R. Albert Mohler Jr.'s Blog, page 143

Wednesday, September 23, 2020

DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING

PART 1
(0:0 - 12:3):

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Two Theses That Are (Almost ) Always True: Everyone Is a Single Issue Voter and No One Is a Single Issue Voter — Abortion and the 2020 Election



PART 2
(12:4 - 19:51):

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Evangelicals Are “Medieval in the Worst Sense”? What in the World Does This Even Mean?



LE MONDE DIPLOMATIQUE (AKRAM BELKAïD & LAMIA OUALALOU)

The rise of evangelical Christianity



PART 3
(19:52 - 26:13):

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What Does the World Think of Christians? Well, At Least We Know What Le Monde Diplomatique Thinks of Evangelicals

Defending the Indefensible: With “Cuties,” Yet Another Boundary Falls

Over the last few decades, the sexual revolution in America has pushed the boundaries of what is morally acceptable quicker than what could have been anticipated. One after another, the boundaries fall, the norms are torn down. The latest example comes directly to the homes of the nearly 73 million Americans that subscribe to Netflix in the form of...


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Tuesday, September 22, 2020

DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING

PART 1
(0:0 - 13:36):

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There’s Cultural Pushback to Gender Reveal Parties—  But It’s Not Just About Wildfires. It’s About Rejecting the Gender Binary



NEW YORK TIMES (TAYLOR LORENZ)

Are Gender Reveals Cursed?



LOS ANGELES TIMES (SONJA SHARP)

‘Gender reveals’ are all the rage amid COVID-19. The latest one caused a wildfire



PART 2
(13:37 - 23:2):

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“Gender-Creative” Parenting as a Sign of Our Times



TIME MAGAZINE (KYL MYERS)

I Let My Child Create Their Own Gender Identity. The Experience Has Been a Gift for Us Both



WASHINGTON POST (M. BOONE MATTIA)

Transitions: A mother reflects on her long journey of reconsidering her child’s gender



PART 3
(23:3 - 26:16):

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A Word to Christians: It’s Not Enough to Reject Modern Gender Insanity. We Are Called to Rejoice in God’s Good Creation of Human Beings as Male and Female

Fast and Furious: The Battle for the Supreme Court is Shaping Up Right Now

The death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg continues to dominate the headlines, which is understandable given her historic stature and long career. Yet, her death has set the stage for what will be one of the most epic political battles in recent American history. What began as a story remembering the life and legacy of Justice Ginsburg...


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Monday, September 21, 2020

DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING

PART 1
(0:0 - 10:44):

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An Explosive Political Battle: What Will Happen to the Seat on the Supreme Court Now Vacant After the Death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg?



WASHINGTON POST (LINDA HIRSHMAN)

Ruth Bader Ginsburg had a vision for America. Her colleagues thwarted it.



WASHINGTON POST (ROBERT BARNES)

Ginsburg’s death sets off political battle over her replacement, Supreme Court’s future



PART 2
(10:45 - 16:22):

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A Serious Threat to the Constitutional Order: What Does “Court Packing” Mean?



NEW YORK TIMES (MICHELLE GOLDBERG)

Can Mitch McConnell Be Stopped?



LOS ANGELES TIMES (ERWIN CHEMERINSKY)

Democrats have a secret weapon to thwart a rapid Ginsburg replacement. They should use it



PART 3
(16:23 - 25:43):

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Who Are the Three Judges President Trump Is Reportedly Considering for Nomination to the Supreme Court?

The Death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the Future of the Supreme Court

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died yesterday at her home in Washington, D.C., which brought an end to one of the most epic tenures of any justice on the United States Supreme Court....


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Special Edition: The Death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the Future of the Supreme Court

DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING

PART 1
(0:0 - 12:37):

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Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, 1933-2020: The Death of a Supreme Court Justice and the Future of the Supreme Court



ABC NEWS (DEVIN DWYER)

Former President Bill Clinton reveals abortion conversation with Ruth Bader Ginsburg before nomination



PART 2
(12:38 - 20:17):

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The Stage Is Set for an Epic Political Battle as the Nation Looks to the White House, Supreme Court, and the United States Senate



MAJORITY LEADER MITCH MCCONNELL: U.S. SENATOR FOR KENTUCKY

McConnell Statement on the Passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Friday, September 18, 2020

DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING

PART 1
(0:0 - 15:39):

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Moral Insanity on Netflix: An Abuse of Human Sexuality and the Denial of Dignity



WASHINGTON POST (MAïMOUNA DOUCOURé)

I directed ‘Cuties.’ This is what you need to know about modern girlhood.



WASHINGTON POST (ALYSSA ROSENBERG)

The people freaking out about ‘Cuties’ should try it. They might find a lot to like.



THE GUARDIAN (JESSA CRISPIN)

Netflix should testify before Congress over Cuties? The culture war is out of control



PART 2
(15:40 - 19:23):

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Why Is Modern Society Opposed to Any Form of Sexual Restraint: The New Celebration of ‘Sexual Agency”



PART 3
(19:24 - 25:45):

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The Crumbling of the Foundations of Society: What Happens When You Tear Human Sexuality Out of a Biblical Context?

Speak for the Unborn Interview

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Thursday, September 17, 2020

DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING

PART 1
(0:0 - 5:57):

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In the COVID-19 Pandemic, It’s Clearer Than Ever That Marriage and Family Really Matter



NATIONAL REVIEW (PEYTON ROTH AND W. BRADFORD WILCOX)

The Married Weather the COVID Financial Storm Better Than Singles



PART 2
(5:58 - 11:44):

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A Majority of Young People Live with Their Parents: The Eclipse of Marriage, the Decline of the Family, and the Delay of Adulthood



PEW RESEARCH CENTER (RICHARD FRY, JEFFREY S. PASSEL, AND D’VERA COHN)

A majority of young adults in the U.S. live with their parents for the first time since the Great Depression



INSTITUTE FOR FAMILY STUDIES (WENDY WANG)

The Share of Never-Married Americans Has Reached a New High



PART 3
(11:45 - 15:35):

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Is Parenting an Essential Function of Society or a Just Another Hobby? A Pandemic Parable from Silicon Valley



NEW YORK TIMES (DAISUKE WAKABAYASHI AND SHEERA FRENKEL)

Parents Got More Time Off. Then the Backlash Started.



PART 4
(15:36 - 24:58):

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What Are the Consequences of Denying the Goodness of God in the Gifts of Creation?