R. Albert Mohler Jr.'s Blog, page 131

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?

John 17:1-5

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Friday, March 5, 2021

DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING
PART 1 (0:0 - 11:25):
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Conflicting Visions on Issue of Abortion: Pro-Abortion Advocates Can’t Fathom Fetal Heartbeat Bills and Other Pro-Life Initiatives by “Abortion Absolutists”

NEW YORK TIMES (MARY ZIEGLER)
South Carolina Shows Where the Anti-Abortion Movement Is Headed

PART 2 (11:26 - 17:28):
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A Perplexing Question for the Pro-Abortion Movement: How Could Poland Outlaw Abortions After So Much “Progress” on “Reproductive Rights” Issues in the European Union?

THE ECONOMIST
Europe’s underground abortion network

PART 3 (17:29 - 27:28):
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The 75th Anniversary of the Winston Churchill’s Iron Curtain Speech: A Reminder That Words Can Change the History of the World

SIR WINSTON S. CHURCHILL
The Sinews of Peace (‘Iron Curtain Speech’)

Pivoting to Surrender: A Warning for All Christians

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Thursday, March 4, 2021

DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING
PART 1 (0:0 - 14:53):
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Is Dr. Seuss Being Cancelled? Not Exactly — How Should Christians Think About Depictions of Fellow Image Bearers?

NEW YORK TIMES (JENNY GROSS)
6 Dr. Seuss Books Will No Longer Be Published Over Offensive Images

PART 2 (14:54 - 22:18):
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Cancel Culture, the Judgment of Successive Generations, and a Tale of Two Presidents: Dr. Seuss Removed from Read Across America Day

WALL STREET JOURNAL (MICHAEL SALTSMAN)
The Next Cancellation Target: Dr. Seuss

PART 3 (22:19 - 25:7):
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Shaping Young Hearts and Minds in a Loving Way: Why It’s So Important to Put Down the Smartphone and Pick Up a Good Book to Read to Your Children

Wednesday, March 3, 2021

DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING
PART 1 (0:0 - 6:28):
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Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine Approved by U.S. for Emergency Use: How Should Pro-Life Christians Think about This Newest Vaccine?

PART 2 (6:29 - 17:59):
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We Can’t Escape Moral Responsibility: What Are the Moral and Theological Issues for Christians to Consider about the COVID-19 Vaccines?

ALBERT MOHLER
The Briefing—Monday, December 14, 2020

PART 3 (17:60 - 27:1):
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An Irresolvable Conflict: The Biblical Worldview and the Modern Secular Worldview Hold Irreconcilable Positions on Transgender Ideology

NBC NEWS (DAN AVERY AND JO YURCABA)
Rand Paul criticized for trans 'gender mutilation' remarks in Rachel Levine hearing

WASHINGTON POST (MONICA HESSE)
Rand Paul’s ignorant questioning of Rachel Levine showed why we need her in government