R. Albert Mohler Jr.'s Blog, page 136

Friday, January 15, 2021

DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING
PART 1 (0:0 - 9:53):
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Will the Biden Administration—As Promised—Be the Most LGBTQ-Friendly Administration in American History?

WASHINGTON POST (EMILY WAX-THIBODEAUX)
Biden’s ambitious LGBT agenda poises him to be nation’s most pro-equality president in history

USA TODAY (SCOTT GLEESON)
Why haven't more high-profile athletes come out as gay? Will Joe Biden's presidency spark LGBTQ breakthrough Trump era couldn't?

PART 2 (9:54 - 15:27):
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An Historic London Church Affirms Commitment to Scripture While New Church of England Document Undermines Historic Christian Teaching

ST HELEN’S BISHOPSGATE
St Helen’s Bishopsgate Announces “Broken Partnership” with House of Bishops

CHURCH TIMES
St Helen’s, Bishopsgate, breaks with the Bishops

PART 3 (15:28 - 24:32):
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Truth May Be Lonely But It Nonetheless Remains True: The Church of England Attempts to Hold Irreconcilable Positions on Sexuality Simultaneously

THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND
Living in Love & Faith

Thursday, January 14, 2021

DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING
PART 1 (0:0 - 11:52):
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We Are All Witnesses of History: U.S. House of Representatives Votes to Impeach President Donald J. Trump for Second Time

PART 2 (11:53 - 19:25):
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What’s the Big Deal about $1? The Supreme Court Hears Arguments in a Case with Nominal Monetary Value, but Huge Implications for Religious Liberty

NEW YORK TIMES (ADAM LIPTAK)
Citing Taylor Swift, Supreme Court Seems Set to Back Nominal Damages Suits

WASHINGTON POST (CHIKE UZUEGBUNAM)
My college tried to stop me from speaking about religion. Now, we’ll meet in the Supreme Court.

PART 3 (19:26 - 24:39):
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New York State Is Facing a Serious Money Crisis: What Does It Mean That Lawmakers Are Turning to Expanded Gambling and Legalized Marijuana as Potential Solutions?

NEW YORK TIMES (JESSE MCKINLEY AND LUIS FERRé-SADURNí)
With State in Crisis, Cuomo Outlines Plan to ‘Win the Covid War’

NEW YORK TIMES (LUIS FERRé-SADURNí AND JESSE MCKINLEY)
Legalized Marijuana in New York: This Could Be the Year

Wednesday, January 13, 2021

DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING
PART 1 (0:0 - 13:20):
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What Is Christian Nationalism and What Is the Danger? Understanding the Different Roles of the Church and Nations in God’s Plan

NEW YORK TIMES (ELIZABETH DIAS AND RUTH GRAHAM)
How White Evangelical Christians Fused With Trump Extremism

PART 2 (13:21 - 18:43):
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Bad Theology Is Everywhere, Even on the Front Page: There’s Great Value in Testing an Argument by Considering Alternative Contexts

WALL STREET JOURNAL (MICHAEL M. PHILLIPS, JENNIFER LEVITZ, AND JIM OBERMAN)
One Trump Fan’s Descent Into the U.S. Capitol Mob

PART 3 (18:44 - 24:14):
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Supreme Court Reinstates Restrictions on Access to Abortion Pills: The Court’s Conservative Majority Sends an Important Signal

VOX (IAN MILLHISER)
The Supreme Court hands down its first anti-abortion decision of the Amy Coney Barrett era

Tuesday, January 12, 2021

DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING
PART 1 (0:0 - 13:29):
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Here We Go Again? House Democrats Bring Article of Impeachment Against President Donald J. Trump

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Article of Impeachment

PART 2 (13:30 - 19:31):
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A Nonsensical Assault Upon Creation and the English Language: U.S. House of Representatives Adopts Rule Banning Gender-Specific Language

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The Rules of the House of Representatives for the 117th Congress

WALL STREET JOURNAL (JASON L. RILEY)
Gender-Neutral Language Is More Than a Word Game

PART 3 (19:32 - 24:51):
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Is This the End of “It’s a Boy!” or “It’s a Girl!”? Prestigious Medical Journal Calls for the End of Sex Designations on Birth Certificates

THE NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE (VADIM M. SHTEYLER, M.D., JESSICA A. CLARKE, J.D., AND ELI Y. ADASHI, M.D.)
Failed Assignments — Rethinking Sex Designations on Birth Certificates

Monday, January 11, 2021

DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING
PART 1 (0:0 - 9:4):
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The Story Is Only Getting Bigger: The Meaning of Last Week’s Invasion of the U.S. Capitol

PART 2 (9:5 - 17:23):
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What Are the Consequences? Thoughts on Sedition, Threats to Self-Government, and Moral Responsibility

HISTORY, ART, AND ARCHIVES: U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The Sedition Act of 1798

WALL STREET JOURNAL (THE EDITORIAL BOARD)
Donald Trump’s Final Days

PART 3 (17:24 - 25:35):
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An Explosive Question in Our Digital Age: Should Tech Giants Have the Power to Silence Users? Which Users?

