Past Episodes

The Briefing 08-22-17

PART I Why is guilt more powerful than ever before if belief in God has faded?

PART II Horizontal vs. vertical: The important distinction between shame and guilt

PART III British advertising authority seeks to ban all gender stereotypes through new policy

The Briefing 08-21-17

PART I Is the left winning? Why America seems to be moving in only one cultural direction

PART II What does a divided America tell us about disappearing political and theological centers?

PART III Partisan divide grows when it comes to abortion, but it’s much more than a partisan issue

The Briefing 08-18-17

PART I Goodness of marriage, family, and work validated in ‘millennial success sequence’

PART II Smartphones and happiness: The dangerous effects of screen time on adolescents

PART III More time on the internet or less? Great Britain’s debate about technology, security, and health

The Briefing 08-17-17

PART I Australia moves toward same-sex marriage vote as sexual and religious liberties collide

PART II ‘Nones’ on the rise in Australia, but the future isn’t secular

PART III Who can we trust? The future of truth in the new media environment

The Briefing 08-16-17

PART I Head of Scotland’s national arts agency calls for gender inclusivity by coercion in church leadership

PART II Pot paradise in California desert? Marijuana company buys California town for cannabis resort

PART III College and cannabis: Students perform better after losing legal access to marijuana

The Briefing 08-15-17

PART I What does the rising number of cremations tell us about shifts in America’s worldview?

PART II Pyre fit for a King: Thailand prepares for King’s funeral and cremation

PART III World maps changed radically 70 years ago today as Pakistan and India gained independence

The Briefing 08-14-17

PART I Tragedy in Charlottesville as alt-right, white supremacist protesters clash with counter-protesters

PART II The lessons of history and the heresy of racial superiority

PART III Clash of moralities: Prominent gay activist Tim Gill threatens to ‘punish the wicked’

The Briefing 08-11-17

PART I Jeffress’ North Korea comments prompt debate about moral authority of President

PART II Just War theory and North Korea: Military engagement justified only when it is the least worst option

PART III Why the increase in profanity in American literature is an indicative barometer of culture

The Briefing 08-10-17

PART I War of words: Tensions at a fever pitch between United States and North Korea

PART II Anglicans divided over same-sex marriage as archbishop of Canterbury visits Africa

PART III Why does the Western media keep running photographs of a shirtless Vladimir Putin?

The Briefing 08-09-17

PART I In the name of diversity, Google fires employee for not toeing the ideological party line

PART II In Silicon Valley, quest for diversity does not extend to older workers

PART III London Mayor intervenes to ensure survival of LGBT bar, make sure it is ‘sufficiently gay’

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