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Somewhere over the rainbow: Pope Francis approves blessings for same-sex couples

With Christmas just days away, the Vatican evidently thought it was high time to reverse 2,000 years of Christian tradition and allow priests to bless same-sex couples. The announcement came with the release of Fiducia Supplicans, a declaration from the Vatican's Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, approved by Pope Francis. In this case, the f... The post Somewhere over the rainbow: Pope Francis approves blessings for same-sex couples appeared first on AlbertMohler.com.

Friday, January 19, 2024

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

PART I (6:11 - 6:11) A Parable of an America That No Longer Exists: Joyce Randolph Dies at Age 99
Joyce Randolph, Last of the ‘Honeymooners,’ Is Dead at 99 by New York Times (Robert D. McFadden)

PART II (9:52 - 9:52) Did We Just Witness a New Age in Entertainment? Recent Chiefs vs. Dolphins Game Marks Largest Online Viewership in Internet History

PART III (12:47 - 12:47) Is Surrogacy Immoral? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

PART IV (15:54 - 15:54) How Can the Bible Be the Inerrant Word of God If It Was Written by Men? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

PART V (19:6 - 19:6) What Does It Look Like to Be a Good Earthly Citizen? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

PART VI (21:6 - 21:6) What is God’s Glory? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

PART VII (23:26 - 23:26) Would It Violate the Bible’s Principles of Male Headship to Vote for a Woman to Be President? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

PART VIII (27:6 - 27:6) Why is There So Much Murder in the Bible? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 6-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing

Thursday, January 18, 2024

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

PART I (12:57 - 12:57) The Power of the Administrative State Faces a Reckoning at the Supreme Court? SCOTUS Hears Case That Could Overturn Precedent of “Chevron Deference”

PART II (18:3 - 18:3) Why Did Some Conservatives Support Administrative Deference? The Complicated History of This Major Issue
Chevron Deference Was Fun While It Lasted by Wall Street Journal (Eugene Scalia)

PART III (26:6 - 26:6) The 50th Anniversary of the Endangered Species Act: Evaluating the Divided Legacy of This Controversial Legislation
50 years ago, Democrats and Republicans agreed to protect endangered species by Florida Today (Jim Waymer)

Wednesday, January 17, 2024

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

PART I (18:30 - 18:30) 100 Days After October 7, 2023: Israel Pledges to Fight On Against Hamas and Faces a New Global Reality
Is Anti-Zionism Always Antisemitic? A Fraught Question for the Moment. by New York Times (Jonathan Weisman)

PART II (24:21 - 24:21) Taiwan’s Bold Election Results: Taiwanese People Elect Leader In Opposition to China’s Claim of Rule, Raising Interesting Questions of History

PART III (28:31 - 28:31) Popularity of New Orleans Wings on the Rise Worldwide — The Kicker? They Never Were From New Orleans
‘New Orleans-Style’ Wings Are a Global Sensation. Just Not in New Orleans. by Wall Street Journal (Weilun Soon)

Tuesday, January 16, 2024

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

PART I (9:25 - 9:25) Former President Donald Trump Dominates Iowa Caucus: It’s a Clear Victory for Trump — The Rest of the Picture Not Yet Clear
Why Iowa Turned So Red When Nearby States Went Blue by New York Times (Jonathan Weisman)

PART II (18:46 - 18:46) How Has Iowa Turned So Red? How Iowa Has Moved Deeper and Deeper Red While Surrounding States Have Gone Deep Blue

PART III (24:41 - 24:41) President Biden’s Hypocrisy, the Death Penalty, and the Imago Dei: What the Federal Prosecution of the Buffalo Shooter Reveals About Capital Punishment
U.S. to Seek Death for Man Who Killed 10 in Racist Supermarket Massacre by New York Times (Hurubie Meko and Dan Higgins)

PART IV (26:13 - 26:13) A Medieval Problem Returns to the Eton School: Students Encouraged to Stay Home Until School Can Fix Major Toilet Problems

