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April 1, 2009
Ask Anything Wednesday
March 30, 2009
Are We At ‘The End Of Excess’?
Writing in this week’s edition of TIME, Kurt Andersen argues that the economic downturn may actually prove to be good for American culture, marking the end of a period of unsustainable excess in the way Americans handle their money. On today’s program, Dr. Mohler examines the Andersen’s argument and raises questions about its implications not…
March 26, 2009
The Real Population Threat
For well over a century, many prophets of doom have predicted world overpopulation would lead to ecological disaster, famine, poverty and other woes. As Philip Longman points out in the March 24, 2009 edition of USA Today, the world’s population is expected to hit 7 billion by 2012, up from the 6 billion mark set…
March 20, 2009
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 considers the impact of the expansion of the government sector in American society, concluding that as the “welfare state” expands, the church recedes as the source of needed charity and…
February 18, 2009
Ask Anything Wednesday
February 10, 2009
When Religious Liberty and Parental Authority Clash
The story of a family who refused to provide medical care to their diabetic daughter on the basis of religious conviction has garnered media attention, especially after the young girl died after not receiving routine medical attention. As Dr. Mohler notes on today’s program, the edge of this kind of story lies for most parents…
February 6, 2009
‘Choice’ As a Moral Principle
Two recent news stories illustrate our culture’s preoccupation with choice as a determinative moral principle. In one, a single mother has given birth to octuplets through IVF. In another, a young woman has auctioned off her virginity to the highest bidder in efforts to pay for grad school, all in the name of feminism. On…
February 3, 2009
Are Human Beings a Negative Cost?
When one of the British government’s leading environmental advisors suggested that responsible families should have no more than two children in efforts to combat overpopulation, a storm of controversy ensued. On today’s program, Dr. Mohler looks at Sir Jonathan Porritt’s comments and the worldview behind them.
January 23, 2009
Encouraging the Blessing of Children
Do Christians view children and families as a blessing from the Lord? Or have we, like the culture around us, bought into the idea that children are just another ‘lifestyle option’ for married couples? On today’s program, guest host Russell Moore welcomes Steve Watters to the program. Steve and Candice Watters are the authors of…
January 21, 2009
Ask Anything Wednesday
December 17, 2008
