R. Albert Mohler Jr.'s Blog, page 432

The Briefing 08-28-12

Norway Mass Killer Gets The Maximum: 21 Years… The Post-Christian Condition, Anders Breivik And The Limitations Of Justice… Why Norway Is Satisfied With Breivik’s Sentence… Fathers Bequeath More Mutations As They Age… Closing The Deal On Kids Before Marriage Not Always Realistic Keep Reading

The Briefing 08-27-12

Tampa, GOP Likely To Duck The Worst Of Isaac… Neil Armstrong’s Legacy Transcends Nationality… Armstrong Drops Fight Against Doping Charges… Jury Awards $1 Billion To Apple In Samsung Patent Case Keep Reading

James 1:2-4

Why the Sexual Revolution Needed a Sexual Revolutionary

My article, “Why the Sexual Revolution Needed a Sexual Revolutionary,” is now available at The Atlantic. I write about Helen Gurley Brown’s influence in the Sexual Revolution and the revolutionary character of her agenda in her own times. Conservative Christians sometimes assume that massive cultural changes are inevitable in some sense, but such movements are actually inseparable from the individuals who push the boundaries and shift the consensus. The overturn of a sexual morality that had survived intact for thousands of years was made possible by individuals willing to scandalize the public, while creating a new setting for the cultural and moral norm. Keep Reading

The Briefing 08-24-12

Racism And The Mormon Church… Unitarians Break With Tradition Of Extended Time Off In Summer… Why the Sexual Revolution Needed a Sexual Revolutionary Keep Reading

Leading Your Family Through Ministry Crisis

The Briefing 08-23-12

Puritan View Of Adultery Turns Brits Into ‘Caged Animals’ Says Academic… Barnes And Noble Loss Narrows, Helped By ‘Fifty Shades’… Biden And Ryan Share Faith, But Not Worldview… Republican Landslide In Amazon Book Vote… How America Swears: Here’s A Heatmap Tracking Twitter Profanity… Drought Makes Marijuana An Easy Mark For Indiana Eradication Effort Keep Reading

The Briefing 08-22-12

Pakistan Disabled Girl Arrested For Blasphemy… Who Will Find David Cameron A Pro-Gay Marriage Archbishop?… Scottish Government Faces Wall Of Silence From Church Over Gay Marriage… Changes to GOP’s Same-Sex Marriage Plank Fail… Raising the Ritalin Generation Keep Reading

The Briefing 08-21-12

Fabled Spiritual Retreat Debates Its Future… Treating Addiction: A Top Doc Explains Why Kind Love Beats Tough Love… Comedy Queen Phyllis Diller Dies At 95 Keep Reading

The Briefing 08-20-12

China, US Political  Campaigns Show Stark Contrasts… Obama, Romney Offer Clear Choices… Southern Exposure: Dixie Goes All Republican… Opinionline: Ryan Pick Sets Off Crucial Debate Keep Reading