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The Briefing 03-03-14

1) History never leaves us - just ask the people of the Crimean Peninsula Tug of War Over Ukraine Intensifies, New York Times (Steven Erlanger) Putin Engages in Test of Will Over Ukraine, New York Times (Steven Lee Myers) Eastern Europe Goes ...

March 3, 2014

The Briefing 02-28-14

1) Inevitability of vast new "designer baby" industry Forecast: The world in 2114, Financial Times 2) FDA considers fertility procedure allowing for "three-parent babies" F.D.A. Weighs Fertility Method That Raises Ethical Questions, New York ...

February 28, 2014

The Briefing 02-27-14

1) Rise of erotic liberty at expense of religious liberty evidenced in Arizona Arizona governor vetoes bill on denying services to gays, Washington Post (Aaron Blake) 2) Federal judge strikes down Texas same-sex marriage ban Federal Judge St ...

February 27, 2014

The Briefing 02-26-14

1. Eric Holder backs state Attorneys General who refuse to uphold laws against same-sex marriage Holder Sees Way to Curb Bans on Gay Marriage, New York Times (Matt Apuzzo) Six attorneys general won't defend their own state's gay-marriage bans, ...

February 26, 2014

The Briefing 02-25-14

1) Fed Reserve failure to see financial meltdown picture of human nature in the face of crisis A New Light on Regulators in the Dark, New York Times (Gretchen Morgenson) New View Into Fed's Response to Crisis, Wall Street Journal (Jon Hilsenrat ...

February 25, 2014

Caesar, Coercion, and the Christian Conscience: A Dangerous Confusion

Several states are now considering legislation that would provide explicit protections to citizens whose consciences will not allow an endorsement of same-sex marriage. The bills vary by state, as do the prospects for legislative passage, but the key ...

February 24, 2014

The Briefing 02-24-14

1) 2014 Winter Olympics: Putin's attempt to return Russia to former glory of the czars The Games Putin Plays, New York Times (Ross Douthat) How Norway Scores So Much Olympic Gold, Wall Street Journal (Ellen Emmerentze Jervell) 2) Hope for su ...

February 24, 2014

Ask Anything: Weekend Edition 02-22-14

1) What does the Bible say about welfare, poverty, and taxing the wealthy? 2) What is your reaction to John Walton's "The Lost World of Genesis One" and 'functional ontology'? 3) How much do you sleep? How do you do The Briefing? How much time ...

February 22, 2014

The Briefing 02-21-14

1. In shadow of Olympics, Ukrainian civil war taking place under sponsorship of Russia Pull Out of Sochi to Protest the Kiev Massacre, Wall Street Journal (Bernard-Henri Levy) E.U. Imposes Sanctions Despite Russian Criticism, New York Times ( ...

February 21, 2014

The Briefing 02-20-14

1. Civil war threat in Ukraine and violence breaks out in Thai capital New Ukraine clashes shatter shaky truce, USA Today (Olga Rudenko and Jennifer Collins) Wave of Violence Grips Thai Capital, Wall Street Journal (James Hookway and Warangka ...

February 20, 2014

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