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Voiced by veteran talk show host Adam McManus and written by radio-host and pastor Kevin Swanson and a team of other staff writers, The World View in 5 Minutes is a round-up of the daily news from a Biblical perspective. And, perhaps most uniquely, you will often hear applicable Scriptures paired with the stories themselves. It’s part Paul Harvey, part R.C. Sproul.
You’ll get hooked to the most definitively Christian overview of the news including politics, pop culture, the church, and tracing God’s sovereign hand in the affairs of man.
Trump posthumously awarded Charlie Kirk Presidential Medal of Freedom, Fewer young Americans identifying as “transgender”, Anniversary of martyrdom of two English reformers
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Trump posthumously awarded Charlie Kirk Presidential Medal of Freedom, Fewer young Americans identifying as “transgender”, Anniversary of martyrdom of two English reformers
It’s Thursday, October 16th, A.D. 2025. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 140 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com. I’m Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com)
By Jonathan Clark
British Christian teacher fired for Facebook post about Islamic violence
A British Christian teacher, who was unjustly fired, shared his testimony at a Reform UK party free speech conference last week.
Simon Pearson had a 20-year unblemished teaching record. However, Preston College dismissed him last year for allegedly being “Islamaphobic.” He had simply expressed concern on Facebook over violent crime and political bias.
Pearson is challenging his dismissal with the help of the Christian Legal Centre.
Listen to his comments at the free speech conference.
PEARSON: “Previously, I've worked as a missionary in a communist country where freedom of speech and religion are tightly controlled. I know what it means to live under a regime where truth is suppressed and conscience is punished.
“I never imagined I would face similar pressures in the United Kingdom, a country built on the foundations of liberty, of justice and of Christian values. I'm fighting for justice, not just for myself, but for every teacher, for every Christian and every citizen who fears that their voice no longer matters and they are being silenced.”
Young people of Northern Ireland more open to Christianity
Speaking of the United Kingdom, young people in Northern Ireland are leading a revival of interest in Christianity, according to a poll by The Iona Institute.
The survey found 18-24-year-olds in Northern Ireland are more likely to have a very positive attitude toward Christianity than any other age group.
These findings are similar to studies of young people in Ireland, Britain, and the United States.
Gen Z boys most likely to believe that Jesus is way to Heaven
Here in America, the Barna Group released new research from its ongoing State of the Church initiative.
Surveys show that Gen Z is increasingly open to Christian faith. However, among young people, women are the most likely to disengage from church, prayer, and belief.
Meanwhile, young men and especially teenage boys are the least likely to identify as having no faith among young people. They are also the most likely to believe in God and that Jesus Christ is the only way to God.
In John 14:6, Jesus said, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.”
Fewer young Americans identifying as “transgender”
Here some more good news. Trans identification is declining among young people in America.
Eric Kaufmann, a Canadian professor of politics, posted the findings on Tuesday. His analysis is based on multiple data sets, including those from the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression.
The data shows 3.6% of undergraduates identify as a gender other than male or female. That’s down from 5.2% in 2024 and 6.8% in 2022.
The data sets also showed young people are becoming less likely to identify as something other than heterosexual.
Trump posthumously awarded Charlie Kirk Presidential Medal of Freedom
President Donald Trump posthumously awarded Charlie Kirk with the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Tuesday.
Kirk’s widow, Erika, received the nation’s highest civilian medal on his behalf on what would have been his 32nd birthday.
The ceremony comes about a month after the Christian activist was fatally shot while speaking at an event for his organization, Turning Point USA.
Listen to comments from President Trump.
TRUMP: “Charlie never missed an opportunity to remind us of the Judeo-Christian principles of our nation's founding or to share his deep Christian faith. In his final moments, Charlie testified to the greatness of America and to the glory of our Savior with Whom he now rests in Heaven.
Anniversary of martyrdom of two English reformers
And finally, today is the anniversary of the martyrdom of two English Reformers.
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Voiced by veteran talk show host Adam McManus and written by radio-host and pastor Kevin Swanson and a team of other staff writers, The World View in 5 Minutes is a round-up of the daily news from a Biblical perspective. And, perhaps most uniquely, you will often hear applicable Scriptures paired with the stories themselves. It’s part Paul Harvey, part R.C. Sproul.
You’ll get hooked to the most definitively Christian overview of the news including politics, pop culture, the church, and tracing God’s sovereign hand in the affairs of man.
