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The Briefing 11-19-14

Podcast Transcript 1) Pending Ferguson verdict from Grand Jury reminder of important check in American system For Ferguson Grand Jury, Details and Responsibilities Are Abundant, New York Times (Erik Eckholm and Julie Bosman) Mo. governor dec ...

November 19, 2014

The Briefing 11-18-14

Podcast Transcript 1) Widespread support for military action against ISIS underlines it as stark image of evil Obama Calls Islamic State’s Killing of Peter Kassig ‘Pure Evil’, New York Times (Rukmini Callimachi) Pentagon says US troops’ role ...

November 18, 2014

The Briefing 11-17-14

Podcast Transcript 1) Obama’s promise to unilaterally move on immigration a danger to separation of powers White House Considers Timing of Executive Action on Immigration, Wall Street Journal (Laura Meckler) Obama’s Immigration Plan Could Gr ...

November 17, 2014

The Briefing 11-14-14

Podcast Transcript 1) Success of comet landing dependent on science built on a Christian worldview Landing on a Comet, a European Space Agency Mission Aims to Unlock the Mysteries of Earth, New York Times (Kenneth Chang) Rosetta mission: Wha ...

November 14, 2014

The Briefing 11-13-14

Podcast Transcript 1) Universal 0utcry over S Korean ferry captain’s actions undermines notion of moral relativity  Captain Gets 36 Years for Deserting Korean Ferry, New York Times (Choe Sang-Hun) 2) Studies indicate demise of intact familie ...

November 13, 2014

Sexual Orientation and the Gospel of Jesus Christ

I recently addressed a major national conference on "The Gospel, Homosexuality, and the Future of Marriage" held by the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention. As expected, the conference was one of the most respon ...

November 13, 2014

The Briefing 11-12-14

Podcast Transcript 1) Failure of pollsters to predict 2014 elections result of voters not voting Pollsters Missed Their Mark in Many States, Wall Street Journal (Reid J. Epstein) 2) Disastrous legacy of communism example of lasting importanc ...

November 12, 2014

The Briefing 11-11-14

Podcast Transcript 1) Cosmologist Lawrence Krauss hopes for extinction of religion through education of children Cosmologist Lawrence Krauss: Religion could be largely gone in a generation, Salon (Sarah Gray) 2) Secular sex educators in Grea ...

November 11, 2014

In Defense of Marriage and the Rule of Law — The Importance of Making the Right Argument

Some arguments just have to be made, and made well. In the case of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, the moment for such an argument arrived last week when that court had to rule on appeals over the question of same-sex marria ...

November 11, 2014

The Briefing 11-10-14

Podcast Transcript 1) Nomination of Loretta Lynch as new Attorney General significant political decision  Loretta Lynch, a Nominee for Attorney General, Is Praised for Substance, Not Flash, New York Times (Stephanie Clifford) Obama seeks spe ...

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