What Should We Do About School Shootings? Belief in Miracles on the Rise. And Christmas Recommendations

The shooting at a Christian school in Madison, Wisconsin has reignited the discussion about how to stop the violence. A new study shows that those with a college education are increasingly believing in the supernatural. And John and Maria make some suggestions to enliven your Christmas.

Christmas Season Recommendations

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

New York Times: A Cathedral of Sound

This Little Babe - Benjamin Britten

Segment 1 - What Should We Do about School Shootings?

AP: Official says Wisconsin shooter was new student at Christian school where her victims had deep ties

Breakpoint: Why We Shouldn't Just 'Do Something'

Steven Curtis Chapman: "Heaven In The Real World"

Segment 2 - Belief in Miracles on the Rise

Ryan Burge on belief in miracles

Breakpoint: Six Key Worldview Stories of 2024: Christianity is a Cultural Good

The Way of the (Modern) World by Craig M. Gay

Breakpoint: The Restlessness of the "Spiritual but Not Religious"

Living in Wonder by Rod Dreher

Making Sense of Your World by W. Gary Phillips, William E. Brown, and John Stonestreet

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