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The Briefing 11-21-14

Podcast Transcript 1) Pres. Obama’s executive action on immigration vast overreach of presidential power Obama acts on immigration, announcing decision to defer deportations of 4 million, Washington Post (David Nakamura) Obama’s Immigration ...

November 21, 2014

The Briefing 09-18-14

Podcast Transcript 1) Primacy of cultural issues in electoral discussions reveal moral contours of our society 'Security Moms' Are Back—and That's Bad News for Democrats, The Atlantic (Peter Beinart) World Events Muffle Democrats’ Economic R ...

September 18, 2014

The Briefing 08-26-14

Podcast Transcript 1) In face of Islamic State atrocities, secularists struggle to explain evil The Islamic State is evil returned, Washington Post (Richard Cohen) Martin Amis on Hitler and the nature of evil, Financial Times (Martin Amis) ...

August 26, 2014

The Briefing 08-20-14

Podcast Transcript 1) Response to ‘Purge’ hoax reveals fear of humans that law might be removed Social media ‘Purge’ campaigns spark fear of bloody copycats, USA Today (Lindsay Deutch, Kelsey Pape and Ryan Haarer) ‘Louisville Purge’ takes to ...

August 20, 2014

The Briefing 06-23-14

Podcast Transcript 1) Creationism banned from all government funded UK schools triumph of materialistic worldview Teaching creationism as scientifically valid now banned in all UK public schools, United Press International (JC Sevcik) Govern ...

June 23, 2014

The Briefing 06-18-14

Podcast Transcript 1) Basis of theological authority cause of rifts now evident in Iraq Obama Pushes Iraqis to Mend Sectarian Rifts, New York Times (Mark Landler and Michael R. Gordon) The Origins Of The Shiite-Sunni Split, NPR (Mike Shuster ...

June 18, 2014

The Briefing 06-12-14

Podcast Transcript 1) California ruling opposes teacher tenure law for sake of children’s education California court rules teacher tenure creates impermissible unequal conditions, Washington Post (Lindsey Layton) 2) Christian baker required ...

June 12, 2014

The Briefing 06-10-14

Podcast Transcript 1) Secular writer concerned over literal belief in the Bible of many Americans Religious Constriction, New York Times (Charles M. Blow) 2) Scientist argues that intuitive perception of design in creation should be ‘overcom ...

June 10, 2014

The Briefing 05-29-14

Podcast Transcript 1) Pressures from  rapid cultural shift on gay marriage cannot change biblical teaching 5 reasons gay marriage is winning, Religion News Service (Kevin Eckstrom) The Collapse of Anti-Gay Religion, Slate (William Saletan) ...

May 29, 2014

The Briefing 05-21-14

Podcast Transcript 1) Majority of Americans now live in states with same sex marriage after rulings in Pennsylvania and Oregon Federal Judge Strikes Down Oregon’s Ban on Same-Sex Marriage, The New York Times (Kirk Johnson)  Judge Strikes Dow ...

May 21, 2014

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