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The Briefing 02-14-17

Celebrating St. Valentine's Day: How the rise of romantic love led to the transformation of marriage

The persistence of spirituality in our secular age: Beyoncé and fertility goddesses at the GrammysWashington Post (Katie Mettler) — The African, Hindu and Roman goddesses who inspired Beyoncé’s stunning Grammy performance

Inundated with bad news: How the 24-hour news cycle affects our psycheWall Street Journal (Susan Pinker) — Watching Terror and Other Traumas Can Deeply Hurt Teenagers

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The Benedict Option: A Conversation with Rod Dreher

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The Briefing 02-13-17

Why the judicial usurpation of politics is a threat to the American constitutional orderWall Street Journal (Editorial Board) — Trump’s Judicial Debacle

Neil Gorsuch refuses to get political in catch-22 Q&A session with Senator SchumerNew York Times (Charles E. Schumer) — Judge Gorsuch, We Won’t Be Fooled Again

How worldview impacts demographics and demographics reveal worldviewForeign Policy (Paul Taylor) — Here's Looking At You, 2050

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Sunday Morning Worship at Briarwood Presbyterian

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The Briefing 02-10-17

President v. Court: What the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals decision means—and doesn’t mean.New York Times (Adam Liptak) — Court Refuses to Reinstate Travel Ban, Dealing Trump Another Legal Loss

Why decorum matters in the US Senate: GOP Senators rebuke Elizabeth Warren for indecorous commentsWall Street Journal (Kristina Peterson) — GOP Rebukes Elizabeth Warren for Reading Coretta Scott King’s Remarks Criticizing Jeff Sessions

A profane trend in publishing: More and more books have expletives in their titlesWall Street Journal (Brenda Cronin) — Book Publishers Are Printing More #@$% Than Ever

Are American universities equipped to defend the truth, or one of the reasons truth is so disputed? New York Times (Leon Botstein) — American Universities Must Take a Stand

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The Briefing 02-09-17

The chilling logic of abortionist Willie Parker: "A fetus is not a person; it’s a human entity."New York Times (Ana Marie Cox) — Willie J. Parker Changed His Mind About Abortion

Should tax payer money go to churches that counsel women to get abortions?Louisville Courier-Journal (Morgan Watkins) — Bill targets Planned Parenthood, maybe churchesLouisville Courier-Journal (Derek L. Penwell) — Abortion bill gags clergy

Spokesman claims Planned Parenthood is "the lynchpin" for growing a healthy future for familiesArizona Republic (Bryan Howard) — My Turn: Stop politicizing Planned Parenthood with defunding attempts

Study: Millennials think having sex is less intimate than going on first date or meeting the familyUSA Today (Mary Bowerman) — Survey: Sleeping together before a first date is a-OK, but cracked phones are a put off

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The Briefing 02-08-17

History made in Senate as Vice President joins in confirmation vote for Betsy DeVosWashington Post (Emma Brown) — With historic tiebreaker from Pence, DeVos confirmed as education secretary

Public education and worldview: What's really at stakeProPublica (Annie Waldman) — DeVos’ Code Words for Creationism Offshoot Raise Concerns About ‘Junk Science’New York Times (Editorial Board) — Wanted: One Republican With Integrity, to Defeat Betsy DeVos

Science or Scientism? 'March for Science' plans rally in Washington DC on Earth DayNew York Times (Nicholas St. Fleur) — ‘Listen to Evidence’: March for Science Plans Washington Rally on Earth Day

NYT Editorial Board: "Boy Scouts are recognizing transgender boys for what they genuinely are: boys."New York Times (Editorial Board) — Welcoming Transgender Boy Scouts

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God Did it by His Word… Revisited – What the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation Means for Southern Seminary

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God Did it by His Word… Revisited – What the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation Means for Southern Seminary

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The Briefing 02-07-17

Will President Trump protect the religious liberty of those who refuse to join the LGBT revolution?Wall Street Journal (Ian Lovett, Jacob Gershman, and Louise Radnofsky) — Trump Draft Order Would Expand Religious Rights, Could Allow Denial of Services to GaysUSA Today (Susan Miller) — As concerns mount over LGBT rights, study shows lack of protections

A White House divided: Trump family members clash with advisors over LGBT rights and religious libertyNew York Times (Glenn Thrush and Maggie Haberman) — Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner Said to Have Helped Thwart L.G.B.T. Rights RollbackPolitico (Annie Karni) — Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner worked to sink LGBT order

Killing free speech kills civilization: UC Berkeley, birthplace of Free Speech Movement, cancels speechNew York Times (Thomas Fuller) — A Free Speech Battle at the Birthplace of a Movement at BerkeleyWashington Post (José A. Cabranes) — If colleges keep killing academic freedom, civilization will die, too

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