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April 16, 2013
The Briefing 04-16-13
1. The Boston Marathon Bombing and the Christian worldview
Boston Marathon Blasts Kill 2, Police Say, New York Times (John Eligon and Ken Belson)
2. Recent educational controversies reveal incongruity of modern conscience
Students Told to Take Viewpoint of the Nazis, New York Times (Jesse McKinley)
FAU puts ‘stomp Jesus’ instructor on paid leave, Sun Sentinel (Scott Travis)
3. Dramatic…
February 19, 2013
The Briefing 02-19-13
Story 1 – ‘The Feminine Mystique’ turns 50
Looking Back at a Domestic Cri de Coeur, New York Times (Janet Maslin)
‘The Feminine Mystique’ at 50, New York Times (Gail Collins)
Story 2 – The Social Scourge of Gambling
San Diego Ex-Mayor Confronts $1 Billion Gambling Problem, New York Times (Jennifer Medina)
Tech Industry Sets Its Sights on Gambling, New…
The Briefing, Wednesday, November 28, 2012
November 28, 2012
TODAY: The Perils of Powerball –The Losing Game of the Lottery / The Deadly Danger of a New Prenatal Test / Abortions Fall by Five Percent . . . Good News or Strange Math? / An Actor Says Watching His Own Show is “Filling Your Head With Filth” / The Ominous Threat of Inflatable Bouncers. I discuss all these and more in today’s edition of The Briefing: A Daily Analysis of News and Events from a Christian Worldview.
June 2, 2009
Surprising New Data on American Homeschooling
New data from the U.S. Department of Education suggests that homeschooling has grown in popularity among various segments of Americans. Homeschooling no longer seems to be the educational decision of those without financial options. As Dr. Mohler notes on today’s program, homeschooling has become increasingly popular among those who have other options, but are choosing-quite…
January 21, 2009
Ask Anything Wednesday
November 7, 2008
Christian Families, Television, and Sex
A new study by the RAND Corporation draws a scientific link between sexual content on television and teenage sexual behavior. On today’s program, Dr. Mohler looks at the study and points to the responsibility of Christian families to exercise tremendous discernment and judgment as “media consumers.”
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….
September 13, 2007
God, Politics, and Politicians
September 5, 2007
