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October 30, 2008
Voting on Reason or Emotion?
October 27, 2008
What Issue Matters Most To You?
With Election Day fast approaching, American voters are debating a range of issues. Everything including abortion, the economy, the war in Iraq, and healthcare is at the center of American political discourse these days. On today’s program, Dr. Mohler polls listeners to ask what single issue matters most to them as they prepare to cast…
October 24, 2008
Is America Still a Conservative Nation?
In this week’s edition of Newsweek, Jonathan Alter argues that American society is making a noticeable shift to the political left. However, in the same issue, Jon Meacham suggests that America is still basically a center-right nation. On today’s program, guest host Russell Moore welcomes Chuck Colson to the program for a conversation about political…
October 16, 2008
Did Barack Obama Really Break New Ground in the Abortion Debate?
The final presidential debate raised the question of abortion for the first time in three such appearances to Barack Obama and John McCain. A number of pundits have suggested that Obama blazed a new and reconciliatory trail in the cultural division over Roe v. Wade. However, as Dr. Mohler argues on today’s program, Sen. Obama’s…
October 14, 2008
Pro-Lifers for Obama?
A number of prominent pro-life advocates have recently announced their support for Barack Obama’s candidacy, arguing that while Obama may not favor overturning Roe v. Wade, his administration would ultimately reduce the number of abortions. On today’s program, Dr. Mohler welcomes Robert George for a revealing look at Sen. Obama’s position and policy commitments on…
September 26, 2008
The First Presidential Debate: What to Expect in Oxford
September 25, 2008
Should Evangelical Faith Disqualify a Candidate?
In the most recent issue of Newsweek, prominent atheist and author Sam Harris argues that Sarah Palin’s evangelical beliefs should disqualify her from public office, suggesting that they could have disastrous consequences in the global and national scene. On today’s program, Dr. Mohler explains why Harris’ article represents a challenge not only to Gov. Palin,…
Bioethics and the 2008 Presidential Campaign
September 22, 2008
Serious questions about serious issues are often among the first casualties of a presidential campaign. The major media are part of the problem — as are the candidates themselves — but the largest portion of the blame must be put on the American people. The fact is that the American public just does not show much interest in issues outside of a narrow comfort zone.
September 8, 2008
A Private Conviction About Murder?
Speaking Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Sen. Joe Biden, the Democratic nominee for Vice President, made headlines by stating that he accepts “as a matter of faith” that human life begins at conception, but he would not impose that view on others as a matter of law.
Sen. Biden’s statement is similar in form to…
A Private Conviction About Murder?
September 8, 2008
Speaking Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Senator Joe Biden, the Democratic nominee for Vice President, made headlines by stating that he accepts “as a matter of faith” that human life begins at conception, but he would not impose that view on others as a matter of law.
September 4, 2008
Paying Attention to the Republican National Convention
September 2, 2008
An Unexpected New Motherhood Debate
Labor Day 2008 came with a bang as Hurricane Gustav plowed into the Gulf Coast and as the presidential campaign of Sen. John McCain revealed that the daughter of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin is five months pregnant, and yet unmarried. The word spread quickly, even as Americans celebrated their end-of-summer holiday with an unusual attentiveness…
