R. Albert Mohler Jr.'s Blog, page 413

Of First Importance: The Cross and Resurrection at the Center

The Christian faith is not a mere collection of doctrines — a bag of truths. Christianity is a comprehensive truth claim that encompasses every aspect of revealed doctrine, but is centered in the gospel of Jesus Christ. And, as the apostolic preaching makes clear, the gospel is the priority. Keep Reading

The Briefing 03-28-13

Story 1 - DOMA faces tough scrutiny in Supreme Court hearings Keep Reading

The Briefing 03-27-13

Story 1 - The arguments and implications in historic Supreme Court hearings Keep Reading

The Briefing 03-26-13

Story 1 - A historic week: Where will the Supreme Court justices go? Keep Reading

Marriage in the Dock—The Supreme Court Considers Same-Sex Marriage

The next two days are destined to stand among the most significant days in our nation’s constitutional history, but the issues at stake reach far beyond the U.S. Constitution. Nothing less than marriage is in the dock, with the nation’s highest court set to consider two cases that deal with the question of the legalization of same-sex marriage.

The first time the issue of same-sex marriage came before the Court, back in 1972, the Court dismissed the question succinctly: “The appeal is dismissed for want of a substantial federal question.”

But now the Supreme Court is faced with two cases that demand a more substantial response. One case deals with a challenge to the constitutionality of the federal Defense of Marriage Act, and the other addresses Proposition 8, the amendment to the California constitution defining marriage as the union of a man and a woman. Keep Reading

Marriage in the Dock — The Supreme Court Considers Same-Sex Marriage

The next two days are destined to stand as among the most significant days in our nation’s constitutional history, but the issues at stake reach far beyond the U.S. Constitution. Nothing less than marriage is in the dock, with the nation’s highest court set to consider two cases that deal with the question of the legalization of same-sex marriage.

The first time the issue of same-sex marriage came before the Court, back in 1972, the Court dismissed the question succinctly: “The appeal is dismissed for want of a substantial federal question.”

But now the Supreme Court is faced with two cases that demand a more substantial response. One case deals with a challenge to the constitutionality of the federal Defense of Marriage Act, and the other addresses Proposition 8, the amendment to the California constitution defining marriage as the union of a man and a woman. Keep Reading

The Making of Christianity in the West — A Conversation with Peter Brown

The Making of Christianity in the West — A Conversation with Peter Brown Keep Reading

The Briefing 03-25-13

Story 1 - One of the most momentous weeks in constitutional history of The United States Keep Reading

Genesis 1:2

The Briefing 03-22-13

Story 1 - Seeing through the spin: Why did Pediatrics group back same-sex marriage?

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