R. Albert Mohler Jr.'s Blog, page 127

Thursday, March 18, 2021

DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING
PART 1 (0:0 - 17:30):
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8 People Killed in Tragic Shootings in Atlanta: What Do We Know? And What Should Christians Think about This Terrible Violence?

USA TODAY (ELINOR ASPEGREN, RYAN W. MILLER, CHRISTAL HAYES)
Atlanta-area spa shootings: Suspect officially charged after 8 people killed at 3 spas; most victims were Asian

WASHINGTON POST (SARAH PULLIAM BAILEY)
Christian leaders wrestle with Atlanta shooting suspect’s Southern Baptist ties

PART 2 (17:31 - 21:24):
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More Families Choose Homeschooling for the Future: An Important and Unexpected Development from the Pandemic

WALL STREET JOURNAL (VALERIE BAUERLEIN)
Covid-19 Pandemic Pushes More Parents to Go All-In for Home Schooling

PART 3 (21:25 - 24:20):
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How Did Nearly $3 Billion for Private Schools Get Included in the Latest Stimulus Bill? The Answer May Surprise You

NEW YORK TIMES (ERICA L. GREEN)
Schumer and a Teachers’ Union Leader Secure Billions for Private Schools

Wednesday, March 17, 2021

DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING
PART 1 (0:0 - 11:12):
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“The Determination Will Have to Be Made”— The Equality Act Threat According to Its Own Lead Sponsor

PUBLIC DISCOURSE (ALBERT MOHLER)
The Equality Act and the Rise of the Anti-Theological State

PART 2 (11:13 - 21:27):
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Where Does the Equal Rights Amendment Now Stand? How Can You Resurrect a Proposed Constitutional Amendment That Officially Expired Decades Ago?

PART 3 (21:28 - 26:14):
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A Symbolic and Telling Event in the History of American Entertainment: Video Rental Stores, Technology, and the Seduction of Sin

IOWA CITY PRESS-CITIZEN (ISAAC HAMLET)
'I loved roaming the aisles': Iowans mourn the end of an era as Iowa's last Family Video stores turn out the lights

Tuesday, March 16, 2021

DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING
PART 1 (0:0 - 12:29):
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The Vatican Announces That the Roman Catholic Church Cannot Bless Same-Sex Unions: A Closer Look at an Important Argument about What Christians Can and Cannot Bless

VATICAN PRESS OFFICE
Responsum of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith to a dubium regarding the blessing of the unions of persons of the same sex, 15.03.2021

VATICAN PRESS OFFICE
Article of Commentary on the Responsum ad dubium, 15.03.2021

PART 2 (12:30 - 15:36):
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As Their Churches Shrink, Many German Bishops Want to Liberalize the Roman Catholic Church: How Does the German Government Subsidize Global Theological Liberalism?

WASHINGTON POST (CHICO HARLAN)
German bishops want to modernize the church. Are they getting too far ahead of Pope Francis?

PART 3 (15:37 - 23:50):
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If You Buy Into the “Right” of Physician-Assisted Suicide, Then You’ll Accept the Entire Sequence: Christians Must Eagerly Affirm the Sanctity and Dignity of Every Single Human Life

RELIGION NEWS SERVICE (CHARLES C. CAMOSY)
‘Silence is not an option’: Harold Braswell on Canada’s new assisted suicide law

Monday, March 15, 2021

DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING
PART 1 (0:0 - 8:44):
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The Normalization of Polygamy: Cambridge, Massachusetts, Will Legalize Polyamorous Relationships

REASON MAGAZINE (ELIZABETH NOLAN BROWN)
Cambridge Will Recognize Polyamorous Partnerships and Other Domestic Arrangements With More Than 2 Adults

PART 2 (8:45 - 16:42):
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Is the Family Merely Forged by Choice? The Destabilization and Subversion of the Biblical Family

CENTER FOR AMERICAN PROGRESS (LINDSAY MAHOWALD AND DIANA BOESCH)
Making the Case for Chosen Family in Paid Family and Medical Leave Policies

CAMBRIDGE DAY (MARC LEVY)
Law acknowledging polyamorous relationships takes step forward, two councillors holding back

PART 3 (16:43 - 23:50):
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Recognizing the Essential Nature of the Family: Rebelling Against the Structure of Creation Is a Recipe for Disaster

THE ATLANTIC (DAVID BROOKS)
The Nuclear Family Was a Mistake

John 17:6–11

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Friday, March 12, 2021

DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING
PART 1 (0:0 - 6:52):
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The U.S. Government Has Written a Check It Can’t Back: President Biden Signs $1.9 Trillion “Stimulus” Bill Into Law

