• Same-Sex Marriage •
May 22, 2013
The Briefing 05-22-13
1. The “Storm of Storms” raises many important worldview questions. Christians should be prepared to give an answer.
Crews Search for Survivors in Oklahoma, New York Times (John Eligon, Manny Fernandez)
Children survive Oklahoma tornado in elementary school bathroom, Washington Post (Lenny Bernstein)
The Goodness of God and the Reality of Evil, AlbertMohler.com (Dr. Albert Mohler)
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May 16, 2013
The Briefing 05-16-13
1. Controversies embroil President Obama and threaten his agenda
Controversies Threaten President’s Agenda, Wall Street Journal (Peter Nicholas and Janet Hook)
A Brief History of IRS Political Targeting, Wall Street Journal (James Bovard)
2. The threat of same-sex marriage to religious groups
Gay Marriage in Minnesota, Wall Street Journal (Matthew Payne)
Brazilian Court Council Removes a Barrier to Same-Sex Marriage,…
May 14, 2013
The Briefing 05-14-13
1. Gosnell Murder Conviction – the atrocity, not of just one clinic, but of abortion everywhere
Jury Convicts Abortion Provider Kermit Gosnell of Murder, The Washington Post (Brady Dennis)
Philadelphia Abortion Doctor Gosnell Convicted of Murder, The Wall Street Journal, (Peter Loftus)
Three Takeaways from the Kermit Gosnell Trial, Time (Kate Pickert and Adam Sorensen)
2. Minnesota goes from…
May 13, 2013
The Briefing 05-13-13
1. Federal judge continues to defend Plan B access without restriction, prescription, or supervision
Judge again rejects limits on emergency contraception, Los Angeles Times (Monte Morin)
Judge Refuses to Drop His Order Allowing Morning-After Pill for All Ages, New York Times (Michael D Shear)
Sneering at Parents, Hiding Behind “Science” — The Emergency Contraception Controversy, AlbertMohler.com (Dr. Albert…
May 8, 2013
The Briefing 05-08-13
1. Relief in Cleveland reminder of global sex slavery problem
Three Women Reunited with Families After Years of Captivity CNN (Michael Pearson and Martin Savidge)
Reports of sexual abuse, beatings inside the Cleveland house, USA Today (Yamiche Alcindor and Doug Stanglin)
2. “Walk-away” moms seem unnatural because it is unnatural
Why There Are More Walk-Away Moms, CNN (Peggy Drexler)
3. Immigration rights…
April 25, 2013
The Briefing 04-25-13
1. Worldview Matters: the influence of Islam and local mosques on bombing suspects
Mosque that Boston suspects attended has radical ties, USA Today (Oren Dorell)
2. Bombing suspect re-awakens debate regarding death penalty and justice
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev should not face the death penalty, even for a capital crime, The Guardian (Alan Dershowitz)
3. Canadian plot a reminder of…
April 24, 2013
The Briefing 04-24-13
1. After a divided France legalizes same-sex marriage, opponents called “homophobic” and “extreme right”
France Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage, New York Times (Scott Sayare)
French Parliament Approves Gay Marriage Law, Reuters (Nicholas Vinocur)
2. Two children die after parents refuse medical care on religious grounds. Is modern medicine contrary to faith?
Second Child of PA Couple Dies after…
April 18, 2013
The Briefing 04-18-13
1. While technology has revolutionized Boston investigation, morality remains unchanged
Investigators Say Video Points to Boston Bomb Suspect, New York Times (Katharine Q Seeley and Michael Cooper)
2. Recent evil in the news reminds us of the evil in all of us
Is Man Inherently Good or Evil, CNN (Will Cain)
3. Same-sex marriage legalized internationally in New Zealand…
April 3, 2013
The Briefing 04-03-13
Story 1 – Living in a Violent World
Death Penalty Sought in Colorado Shooting Trial, Wall Street Journal (Donna Bryson and Ashby Jones)
Japan Shifts From Pacifism as Anxiety in Region Rises, The New York Times (Martin Fackler)
Hamas Adds Restrictions on Schools and Israelis, The New York Times (Fares Akram)
Story 2 – Coercion to Accept Same-Sex Marriage
Gay…
April 2, 2013
The Briefing 04-02-13
Story 1 – The Marginalization of Moral Argument in the Same-Sex Marriage Debate
How Gay Marriage Won, Time (David von Drehle)
Bracketing Morality — The Marginalization of Moral Argument in the Same-Sex Marriage Debate, Albert Mohler
Marriage and the Supremes, New York Times (Frank Bruni)
Court should honor traditional marriage: Opposing view, USA Today (Eric Teetsel)
Story 2 – Tug-of-War…
Bracketing Morality — The Marginalization of Moral Argument in the Same-Sex Marriage Debate
April 1, 2013
“Somewhere along the way, standing up for gay marriage went from nervy to trendy.” This was the assessment offered by Frank Bruni, an influential openly-gay columnist for The New York Times. Bruni’s column, published just as the Supreme Court was poised to hear oral arguments in the two same-sex marriage cases now before it, is a celebration of the fact that, as he sees it, same-sex marriage is soon to be the law of the land, whatever the Court may decide. “The trajectory is undeniable. The trend line is clear. And the choice before the justices is whether to be handmaidens of history, or whether to sit it out.”
March 29, 2013
The Briefing 03-29-13
Story 1 – Where is the moral factor in the marriage debate?
Court should honor traditional marriage, USA Today (Eric Teetsel)
The Other Lawyer in Gay-Wed Case, Wall Street Journal (Geoffrey Fowler)
Story 2 – Abortion insurance mandate further evidence of geographic divide
Wash. weighs 1st abortion insurance mandate in U.S. USA Today (Jonathan Kaminsky)
Story 3 – A disingenuous and…
