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Exodus 23:20-24:11

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The Briefing 06-16-17

Will the Alexandria shooting change the revolutionary rhetoric on both political sides?New York Times (Yamiche Alcindor) — Attack Tests Movement Sanders FoundedNew York Times (Yamiche Alcindor) — Is Bernie Sanders, 75, Too Old for 2020? His Fiercest Fans Say No

Moralistic Therapeutic Deism and the role of parents & churches in America's teenage spiritual crisisWall Street Journal (Clare Ansberry) — The Teenage Spiritual CrisisAlbertMohler.com (Albert Mohler) — Moralistic Therapeutic Deism–the New American Religion

Worldview Book Recommendation: 'Closing of the American Mind' by Allan BloomSimon & Schuster (Alan Bloom) — Closing of the American Mind: How Higher Education Has Failed Democracy and Impoverished the Souls of Today's Students

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The Briefing 06-15-17

Congressional baseball shooting leaves 4 wounded, including Rep. Steve Scalise with critical injuriesNew York Times (Michael D. Shear, Adam Goldman, and Emily Cochrane) — Steve Scalise Among 4 Shot at Baseball Field; Suspect Is Dead

After finding new fossils, scientists are rewriting the origin story of humanity—again.Los Angeles Times (Deborah Netburn) — Earliest fossil evidence of Homo sapiens found in Morocco, rewriting the story of our species

SBC adopts resolution condemning alt-right white supremacy, affirming biblical unity of humanity

How many Jenner's? The sad confusion when Jenner refers to "Bruce" in the past tenseUSA Today (Scott Gleeson) — Caitlyn Jenner's growth into transgender advocate role

What's in a board game? It turns out a lot more history, culture, and worldview than you might thinkWall Street Journal (Wayne Curtis) — A Checkered History

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The Briefing 06-14-17

Is your pastor a Democrat or Republican? The fascinating link between denomination & party affiliationNew York Times (Kevin Quealy) — Your Rabbi? Probably a Democrat. Your Baptist Pastor? Probably a Republican. Your Priest? Who Knows.

Geography and worldview: Looking closer at America's most churched, unchurched, and dechurched citiesBarna Group — Church Attendance Trends Around the Country

This anxious age: Our modern struggle with the ancient problem of anxietyNew York Times (Alex Williams) — Prozac Nation Is Now the United States of Xanax

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The Briefing 06-13-17

To the left or to the center? Democratic Party faces identity crisis ahead of 2018 electionsNew York Times (Alexander Burns and Jonathan Martin) — Democrats in Split-Screen: The Base Wants It All. The Party Wants to Win.

Lessons from the British election: What does the disappearance of the center mean for US politics?USA Today (Editorial Board) — After U.K. election, Democrats, pay attention

News consumption in our changed media landscape and the fight for "narrative supremacy"New York Times (Jim Rutenberg) — In Watergate, One Set of Facts. In Trump Era, Take Your Pick.

Batman and Wonder Woman: What these comic book super heroes reveal about American cultureUSA Today (Bill Keveney) — Why Adam West will always be the true Batman ForeverNew York Times (Anita Gates) — Sad Day for Gotham: Adam West, Who Played Batman, Dies at 88New York Times (Brent Staples) — Wonder Woman, Weaponized

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The Briefing 06-12-17

Religious liberals back in the political game? The left's complicated relationship with religionNew York Times (Laurie Goodstein) — Religious Liberals Sat Out of Politics for 40 Years. Now They Want in the Game.

Amazing new study shows that unborn babies can recognize faces while still in the wombUSA Today (Doyle Rice) — Womb with a view: Fetuses can recognize faces while still inside mom

Military transgender policy, a pregnant "man," and the experiment in social self-deceptionUSA Today (Tom Vanden Brook) — Services facing July 1 deadline ask for more time to develop transgender policyKATU News (Catherine Van) — Portland transgender man pregnant with son

What new science caused Bill Nye to censor an old show where he connected gender to chromosomes?National Review Magazine — The Week

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The Briefing 06-09-17

Analyzing the media's reaction to James Comey's hearing before the Senate Intelligence CommitteeWashington Post (Amber Phillips) — 7 takeaways from Comey’s extraordinary testimony about what Trump told him to do

Stunning the world, Theresa May's Conservative Party loses overall majority in Britain's snap electioWashington Post (Griff Witte, Karla Adam, and William Booth) — d May’s gamble on a snap British vote backfires spectacularly, but she resists calls to step down

The NFL officially opposes gambling. So why did it relocate the Oakland Raiders to Las Vegas?Las Vegas Review-Journal (Editorial Board) — NFL will allow liquor ads next season

Israel, the only democracy in the Middle East, fought and won the Six Day War 50 years ago this week

Friday Book Recommendation: "Six Days of War: June 1967 and the Making of the Modern Middle East"Presidio Press (Michael B. Oren) — Six Days of War: June 1967 and the Making of the Modern Middle East

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The Briefing 06-08-17

Big news day: Comey to testify before Senate Intelligence Committee & Britain to vote in snap election

Religious test for office? Sen. Sanders vehemently opposes nominee's defense of biblical ChristianityWashington Post (Andrew Taylor) — Sanders to oppose Trump budget pick over writings on IslamHuffington Post (Jennifer Bendery) — Bernie Sanders Rips Trump Nominee Who Said Muslims ‘Stand Condemned’

New legislation in Ontario gives state power to seize children from parents who oppose LGBTQ agendaLegislative Assembly of Ontario — Bill 89, Supporting Children, Youth and Families Act, 2017

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The Briefing 06-07-17

Girls need a big dose of dad: Research links detached fathers and risk-taking daughtersWall Street Journal (Melvin Konner) — The Link Between Detached Dads and Risk-Taking Girls

Counterintuitive or common sense? Research shows access to contraceptives increases teen pregnanciesThe Independent (David Paton and William Wright) — Spending Cuts May Have Contributed to Falling Teen Pregnancy Rates

Who rates Hollywood's movies, and what is their criteria? Behind the scenes of the movie rating systemWall Street Journal (Erich Schwartzel) — These 11 People Watch Every Movie, Especially the Gross Bits

Science, "intelligence genes," and the quest to understand humanity in merely naturalistic termsNew York Times (Carl Zimmer) — In 'Enormous Success,' Scientists Tie 52 Genes to Human Intelligence

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The Briefing 06-06-17

Coming to grips with "Islamist" threat to Western liberalism in aftermath of London terror attacksFinancial Times — London Bridge attacker was well-known member of extremist networkWall Street Journal (Editorial Board) — Jihad Returns to Britain

Where are Europe's armies? The dangers inherent to the decline of military power in EuropeWall Street Journal (Julian E. Barnes, Anton Troianovski, and Robert Wall) — Europe Reckons With Its Depleted Armies

Former KY Gov. Beshear wants to be seen on "right" side of gay marriage, but history isn't cooperatingLouisville Courier-Journal (Deborah Yetter) — Despite legal challenge, former Gov. Steve Beshear says he supported same-sex marriage

Miracle at Midway: 75 years ago, America routed the Japanese navy, turning the tide in the Pacific WarPenguin (Gordon W. Prange) — Miracle at Midway

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