The Briefing 06-26-17

PART I A reversal of medical logic: Families are now suing doctors for saving the lives of their loved ones

PART II What our relationship with animals reveals to us about ourselves and the glory of God

PART III The surprising reason why the New York Times discontinued their "engagements" section in 1994

The Briefing 06-23-17

PART I The history of "Born this way" and why the LGBT movement is phasing it out as a slogan

PART II What does it say about the LGBT revolution that "Pride" events are now more corporate & less radical?

PART III Childhood redefined: Antidepressants for 6-year-olds, Botox for 8-year-olds, & no playing in the sand?

The Briefing 06-22-17

PART I 5th straight special election victory for GOP in Georgia raises questions of Democratic Party identity

PART II What is the Queen's Speech? Important differences between the British and American forms of government

PART III A modern monarchy in historical context: Why Saudi Arabia rewrote its hereditary monarchy's succession

The Briefing 06-21-17

PART I London terror attack targeting Muslim community center exposes challenges Islam faces in the West

PART II What is the role of government? The aftermath of the Grenfell Tower fire in London that killed 79

PART III The question of legacy after Bill Cosby's sexual assault accusations and mistrial

The Briefing 06-20-17

PART I Did Christians start the wedding wars? It isn't Christianity whose definition of marriage changed.

PART II Digital age parenting: Do we really have to be told Amazon's 'Alexa' doesn't make a good parent?

PART III The New Yorker discovers St. Augustine: Sex and the priority of theology in Augustine's thought

The Briefing 06-19-17

PART I The illiberality of secularism: UK Liberal Democrats leader Tim Farron resigns over Christian beliefs

PART II With loss of theological vocabulary, society no longer knows what to say in the aftermath of tragedy

The Briefing 06-16-17

PART I Will the Alexandria shooting change the revolutionary rhetoric on both political sides?

PART II Moralistic Therapeutic Deism and the role of parents & churches in America's teenage spiritual crisis

PART III Worldview Book Recommendation: 'Closing of the American Mind' by Allan Bloom

The Briefing 06-15-17

PART I Congressional baseball shooting leaves 4 wounded, including Rep. Steve Scalise with critical injuries

PART II After finding new fossils, scientists are rewriting the origin story of humanity—again.

PART III SBC adopts resolution condemning alt-right white supremacy, affirming biblical unity of humanity

PART IV How many Jenner's? The sad confusion when Jenner refers to "Bruce" in the past tense

PART V What's in a board game? It turns out a lot more history, culture, and worldview than you might think

The Briefing 06-14-17

PART I Is your pastor a Democrat or Republican? The fascinating link between denomination & party affiliation

PART II Geography and worldview: Looking closer at America's most churched, unchurched, and dechurched cities

PART III This anxious age: Our modern struggle with the ancient problem of anxiety

The Briefing 06-13-17

PART I To the left or to the center? Democratic Party faces identity crisis ahead of 2018 elections

PART II Lessons from the British election: What does the disappearance of the center mean for US politics?

PART III News consumption in our changed media landscape and the fight for "narrative supremacy"

PART IV Batman and Wonder Woman: What these comic book super heroes reveal about American culture