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Tuesday, September 14, 2021

DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING
PART 1
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History to Be Made Today in California — Will Governor Gavin Newsom Become Only 2nd Governor Recalled in History of the State? What Are the Implications for the Nation?

PART 2
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Worldview Significance of the Recall Election in California: How Can A Governor Be Recalled, And Who Can Be Voted In Replacement? The Answers To Those Questions Could Determine A Major Shift in the Political Landscape of California

PART 3
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‘Who Let God Into the Legislative Chamber?’: The Secular Left’s God Problem

NEW YORK TIMES (LINDA GREENHOUSE)
God Has No Place in Supreme Court Opinions

PART 4
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Activists Are Calling for ‘Shark Attacks’ to Be Renamed ‘Shark Encounters’ — But if a Shark Bites Me, I’m Calling it an Attack

NEW YORK TIMES (ALAN YUHAS)
Don’t Call Them ‘Shark Attacks,’ Scientists Say

Lamentation

It can sometimes seem as if Christians don’t have permission to be unhappy. Today, Barry Cooper reminds us that Jesus Himself was a “man of sorrows”–and our expressions of sadness are heard by our good God. Read the transcript: https://simplyputpodcast.com/lamentation/

Monday, September 13, 2021

DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING
PART 1
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Thinking Seriously About President Biden‘s Sweeping Vaccine Mandate That Will Cover Nearly 100 Million Americans

NEW YORK TIMES (KATIE ROGERS AND SHERYL GAY STOLBERG)
Biden Mandates Vaccines for Workers, Saying, ‘Our Patience Is Wearing Thin’

PART 2
(4:29 – 13:40):
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The Complex Issues of a Federal Vaccine Mandate: Evaluating President Biden’s Coercive Move — Moral, Constitutional, and Political Considerations

NEW YORK TIMES (JIM TANKERSLEY)
Biden’s New Vaccine Push Is a Fight for the U.S. Economy

PART 3
(13:41 – 18:30):
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More Woke Than Capitalism: Virtue Signaling in Corporate World as Salesforce CEO Commits to Move Anyone With Hindered Access to ‘Reproductive Healthcare’ From Texas — Or Any Other State

CNBC (JORDAN NOVET)
Salesforce Offers to Relocate Employees and Their Families After Texas Abortion Law Goes Into Effect

CNN (RAMISHAH MARUF)
Salesforce Said It Will Help Employees Leave Texas Due to Abortion Law

PART 4
(18:31 – 25:0):
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A Parable of Post-Christian Religion: John Shelby Spong, Non-Theist Episcopal Bishop Dies at 90

WASHINGTON TIMES (MARK A. KELLNER)
John Shelby Spong, Liberal Episcopal Bishop, Dies at Age 90

PROGRESSIVE CHRISTIANITY (JOHN SHELBY SPONG)
Charting the New Reformation: The Twelve Theses

PROGRESSING SPIRIT (JOHN SHELBY SPONG)
Oklahoma! A State in Transition

Monday, September 13, 2021

DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING
PART 1
(0:0 – 4:28):
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Thinking Seriously About President Biden‘s Sweeping Vaccine Mandate That Will Cover Nearly 100 Million Americans

NEW YORK TIMES (KATIE ROGERS AND SHERYL GAY STOLBERG)
Biden Mandates Vaccines for Workers, Saying, ‘Our Patience Is Wearing Thin’

PART 2
(4:29 – 13:40):
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The Complex Issues of a Federal Vaccine Mandate: Evaluating President Biden’s Coercive Move — Moral, Constitutional, and Political Considerations

NEW YORK TIMES (JIM TANKERSLEY)
Biden’s New Vaccine Push Is a Fight for the U.S. Economy

PART 3
(13:41 – 18:30):
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More Woke Than Capitalism: Virtue Signaling in Corporate World as Salesforce CEO Commits to Move Anyone With Hindered Access to ‘Reproductive Healthcare’ From Texas — Or Any Other State

CNBC (JORDAN NOVET)
Salesforce Offers to Relocate Employees and Their Families After Texas Abortion Law Goes Into Effect

CNN (RAMISHAH MARUF)
Salesforce Said It Will Help Employees Leave Texas Due to Abortion Law

PART 4
(18:31 – 25:0):
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A Parable of Post-Christian Religion: John Shelby Spong, Non-Theist Episcopal Bishop Dies at 90

WASHINGTON TIMES (MARK A. KELLNER)
John Shelby Spong, Liberal Episcopal Bishop, Dies at Age 90

PROGRESSIVE CHRISTIANITY (JOHN SHELBY SPONG)
Charting the New Reformation: The Twelve Theses

PROGRESSING SPIRIT (JOHN SHELBY SPONG)
Oklahoma! A State in Transition

What is Prayer?

