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March 21, 2013
The Briefing 03-21-13
Story 1 – “Shame” is necessary, but is it moving in a liberal direction?
Shame Is Not a Four-Letter Word, New York Times (Richard V. Reeves)
Story 2 – Lent for the narcissist
A Religious Ritual Attracts Even Nonbelievers, New York Times (Mark Oppenheimer)
Story 3 – Atheist says children should know Bible’s “mythology”
The Bible is a must…
March 18, 2013
The Briefing 03-18-13
1) Moral Relativism, Republican Style
Rob Portman reverses stance on gay marriage, says son is gay, The Columbus Dispatch (Jack Torry and Jessica Wehrman)
Rob Portman commentary: Gay couples also deserve chance to get married, The Columbus Dispatch (Rob Portman)
Sen. Rob Portman supports same-sex marriage in exclusive CNN interview, CNN
Moral Relativism–Republican Style, AlbertMohler.com
2) Is the political debate…
January 25, 2013
The Briefing 01-25-13
Story 1 – Research to resume on deadly flu virus – a recipe for human insanity
Research to Resume on Modified, Deadlier Bird Flu, New York Times (Denise Grady)
Story 2 – Organized labor losing members – a major cultural realignment
Organized Labor Loses Members, Wall Street Journal (Melanie Trottman)
Story 3 – Insatiable appetite for gambling doesn’t…
December 12, 2012
The Briefing 12-12-12
Story 1 – The death of Christian Britain?
Christianity in Britain Losing Ground to Islam, Secularism, Washington Post (Trevor Grundy)
Christianity not ‘Fading Away’ says Archbishop Ahead of Census Figures, The Telegraph (John Bingham)
Story 2 – Right to work laws reflect a changing culture
Over Protesters’ Angry Chants, Michigan Lawmakers Give Final Approval to Right-to-Work Bills, Washington Post…
November 16, 2009
The End of Secularism
Hunter Baker has recently written a new book titled ‘The End of Secularism,’ and the work is telling. At the turn of the century, secularists thought that they were going to take over society. They couldn’t have been more wrong. Though the secular worldview took hold of the Academy, human beings have consistently found the…
March 19, 2009
Faith and ‘Unreason’: A Conversation with Susan Jacoby
April 25, 2008
Conservative Protestants and Wealth: When Theology Meets Everyday Life
In a recent article, sociologist Lisa Keister argues that the primary reason why American conservative Protestants lag behind their fellow citizens in accrued wealth is their theology. On today’s program, Dr. Mohler consider’s Prof. Keister’s argument and suggests that it suggests one way in which the biblical worldview is reflected in our daily lives, even…
November 29, 2007
The Awkward Irony of the Atheist Sunday School
Incongruous as it sounds, atheists are now organizing Sunday Schools. TIME magazine reports that many non-believing parents are concerned that their children are not adequately grounded in secular thought and feel left out of experiences like Sunday School that are common among their friends. On today’s program, Dr. Mohler notes that, in a strange way,…
September 7, 2007
The Forgotten 500: A New Story Of Heroism From World War II
World War II continues to fascinate, and for good reason. That global cataclysm reshaped the world and its effects are still unfolding in parts of the globe. Furthermore, new stories continue to unfold, even as archives are opened in both the United States and Europe. One of these stories comes from Gregory Freeman’s new book,…
June 7, 2007

