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The Mourdock Moment: Life, Death, and Lies on the Campaign Trail

The controversy over comments made by U.S. Senate candidate Richard Mourdock reveals the undeniable ugliness of American politics. At the same time, the media firestorm underscores the importance of getting the pro-life position right — and expressing it well.

Mourdock, the Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate in Indiana, was debating his opponent, Rep. Joe Donnelly, this past Tuesday night, when the issue of abortion emerged. Both candidates claimed to affirm that life begins at conception, but Mourdock called for the end of abortion on demand. He then extended his remarks with these words:

“This is that issue that every candidate for federal, or even state, office faces, and I too stand for life. I know there are some who disagree and I respect their point of view and I believe that life begins at conception. The only exception I have [for abortion] is in that case [where] the life of the mother [is threatened]. I struggled with it for a long time, but I came to realize that life is a gift from God. And I think even when life begins in that horrible situation of rape that it is something that God intended to happen.” Keep Reading

The Briefing, Thursday, October 25, 2012

TODAY: Also on the ballot in November, the legalization of marijuana (Oregon, Washington, Colorado) and the expansion of gambling (Maryland). The precedent is set for a radical expansion of presidential power after the election. The new face of infidelity — women are committing adultery at rates formerly known only to men. I discuss all these on today’s edition of The Briefing: A Daily Analysis of News and Events from a Christian Worldview. Keep Reading

The Briefing 10-25-12

Cities Balk As Federal Law On Marijuana Is Enforced… The New Pot Barons: Businessmen Bank On Marijuana… Medical Marijuana: Will Colorado’s “Green Rush” Last?… Prince George’s Residents, We Can’t Gamble With Our Future… Dramatically Remaking The Size And Character Of American Government … Keep Reading

The Briefing, Wednesday October 24, 2012

In today’s edition of The Briefing I talk about the issue of abortion in the 2012 U.S. presidential campaign, with a particular reference to a controversy surrounding comments made by Republican Vice Presidential nominee Paul Ryan. Rep. Ryan affirmed the personhood of every human being from conception until natural death. In response, MSNBC host Chris Matthews argued that Ryan’s view — held by millions of pro-life Americans — is “almost like Sharia,” a reference to Islamic law. Keep Reading

The Briefing 10-24-12

MSNBC’s Matthews Likens Romney-Ryan Abortion Platform To ‘Shariah’ Law… New Survey: 3.4% Of U.S. Adults Are LGBT… Boys Now Enter Puberty Younger, Study Suggests, But It’s Unclear Why… Parents May Sue Over Yoga Lessons In Public Schools… The Subtle Body — Should Christians Practice Yoga? Keep Reading

The Briefing 10-23-12

Obama And Romney Meet In Foreign Policy Debate… Armstrong Is Stripped Of Titles In Cycling… Boyscout Abuse Files Released… Dinesh D’Souza Is Out As Christian College President After Scandal Keep Reading

The Fall Of Scripture And The Rise Of The Academic Bible: A Conversation With Michael Legaspi

The Fall Of Scripture And The Rise Of The Academic Bible: A Conversation With Michael Legaspi Keep Reading

The Fall Of Scripture And The Rise Of The Academic Bible: A Conversation With Michael Legaspi Transcript

Thinking in Public Interview with Michael Legaspi, Author, The Death of Scripture and The Rise of Biblical Studies

Thinking in Public

October 18, 2012 Keep Reading

The Briefing 10-22-12

The American Quixote: The Death Of George McGovern (1922-2012)… A Prairie Liberal, Trounced But Never Silenced… Monday’s Debate Puts Focus On Foreign Policy Clashes… Getting Kids To Get More Green Time Keep Reading

The Briefing 10-19-12

Rival Campaigns Intently Pursue Votes Of Women… Candidates Zero In On Women Voters… Get Beyond The Year Of The Woman… NY Federal Appeals Court Becomes 2nd In Nation To Strike Down Defense Of Marriage Act… Sponsors See Doping Evidence, Flee Lance Armstrong… A Turn Of The Page For Newsweek… 50th Anniversary Of Cuban Missile Crisis Keep Reading