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The Briefing 06-06-13

1) Recent trials a horrible reminder of murderous humanity Soldier charged in Afghan massacre: ‘Not a good reason in this world’ for what he did,...

  • Audio
  • House of Lords
  • Insanity Plea
  • Justin Welby
  • Murder
  • Muslim College
  • Nidal Malik Hasan
  • Robert Bales
  • Same-Sex Marriage
  • War Crime
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The Briefing 05-17-13

1. Rapid pace of secularization and rise of Islam in Great Britain Christianity declining 50pc faster than thought – as one in 10 under-25s is...

  • Alcohol
  • Audio
  • Cloning
  • Drunk Driving
  • Great Britain
  • Islam
  • Justice
  • Muslim
  • Secularization
  • Somali Pirates
  • Stem Cells
  • United Kingdom
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The Briefing 05-09-13

1. Another New England state legalizes gay marriage - a reminder of the difference geography makes Delaware, Continuing a Trend, Becomes the 11th State to...

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  • Boy Scouts of America
  • Delaware
  • gay marriage
  • Liberalism
  • Mark Sanford
  • National Day of Prayer
  • Secularization
  • South Carolina
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Secularism with the Gloves Off: Vanderbilt University’s Assault on Religious Organizations

Like most of America's historic private universities, Vanderbilt University was founded by Christian believers for the purpose of inculcating Christian beliefs in its students. Vanderbilt...Read this essay →
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Hauerwas — How Real is America’s Christianity?

Professor Stanley Hauerwas of Duke University's Divinity School is a man who enjoys probing questions and has a habit of irritating the faithful. In a...
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A Black Cat in a Dark Room — Are Theologians Really Saying Anything?

The true and living God desires to be known and has made himself known. That makes all the difference. True theology is not explaining the…Read this essay →
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Can Christian Organizations Remain Christian in a “Tolerant” Age?

Can a Christian organization remain Christian in a culture of postmodern "tolerance?" That question is the focus of a case soon to come before the...Read this essay →
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Liberalism and Society

A recent article in Forbes magazine reveals that liberals and liberalism have pervaded every sector of society.  From the media to the university, a progressive...Read this essay →
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NewsNote: Just How Secular Can an Education Be?

Lisa Miller of Newsweek begins her article with what would seem to be a statement beyond dispute:  "It doesn't take a degree from Harvard to...Read this essay →
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Vanishing Christianity — A Lesson from the Presbyterians

A recent study reveals that over one-third of the members of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America (PCUSA) no longer believe that...Read this essay →
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Brit Hume, Tiger Woods and the Scandal of the Gospel

Brit Hume’s recent comments to Tiger Woods, calling him to repent of sin and turn to the Christian faith for genuine forgiveness, have caused quite...Read this essay →
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When Morality Collapses — The Therapeutic Evasion

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A Postmodern Spin on Religion: Pagan Christianity

The Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life has published a report today that suggests many people who identify has Christians hold to very unchristian,...Read this essay →
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A Secular Holiday: Thankful for…What?

What is it that an atheist has to be thankful for?  In the immediate, a person without Christ can be thankful for many things, assuming...Read this essay →
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When Morality Collapses — The Therapeutic Evasion

Every civilization relies on a consistent moral framework to provide stability and justice within society.  For some time now, the moral fabric which undergirds our...Read this essay →
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The End of Secularism

Hunter Baker has recently written a new book titled ‘The End of Secularism,’ and the work is telling.  At the turn of the century, secularists...Read this essay →
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The Cross of Christ is Not a Secular Symbol

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....Read this essay →
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Why Do the Heathen Rage? — International Blasphemy Day

Ready for a day to honor blasphemy?  According to press reports, September 30 is set as the observance of the first-ever International Blasphemy Day. This...Read this essay →
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Life in Post-Denominational America

Denominations are shrinking in America, with more and more people defining themselves as "Nones."  These "Nones" are people who hold no religious affiliation.  Though they...Read this essay →
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Looking Back: TIME Asks, “Is God Dead?”

John T. Elson's most famous article for TIME magazine appeared over 40 years ago, and it largely defined his journalistic career.  His April 8, 1966...Read this essay →
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Politically Correct Prayer: The Secular Left Goes Berserk

As expected, the inaugural ceremonies for President George W. Bush opened and closed with prayer. Unexpectedly, the prayers have ignited controversy and unleashed a firestorm...Read this essay →
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Keeping The Faith In a Faithless Age: The Church As The Moral Minority

"The greatest question of our time," offered historian Will Durant, "is not communism versus individualism, not Europe versus America, not even East versus the West;...Read this essay →
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Two Rival Religions?

On November 3, 1921, J. Gresham Machen presented an address entitled, "Liberalism or Christianity?" In that famous address, later expanded into the book, Christianity &...Read this essay →
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Top 10 Apologetic Questions

Apologetics are a crucial part of defending the Christian gospel. What are the most important issues found at the crossroads of Scripture and culture and...Read this essay →
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The End of Gender As We Know It

In today's New York Times Jennifer Finney Boylan argues that the concept of two clearly defined--and distinct--genders is now outdated. Is gender a fluid concept?...Read this essay →
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Not Even Close? — Is America Becoming a Post-Christian Culture?

Newsweek magazine's cover story, "The Decline and Fall of Christian America" continues to evoke controversy and conversation, and much of it is illuminating. Now, Stephen...Read this essay →
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Newsweek — The End of Christian America

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Transhumanism Trips on a Ponzi Scheme?

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The Delay of Marriage and the Decline of Church Attendance

W. Bradford Wilcox of the University of Virginia has written a must-read article in the "Houses of Worship" column of The Wall Street Journal. Wilcox...Read this essay →
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Faith and ‘Unreason’: A Conversation with Susan Jacoby

What happens when a committed evangelical and a staunch secularist sit down for an extended conversation? Can they agree on anything? You just might be...Read this essay →
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