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January 29, 2010
Mere Moral Opprobrium? Far More than Marriage is on Trial
Both sides in the federal trial over same-sex marriage have now rested, and the nation awaits the decision of U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker. Nevertheless, the judge’s decision will not put the matter to rest, no matter his ruling. Both sides have pledged, if they lose, to appeal his ruling all the way to the…
October 6, 2009
The Cross of Christ on Public Land
The United States Supreme Court will hear Salazar vs. Buono tomorrow, determining whether or not a religious cross should be allowed on the Mojave National Preserve in California. More is at stake here than meets the eye. As Dr. Mohler notes on today’s show, the importance of this case is not the constitutional provisions of…
The Cross of Christ is Not a Secular Symbol
October 6, 2009
A looming constitutional crisis now hangs over the Mojave National Preserve in California, and the stage is set for a constitutional battle at the U.S. Supreme Court. The story is a bit convoluted, but the issue at stake is a cross erected by the Veterans of Foreign Wars at Sunrise Rock in the Mojave Desert. The VFW erected the cross in 1934 as a memorial to the dead of World War I. Sixty years later, that piece of property became part of the Mojave National Preserve, which is under the supervision of the National Park Service. That sets up a legal battle that arrives at the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday.
Rethinking Abortion — Two Unexpected Witnesses
August 21, 2009
Looking across the moral landscape of the last half-century, one issue looms larger than all others — abortion. Considered from a historical perspective, the intensity and duration of the abortion debate came as something of a surprise. Handing down its infamous Roe v. Wade decision in 1973, the majority of justices on the U.S. Supreme Court declared the abortion question settled and closed. They were wrong.
January 22, 2009
36 Years After Roe v. Wade: Is It Time to Move On?
Should pro-life Americans give up on their efforts to do away with legalized abortion? Is it time to shift our focus to a “common ground” effort to reduce the number of abortions? Voices on both sides of the abortion debate are saying just that. On today’s program, guest host Russell Moore welcomes Charmaine Yoest–President of…
March 10, 2008
A Bolt From the Blue — A Homeschooling Decision in California
Like a bolt from the blue, a California appeals court has ruled that the state’s parents have no constitutional right to homeschool their own children. In a flash, a child welfare case that no one had noticed has become a flash point of controversy in the nation. Will homeschooling be ruled illegal in California? On…
October 22, 2007
CA SB 777: The Culture Wars Come To California’s Classrooms
When Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed Bill 777 from California’s state senate into law, he ignited a storm of controversy across the country. Proponents of the law are arguing that it is simply intended to protect GLBT students from harassment, but as Karen England notes, the bill’s language is vague enough that it could be used…
September 17, 2007
Telling the Truth About Abortion
A recent decision from New Jersey’s Supreme Court raises serious questions not only about the necessity of informed consent, but also forces us to pause and examine where the pro-life movement is today. On what grounds can Christians argue for the moral significance of life in the womb? On today’s program, Dr. Mohler picks up…
September 4, 2007
When Bad Science Meets Bad Law
Last Thursday an Iowa district court judge struck down the state’s law limiting marriage to a union of a man and a woman. Judge Robert Hanson of Polk County, Iowa, ruled that the Iowa law is unconstitutional because it denies homosexual persons the right to marry and enjoy the legal rights and protections granted through…
June 28, 2007
Does Racial Diversity Matter?
The Supreme Court’s 5-4 decision today to declare two school integration plans unconstitutional has once again placed the question of racial diversity in America at the center of public discourse. On today’s program, Dr. Moore speaks with John McWhorter, senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, and Eric Redmond, pastor of Hillcrest Baptist Church in Maryland,…
