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The Heresy of Racial Superiority — Confronting the Past, and Confronting the Truth

Among Christians, the word  heresy must be used with care and precision. Not every doctrinal error is a heresy, though all doctrinal error is to be avoided. A heresy is the denial or corruption of a Christian doctrine that is central to the faith and ...

June 23, 2015

Ask Anything: Weekend Edition 06-20-15

1) Is 'redeeming the culture' a biblical concept? 2) Is it normal to be intimidated by the idea of spending eternity in heaven? 3) Are the actions of ISIS comparable to the Old Testament actions of Israel?     Call with your ...

June 20, 2015

The Briefing 06-19-15

Podcast Transcript 1) Charleston church shooting horrifying picture of evil of racism How black church leaders are responding to the shooting in Charleston, Washington Post (Hamil R.  Harris) In Facebook photo, suspected Charleston shooter w ...

June 19, 2015

The Briefing 06-18-15

Podcast Transcript 1) Culture no longer asks ‘whether’ but ‘when’ gender reassignment should occur The New Girl in School: Transgender Surgery at 18, New York Times (Anemona Hartocollis) Transgender Surgery Isn’t the Solution, Wall Street Jo ...

June 18, 2015

The Briefing 06-17-15

Podcast Transcript 1) CA physician-assisted suicide bill passes after medical association drops opposition, redefining physicians’ role Physician-Assisted Death Legislation Moves Forward In California, NPR California Medical Association remo ...

June 17, 2015

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

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