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The Briefing 11-26-12

Is Autocracy For Or Contrary To Democracy?… Is Ceasefire Really A Victory For Hamas?… Human Instinct For Justice In India… When Justice Is Unconstitutional… In Death, Hagman Finally Succumbs To “The Next Stage Of Development” Keep Reading

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The Briefing, Wednesday, November 21, 2012

TODAY: The Church of England turns down women bishops / San Francisco turns down public nudity . . . partially, maybe / Teenagers disconnected — Hurricane Sandy’s lessons for the digital age / A true Thanksgiving. I discuss all these and more in today’s edition of The Briefing: A Daily Analysis of News and Events from a Christian Worldview. Keep Reading

The Briefing 11-21-12

Proposal To Ordain Women Bishops Fails… Hurricane Sandy Reveals A Life Unplugged… Is Thanksgiving Religious? Keep Reading

The Briefing, Tuesday, November 20, 2012

TODAY: Should Israel put its trust in an Iron Dome? / A day of decision for Anglicans — Women Bishops? / Hindu congresswomen to take oath on Bhagavad Gita / Judge grants injunction in contraception mandate case. I discuss all these and more in today’s edition of The Briefing: A Daily Analysis of News and Events from a Christian Worldview. Keep Reading

The Briefing 11-20-12

Israeli Iron Dome Stops Rockets With Rockets… Church of England Voting on Women Bishops… First Hindu in Congress… Judge Grants Tyndale House Injunction Against Healthcare Law Keep Reading

The Briefing, Monday, November 19, 2012

TODAY: Conflict between Hamas and Israel intensifies / Monarchy out of step in the modern world / Mail order ordination in a secular age / The Twinkie goes the way of the Studebaker — extinct. I discuss all these and more in today’s edition of The Briefing: A Daily Analysis of News and Events from a Christian Worldview. Keep Reading

The Briefing 11-19-12

With Longer Reach, Rockets Bolster Hamas Arsenal… As Battlefield Changes, Israel Takes Tougher Approach… Jordanians Call For End To Monarchy… Reconsidering The Rev. Best Friend… The Twinkie, A Suicide Keep Reading

The Briefing, Friday, November 16, 2012

TODAY: Violence in the Middle East and the future of Israel / A moral crisis in the military? / Why is adultery still a crime? / Another step toward designer babies, and another threat to the unborn. I discuss all these and more in today’s edition of The Briefing: A Daily Analysis of News and Events from a Christian Worldview.

1. Attack and Counterattack in the Middle East

Violence broke out in the Middle East once again, as the forces of Hamas in Gaza attacked Israel with rockets. The rockets, which in the past have killed scores of Israelis, were fired into inhabited neighborhoods. Hamas, a terrorist organization which calls for the end of Israel, may be attempting to sabotage efforts by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to gain international recognition for the Palestinian State at the United Nations.

As expected, Israel responded with force. On Wednesday, Israeli forces killed the Hamas military leader Ahmed Jabari and his assistant. The two were killed by a targeted missile attack that was filmed by satellite and released to the international media as a warning to others. Israel’s leaders warned other Hamas leaders to stay underground, or face a similar fate. Keep Reading

The Briefing 11-16-12

Israel Calls Up Troops In Case Of Gaza Ground Assault… Concern Grows Over Top Military Officers’ Ethics… Adultery, An Ancient Crime That Remains On Many Books… New Tests Could Divine A Baby’s Genome Before Birth Keep Reading