Relaxed Prostitution Laws in California, Tolkien’s Continuing Appeal, and the Growth of Suicide

<p><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW85869724 BCX4">John and Maria discuss the new relax</span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW85869724 BCX4">ed</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW85869724 BCX4">prostitution laws in California</span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW85869724 BCX4">.</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW85869724 BCX4">As Tolkien’s appeal continues to grow, we discuss the biblical roots of his writings. And</span> <span class="NormalTextRun SCXW85869724 BCX4">trying to reign in a culture that</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW85869724 BCX4">seems to be</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW85869724 BCX4">accepting and promoting suicide.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong><span data-contrast="none">— Recommendations —</span></strong></p> <p><a href= "https://colsoncenter.christianbook.com/tactics-discussing-christian-convictions-anniversary-edition/gregory-koukl/9780310101468/pd/0101468?event=ESRCN"> <em>Tactics </em>by Gregory Koukl</a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.colsoncenter.org/2309-street-smarts/?utm_source=tcc&utm_campaign=PRE&utm_medium=podcast&utm_content=2309podcast&utm_term=podcast"> <em>Street Smarts </em>by Gregory Koukl</a></p> <p><strong>Section 1 - California’s Relaxed Prostitution Laws</strong></p> <p><a href= "https://wng.org/articles/whose-streets-1692763443">"<span class= "TextRun Highlight Underlined SCXW164052236 BCX4" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW164052236 BCX4" data-ccp-parastyle="paragraph" data-ccp-parastyle-defn= "{"ObjectId":"c2ff3f9e-3856-416d-92a7-e29c223176d9|196","ClassId":1073872969,"Properties":[469775450,"paragraph",201340122,"2",134233614,"true",469778129,"paragraph",335572020,"1",469777841,"Times New Roman",469777842,"Times New Roman",469777843,"Times New Roman",469777844,"Times New Roman",469769226,"Times New Roman",268442635,"24",134233118,"true",134233117,"true",469778324,"Normal"]}">Pimps and Traffickers Get a free pass under new California law protecting 'sex work'"</span></span></a></p> <p><a href= "h