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What the Election Reveals About Us, and Why We Vote as We Do

Campaigning over the weekend, President Obama said, “The American people are with us on all the big issues.” He continued, “You know it. I know it. The polls show it.” Yet the midterm election yesterday did not affirm President Obama’s statement. ...

November 5, 2014

The Briefing 11-05-14

Podcast Transcript 1) ‘Wave election’ for Republicans points to deepening worldview divide between two major parties A Most Pivotal Election, Wall Street Journal (Fred Barnes) National election results 2014, Washington Post Voters pass wa ...

November 5, 2014

The Briefing 11-04-14

Podcast Transcript 1) Election Day looms large on America’s political, cultural and moral horizons  Land of the Fearful: A Nervous America Prepares to Vote, USA Today (Susan Page) 2) Partisan divide in America points to a demographic divide ...

November 4, 2014

The Briefing 11-03-14

Podcast Transcript 1) Tragedy of Brittany Maynard ending her life reminder humans are not self-defining beings Terminally Ill Woman Brittany Maynard Has Ended Her Own Life, People (Nicole Weisensee Egan) Death With Dignity Advocate Brittany ...

November 3, 2014

The Briefing 10-31-14

Podcast Transcript 1) Apple CEO proclaims his homosexuality a divine gift, revealing extent of cultural shift on issue Tim Cook Speaks Up, Bloomberg Businessweek (Tim Cook) 2) Taiwan gay pride march displays importance of theological beliefs ...

October 31, 2014

ERLC 2014: Aftermath; Ministering in a Post-Modern Marriage Culture

For more information about the Ethics and Religious Libert Commission of the SBC, please visit ERLC.com. ...

October 29, 2014

The Briefing 10-29-14

Podcast Transcript 1) Reinstatement of Rev. Frank Schaefer a failure of United Methodists to maintain own doctrine Pastor who performed gay marriage keeps ordination, Associated Press (Travis Loller) Frank Schaefer wins final reinstatement w ...

October 29, 2014

The Briefing 10-27-14

Podcast Transcript 1)Washington high school shooting reminder of tragic unpredictability of evil Tangled Portrait of a Student Emerges in Washington Shooting, New York Times (Kirk Johnson and Shaila Dewan) 2) Biomedical revolution of 'embryo ...

October 27, 2014

The Briefing 10-24-2014

Podcast Transcript 1) As Ebola persists in America, important to remember and pray for the many afflicted in Africa Doctor with Ebola in Manhattan hospital after return from Guinea, Reuters (Ellen Wulfhorst and Sebastien Malo) Craig Spencer, ...

October 24, 2014

The Briefing 10-23-2014

Podcast Transcript 1) Ottawa shooting example of terrorism's purpose; to undo civilization Suspected killer in Ottawa shootings had a disturbing side, Toronto Globe and Mail (Colin Freeze and Les Perreaux) Personal woes plagued Canadian who ...

October 23, 2014

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