NEW YORK TIMES (KEVIN ROOSE)
In Pulling Trump’s Megaphone, Twitter Shows Where Power Now Lies

NEW YORK TIMES (SHIRA OVIDE)
Trump Isn’t the Only One

Friday, January 8, 2021

DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING

PART 1
(0:0 - 7:14):

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Georgia Elects Democrats Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock to the U.S. Senate: Big Moral, Political, and Theological Changes That Christians Should Be Watching



NEW YORK TIMES (LISA LERER AND RICHARD FAUSSET)

For Democrats in Georgia, ‘There’s No Going Back’



PART 2
(7:15 - 18:3):

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Many States Are Turning from Red to Blue . . . And Quickly: A Revealing Pattern about the Moral Landscape of the United States



PART 3
(18:4 - 23:22):

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Argentina Becomes the Largest Latin American Country to Legalize Abortion: The Secularization of Latin America Threatens Life in the Womb

Thursday, January 7, 2021

DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING

PART 1
(0:0 - 14:12):

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A Serious Threat to America’s Constitutional Order: Why Christians Must Think Biblically about the Events That Took Place Yesterday in the Nation’s Capital



PART 2
(14:13 - 18:14):

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It’s Still True—Absolute Power Corrupts Absolutely: The Danger of Autocracy and the Cult of Personality



PART 3
(18:15 - 24:42):

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A Fragile Moment in the American Experiment and the Christian Commitment to Order

Wednesday, January 6, 2021

DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING

PART 1
(0:0 - 12:20):

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What Does the Religious Composition of the 117th Congress Tell Us? A Lesson about the Importance of Moral Seriousness to the American People



PART 2
(12:21 - 16:37):

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If You Want to Change the Traditional Teachings of Your Church, Then You’re Not a Conservative—Even If You Call Yourself One



NATIONAL CATHOLIC REPORTER (CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE)

Head of German bishops, self-described conservative, calls for change



PART 3
(16:38 - 20:32):

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Is There a Second Coming of the Religious Left in American Politics? When Was There Even a First Coming?



THE GUARDIAN (EDITORIAL BOARD)

The Guardian View on Liberal Christians: Is This Their Moment?



THE DAILY BEAST (JACK JENKINS)

Biden Is Ushering in a Second Coming of Religious Liberals



PART 4
(20:33 - 28:29):

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If You Don’t Believe in the Bodily Resurrection of Jesus Christ, You’re Not a Christian—Even If You Call Yourself One



NEW YORK TIMES (NICHOLAS KRISTOF)

Pastor, Can White Evangelicalism Be Saved?

Tuesday, January 5, 2021

DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING

PART 1
(0:0 - 12:53):

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How Does the Counting of Electors Actually Work and What Are the Worldview Issues at Stake? A Fascinating Story from American History That Just Collided with the American Present



PART 2
(12:54 - 17:49):

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The Presidential Election and the Verdict of History



NEW YORK TIMES (MICHAEL D. SHEAR AND STEPHANIE SAUL)

Trump, in Taped Call, Pressured Georgia Official to ‘Find’ Votes to Overturn Election



PART 3
(17:50 - 23:56):

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The Power of the Presidential Pardon: Why Our Constitutional Founders Believed This Power Would Be Dangerous but Necessary

Monday, January 4, 2021

DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING

PART 1
(0:0 - 11:43):

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All Eyes Are on Georgia for Tomorrow’s Monumental Senate Run-Off Elections: The Consequences Will Be Dramatic and Enduring



PART 2
(11:44 - 19:39):

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Can You Be a Faithful Christian or Pastor and Support Abortion Rights? The Question Is Front and Center in Georgia’s Special Election



THE HILL (MARIK VON RENNENKAMPFF)

Pro-choice pastors like Raphael Warnock have the Bible, history on their side



RELIGION NEWS SERVICE (JACK JENKINS)

Rev. Warnock blasted for being a ’pro-choice pastor,’ but his position isn’t uncommon



PART 3
(19:40 - 25:9):

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What Is the Christian Church’s Historic Position on the Sanctity of Human Life? The Church’s Conviction Is Resoundingly Against Abortion