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The Briefing 12-02-13

1) As much as the President needs to deal with domestic issues, the world presses itself upon us China Raises Stakes in Air Standoff, Wall Street Journal (Jeremy Page) 2) Can rap and the Gospel go together? Thinking about Thinking about Rap ...

December 2, 2013

The Briefing 11-27-13

1) Foundations of religious liberty not found in Constitution - just recognized there Supreme Court to Take Up Obamacare Contraception Case, CNN (Bill Mears) Justices Will Hear Contraception Challenge to Obamacare, USA Today (Richard Wolf) 2 ...

November 27, 2013

The Briefing 11-26-13

1) Contraception Mandate likely headed to Supreme Court matters for all of us, not just Hobby Lobby Court Confronts Religious Rights of Corporations, The New York Times (Adam Liptak) 2) Will same-sex marriage split the United Methodist Church?  ...

November 26, 2013

The Briefing 11-25-13

1) Iran nuclear deal a giant step toward Iran becoming de facto nuclear power With Iran Accord, Obama Opens Mideast Door, New York Times (Mark Landler) Iran's Nuclear Triumph, Wall Street Journal 2) Leadership requires both competence and ch ...

November 25, 2013

The Briefing 11-22-13

1)  50 years after JFK assassination, American memory remains vivid, tragic, and intense The JFK we had and the memory that lives, Washington Post (George F. Will) 2) A man of conviction and ideas - Has C.S. Lewis had greater and more long-stan ...

November 22, 2013

The Briefing 11-21-13

1. Good news for the unborn: Supreme Court will not block Texas abortion restrictions Justices Rejects Bid to Block Law on Abortions, New York Times (Adam Liptak) 2. Harry Reid moves forward on filibuster reform as President Obama "remakes the ...

November 21, 2013

The Briefing 11-20-13

1. Cheney family dispute over same-sex marriage spills over into the public sphere Dispute Over Marriage Erupts in Cheney Family, New York Times (Jonathan Martin) 2. Pastor found guilty within United Methodist Church for officiating gay son's w ...

November 20, 2013

The Briefing 11-19-13

1. On this 150th anniversary, The Gettysburg Address has not grown smaller on the historical stage, but larger  Gettysburg Address is a sacred, but elusive text, Associated Press (Hillel Italie) Retraction for our 1863 editorial calling Gettysb ...

November 19, 2013

The Briefing 11-18-13

1) Thankful for rapid response and warning technology development in light of natural disasters Tornado Outbreak Kills at Least Five in Midwest, New York Times (Emma G. Fitzsimmons) Midwest tornadoes, winds slam towns and trucks; 5 killed in Il ...

November 18, 2013

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