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The Briefing 05-01-13

1. In the War Over Christianity, Orthodoxy Is Winning Viewpoint: In the War Over Christianity, Orthodoxy Is Winning, Time (Mary Eberstadt) 2. Sexual Messaging and Next-Day Birth Control Conservative Sex Obsession Hurts Both Boys and Girl ...

May 1, 2013

The Briefing 04-26-13

1. Finding our sense of place in the nation's history Convergence of Presidents at Bush Library Dedication, New York Times (Peter Baker)2. Obama to address Planned Parenthood Obama's Planned Parenthood speech delayed to Friday, USA Today (David ...

April 26, 2013

The Briefing 04-18-13

1. While technology has revolutionized Boston investigation, morality remains unchanged Investigators Say Video Points to Boston Bomb Suspect, New York Times (Katharine Q Seeley and Michael Cooper)2. Recent evil in the news reminds us of the evil in ...

April 18, 2013

The Briefing 04-03-13

Story 1 - Living in a Violent World Death Penalty Sought in Colorado Shooting Trial, Wall Street Journal (Donna Bryson and Ashby Jones) Japan Shifts From Pacifism as Anxiety in Region Rises, The New York Times (Martin Fackler) Hamas Adds R ...

April 3, 2013

We humans are creatures of days and dates, though most fade quickly into the fog of memory. Researchers have recently identified a newly discovered phenomenon called "hyperthymesia," more commonly known as "autobiographical memory." Those who possess ...

May 18, 2012

Is the Megachurch the New Liberalism?

The emergence of the megachurch as a model of metropolitan ministry is one of the defining marks of evangelical Christianity in the United States. Megachurches -- huge congregations that attract thousands of worshipers -- arrived on the scene in the ...

May 1, 2012

The Deep Limitations of Digital Church

Do you go to the Internet for church? Cathy Lynn Grossman of USA Today reported this week on the increasing use of digital technology by churches. This trend is not new, of course, but some of the developments she traces are fresh and innovative. Sh ...

April 20, 2012

Appointed to His Service — The Gospel as the Foundation for Christian Ministry

Certain events require ceremony, and graduation is one of these events. In an institution like Southern Seminary, commencements seem to come with astonishing velocity. The school is 152 years old, and this is its 208th commencement ceremony. It marks ...

December 9, 2011

For Christian Men: The Lessons of Herman Cain

Herman Cain "suspended" his campaign for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination on Saturday, ending one of the most interesting political campaigns of recent years. Cain's energy and ideas had catapulted him into the front ranks of Republican ca ...

December 5, 2011

The Tragic Lessons of Penn State — A Call to Action

No one thought it would end this way. Joe Paterno, the legendary head football coach at Penn State University heard of his firing by the school's board of trustees by phone last night. Just two weeks after achieving the most wins of any NCAA Division ...

November 10, 2011

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