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December 6, 2012
The Briefing 12-06-12
Story 1 – Taking kids away from parents in order to give the kids without parents a “fair chance”
French President Pushing Homework Ban as Part of Ed Reforms, Washington Post (Valerie Strauss)
François Hollande Wants to Abolish Homework. Is that a Good Idea? Washington Post (Dylan Matthews)
Story 2 – Harvard’s dissenter on the dangers of our…
September 16, 2008
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…
May 13, 2008
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…
April 29, 2008
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….
March 26, 2008
Ask Anything Wednesday
January 11, 2008
“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…
June 28, 2007
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,…
June 22, 2007
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.
February 1, 2006
