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The Briefing 09-03-14

Podcast Transcript 1) Letter from clergy decrying U.S. military response to Islamic State underestimates human sinfulness Islamic State issues video of beheading of U.S. hostage, Reuters (William MacLean) Christian leaders call for end to US ...

September 3, 2014

The Osteen Predicament — Mere Happiness Cannot Bear the Weight of the Gospel

The evangelical world, joined by no shortage of secular observers, has been abuzz about the latest soundbite of note from the Pastors Osteen -- this time offered by Victoria Osteen as her husband Joel beamed in the background. It is a hard video to w ...

September 3, 2014

The Briefing 09-02-14

Podcast Transcript 1) Dismissal of warning of European war as scaremongering denial of reality War in Europe is not a hysterical idea, Washington Post (Anne Applebaum) 2) Coverage of abortion by mail indicates pro-abortionist perceive no alt ...

September 2, 2014

The Briefing 08-29-14

Podcast Transcript 1) Rising number of Americans dependent on welfare threatens ability to reform system Government Dependency In U.S. Nears The Tipping Point, Investors’ Business Daily (Editorial) 2) Integrity of labor important to recogniz ...

August 29, 2014

The Briefing 08-28-14

Podcast Transcript 1) Utah polygamy ban struck down furthering absolute confusion on marriage Utah Polygamy Law Partially Struck Down By Federal Judge Following ‘Sister Wives’ Lawsuit, International Business Times (Mark Hanrahan) One Big, Ha ...

August 28, 2014

The Briefing 08-27-14

Podcast Transcript 1) California commitment to abortion overrules conscience of two Catholic universities  A women’s rights victory as California nixes an attack on abortion coverage, Los Angeles Times (Michael Hiltzik) State reverses aborti ...

August 27, 2014

The Briefing 08-26-14

Podcast Transcript 1) In face of Islamic State atrocities, secularists struggle to explain evil The Islamic State is evil returned, Washington Post (Richard Cohen) Martin Amis on Hitler and the nature of evil, Financial Times (Martin Amis) ...

August 26, 2014

The Briefing 08-25-14

Podcast Transcript 1) Earthquakes in Napa and Peru reminder of instability of world Napa, Calif., gets back to business after 6.0 quake, USA Today (Elizabeth Weise and Jon Swartz) Strong California Quake Hit Vineyards, Surprised Many People, ...

August 25, 2014

The Briefing 08-22-14

Podcast Transcript 1) Childlessness as a lifestyle immersion in the self-centered life Being childless, Financial Times (Janan Ganesh) 2) Gungor reveals modern science, not Bible, as his ruling authority Gungor drifts from biblical orthod ...

August 22, 2014

Lead with Empathy, Love Your Neighbor, Let the Truth Come Out — A Response to Ferguson

From a modified transcript of today's edition of The Briefing: I first addressed the situation in Ferguson back on August 12th, which was then the first opportunity I had to speak to the issue. Since then I have not addressed the question because ...

August 21, 2014

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