Thursday, May 15, 2025

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Pete Rose Removed from ‘Permanently Ineligible’ List for Major League Baseball. Hall of Fame Next? Commissioner’s Recent Statement Raises Big Moral Questions

PART II

Russia’s New ‘Frankenstein’ Missile: Russia’s Latest Missile is Sign of the Times, and Things to Come

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The Prophet of Soft Power: Influential Political Scientist and National Security Official Joseph Nye, Dies at 88

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Wednesday, May 14, 2025

PART I
The Leviathan of Medicaid: The Problem of Medicaid and the Attempt By Republicans to Reform the Program
PART II
Media Speculate About New Pope on Migration? Why the Statements from the Vatican Aren’t Having Much Effect. There is No Serious Policy Proposal

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Let’s Talk About Homelessness: Democrats are Shifting on Homelessness, Some Now Calling for a Ban on Homeless Camps
Tuesday, May 13, 2025

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Have You 'Evolved' in Moral Conviction? Watching the Language of the Cultural Left, Certain That History is Moving Their Way
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The Report on Mifepristone Has Struck a Nerve: The Left’s Response to the EPPC's Report Reveals Deadly Commitment to Abortion

PART III
Blue Dots in Red States: Utah and Idaho Cities Adopt Official LGBTQ Flags to Get Around State Laws
PART IV
Kermit the Frog, Coming to a Commencement Ceremony Near You? The ‘Who’s Who’ of Graduation Speakers Has an Embarrassing Amphibian Guest
Monday, May 12, 2025

PART I
The Death of Justice David Souter: The Reclusive ‘Stealth Justice’ Dies at 85
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‘No More Souters’: Justice Souter’s Appointment Taught Republicans That a Candidate Must Be Conservative in Conviction, Not Just Temperament

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Conservatives and Liberals Both Now Show Concern on Transgender Revolution: Major Editorial Boards Agree on Significance of HHS Transgender Procedures Report

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The Briefing 10-07-16

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"This storm is a monster": The incredible power of Hurricane Matthew hits the US

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Society of Christian Philosophers scandalized by historic Christian position on homosexuality

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InterVarsity affirms biblical teaching on sexuality, commits staff to historic Christian teaching

The Briefing 10-06-16

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Hurricane Matthew prompts mass evacuations as it heads for Southeast US

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Supranationalism vs. subsidiarity: How significant is the UN's election of its next Secretary General?

PART III

Bisexuality is on the rise in Britain, but not for the reason you might think

PART IV

France vows to prosecute pro-life websites that "deliberately deceive" women on abortion

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Liberal Protestantism's meltdown: Episcopal Church welcomes heretical sculpture of woman on a crucifix

The Briefing 10-05-16

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VP debate punctuates deep ideological divide between Republicans & Democrats on abortion

PART II

God, man, and nature: Massive Hurricane Matthew pummels Haiti, threatens American South

PART III

Ruled by rules at a very young age: Research shows young children predisposed to rule-making

The Briefing 10-04-16

PART I

An entire moral revolution in a single act: "Modern Family" features 8-year-old transgender actor

PART II

New study in the New Atlantis dismantles the foundations of the transgender revolution

PART III

Not a reeducation camp? Duke Men's Project and the redefinition of masculinity

The Briefing 10-03-16

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As the Supreme Court begins a new term, the contest over its direction centers on the 2016 election

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Canadian United Church torn over whether or not to remove atheist minister of a Christian church?

The Briefing 09-30-16

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Checks and Balances: Congress overrides Pres. Obama's veto for the first time in his presidency

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Electoral accountability: Elected state judges less supportive of LGBT rights than appointed ones

PART III

Today marks 40th anniversary of the Hyde amendment, which protects taxpayers from paying for abortions

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New Ligonier and LifeWay study shows widespread theological confusion in America, even in our churches

The Briefing 09-29-16

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New Pew report maps out where the American public stands on religious liberty vs. non-discrimination

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First baby born using "3-parent" technique raises huge moral and theological concerns

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What does divorce have to do with religious decline? Everything, new study suggests

The Briefing 09-28-16

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Bioethics Journal: Doctors have no right to refuse patients abortion, assisted suicide

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In the beginning: Geologist admits scientific community's origin myth relies on faith, not verifiable

PART III

Did civil religion die Monday night? Politics in a post-Christian America

The Briefing 09-27-16

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Who won the debate? What fact-checkers and political analysts reveal about worldview and truth

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But will they even vote? Poor civic involvement reflects lack of conviction amongst growing "nones"

PART III

China joins the quest for alien life with new, massive telescope

PART IV

Missionaries to Mars: If found, would Christians need to take the gospel to aliens?

The Briefing 09-26-16

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Expected record draw for 1st presidential debate tonight driven by personality and political spectacle

PART II

Globalism and realpolitik: Obama less optimistic in final address to UN than first

PART III

Do "significant oversimplifications" govern our lives? The 5-second rule isn't true

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