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Thursday, November 30, 2017

The rise of abortion doulas: If you have to say 'normal, normal, normal,' whatever you're talking about is almost surely not 'normal'Washington Post (Monica Hesse) — The long five minutes: Abortion doulas bring comfort during a complicated time

Preschool near Washington D.C. accused of being un-Christian because it intends to teach ChristianityWashington Post (Joe Heim) — ‘A breach of trust’: A preschool, a church and a change in mission

Worldview conflict in the toy aisle: Barbie becomes an ambassador for same-sex marriageThe Guardian (Anna Livsey) — Barbie comes out in support of same-sex marriageNew York Times (Sarah Kershaw) — Ruth Handler, Whose Barbie Gave Dolls Curves, Dies at 85

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Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017

Rogue state that poses a new threat as North Korea tests new ICBMWashington Post (Anna Fifield) — North Korea’s latest missile launch appears to put Washington, D.C., in rangeNew York Times (Choe Sang-Hun and Motoko Rich) — North Korea Fires a Ballistic Missile, in a Further Challenge to Trump

Courageous North Korean defector doesn’t leave the country aloneNew York Times (Brian H. Hook) — The Parasites Feeding on North Koreans

Secularism’s lack of resilience on display in new Pew studyPew Research Center (Gregory A. Smith) — Views of transgender issues divide along religious lines

Death of romance in the age of sexual liberty, both in China and the United StatesNew York Times (Sui-Lee Wee) — In China, an Education in DatingNPR (Tovia Smith) — Lessons In Love For Generation Snapchat

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Tuesday, November 28, 2017

Why a change in worship requires a change in theology

The Church of Sweden revises its references to GodTelegraph (Foreign Staff) — Church of Sweden to stop clergy calling God 'he' or 'the Lord' in bid to crack down on gendered language

France allows a statue to the Pope, so long as the Pope isn’t holding the crossTelegraph (Henry Samuel and Matthew Day) — France and Poland clash over court ruling to remove cross from late Pope John Paul II statue

How a marriage announcement about the British royal family reveals the entire sequence of the sexual revolutionReligion News Service (Catherine Pepinster) — Prince Harry will marry a divorced American — and the church is fine with it

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Monday, Nov. 27, 2017

Theology roars back into the headlines after mosque attack in Egypt Washington Post (Amanda Erickson) — Why Muslim extremists attacked this mosque in EgyptNew York Times (Rukmini Callimachi) — To the World, They Are Muslims. To ISIS, Sufis Are Heretics.

Flawed justice in genocide conviction of Ratko MladicNew York Times (Marlise Simons, Alan Cowell, and Barbara Surk) — Mladic Conviction Closes Dark Chapter in Europe, but New Era of Uncertainty LoomsWall Street Journal (Drew Hinshaw and Lawrence Norman) — Bosnian Serb Commander Ratko Mladic Sentenced to Life Imprisonment for War Crimes, GenocideNew York Times (Janine di Giovanni) — Flawed Justice for the Butcher of Bosnia

Why Robert Mugabe is but one in a long line of the left’s tyrannical heroesNew York Times (Bret Stephens) — Mugabe and Other Leftist HeroesThe Economist — The man who ruined a country: How Robert Mugabe held on to power for so long

How the New York Times wants to secularize ThanksgivingNew York Times (Editors) — What America Celebrates on Thanksgiving

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Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2017

The intellectual insecurity of evolutionary establishmentNew York Times (Clyde Haberman) — Questioning Evolution: The Push to Change Science Class

Why a sane tax code gives credits for babies but not for puppiesWall Street Journal (Adam O’Neal) — What Will Tax Reform Do for Puppies?

Gratitude as fundamental to Christian faithfulness and also as a powerful apologetic

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Tuesday, November 21, 2017

Charles Manson and the moral compulsions of the 1960sNew York Times (Margalit Fox) — Charles Manson Dies at 83; Wild-Eyed Leader of a Murderous Crew

How the Summer of Love became the horror of Helter SkelterWashington Post (David Smith) — Charles Manson was a nightmare from the ‘summer of love’

The temptation to hypocrisy on both the left and the rightWashington Post (Kate Harding) — I’m a feminist. I study rape culture. And I don’t want Al Franken to resign.

Clarifying reality while confusing marriage inevitably leads to chaosNew York Times (Charles M. Blow) — This Is a Man Problem

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Monday, November 20, 2017

Who decides if a judge is well-qualified? Politicization of ABA exposed in recent evaluation of judicial nomineeWall Street Journal (Joe Palazzolo) — GOP and Bar Association Tangle Over Judicial NomineesWall Street Journal (William McGurn) — The ABA Jumps the Shark

Can you separate the art from the artist? New York Times (Amanda Hess) — How the Myth of the Artistic Genius Excuses the Abuse of WomenNew York Times (Editors) — The Polanski Uproar

Comprehensive sexual revolution in the name of comprehensive sexual educationLexington Herald-Leader (Valerie Honeycutt Spears) — Abstinence, birth control, intimacy? What should Lexington sex education classes teach?

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The Briefing 11-17-17

One of the nation’s most influential journalists claims donations to Planned Parenthood didn’t affect her coverage of Supreme CourtWashington Times (Bradford Richardson) — Prominent ex-NYT reporter comes out as longtime Planned Parenthood donor

How the mainstream media lost the monopolyWashington Post (Margaret Sullivan) — Trump’s message of mistrust is sinking in, even in journalism’s new ‘golden age’

Is the NFL taking a political turn?Wall Street Journal (Jason Whitlock) — Is Roger Goodell Deliberately Pushing the NFL Leftward?USA Today (Glenn Harlan Reynolds) — Hollywood, ESPN and other debacles: Why can't our ruling class do its job?

Why our fascination with superheroes reveals our hunger for a saviorUSA Today (Brian Truitt) — How 'Justice League' weathered supersized setbacks to assemble DC's greatest heroes

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The Briefing 11-16-17

A very strange vote with a very clear outcome in AustraliaNew York Times (Adam Baidawi and Damien Cave) — Australia Votes for Gay Marriage, Clearing Path to Legalization

Why moral revolutions ride on weak political leadership and oppositionWashington Post (A. Odysseus Patrick) — Overwhelming Australian vote to endorse same-sex marriage exposes growing rift

Religious liberty becomes the leading edge of the battle in Australia and the United StatesThe Conversation (Amy Maguire) — As Australians say ‘yes’ to marriage equality, the legal stoush over human rights takes centre stageThe Spectator Australia (Jeremy Sammut) — Claims the Paterson bill will licence homophobic hate are hype

The Church of England now wants children to bear responsibility to determine who they areNew York Times (Alan Cowell) — Tutus and Tool Belts: Church of England Urges Children to Explore Gender Identity

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The Briefing 11-15-17

One story with three headlines: Religious liberty in crisis, and not only for crisis pregnancy centers in CaliforniaWall Street Journal (Brent Kendall and Jess Bravin) — Supreme Court to Review California Law on Disclosure of Abortion AvailabilityUSA Today (Richard Wolf) — Supreme Court to weigh anti-abortion speech restrictionsNew York Times (Adam Liptak) — Justices Take Cases on Free Speech at Pregnancy Centers and Polling Places

Canada’s Governor General mocks religious beliefCBC News (Robyn Urback) — In what universe is it appropriate for a Governor General to deride people for their beliefs?

The new state religion of sexualityCBC News (John Cotter) — Edmonton Christian couple says adoption nixed over views on sexuality

Why the gossip column has disappearedNew York Times (Robert D. McFadden) — Liz Smith, Longtime Queen of Tabloid Gossip Columns, Dies at 94

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