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The Briefing 12-09-13

1) Speed of the moral revolution: Judge orders Colorado baker to make cake for same-sex couple Judge Rules Colorado Bakery Discriminated Against Gay Couple, Wall Street Journal (Ashby Jones) Colorado baker's faith an issue in gay wedding cake c ...

December 9, 2013

Nelson Mandela and the Ironies of History

On Thursday, South African President Jacob Zuma announced the death of Nelson Mandela at age 95. One of the most significant and vital figures of the 20th century, Nelson Mandela became known not only as the father of his nation, but as the father of ...

December 7, 2013

The Briefing 12-06-13

1) Nelson Mandela: One of the most significant figures of the 20th Century Nelson Mandela, South Africa’s Liberator as Prisoner and President, Dies at 95, New York Times (Bill Keller) 2) 80th Anniversary of Prohibition's repeal 80 Years Ago ...

December 6, 2013

The Briefing 12-05-13

1) Would higher minimum wage really lead to the greatest human flourishing? No one really knows. Obama throws support to minimum wage movement in economy speech, The Guardian (Paul Lewis)  5 Facts About the Minimum Wage, Pew Research Center (Dre ...

December 5, 2013

The Briefing 12-04-13

1) New York State Supreme Court to decide if chimpanzees are legal persons Chimps should be recognized as 'legal persons,' lawsuits claim, CNN (Holly Yan and Mayra Cuevas) 2) Act of Desperation: Democrats overthrow filibuster to preserve aborti ...

December 4, 2013

The Briefing 12-03-13

1) The capitalization of same-sex marriage: Hawaii revenue to jump by $217 million Same-Sex Weddings Begin in Hawaii, USA Today (Associated Press) An Iowa chapel taps into the growing but shifting gay marriage business, St. Louis Post Dispatch ...

December 3, 2013

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

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