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Monday

The Briefing 08-15-16

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  • Transgender deity in the Old Testament? Nonsense from a rabbi in The New York Times
  • Terror Management Theory? Why even atheists worry about what happens after death
  • Secular Americans choose cremation: What does worldview have to do with burial choice?
Friday

The Briefing 08-12-16

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  • Marijuana to remain illegal under federal law despite recent gains in several states
  • New American Bar Association rules could spell end of Christians in the legal profession
  • What does the lack of character in this presidential race say about the American voter?
  • A Canadian newspaper takes a look at how American Amish look at the 2016 election—and it's classic
  • Eric Liddell understood the glory of the Olympics, but he gave his life to a far greater glory
Thursday

The Briefing 08-11-16

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  • Good news for Christian higher education in California as lawmaker drops proposal—for now
  • No such thing as a "male body"? Transgenderism and the eclipse of biological sex
  • American College of Pediatricians: gender dysphoria debate is primarily about worldview, not science
  • Is it political to address social issues like abortion from the pulpit? Pew says "yes"
Wednesday

The Briefing 08-10-16

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  • What the NIKE ad featuring a trans athlete tells us about the culture and ourselves
  • The transgender revolution hits the Olympics … but not consistently
  • College football and the sexual revolution: LGBT groups demand Big 12 deny BYU membership
  • Deliberate childlessness celebrated: A really bad argument moves to the mainstream
Tuesday

The Briefing 08-09-16

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  • The NY Times recognizes its own liberal bias and worldview. Can Christians say the same?
  • Is one "more fulfilled" single rather than married? Dubious studies based on other studies make claim
  • When liberal policies outpace liberal preferences: San Francisco liberals don't want affordable housing
  • France's socialist president has an un-socialist habit: $11,000 haircuts
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