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The Briefing 06-15-15

Podcast Transcript 1) Number of Americans in prison presents moral quandary of needing secure and humane systems The Dannemora Dilemma, New York Times (Ross Douthat) A Jailbreak Shows Prisons Are Only as Strong as the People Who Staff Them, ...

June 15, 2015

Ask Anything: Weekend Edition 06-13-15

1) Should Christians disengage from the public sphere and take the Benedict option? 2) Do the Gospels contradict the teaching that Jesus rose after 3 days? 3) Should a Christian use medical means of prolonging life with a terminal illness? & ...

June 13, 2015

The Briefing 06-12-15

Podcast Transcript 1) Shared understanding of value of marriage does not equal shared understanding of marriage  Marriage Today: Rich-Poor Gap, Later Vows, Gays Gain Access, Associated Press (David Crary) Marriage Opportunity: The Moment for ...

June 12, 2015

The Briefing 06-11-15

Podcast Transcript 1) As global descent into terrorism continues, al Qaeda is broken by rise of ISIS Isis onslaught has broken al-Qaida, its spiritual leaders admit, The Guardian (Spencer Ackerman, Shiv Malik, Ali Younes and Mustafa Khalili) ...

June 11, 2015

The Briefing 06-10-15

Podcast Transcript 1) Opposition to upheld Texas abortion law reveals entrenched nature of abortion movement Controversial Texas abortion law upheld by federal appeals court, Los Angeles Times (James Queally) Court Upholds Texas Law Criticiz ...

June 10, 2015

Which Way, Evangelicals? There is Nowhere to Hide

The very first issue of Christianity Today is dated October 15, 1956. In his first editorial, Carl F. H. Henry set his course for the magazine: "Those who direct the editorial policy of Christianity Today unreservedly accept the complete reliability ...

June 10, 2015

The Briefing 06-09-15

Podcast Transcript 1) New York jailbreak coverage reminder of power entertainment has to confuse moral reality Wide Net Cast for Escaped Killers; They Could Be ‘Anywhere’, New York Times (Jesse McKinley and J. David Goodman) 2) Religious coa ...

June 9, 2015

The Briefing 06-08-15

Podcast Transcript 1) Transgender and feminism agendas collide over admission policies at women’s colleges Barnard will admit transgender students. Now all ‘Seven Sisters’ colleges do., Washington Post (Susan Svrluga) Barnard College, After ...

June 8, 2015

The Briefing 06-05-15

 Podcast Transcript 1) Accidental shipping of live anthrax by U.S. labs parable of living in fallen modern world Up to 18 labs in U.S. got live anthrax shipments, USA Today (Alison Young and Nick Penzenstadler) More Labs Received Live Anthra ...

June 5, 2015

The Briefing 06-04-15

Podcast Transcript 1) American exception to secularization no longer true in Pacific northwest 10 percent of Seattle residents identify as atheist, says study, Seattle Sun Times (Kim De Guzman) 2) Effect of individualism in Millennials revea ...

June 4, 2015

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