PART 2 (6:53 - 14:26):
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Our Hyper-Partisan Age: There’s a Conflict Between Two Deeply Rooted Worldviews and Everything from Economics to Morality Will Be Affected

WALL STREET JOURNAL (THE EDITORIAL BOARD)
The Progressive Democratic Steamroller

PART 3 (14:27 - 21:2):
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The New Pseudo-Religion of Instagram Influencers: Exploring the Intersection of Social Justice Activism and the Wellness Cult

NEW YORK TIMES (LEIGH STEIN)
The Empty Religions of Instagram

PART 4 (21:3 - 24:55):
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Roger Mudd, Long-Time Television Anchorman, Dies at 93: The Major Media, Then and Now

NEW YORK TIMES (ROBERT D. MCFADDEN)
Roger Mudd, Anchorman Who Stumped a Kennedy, Is Dead at 93

THINKING IN PUBLIC WITH ALBERT MOHLER
Jimmy Carter, Ted Kennedy, and Their Race for the 1980 Democratic Nomination: A Conversation with Political Correspondent Jon Ward

Thursday, March 11, 2021

DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING
PART 1 (0:0 - 16:20):
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A Controversy in Chile Over Failed Birth Control Pills?  A Major Headline Raises a Timely Question — What Have Christians Believed about Birth Control Throughout History?

NEW YORK TIMES (ERNESTO LONDOñO)
Defective Birth Control Blamed for Scores of Unplanned Pregnancies in Chile

PART 2 (16:21 - 20:20):
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Exporting Abortion: Examining the Clear Intent to “Galvanize” the Pro-Abortion Movement in Latin America and Around the World

NEW YORK TIMES (DANIEL POLITI)
Abortion Is Now Legal in Argentina, but Opponents Are Making It Hard to Get

WASHINGTON POST (MIRIAM BERGER)
Abortion Is Now Legal in Argentina, but Opponents Are Making It Hard to Get

PART 3 (20:21 - 26:33):
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Why Would Some Jews Oppose an Anti-Semitism Resolution from the Kentucky State Legislature? The Controversy Deserves a Closer Look

RELIGION NEWS SERVICE (YONAT SHIMRON)
This rabbi got Kentucky to adopt an anti-Semitism resolution. But not all Jews are happy.

Wednesday, March 10, 2021

DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING
PART 1 (0:0 - 9:36):
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Does $1 Really Matter? In 8-1 Ruling, the Supreme Court Supports the Validity of Lawsuits Seeking Only Symbolic Monetary Damages

SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES
Uzuegbunam v. Preczewski

PART 2 (9:37 - 21:1):
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$17,000 Electricity Bills in Texas? Are Americans Given Too Many Choices Today? A Look at the Nature, Necessity, and Morality of Consumer Choice

NEW YORK TIMES (PAUL KRUGMAN)
Too Much Choice Is Hurting America

PART 3 (21:2 - 27:18):
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The Wisdom of Repugnance: An Important Theological and Moral Insight from the Human Impulse of Disgust

SEATTLE TIMES (CHRISTINE CLARRIDGE)
Disgusted? Good. It could be beneficial to your health, a new study shows.

Tuesday, March 9, 2021

DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING
PART 1 (0:0 - 12:39):
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“Speak Your Truth”? Oprah’s Interview with Harry and Meghan Raises Huge Questions about the Nature of Truth

THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER (ANNA ORSO)
Oprah says 'speak your truth.' But how is that different from 'the truth'?

PART 2 (12:40 - 19:3):
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Drag King Story Hour is Next? Share the Stage, Drag Queens—Apparently We’re Now Living in the Time of “Drag Kings”

NEW YORK TIMES (FRANK DECARO)
Drag Kings Are Ready to Rule

PART 3 (19:4 - 28:23):
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Pope Francis Visits Ur in Iraq and Media Talk About Unity Between the “Three Abrahamic Religions” — What Does That Mean? A Closer Look

Monday, March 8, 2021

DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING
PART 1 (0:0 - 12:10):
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Big Worldview Issues in Spending Bill: U.S. Senate Passes President Biden’s $1.9 Trillion Stimulus Bill Along Party Lines

WASHINGTON POST (STEVEN PEARLSTEIN)
In Democrats’ progressive paradise, borrowing is free, spending pays for itself, and interest rates never rise

PART 2 (12:11 - 21:55):
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Scandals and Cover-ups in the Empire State: Andrew Cuomo Faces Demands to Resign After Sexual Harassment Allegations and Mishandling of Pandemic

TIMES UNION (THE EDITORIAL BOARD)
Resign, Mr. Cuomo

PART 3 (21:56 - 25:22):
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Big Questions Deserve Answers: When Will President Biden Hold His First Major White House Press Conference?