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The Briefing

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…

Whatever Happened to Shame?

People should be ashamed of how shame-less they are.  Ellen Goodman of The Boston Globe has recently published an article on the absence of shame in America.  The fuel for this article comes from The New York Post’s recent hiring of a notorious prostitute as a financial analyst.  In light of this, Ellen Goodman writes…

The Significance of Shame

Contemporary therapeutic culture is obsessed with doing away with any sense of shame, arguing that it has a crippling effect on the human ego and sense of self-worth. However, as Dr. Mohler notes on today’s program, the Christian worldview argues that there is in fact a sense of shame that is entirely biblical and to…


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“The Lady’s Not for Turning” — Margaret Thatcher and the Leadership of Conviction

Margaret Thatcher, one of the most significant leaders of the 20th century, died yesterday at age 87. A model of convictional leadership, Margaret Thatcher became almost universally known as Britain’s “Iron Lady.” In May 1979, Margaret Thatcher moved into No. 10 Downing Street and changed the course of British history. Beyond this, Lady Thatcher changed the terms of debate on both sides of the Atlantic and left a legacy of leadership that should inspire generations to come.

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“And Them That Mourn” — Celebrating Christmas in the Face of Grief and Death

Families across the Christian world are gathering for Christmas even now, with caravans of cars and planeloads of passengers headed to hearth and home. Christmas comes once again, filled with the joy, expectation, and sentiment of the season. It is a time for children, who fill homes with energy, excitement, and sheer joy. And it is a time for the aged, who cherish Christmas memories drawn from decades of Christmas celebrations. Even in an age of mobility, families do their best to gather as extended clans, drawn by the call of Christmas.

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The Briefing, Wednesday, October 31, 2012

TODAY: Hurricane Sandy turns deadly, a moral crisis for The New York Times, a failed argument for medical marijuana, and the United Nations calls for decriminalizing prostitution and renaming it “sex work.” I discuss all these in today’s edition of The Briefing: A Daily Analysis of News and Events from a Christian Worldview.

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The Briefing, Tuesday, October 30, 2012

TODAY: Hurricane Sandy slams into the Northeastern Atlantic coastline, Halloween turns grisly for children, some churches push “Souls to the Polls,” and Thomas Friedman tries to redefine “pro-life.” I discuss all these in today’s edition of The Briefing: A Daily Analysis of News and Events from a Christian Worldview.

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