The Briefing 04-27-15

1) In aftermath of Nepal quake moral evil mixed with natural evil

Fear of aftershocks has Nepal on edge, Washington Post (Rama Lakshmi and Annie Gowen)

2) Power of Chile volcano eruption reminder of power and wisdom of Creator

Flights canceled as ash cloud pours from Chile volcano, Reuters (Rosalbo O’Brien and Anthony Esposito)

3) Oral arguments before Supreme Court great moral event of our age

Long courtship leads to high court’s altar for gay marriage, USA Today (Richard Wolf)

4) Cincinnati’s shift on gay marriage civic example of evaporation of moral traditionalism

Gay Marriage Case Caps Cincinnati’s Shift From Conservative Past, New York Times (Sheryl Gay Stolberg)