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March 20, 2013
The Briefing 03-20-13
Story 1 – The New Unmarried Moms – All-time high level of nonmarital child bearing
The New Unmarried Moms, Wall Street Journal (Kay Hymowitz, W. Bradford Wilcox and Kelleen Kaye)
Story 2 – Abortion’s ‘House of Horrors’ in Philadelphia
Abortion Doctor’s Murder Trial Opens, The New York Times (Jon Hurdle)
Story 3 – Hillary Clinton Endorses Same-Sex Marriage
Hilary Clinton…
March 18, 2013
The Briefing 03-18-13
1) Moral Relativism, Republican Style
Rob Portman reverses stance on gay marriage, says son is gay, The Columbus Dispatch (Jack Torry and Jessica Wehrman)
Rob Portman commentary: Gay couples also deserve chance to get married, The Columbus Dispatch (Rob Portman)
Sen. Rob Portman supports same-sex marriage in exclusive CNN interview, CNN
Moral Relativism–Republican Style, AlbertMohler.com
2) Is the political debate…
March 15, 2013
The Briefing 03-15-13
1) Roman Catholics concerned over secularization in Europe. What can Evangelicals learn?
Trends point to time for non-European pope, Financial Times (Norma Cohen)
Roman Catholic Church feels Europe slipping from its hands, Los Angeles Times (Henry Chu)
A Pope From the People, Wall Street Journal
2) Is the mold of liberalism being broken at the University of Colorado?…
March 14, 2013
The Briefing 03-14-13
1) Pope Francis is 266th Pope – How should Evangelicals respond?
The New Pope: Bergoglio of Argentina, New York Times (Rachel Donadio)
Why evangelicals should care about new pope, USA Today (Gary Bauer)
Pope Benedict XVI–What Should We Think? From the archives of AlbertMohler.com
2) Boy Scout national survey reveals deep, principled confusion
Boy Scouts Sends Survey to…
March 13, 2013
The Briefing 03-13-13
1) Gay marriage fight not about marriage; it’s about normalization.
Colorado House passes civil unions, but fans note marriage is equality Denver Post (Lynn Bartels)
Gay rights pioneers revel in progress of gay marriage, USA Today (Richard Wolf)
2) Preventing teen pregnancy through billboards and paying teens not to get pregnant?
NYC teen pregnancy prevention campaign comes…
March 12, 2013
The Briefing 03-12-13
1) Why the Papal Conclave matters
Papal conclave to begin without any clear favourites, The Guardian (John Hooper)
Papal conclave has tight structure, uncertain length, Washington Post (Michelle Boorstein and Joel Achenbach)
2) Bill Clinton wants to overturn the Marriage Act he signed and re-write history
It’s time to overturn DOMA, Washington Post (Bill Clinton)
‘Sorry’ Bill Clinton didn’t…
March 11, 2013
The Briefing 03-11-13
1) The Deification of Hugo Chavez: where theology meets cult of personality
Deceased Leader Is Idolized Like His Own Idol, Bolívar, Wall Street Journal (Jose De Cordoba and Sara Schaefer Munoz)
2) North Korea’s threats, the new Axis of Evil, and restraining evil in a fallen world
As North Korea Blusters, South Flirts With Talk of Nuclear Arms,…
