R. Albert Mohler Jr.'s Blog, page 160

Friday, April 17, 2020

DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING

PART 1
(0:0 - 14:36):

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The World Health Organization and the Current Pandemic: The Controversy and its Context



NEW YORK TIMES (MICHAEL D. SHEAR)

Urged On by Conservatives and His Own Advisers, Trump Targeted the W.H.O.



WASHINGTON POST (EMILY RAUHALA)

Trump’s critique of WHO may be a diversion, but it resonates beyond the White House



WASHINGTON POST (ISHAAN THAROOR)

It’s not just Trump who’s angry at China



WALL STREET JOURNAL (THE EDITORIAL BOARD)

World Health Coronavirus Disinformation



NEW YORK TIMES (JAVIER C. HERNáNDEZ)

Trump Slammed the W.H.O. Over Coronavirus. He’s Not Alone.



WALL STREET JOURNAL (LANHEE J. CHEN)

Lost in Beijing: The Story of the WHO



PART 2
(14:37 - 22:24):

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So, How Exactly Did the Coronavirus Emerge? Its an Important, and Scary Question



WASHINGTON POST (JOSH ROGIN)

State Department cables warned of safety issues at Wuhan lab studying bat coronaviruses



WASHINGTON POST (DAVID IGNATIUS)

How did covid-19 begin? Its initial origin story is shaky.



WALL STREET JOURNAL (WALTER RUSSELL MEAD)

China Still Misleads the World on the Coronavirus



PART 3
(22:25 - 26:48):

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From “Houston, We've Had A Problem Here” to “How Do We Get Home?” — The 50th Anniversary of the Return of Apollo 13



ASSOCIATED PRESS (MARCIA DUNN)

‘Houston, we’ve had a problem’: Remembering Apollo 13 at 50

Thursday, April 16, 2020

DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING

PART 1
(0:0 - 10:14):

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America’s Abortion Battle Rages On: Some States Limit Abortion Access While Planned Parenthood Doubles Down on Abortion During Pandemic



NEW YORK TIMES (SABRINA TAVERNISE)

‘Overwhelmed and Frustrated’: What It’s Like Trying to Get an Abortion in Texas



WASHINGTON EXAMINER

Coronavirus exposes Planned Parenthood's biggest lie



PART 2
(10:15 - 15:18):

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The Astounding Pace of Moral Change in Northern Ireland: Abortions Begin After “Setback”



NEW YORK TIMES (CEYLAN YEGINSU)

Technically Legal in Northern Ireland, Abortions Are Still Unobtainable



NEW YORK TIMES (CEYLAN YEGINSU)

Legal Abortion Begins in Northern Ireland



PART 3
(15:19 - 23:50):

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If It’s Human Life, You Have to Defend: Rep. Dan Lipinski Told the Truth, and Paid the Cost



WALL STREET JOURNAL (DAN LIPINSKI)

No Compromise on Life

Wednesday, April 15, 2020

Joe Biden Picks Up Bernie Sanders’s Endorsement: Why the “Moderate” Democratic Candidate Is Running Far to the Left as the Presumptive Nominee

Why Did Barack Obama Wait So Long to Endorse His Former Vice President? And Why Would He Be a Different Candidate in 2020 Than He Was in 2008 or 2012?

A Desperate Plea to Deflated Revolutionaries: The New York Times Urges Young Voters to Support Joe Biden, “The Last Man Standing”

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Tuesday, April 14, 2020

Plans for Field Hospital in NYC’s Cathedral of St. John the Divine Shelved: What’s the Story? Hint: Think Theology

A Parable in the Pandemic: Liberal Theology in the Mainline

Seismometers Detecting Strange Silence? The Missing Noise of Humanity’s “Thumping Pulse”

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More Than an Idle Threat: Real Assaults on Religious Liberty Emerge in the Pandemic

A chilling headline ran over the weekend from CNN: "Louisville Police Officers to Record License Plate Numbers of Easter Weekend Church Goers."...


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Monday, April 13, 2020

More Than an Idle Threat: Real Assaults on Religious Liberty Emerge in the Pandemic

The Newest Nominee for the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals? Judge Justin R. Walker, the Same Judge Protecting Religious Liberty in Kentucky

The Partisan Divide on Religious Liberty: It’s Increasingly Apparent

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Religious Tradition or Resurrection Truth? Understanding the Difference in a Pandemic

A sign of the times is often found in a headline. Kate Cohen wrote an article for The Washington Post with the headline, "Even Those of Us Who Don't Believe Need What Religion Can Provide Right Now."...


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Friday, April 10, 2020

Is Religion Merely Functional? How the Secular Worldview Transforms Religion into Something Not Very Religious At All

The Cross and Resurrection at the Center of Christianity: The Importance of Remembering God’s Acts That Took Place in Space, Time, and History

Will There Be Something Missing As Christians Don’t Gather on This Resurrection Sunday? A Biblical Theology of the Lord’s Day

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Thursday, April 9, 2020

Bernie Sanders Ends His Presidential Campaign, But Not His Political Movement: What This Means for the 2020 Race for the White House

The Most Successful Socialist Candidate in U.S. Political History? A Look at the Remarkably Radical Career of Bernie Sanders

Uncertainty in the Face of the COVID-19 Crisis: Why Christians Can Be Certain of the Most Important Truths Even in a Pandemic

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Modern Family's Final Episode: A Media Milestone Deserving of Christian Attention and Analysis

Tonight marks a major media milestone that certainly deserves very close Christian attention: After eleven years and 250 episodes, the ABC sitcom Modern Family will air its very last episode....


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