R. Albert Mohler Jr.'s Blog, page 208

Tuesday, Oct 30, 2018

In response to corruption and economic turmoil, Brazil turns to the right in Sunday’s presidential electionNew York Times (Ernesto Londoño and Shasta Darlington) — Jair Bolsonaro Wins Brazil’s Presidency, in a Shift to the Far RightWashington Post (Anthony Faiola and Marina Lopes) — Bolsonaro wins Brazilian presidencyNew York Times (Editors) — Brazil’s Sad Choice

Why order is a precondition for liberty in a representative democracyWashington Post (Fernando Henrique Cardoso) — How the unthinkable happened in Brazil

A moral revolution in primetime: What the record number of LGBTQ characters on TV tells us about this cultural momentUSA Today (Bill Keveney) — New GLAAD study finds record number of LGBTQ characters on broadcast TV

Why cultural bankruptcy is a far more serious concern than corporate bankruptcyUSA Today (Nathan Bomey) — David's Bridal flirts with possible bankruptcy after skipping debt payment

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Monday, Oct 29, 2018

After Pittsburgh synagogue attack, Christians must be clear that any form of anti-Semitism is incompatible with the gospel of Jesus Christ Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Paula Reed Ward) — Authorities: Mass shooting suspect said he wanted 'all Jews to die'

How do we place the evil we have witnessed over the past week in the larger context of history and a Christian worldview?New York Times (Kevin Roose) — Cesar Sayoc’s Path on Social Media: From Food Photos to Partisan FuryNew York Times (Jack Healy, Julie Turkewitz and Richard A. Oppel Jr.) — Cesar Sayoc, Mail Bombing Suspect, Found an Identity in Political Rage and ResentmentNew York Times (Karen Zraick and Matt Stevens) — Kroger Shooting Suspect Tried to Enter Black Church Before Killing 2, Police Say

Politics, while inevitable, cannot carry the weight of the moral challenge America facesWashington Post (Max Boot) — What is happening to our country?

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Friday, Oct 26, 2018

‘It’s hard to hate up close’: Why the partisan divide isn’t really as bad as cable news would lead you to believeNew York Times (Shawn McCreesh) — Alexandra Pelosi Plunges Into Trump Country

Exchanging laughs for applause: What are we looking for in entertainment?USA Today (Gary Levin) — How 'Murphy Brown' revival finds new targets in the Trump eraNew York Times (John Koblin) — ‘Murphy Brown’ Returns to Fight New Culture Wars,New York Times (James Poniewozik) — Review: ‘Murphy Brown’ Returns, Not for the Better

Berenstain Bears and the moral importance of the stories we tell our childrenWashington Post (Sara Petersen) — Mama Bear knows best: The enduring problem with children’s picture books

Beauty, morality, and Disney princesses: The real danger of associating good and evil with cultural conventions of attractiveness

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Thursday, Oct 25, 2018

Acts of domestic terrorism remind us that a sinful world is all too often a violent worldWashington Post ( Devlin Barrett, Mark Berman and Cleve R. Wootson Jr.) — Homemade bombs sent to Obama, Clinton, CNN offices and Holder, officials say

Who is to blame? Understanding the real risk of whataboutism and the temptation of moral evasionWashington Post (Paul Waldman) — The apparent attempts at terrorist bombings were absolutely predictable

First woman to sit on Supreme Court, former Justice Sandra Day O’Connor announces Alzheimer's diagnosisUSA Today — Read former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor's letter on dementia diagnosis

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Wednesday, Oct 24, 2018

Claims and counterclaims abound as migrant caravan moves north through MexicoWall Street Journal (Juan Montes) — Migrant Caravan Moves North in Mexico as Trump Warns of Foreign-Aid Cuts,

Why any sane nation must have an immigration policy that protects its borders and defines its own citizenshipWall Street Journal (Editors) — The Caravan to Nowhere

Underneath political divide over transgender identity is a worldview divide over what it means to be male and femaleNew York Times (Sarah Mervosh and Christine Hauser) — At Rallies and Online, Transgender People Say They #WontBeErasedNew York Times (Denise Grady) — Anatomy Does Not Determine Gender, Experts Say

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Tuesday, Oct 23, 2018

Move to define ‘gender’ as it has been defined throughout human history leads to hysteria from the sexual revolutionariesNew York Times (Erica L. Green, Katie Benner and Robert Pear) — ‘Transgender’ Could Be Defined Out of Existence Under Trump AdministrationNew York Times (Jennifer Finney Boylan) — Trump Cannot Define Away My Existence

Why it matters that new exemptions for contraceptive coverage include both religious and moral protectionsWashington Post (Samantha Schmidt) — Trump administration set to expand religious exemptions to birth control coverage

In a postmodern culture, there are almost no words that don’t require careful definition, including ‘meat’ and ‘milk’ Washington Post (Jan Dutkiewicz) — Missouri has a new law defining ‘meat.’ That’s just the latest round in the battles over your food.

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Monday, Oct 22, 2018

The long, historical backstory of the House of Saud and the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi

Why it’s not enough to know that the myth of the modernizing dictator really is a mythWashington Post (Robert Kagan) — The myth of the modernizing dictator

What’s actually behind a society celebrating books that aren’t really banned during Banned Books WeekWashington Post (Ron Charles) — Do we really still need Banned Books Week?

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Friday, Oct 19, 2018

The culture of death extends its grip in Canada: Toronto doctors lay out procedures for euthanasia for children, without parental consentCrux — Toronto doctors lay out procedures for euthanasia for children

As #MeToo movement celebrates its anniversary, the situation turns out to be more complicated than a secular society can unravelUSA Today (Cara Kelly and Aaron Hegarty) — #MeToo was a culture shock. But changing laws will take more than a year.USA Today (Jorge L. Ortiz) — Will #MeToo turn into #NotHer? Movement may come with unintended workplace consequences

What does the word ‘sin’ mean to a secular society?USA Today (Editors) — Brett Kavanaugh, #MeToo and 'we the people'

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Thursday, Oct 18, 2018

After firing and settlement, it turns out all the Atlanta fire chief was guilty of was believing biblical ChristianityAtlanta Journal-Constitution (Zachary Hansen) — Former Atlanta Fire chief will receive $1.2M settlement over firingAtlanta Journal-Constitution (Stephen Deere) — Atlanta Mayor says court battle with former fire chief was too costly

How changes in Brazil’s cultural and religious landscape have led to a political very dramatic political choiceBBC (Nathalia Passarinho) — Eleições 2018: Como governo de Haddad ou Bolsonaro pode mudar os rumos do STF

In upcoming presidential election, Brazil represents far more than Brazil, and far more than Latin America

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