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February 13, 2013
The Briefing 02-13-13
Story 1 – Worldview analysis of the State of the Union Address
A Call for ‘Smarter Government’ to Act, New York Times (Mark Landler)
How the Union’s State Got So ‘Strong’ New York Times (Binyamin Appelbaum)
State of the Union: Explaining some of the key details, USA Today (Kelly Kennedy, et al)
Story 2 – Very personal responses from…
February 12, 2013
The Briefing 02-12-13
Story 1 – The importance and legacy of Pope Benedict XVI
Catholics React With Shock, Sympathy and Muted Criticism, New York Times (Nicholas Kulish)
Pope Benedict XVI to Resign, Citing Age and Waning Energy, Washington Post (Anthony Faiola and Michelle Boorstein)
US Will Have Unprecedented Voice in Electing New Pope, NBC News (John Newland and Claudio Lavanga)
Pope Benedict…
January 17, 2013
The Briefing 01-17-13
Story 1 – How should Christians think about guns, gun control and liberty?
What’s In Obama’s Gun Control Proposal, The New York Times
Obama Gun Proposal To Look Beyond Mass Shootings, The New York Times (Michael Cooper, Michael Luo and Michael D. Shear)
Jeffrey Scott Shapiro: A Gun Ban That Misfired, Wall Street Journal (Jeffrey Scott Shapiro)
Warning Signs…
June 21, 2010
Are Fathers Necessary?
This is the question posed by Pamela Paul in her latest article in The Atlantic. Relevant data demonstrates that Ms. Paul is not the only person asking this question. Largely marginalized by the culture, the importance of Fatherhood is now being questioned more and more widely. On today’s program, Dr. Mohler discusses this trend and…
May 10, 2010
The Nomination of Elena Kagan: What Questions Should Christians Be Asking?
With the summer quickly approaching, Americans ready themselves for another Supreme Court nomination battle. Today, President Obama nominated the current Solicitor General of the United States, Elena Kagan, to be the next Supreme Court Justice. Given the crucial role the Supreme Court now plays in the shaping of American culture and life, Kagan’s nomination is…
March 25, 2010
God, Sex, and Christianity Lite
Faced with a new law that recognizes same-sex marriages, many pastors in Washington, D.C. are wrestling with the question of how to handle same-sex couples that desire marriage. In an article this week, the Religion News Service catalogs the struggles of various churches on this issue. Many have simply gone the way of culture and…
March 22, 2010
Can Christian Organizations Remain Organizations in a Tolerant Age?
The Christian Legal Society at the University of California-Hastings Law School recently found itself in trouble with the law school’s non-discrimination policy when it would not allow homosexual students to join the group. This is now a case before the United States Supreme Court. The presenting issue is “whether a Christian student group’s right to…
February 23, 2010
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 approach to not only public policy but also humanity itself sets the agenda in most culturally important institutions. Christian discipleship demands that the Christian bring his mind under the Lordship…
February 2, 2010
What to Do With Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell?
President Obama and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff have recently come out and said that the controversial Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy should be repealed in the United States military. This specific topic causes both sides of the issue to argue their respective opinions with passion and conviction. Many feel that homosexuals…
