Breakpoint: The Moral Monsters of a Post-Christian World
By John Stonestreet and Timothy D. Padgett - Posted at Breakpoint: Published March 21, 2025 Without God, opposing cultural forces look awfully alike. The Oscar winner for Best Lead Actress this year was Mikey Madison for her role in Anora. After offering the expected thanks to family, friends, and the film’s production crew, she thanked “sex workers” for inspiring the film, which told the story of a young exotic dancer and occasional prostitute caught up in a dysfunctional romance with a Russian oligarch. I . . . want to again recognize and honor the sex worker community. I will continue to support and be an ally. All of the incredible people, the women that I’ve had the privilege of meeting from that community has been one of the highlights of this entire incredible experience. A full-fledged endorsement of an immoral and exploitative profession is especially strange in the post-#MeToo era. As Lila Rose of LiveAction put it, ‘Sex work’ isn’t ‘work.’ It’s destructive and evil. It ...