Monday, January 15, 2024

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

PART I (10:4 - 10:4) The Attacks Necessitated a Response: U.S. and Allies Rightfully Strike Back Against the Houthi Rebels over Repeated Strikes in the Red Sea
U.S. strikes on the Houthis were strong, proportionate — and overdue by Washington Post (The Editorial Board) Biden Strikes the Houthis, at Last by Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)

PART II (19:38 - 19:38) The Race for 2024 Republican Nomination is Fully On: Looking Ahead to the Significance of Tonight’s Iowa’s Caucuses

PART III (27:39 - 27:39) Denmark’s New King: King Frederik X Takes the Throne After Monarch Abdicates for First Time in Almost 900 Years

Friday, January 12, 2024

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

PART I (11:30 - 11:30) South Korea Declares Fido is a Friend, Not Food: Major Shift Takes Place As Government Bans the Selling of Dog Meat
South Korea Ban Takes Dog Meat Off the Menu by Wall Street Journal (Timothy W. Martin)

PART II (16:37 - 16:37) Does Your Interpretation of the 14th Amendment Violate the Principle of Textualism? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

PART III (20:37 - 20:37) Will You Respond to the Argument That "Not Imputing Their Trespasses to Them" from 2 Corinthians 5:19 Means Universal Forgiveness? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 15-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing

PART IV (22:43 - 22:43) Can a Christian Vote for a Party Candidate That Supports the Murder of Babies? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

PART V (25:14 - 25:14) Is God Happy? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 4-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing

Thursday, January 11, 2024

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

PART I (13:24 - 13:24) The Question of Presidential Immunity is Complicated: The Difficulty Comes Down to Determining the Limits of Presidential Immunity and Constitutional Implications
Appeals Court Seems Skeptical of Trump’s Immunity Claim by New York Times (Alan Feuer, Charlie Savage, Eileen Sullivan and Glenn Thrush)

PART II (17:10 - 17:10) The Great Strength of Constitutional Government: How Our Arduous Processes Enable Justice and Prevent Totalitarianism

PART III (22:18 - 22:18) Technical Failures are More Complicated at 13,000 Feet — Much Less at Higher Altitudes: Recent Headlines Underline Big Issues Many People Never Think About

PART IV (28:15 - 28:15) We Sent Men to the Moon in the 1960s and We Can’t Seem to Do it Now? There Are Huge Issues Behind Recent Headlines

Wednesday, January 10, 2024

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

PART I (12:37 - 12:37) The Ripple Effects of Moral Change from the Vatican: Evaluating the Global Response to the Pope’s Blessing of Same-Sex Couples
Vatican Defends Gay Blessings, but Offers Critics Some Leeway by New York Times (Jason Horowitz)

PART II (14:41 - 14:41) The Pope Falls Short on Surrogacy Denouncement: Arguments Against Surrogacy Should Be Based in Scripture and Creation Order, Not Just a Critique of Capitalism

PART III (17:52 - 17:52) This Close to the Papacy: Vatican Doctrine Watchdog Revealed to Have Written Novels Blending Theology and Pornography

PART IV (25:41 - 25:41) Crisis in the Chain of Command: Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin Causes Security Crisis After Hiding Serious Medical Procedures from the White House

Tuesday, January 9, 2024

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

PART I (16:20 - 16:20) The Sexual Revolution and Its Strange Allies: The Massive Issues Behind Ohio Governor DeWine’s Veto of House Bill 68
The transgender revolutionaries want our children by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)

PART II (21:29 - 21:29) What’s Behind a Name? Disqualification of Transgender Candidate in Ohio Shows Danger Posed by New Ideological Notions of Name and Identity
by New York Times (Emily Schmall)

PART III (25:8 - 25:8) The Very Dangerous World of Artificial Intelligence: Emergence of AI Pornography Raises Huge Issues of Morality and Identity
Dark Corners of the Web Offer a Glimpse at A.I.’s Nefarious Future by New York Times (Stuart A. Thompson)