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The Briefing, Tuesday, November 27, 2012
November 27, 2012
TODAY: What the Christmas Buying Season Says About Us / The Perils of State Sponsored Religious Education / Atheist Group Gets Major Funding at a State University / Paul Krugman Wants to Marginalize Opponents of Evolution / The Last Typewriter Leaves the Factory in Britain. I discuss all these and more in today’s edition of The Briefing: A Daily Analysis of News and Events from a Christian Worldview.
January 19, 2010
Is the Tide Turning? America and Abortion
The American mind is beginning to embrace the pro-life movement. With the advent of pictures from inside the womb, and very advanced ultra-sound technology, people are discovering a startling truth: the babies that grow inside the womb are actually people. Children are not an accident. The tide of this argument is definitely changing. Rather than…
September 16, 2009
Ask Anything Wednesday
September 15, 2009
Atheism Disguised as Orthodox Christianity
Does God exist? The Wall Street Journal has recently run parallel stories that were supposed to be between an Atheist, Richard Dawkins, and a Christian, Karen Armstrong. Nothing could be further from the truth. Karen Armstrong’s defense of Christianity sounds more like the atheist she is supposed to be refuting. Christians should be careful to…
A Tale of Two Atheists
September 14, 2009
The Wall Street Journal may be an unusual venue for theological debate, but this past weekend’s edition featured just that — a theological debate of sorts. The “of sorts” is a necessary qualifier in this instance, because The Wall Street Journal’s debate was not, as advertised, a debate between an atheist and a believer. Instead, it was a debate between two different species of atheists.
May 28, 2009
When Medicine and Faith Collide — What About the Child?
Recent cases involving parents who claim a religious reason to refuse medical treatment for children have cast this issue back into the Public Square — and right into the headlines. However, as Dr. Albert Mohler points out on today’s program, the Bible never commands any refusal of legitimate medical treatment.
February 16, 2009
The Brave New World of Designer Babies
In a recent article for The Wall Street Journal Gautam Naik notes the growth of fertility treatments not as preventative medicine, but also of the ability to select babies with specific traits. On today’s program, Dr. Mohler explores the moral complications of embryo selection and welcomes to the program guest Marcy Darnovsky, from the Center…
February 11, 2009
Ask Anything Wednesday
October 7, 2008
Are Americans ‘Quitting Church’?
In her recent book, Quitting Church: Why the Faithful Are Fleeing and What to Do about It, Julia Duin analyzes the data on the decreasing rate of American churchgoers and makes a number of proposals to reverse the trend. On today’s program, Dr. Mohler discusses the strengths and weaknesses of the book and discusses the…
August 25, 2008
Paying Attention to the Democratic National Convention
As Democrats gather in Denver for their party’s convention, Dr. Mohler and guest Russell Moore analyze the issues and questions surrounding the week’s events. The proposed party platform is of particular interest and worthy of honest discussion. Christian families should take this as an opportunity to teach their children how a Christian worldview intersects with…
