Friday, Jan. 11, 2019

PART I The moral revolution perfectly illustrated as Methodist leaders call for change on homosexuality

PART II Transgender people welcomed into Anglican church in ‘baptism-style services’. Why this liturgical change raises huge theological questions

PART III Has acceptance of LGBT identity become 'too firmly established to dislodge'?

PART IV Meditation in the modern age: Deepak Chopra has not just become a tech evangelist, but also an investor in Silicon Valley

Thursday, Jan. 10, 2019

PART I After trying to reinvent itself, Planned Parenthood doubles down on their “core mission” as an abortion provider

PART II New York Times reveals that it’s not very healthy to be a woman, particularly a pregnant woman, who works for Planned Parenthood

PART III What New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s commitment to expanded abortion rights tells us about the modern Democratic Party

PART IV Can California move even further left? Gavin Newsom thinks so and has a plan to do just that

PART V German reporter accused of making up facts in characterization of rural America. What does this tell us about truth and why it matters?

Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019

PART I Will pastors in the Netherlands who affirm biblical Christianity face criminal prosecution? Controversy over The Nashville Statement explodes among the Dutch.

PART II Can US senators block a federal judge nominee simply because he is a member of an historic Catholic organization that—brace yourself—is Catholic? This threatens the religious liberty of all.

PART III Is traditional masculinity itself toxic? The American Psychological Association reveals guidelines that would transform both boyhood and manhood.

Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019

PART I Are Christians overrepresented in Congress? Examining the religious makeup of the 116th Congress

PART II Even as Christians affirm religious liberty, we can’t celebrate religious diversity in a theological sense

PART III How a historic schism in the Eastern Orthodox Church could lead to war between Ukraine and Russia

PART IV A culture clash behind the gridiron clash as fans of red state teams invade the Bay Area

Monday, Jan. 7, 2019

PART I How the constitutional separation of powers in the United States has its underpinnings in a biblical worldview

PART II Divided government: What should we look for as the 116th Congress takes office?

PART III The real story behind political parties: Why the great partisan divide is a worldview divide

PART IV Is the government shutdown a real or manufactured political crisis?

Friday, Dec. 21, 2018

PART I What’s really behind the resignation of Defense Secretary Jim Mattis?

PART II Game of political chicken consumes nation’s capital as prospect of government shutdown looms large

PART III How best do we deal with evil on the world stage? Major worldview questions remain as US troops leave Syria

PART IV We really do believe: Celebrating Christmas in the truth and glory of Jesus Christ

Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018

PART I In a hyper-partisan age, how was bipartisan consensus reached on criminal justice bill?

PART II The personal side of politics: Understanding the human factors behind the legislative process

PART III Paul Ryan bids farewell: Why the type of elected official he represents is becoming an endangered species

PART IV Why the national debt is a moral problem, not just a fiscal issue

Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2018

PART I Why religion, if not based in truth, is grounded in nothing more than moral aspirations

PART II How the apparent disappearance of religion reveals the emergence of a new paganism

PART III The evolution of jerks: Can the central doctrine of the secular age function as a theory of everything?

Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2018

PART I Emergency contraception on demand: What the rise of Plan B vending machines reveals about the society we are becoming

PART II As both sides attempt to read the tea leaves on abortion, the legitimacy of the Supreme Court is called into question

PART III How should we consider the trial of a 94-year-old man who was a teenager when he was a guard at a Nazi concentration camp?

Monday, Dec. 17, 2018

PART I When the biggest event is not the biggest news: Why Cardinal Pell’s child sex abuse conviction goes unreported by many news outlets

PART II Crackdown on religion in China: Pastor’s arrest for ‘inciting subversion’ reveals the coercive power of the Communist Party

PART III Is there a link between moral behavior and public health? How individuality led to an epidemic of loneliness for millions of baby boomers

PART IV Why the loss of the Weekly Standard does not make us stronger, but makes us weaker