R. Albert Mohler Jr.'s Blog, page 201

Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019

A morality tale lived out: As Virginia’s governor faces calls for resignation, lieutenant governor is confronted with allegations of sexual assaultWashington Post (Theresa Vargas) — Va. Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax denies sex assault allegation from 2004

Lessons from the Cold War: Why many European elites refuse to learn from historyWall Street Journal (Michael R. Gordon, Courtney McBride and Dave Cole) — The History of a Cold War Missile Treaty

When it comes to world affairs, what you see is not always what you getWall Street Journal (Yaroslav Trofimov) — The New Beijing-Moscow Axis

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Monday, Feb. 4, 2019

Racism, human dignity, and leadership: Understanding the serious moral issues behind the controversy over Virginia governor’s yearbook photoNew York Times (Alan Blinder and Trip Gabriel) — In Virginia Governor’s Turmoil, Democrats See an Agenda at Risk

The power of sports: Why it’s significant that the Super Bowl is the last major event in American society in which everyone watchesWall Street Journal (Andrew Beaton) — Super Bowl Sunday Is Bigger Than FootballWall Street Journal (Suzanne Vranica) — Shhh! The Surprise Super Bowl Ad Is Back in Vogue

Historic milestone or no big deal? Differing views on Colorado’s gay governor reveal speed of moral revolutionNew York Times (Matthew Schneier) — Colorado’s Got a Gay Governor. Who Cares?

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Friday, Feb. 1, 2019

Democrats enraged as Howard Schultz considers 2020 presidential bid. Is there a path for a candidate who is socially liberal and economically conservative?New York Times (David Leonhardt) — The Howard Schultz DelusionNew York Times (Andrew Ross Sorkin) — Howard Schultz Draws Fire From Trump and Bloomberg Over 2020 Plans

Seeking to heal the nations, New Age guru Marianne Williamson enters 2020 presidential raceForbes (Margie Warrell) — Marianne Williamson: Can A Presidential Bid Fueled By Love Transcend The Politics Of Fear?New York Times (Ian Lovett) — Marianne Williamson, New-Age Guru, Seeks Congressional Seat

Secularism’s “us vs. them” worldview: How an attack on Pentecostalism becomes an attack on biblical ChristianityThe Monthly (James Boyce) — The Devil and Scott Morrison

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Thursday, Jan. 31, 2019

Virginia governor’s defense of abortion turns into a defense of infanticideCBS News (Kathryn Watson) — Virginia governor under fire for comments on late-term abortion bill

Even when looking at socially-liberal Europe, abortion laws are far more restrictiveThe Guardian (Agence France-Presse) — German parties reach deal on softening Nazi-era abortion law

As extreme cold grips the nation, human beings are reminded of our helplessness when it comes to weatherUSA Today (John Bacon, Aamer Madhani and Doyle Rice) — 'Stay inside': Death toll up to 8 people as Arctic cold blasts Midwest, East

At what age should a child be considered criminally responsible?Wall Street Journal (ake Maxwell Watts) — Duterte’s Brutal Crime War Turns Toward Children

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Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019

Growing secular antipathy to Christianity on display as New York Times reporter looks to “expose” Christian schoolsWall Street Journal (William McGurn) — Reporter Trolls Christian Schools

Having abandoned objective truth claims, religious left faces uphill battle as it tries to gain political tractionNational Public Radio (Tom Gjelten) — Provoked By Trump, The Religious Left Is Finding Its Voice

Why the prospect of human composting represents a devaluing of human dignityNew York Times (Kirk Johnson) — Washington State Weighs New Option After Death: Human Composting

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Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019

When a religious text is taught, a religious message is communicated. What does this mean for states considering Bible classes in public schools?USA Today (Erin Richards) — Bible classes in public schools? Why Christian lawmakers are pushing a wave of new billsSouth Florida Sun Sentinel (Editors) — The Florida Legislature’s worrisome Bible bill

A secular allergy to prayer? What the battle over prayer at school board meetings tells us about the secular agendaWall Street Journal (Joe Palazzolo) — Prayers at School Board Meetings Test Church-State Divide

Japanese minimalism goes mainstream: Understanding the worldview dimensions behind the Marie Kondo phenomenonNew York Times (Christopher Harding) — Marie Kondo and the Life-Changing Magic of Japanese Soft PowerBloomberg (Adam Minter) — What’s in Marie Kondo’s Closet?

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Monday, Jan. 28, 2019

Reducing politics to winners and losers is a lose-lose proposition for everyone

Can a Christian foster care and adoption agency be Christian? Trump administration offers protection for faith-based adoption agency, reversing Obama-era regulationWall Street Journal (Stephanie Armour) — Trump Exempts Christian Social-Services Group From Non-Discrimination RuleReligion News Service (Yonat Shimron) — Government allows S.C. foster care group to keep Protestants-only policyBaptist News Global (Bob Allen) — BJC opposes ‘government-funded religious discrimination’ in foster care

Andrew Cuomo, Mario Cuomo, and the long sad history of politicians claiming to be privately pro-life but publicly pro-abortionWashington Post (JD Flynn) — Catholics want New York’s Gov. Cuomo to be excommunicated for his abortion policy

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Friday, Jan. 25, 2019

What qualifies as a legitimate government? On of brink becoming failed state, crisis escalates in VenezuelaAssociated Press (Joshua Goodman) — Maduro foe claims Venezuela presidency amid protests

For the first time in a decade, Supreme Court to take up gun rights case. What are the constitutional and moral issues at stake? New York Times (Adam Liptak) — Supreme Court Will Review New York City Gun Law

Turning creation upside down: While every single human life is sacred, not every means of bringing about reproduction is morally right

A man who stood at so many hinge moments in history himself becomes part of the hinge in the sexual revolutionNew York Times (Robert D. McFadden) — Harris Wofford, 92, Ex-Senator Who Pushed Volunteerism, Is Dead

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Thursday, Jan. 24, 2019

After enacting new abortion law, a mother’s womb in New York is now an even deadlier place to beCBS News (Caitlin O’Kane) — New York passes law allowing abortions at any time if mother's health is at riskNew Yorker (Jia Tolentino) — How Abortion Law in New York Will Change, and How It Won’t

Why the concept of ‘lethality’ must be considered when it comes to military policyNew York Times (Adam Liptak) — Supreme Court Revives Transgender Ban for Military ServiceWashington Examiner (Nicole Russell) — Trump's military transgender ban is more reasonable than you think

If ‘equal’ doesn’t mean ‘exactly the same’ on the Titanic, it can’t mean that in the military eitherUSA Today (Gregory Korte) — Should women be required to register for the draft? Commission likely to recommend big changesWall Street Journal (Heather Mac Donald) — Women Don’t Belong in Combat Units

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Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019

Meet Lady Gaga, the theologian: Pop star joins shaming of Karen Pence for teaching at Christian schoolWall Street Journal (William McGurn) — The Shaming of Karen PenceThe Guardian (Ben Beaumont-Thomas) — Lady Gaga says Mike and Karen Pence are 'worst representation' of Christianity

Is sexuality a choice or are people ‘born this way’? Why even secular people making secular claims cannot avoid theological argumentsNBC Think (Marcie Bianco) — Karen Pence, LGBTQ discrimination and the Christian right's embrace of victimhood

Can people change? As New York bans conversion therapy, sexual revolutionaries can’t keep their stories straightNew York Times (Michael Gold) — New York Passes a Ban on ‘Conversion Therapy’ After Years-Long Efforts

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