R. Albert Mohler Jr.'s Blog, page 212

Thursday, Sept 13, 2018

Even in an increasingly secular age, most voters look for politicians to acknowledge something beyond politicsWall Street Journal (Ian Lovett and Erin Ailworth) — Nonbelievers Seek Political Power to Match Their Growing Numbers

The modern cult of fitness: Why physical activities are a poor substitute for spiritual realitiesVox (Tara Isabella-Burton) — “CrossFit is my church”

In a world filled with people created in God’s image, no worldview, no culture, and no individual exists as an islandWall Street Journal (Kwame Anthony Appiah) — Cultural Borrowing Is Great; The Problem Is Disrespect

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Wednesday, Sept 12, 2018

Is America becoming more or less concerned about the abuse and exploitation of women?Dallas Morning News (Ashley Januszewski) — You would be surprised how much porn kids see online, and it's up to adults to stop itUSA Today (Dan Horn) — How 1968 helped Larry Flynt build a pornography empire

Moral confusion in the MeToo era: As Playboy reopens Manhattan club, corporate titan Les Moonves is ousted for sexual abuse

Why only human sinfulness and the fall can explain the trend toward objectification and sexualizationUSA Today (Maria Puente) — Miss America 2019: What you should know about the backstage drama leading to the crownWall Street Journal (Clare Ansberry) — Forget ‘Senior Citizen’—Aging Baby Boomers Search for Better Term

It’s no surprise that a society that will objectify beauty and corrupt sex will also confuse age

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No Middle Ground, No Other Gospel

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Tuesday, Sept 11, 2018

As the surveillance state in China expands, Communist Party in China detains, re-educates Uighur MuslimsWorld Magazine (June Cheng) — A forgotten people?New York Times (Chris Buckley) — China Is Detaining Muslims in Vast Numbers. The Goal: ‘Transformation.’

If you want to know what Marxism really looks like, just ask Christians in BeijingReuters (Christian Shepherd) — China outlaws large underground Protestant church in Beijing

The Kavanaugh consternation: Political left makes it clear that their ideal judge is one with no background, no ideas, and no experienceNew York Times (Editors) — Confirmed: Brett Kavanaugh Can’t Be TrustedWashington Post (E.J. Dionne Jr.) — The Kavanaugh hustle

Do we really want a Supreme Court that is above politics? Examining the cost of a judicial system controlled by bureaucratsThe Conversation (David Orentlicher) — Supreme Court polarization is not inevitable — just look at Europe

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Monday, Sept 10, 2018

The transgender revolution: Could ‘gender dysphoria’ actually be fueled by social contagion?The Economist — Why are so many teenage girls appearing in gender clinics?

When an academic controversy is not merely academic: The real life implications of a controversy over scientific research and transgender youthBrown University — Brown statement on gender dysphoria studyQuillette (Jeffrey S. Flier) — As a Former Dean of Harvard Medical School, I Question Brown’s Failure to Defend Lisa Littman

A clash of worldviews in India: Why the Christian and Hindu definitions of “nature” go deeper than the lawWall Street Journal (Krishna Pokharel and Corinne Abrams) — India’s Top Court Rules Gay Sex Isn’t a Crime, Striking Down Part of Colonial-Era Law

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John 2:13-22

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Friday, Sept 7, 2018

Why it should tell us a great deal that the leading headlines of this week have not been about the Kavanaugh hearings

As America heads into uncharted waters, responsibility, rather than irresponsibility, is more important than everPolitico (Michael Calderone and Jason Schwartz) — With anonymous op-ed, it’s Times vs. TimesThe Atlantic (David Frum) — This Is a Constitutional Crisis

Is all politics still local? What a political upset in Massachusetts tells us about America's political trajectoryThe Atlantic (Peter Beinart) — The Key Lesson of Ayanna Pressley’s Victory

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Thursday, Sept 6, 2018

Why the divide is much deeper than liberal and conservative when it comes to interpreting the law

Precedent, super-precedent, and settled law: Understanding the code language behind the effort to protect abortion rightsMichael J. Gerhardt (Minnesota Law Review) — Super PrecedentNew York Times (Jeffrey Rosen) — So, Do You Believe in 'Superprecedent'?

Should we eliminate summer break? Why such an effort will struggle to gain any political tractionThe Economist — Long summer holidays are bad for children, especially the poorThe Economist — School summer holidays should be shorterWashington Post (Kenneth Gold) — The myth behind summer break

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Wednesday, Sept 5, 2018

How the politicization of Supreme Court nominees has reached points we couldn’t have imagined just a decade agoWashington Post (Robert Barnes, Seung Min Kim, Ann E. Marimow and John Wagner) — Partisan fury bursts into the open as Kavanaugh hearings beginNew Yorker (Zach Helfand) — Brett Kavanaugh, Sportswriter

From the left or the right, why the issues we face are too fundamental to be settled with a third wayNew York Times (Michael Kazin) — America’s Never-Ending Culture WarThe Nation (Sasha Abramsky) — The Siege of Chicago at 50: Todd Gitlin Remembers

Politics, animal style: In 2018, even our burgers have been politicizedLos Angeles Times (Dakota Smith and Melissa Etehhad) — Democratic leader's call for In-N-Out Burger boycott meets its own resistance

Former Arizona senator Jon Kyl appointed to fill remainder of John McCain’s term. What impact will this have on the United States Senate?

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Tuesday, Sept 4, 2018

All eyes on the nation’s capital as Kavanaugh confirmation hearings begin in US Senate

America’s political left decries outcome-based law, yet fails to acknowledge their role in pioneering this approachNew York Times (Editorial Board) — The Supreme Court Confirmation CharadeNew York Times (Linda Greenhouse) — How Will We Know What a Supreme Court Nominee Really Thinks?

What should Christians be watching for in this week’s confirmation hearings?

After outcry from Christian communities, California legislator pulls bill that would have threatened religious libertyLos Angeles Times (Melanie Mason) — California legislator shelves bill to ban paid 'gay conversion therapy' for adults

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