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February 20, 2013
The Briefing 02-20-13
Story 1 – The Personality Cult of Hugo Chávez
Chávez Returns to Venezuela, Trailing Doubts, The New York Times (William Nueman)
Crowds cheer Hugo Chávez’s surprise return to Venezuela, USA Today (Peter Wilson and Kim Hjelmgaard)
Story 2 – Modeling Reading and Reader’s Digest
Bankruptcy again for ‘Reader’s Digest’, USA Today (Geri Coleman Tucker)
Story 3 – Rise of the…
February 15, 2013
The Briefing 02-15-13
Story 1 – For the young, conservative beliefs are ‘not realistic’
Young, Liberal and Open to Big Government, New York Times (Sheryl Gay Stolberg)
Story 2 – Colleges paying for transgender procedure a recruiting advantage
College Health Plans Respond as Transgender Students Gain Visibility, New York Times (Richard Perez-Pena)
Story 3 – Teachers not asking students what they read,…
June 4, 2010
Summer Reading: Books Fit For the Season
The arrival of summer brings family vacations, time at the pool, and a chance to read books! This is a good opportunity to enjoy biographies, think critically, and exercise worldview analysis while reading. Earlier this week, Dr. Mohler released his recommended reading list for the summer of 2010 challenging readers to take advantage of this…
October 1, 2009
Banned Book Week – Parenting at the Mercy of the Local Librarian
Banned Books Week is this week in America, trying to draw attention to the dangers of limiting access to all types of information. But are books really being banned in America? Certainly not. The American Library Association’s problem actually falls on parents who are concerned about what their children are reading. On today’s program, Dr….
July 17, 2009
What Christian Fiction Reveals about Christianity
Christian fiction novels are both powerful and influential in the Church. What message does the content of Christian fiction send about where the heart of the Church is today? The stories we buy and read reflect the issues that are most clearly on our hearts. Jennifer Lyell and Justin Taylor join Dr. Moore in discussing…
June 15, 2009
Avoiding the Summer Brain Drain
Summer is a great time for resting, relaxing and enjoying time away from school. But summer can also be a time for mentally checking out of life. How should parents encourage their children to stay mentally engaged during vacation? From reading to travel opportunities, summer is a great time for families to learn, together.
June 10, 2009
Ask Anything Wednesday
June 6, 2008
What Do We Expect From A President?
January 7, 2008
The Twilight of the Books?
Writing in The New Yorker, Caleb Crain warns that literary reading is fast disappearing as Americans are shifting attention to amusements. In “The Twilight of the Books,” Crain cites a number of research reports from both the United States and the Netherlands and argues that we are just not reading as previous generations had read….
November 16, 2007
Keeping the Faith on Campus
September 12, 2007
