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Anchoring Truths, Natural Law, and Moral Order — A Conversation with Professor Hadley Arkes

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Make no mistake, America is now on trial: The indictment of a former president sets the nation on a dangerous path

The American constitutional order is now on trial. With the indictment of a former president on criminal charges-including violations of the Espionage Act-we have entered a new political age. Our entire system of ordered liberty, a political culture built up over two centuries, and the future of our nation are at stake.... The post Make no mistake, America is now on trial: The indictment of a former president sets the nation on a dangerous path appeared first on AlbertMohler.com.

These are the men who took the cliffs: The anniversary of D-Day and the end of an age

"These are the boys of Point du Hoc," declared President Ronald Reagan in 1984, as the free world celebrated the 40th anniversary of D-Day and as waves crashed into the cliffs of Normandy. The man met the hour in that speech, and with the world watching, President Reagan went on to talk about the courage of those troops: "These are the men who took... The post These are the men who took the cliffs: The anniversary of D-Day and the end of an age appeared first on AlbertMohler.com.

The Making of 'A Man in Full': The Early Life of Antonin Scalia — A Conversation with James Rosen

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Uganda and its opposition to LGBTQ normalization: The country’s new “anti-gay” laws hit Western controversy

The East African nation of Uganda made big news this week as President Yoweri Museveni signed legislation establishing what The New York Times called "an anti-gay law" that was "condemned by the United Nations the European Union and rights groups." Well, true enough, in that President Museveni did sign the law, and the law was opposed by many of th... The post Uganda and its opposition to LGBTQ normalization: The country’s new “anti-gay” laws hit Western controversy appeared first on AlbertMohler.com.

Friday, June 30, 2023

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

PART I (13:12 - 13:12) ‘The Way to Stop Discriminating on the Basis of Race is to Stop Discriminating on the Basis of Race’: SCOTUS Strikes Down Affirmative Action in 6-3 Decision
Students For Fair Admissions Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College by Supreme Court of the United States

PART II (17:51 - 17:51) Two Moral Worlds Respond to SCOTUS’s Affirmative Action Decision: Dueling Definitions of Justice Argue Over the Judgement of the Court

PART III (20:12 - 20:12) Unprecedented Personal Comments in the Affirmative Action Opinions by Justices: Justices Thomas and Jackson Speak Their Minds

PART IV (26:20 - 26:20) Can an Evangelical Postal Employee Be Forced to Make Deliveries on Sundays?: SCOTUS Rules Unanimously That Reasonable Accommodations Must Be Made
Groff v. DeJoy, Postmaster General by Supreme Court of the United States

Thursday, June 29, 2023

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

PART I (15:18 - 15:18) Falling Birth Rates, the Biggest Issue of Our Time: We Are Looking at a Looming Catastrophe — And Few Are Talking About It
The baby-bust economy: How declining birth rates will change the world by The Economist

PART II (19:24 - 19:24) ‘No One Owes It to Others to Bring Up Children’: The Astounding Argument Behind Falling Number of Births

PART III (25:9 - 25:9) ‘Be Fruitful, and Multiply, and Fill the Earth.’: God’s Command and Our Obedience for His Glory

Wednesday, June 28, 2023

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

PART I (11:14 - 11:14) Vice President Harris Visits NYC for Pride Month: The Political Strategy of the Biden Administration and the Celebration of the LGBTQ Revolution
Kamala Harris, at Stonewall, Seeks to Reassure L.G.B.T.Q. Community by New York Times (Liam Stack) Report Cites More Than 350 Anti-L.G.B.T.Q. Incidents Over 11 Months by New York Times (Maggie Astor)

PART II (15:20 - 15:20) We Can’t Lose the War Over Words: On the Importance of Language and the Attempted Relabeling of the Killing of Unborn Life as ‘Healthcare’

PART III (22:57 - 22:57) The Marketing of Book Bans for Political Traction: The Genuine Delusion of the Progressive Left
Librarians train to defend intellectual freedom and fight book bans at Chicago conference by Associated Press (Claire Savage)

PART IV (24:45 - 24:45) Pride Month Is Not Enough Now?: Rachel Levine Calls for ‘Summer of Pride’ — And It Won’t Stop There

Tuesday, June 27, 2023

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

PART I (13:30 - 13:30) Theory, Movement, Politics? How Did Dobbs (And Roe’s Reversal) Arise?: The Conservative Legal Movement Behind the Decision and the Left’s New Response
Why the Supreme Court Really Killed Roe v. Wade by Politico (Robert L. Tsai and Mary Ziegler)

PART II (20:11 - 20:11) SCOTUS Should Be More Political?: Arguments Over the Role of the Supreme Court in America Abound
We Need to Talk About Overturning the Dobbs Decision by New York Times ( David S. Cohen, Greer Donley, and Rachel Rebouché) The Courts Should Be More Political, Not Less by New York Times (Jedediah Britton-Purdy)

PART III (24:37 - 24:37) The Left’s Cultural Concept of Backlash: America’s ‘Triggered’ Response to Cultural Movements and Its Significance
'Backlash': America is Triggered by Progress by New York Times (Michelle Goldberg)

Monday, June 26, 2023

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

PART I (12:7 - 12:7) A Coup Against Putin, a Riddle Wrapped in a Mystery Inside an Enigma: What We Can and Cannot Know About the Moves of the Wagner Group Over the Weekend

PART II (20:49 - 20:49) The Staggering Challenge Before the Pro-Life Movement: One Year Post-Dobbs and the Future of the Fight for Life
How a Year Without Roe Shifted American Views on Abortion by New York Times (Kate Zernike)

PART III (28:52 - 28:52) An Ironic and Tragic Parable of Human Hubris and Life or Death Drama: The Titan Submersible Implodes During Dive to the Titanic Wreckage