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A Christian Mind In the 21st Century

On today’s program, renowned Christian philosopher Alvin Plantinga joins Dr. Mohler and Russell Moore in the studio for a conversation about the state of the Christian mind in the university, recent popular atheistic polemics, and Christian apologetics.

Going To College And Leaving The Church

A newly released study from Lifeway Research suggests that a remarkably high number of young adults leave the church when they leave home for college. This raises a number of questions about how churches should view their ministry to children and adolescents.

What Would You Say To The Class Of 2007?

With graduation season upon us, students across the country will be subjected to a variety of commencement addresses. Some will be better than others, but on today’s program we’re curious to hear what you would say.

Academic Bias Against Evangelicals?

The Institute for Jewish and Community Research recently conducted a poll of American college professors, asking them to rate their feelings toward specific religious groups. The report points to one glaring fact — a majority of the polled faculty members said they held “unfavorable” views of American evangelicals. Professor Cary Nelson, president of the American…

Academic Bias Against Evangelicals?

The Institute for Jewish and Community Research recently conducted a poll of American college professors, asking them to rate their feelings toward specific religious groups. The report points to one glaring fact — a majority of the polled faculty members said they held “unfavorable” views of American evangelicals.

20 Years After The Closing of the American Mind

It was twenty years ago that the late Allan Bloom published his best-seller The Closing of the American Mind, a stinging indictment of the intellectual climate in the American university. Dr. Mohler is joined today by Peter Lawler and Mark Coppenger for a helpful discussion of what Bloom’s analysis means for today.

Playing the Blame Game — Who Is to Blame for Blacksburg?

In the aftermath of disaster, a phenomenon called the “blame game” often soon rears its head. The impulse to assign moral responsibility is normal — even healthy — but the game often plays itself out in irrational ways.

“Reason, Pure and Simple?” There is No Such Thing

Steven Pinker, Johnstone Professor of Psychology at Harvard University, recently responded to the Report of the Committee on General Education at the university. That committee called for several changes in the undergraduate curriculum, including a core course on “faith and reason.”

The Seminaries of the Left — Your Local University?

David French of the Alliance Defense Fund has written an important expose of the fact that supposedly secular institutions of higher education are teaching theology — but of a decidedly liberal bent.

Only in America — “Trump University”

I don’t often link to The Nation, nor am I often in agreement with Nicholas von Hoffman. Nevertheless, his recent column on Trump University will brighten your weekend. It seems that Donald Trump — known for transforming monomaniacal narcissism into a virtue — has now decided to establish an on-line “university” that, while offering no real course credits or academic degrees, does offer an official coat-of-arms and the promise of limitless riches.


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“The Lady’s Not for Turning” — Margaret Thatcher and the Leadership of Conviction

Margaret Thatcher, one of the most significant leaders of the 20th century, died yesterday at age 87. A model of convictional leadership, Margaret Thatcher became almost universally known as Britain’s “Iron Lady.” In May 1979, Margaret Thatcher moved into No. 10 Downing Street and changed the course of British history. Beyond this, Lady Thatcher changed the terms of debate on both sides of the Atlantic and left a legacy of leadership that should inspire generations to come.

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“And Them That Mourn” — Celebrating Christmas in the Face of Grief and Death

Families across the Christian world are gathering for Christmas even now, with caravans of cars and planeloads of passengers headed to hearth and home. Christmas comes once again, filled with the joy, expectation, and sentiment of the season. It is a time for children, who fill homes with energy, excitement, and sheer joy. And it is a time for the aged, who cherish Christmas memories drawn from decades of Christmas celebrations. Even in an age of mobility, families do their best to gather as extended clans, drawn by the call of Christmas.

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The Briefing, Wednesday, October 31, 2012

TODAY: Hurricane Sandy turns deadly, a moral crisis for The New York Times, a failed argument for medical marijuana, and the United Nations calls for decriminalizing prostitution and renaming it “sex work.” I discuss all these in today’s edition of The Briefing: A Daily Analysis of News and Events from a Christian Worldview.

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The Briefing, Tuesday, October 30, 2012

TODAY: Hurricane Sandy slams into the Northeastern Atlantic coastline, Halloween turns grisly for children, some churches push “Souls to the Polls,” and Thomas Friedman tries to redefine “pro-life.” I discuss all these in today’s edition of The Briefing: A Daily Analysis of News and Events from a Christian Worldview.

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