The Briefing 09-29-17

PART I A pornographic revolution, Playboy, and the death of Hugh Hefner

PART II The lie at the heart of ‘Banned Books Week’

PART III ‘No problem’ or ‘You’re welcome’? Exploring the link between language and etiquette

PART IV Worldview book recommendation: Wired for Intimacy

The Briefing 09-28-17

PART I What does Roy Moore’s victory mean for the Republican party and the state of American politics?

PART II Why the collapse of morality inevitably leads to the failure of etiquette

PART III As life expectancy for those born with Down syndrome increases, the womb becomes more dangerous

The Briefing 09-27-17

PART I Marriage no longer the default way to form a family in the United States

PART II Why international organizations fail to deliver world peace

PART III What the quest for self-fulfillment in the 1970s bequeathed to America today

PART IV Major American newspapers divide Americans into the dead and the pre-dead

The Briefing 09-26-17

PART I Discussion over whether to arm British police represents not just a policy debate, but a moral one

PART II For one British retailer, labels on kids' clothes are now a vehicle for the sexual revolution

PART III Contrary to predictions, last Saturday was not the end of the world

The Briefing 09-25-17

PART I The collision of politics and professional sports as Trump clashes with NBA and NFL

PART II Merkel elected to fourth term as we witness the dawn of a new political era in Germany

PART III Danger in diplomacy: Is North Korea even a rational actor?

The Briefing 09-22-17

PART I Is work a prerequisite for food? For able-bodied people, state of TN says yes, so does the Bible

PART II ACLU targets religious exemptions for adoptions, and in turn the children of Michigan

PART III As U.S. debates monuments, monument to Russian general behind AK-47 comes under fire

PART IV Worldview book recommendation — Worth Dying for: The Power and Politics of Flag

The Briefing 09-21-17

PART I After the shock of an earthquake, many of the aftershocks are theological

PART II How does sin explain natural disasters?

PART III Clash of worldviews at the U.N. as President Trump addresses General Assembly

PART IV Allergic to sovereignty? Media reacts to President Trump’s U.N. speech

The Briefing 09-20-17

PART I ‘Will and Grace’ returns, but is it edgy enough?

PART II Rolling Stone magazine for sale: How cultural artifacts quickly become more of the past

PART III Millennials cast their ballots, or not: Will their failure to vote hurt Democrats?

PART IV Why the Australia same-sex marriage vote will tell us a lot about the future of marriage, mail, and millennials

The Briefing 09-19-17

PART I Why a Catholic theologian’s cancellation at a Catholic seminary should have our attention

PART II The LGBT revolution is inevitably a theological revolution

PART III China no longer harvesting organs of prisoners, which it said it never did

The Briefing 09-18-17

PART I Why atheists don’t trust other atheists and what this reveals about moral intuition

PART II Looking back on the Summer of Love and the cultural revolution, 50 years later

PART III Were The Beatles right, is love really all you need?