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This is where the transgender movement is going: A prominent magazine makes “the moral case for letting trans kids change their bodies”—and makes it the cover story

We did see this coming. With relentless energy, the revolutionaries have bulldozed through the culture, breaking down one moral barrier after another—...

April 12, 2024

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A Requiem for the Boy Scouts

The Boy Scouts were doomed the moment the national leadership decided to preserve the organization at the cost of the values and ideals that gave it birth. Speaking to a national meeting of Boy Scouts of America leaders, President Robert Gates, forme ...

May 27, 2015

Children of the Day

"Now concerning the times and the seasons, brothers, you have no need to have anything written to you. For you yourselves are fully aware that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. While people are saying, “There is peace and secur ...

May 14, 2015

The Briefing 03-20-15

1) Common Core false dichotomy between fact and opinion subversive to moral truth Why Our Children Don’t Think There Are Moral Facts, New York Times (Justin P McBrayer) 2) Greater dependence on technology decreases likelihood of academic succes ...

March 20, 2015

The Briefing 03-06-15

Podcast Transcript 1) San Francisco archbishop criticized for having Catholic schools hold to Catholic beliefs  Morals Clause in Catholic Schools Roils Bay Area, New York Times (Carol Pogash) 2) Story of priested twins points to importance o ...

March 6, 2015

The Briefing 03-05-15

Podcast Transcript 1) Boston Marathon Bomber defense confesses client’s action, denies his responsibility ‘It was him’ Boston bomber’s lawyers admit guilt, focus on brother, Reuters (Scott Malone and Elizabeth Barber) 2) Former CIA head’s pl ...

March 5, 2015

The Briefing 02-27-15

Podcast Transcript 1) Progression behind legalization of pot result of moral ‘progression’ With marijuana legalization, green rush is on in D.C., Washington Post (Marc Fisher, Aaron C. Davis, and Perry Stein) Big Tobacco’s Future: Big Pot, B ...

February 27, 2015

The Briefing 02-25-15

Podcast Transcript 1) ISIS recruits young ‘cubs’ in effort to create multi-generational jihad ISIS Trains Child Soldiers at Camps for ‘Cubs of the Islamic State‘, NBC News (Cassandra Vinograd, Ghazi Balkiz and Ammar Cheikh Omar)) 2) Journali ...

February 25, 2015

The Briefing 02-23-15

Podcast Transcript 1) Oscars reveal extent of Hollywood influence through control of stories world tells An Oscar Moment Before the Selfie Age, Wall Street Journal (Bob Greene) “50 Shades” of Confederate grey: Why the Christian right is losi ...

February 23, 2015

The Briefing 01-27-15

Podcast Transcript 1) Winners of Greek election present danger to European project, lesson in danger of debt Syriza Win in Greek Election Sets Up New Europe Clash, Wall Street Journal (Charles Forrelle, Nektaria Stamouli and Alkman Granitsas) ...

January 27, 2015

The Briefing 01-23-15

Podcast Transcript 1) Congress drops abortion bill, providing lesson in pervasive sinfulness of humanity  Abortion bill dropped amid concerns of female GOP lawmakers, Washington Post (Ed O’Keefe) House Approves Bill That Would Bar Federal Fu ...

January 23, 2015

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