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Apologize to Charles Darwin?

A senior cleric of the Church of England wants his church to apologize to Charles Darwin in time for the observance of the 200th anniversary of Darwin’s birth next year. The Rev. Dr. Malcolm Brown, Director of Mission and Public Affairs for the church, made his case in an article entitled, “Good Religion Needs Good…

Moral Hypocrisy, Cultural Norms, and Unchanging Truth

The struggle to define “normal” is often one plagued with confusion and moral hypocrisy. When individuals and institutions abandon any commitment to an objective and unchanging source of moral authority, we’re eventually left to ourselves when attempting to make moral judgments. On today’s program, Dr. Mohler examines a recent article in USA Today that reminds…

The Moral Quagmire of Grand Theft Auto

Today’s release of Grand Theft Auto IV is expected to be one of the largest in video game history. Drawn in by groundbreaking graphics and gameplay, boys are playing the game in huge numbers. But they’re also imbibing a steady stream of cultural messages that parents should hardly dismiss as inconsequential. On today’s program, Dr….

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“Teenage Zombies” In The Living Room

Writing in The Wall Street Journal, Stephen Moore tells of coming to the troubling realization that his two teenage sons had become videogame junkies. Studies suggest that the Moore family is much like many of their fellow Americans as more and more teenagers devote countless hours to gaming. Mr. Moore joins us as a guest…

Does Racial Diversity Matter?

The Supreme Court’s 5-4 decision today to declare two school integration plans unconstitutional has once again placed the question of racial diversity in America at the center of public discourse. On today’s program, Dr. Moore speaks with John McWhorter, senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, and Eric Redmond, pastor of Hillcrest Baptist Church in Maryland,…

The Therapeutic Culture and ‘Video Game Addiction’

A report submitted to next week’s meeting of the American Medical Association recommends that “video game addiction” be added to the manual used for psychiatric diagnoses. On today’s program, Dr. Mohler considers what this says about families, entertainment, and the therapeutic culture in which we live.

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“Abortion is as American as Apple Pie” — The Culture of Death Finds a Voice

Abortion is now one of America’s most common surgical procedures performed on adults. As many as one out of three women will have at least one abortion. In some American neighborhoods, the number of abortions far exceeds the number of live births.

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Learning from Christopher Hitchens: Lessons Evangelicals Must Not Miss

The death of Christopher Hitchens on December 15 was not unexpected, and that seemed only to add to the tragedy.  His fight against cancer had been lived, like almost every other aspect of his colorful life, in full public view. He had told numerous interviewers that he wanted to die in an active, not a passive sense. Then again, there may never have been a truly passive moment in Christopher Hitchens’ life.

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President Obama and Same-Sex Marriage — The Dance Continues

Some predictions are rather safe to make. 2012 is almost certain to be a determinative year on the issue of same-sex marriage. Multiple courts appear poised to strike down the Defense of Marriage Act [DOMA] and, even more urgently, the appeal on California’s Proposition 8 at the Ninth Circuit U. S. Court of Appeals will set up a certain appeal to the U. S. Supreme Court. Given the facts of this case and the significance of the nation’s most populous state, the Supreme Court is almost certain to take the case. This sets the stage for the courts to make some determinative statement on same-sex marriage within the next several months — a decision that will go a long way toward setting the direction of the larger culture.

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We’re All Harry Blackmun Now — The Lessons of Mississippi

Does a baby have to look like a baby to be recognized as a person?

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