The guys are back in the Baptist Catechism, talking about the nature of prayer. Plus, Jimmy is eating healthy, and Joe is eating Flamin’ Hot Cheetoes.Baptist Catechism Q. 105Q. What is prayer?A. Prayer is an offering up our desires to God,⁠ by the assistance of the Holy Spirit,⁠⁠ for things agreeable to his will,⁠⁠ in the name of Christ,⁠⁠ believing,⁠⁠ with confession of our sins,⁠⁠ and thankful acknowledgments of his mercies⁠.RESOURCESThe Baptist CatechismA Scriptural Exposition of the Baptist Catechism by Benjamin BeddomeRead Beddome’s Exposition online for free here.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/doctrine-and-devotion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Friday, September 10, 2021

DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING
PART 1
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20 Years After 9/11: Wake Up, We Live in a Dangerous World — Lessons from 9/11, Lesson One

PART 2
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The Clash of Civilizations Is Real — Lessons From 9/11, Lesson Two

FOREIGN AFFAIRS (SAMUEL P. HUNTINGTON)
The Clash of Civilizations?

PART 3
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Theology Really Matters, Islam Really Matters — Lessons From 9/11, Lesson Three

PART 4
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The (Temporary) Collapse of Moral Relativism — Lessons from 9/11, Lesson Four

Friday, September 10, 2021

DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING
PART 1
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20 Years After 9/11: Wake Up, We Live in a Dangerous World — Lessons from 9/11, Lesson One

PART 2
(8:53 – 15:8):
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The Clash of Civilizations Is Real — Lessons From 9/11, Lesson Two

FOREIGN AFFAIRS (SAMUEL P. HUNTINGTON)
The Clash of Civilizations?

PART 3
(15:9 – 17:53):
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Theology Really Matters, Islam Really Matters — Lessons From 9/11, Lesson Three

PART 4
(17:54 – 22:21):
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The (Temporary) Collapse of Moral Relativism — Lessons from 9/11, Lesson Four

Thursday, September 9, 2021

DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING
PART 1
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Court Rules Against Catholic School’s Firing of a Gay Teacher — Warning Every Religious Institution of the Inevitable Clash of the Sexual Revolution and Religious Liberty

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Court Rules Catholic School Wrongfully Fired Gay Substitute

PART 2
(10:25 – 14:12):
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The Culture of Death Scores Another Victory: Mexican Supreme Court Decriminalizes Abortion

WASHINGTON POST (MARY BETH SHERIDAN AND ALEJANDRA IBARRA CHAOUL)
Mexico Decriminalizes Abortion, A Dramatic Step in World’s Second-Biggest Catholic Country

PART 3
(14:13 – 17:56):
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Gender Neutrality by Government Decree—Legislature of California Seeks to Push Itself Into Every Aspect of Life, Including the Toy Aisle

THE HILL (NATALIE PRIEB)
California Lawmakers Pass Bill Requiring Gender Neutral Sections in Department Stores

PART 4
(17:57 – 22:53):
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Irony in the Academy? Study About Dishonesty Turns Out to Be Dishonest

CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION (TOM BARTLETT)
A Dishonest Study on Dishonesty Puts a Prominent Researcher on the Hot Seat

PART 5
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Epimenides Paradox: Can You Trust a Liar Who Says He Is Lying?

Thursday, September 9, 2021

DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING
PART 1
(0:0 – 10:24):
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Court Rules Against Catholic School’s Firing of a Gay Teacher — Warning Every Religious Institution of the Inevitable Clash of the Sexual Revolution and Religious Liberty

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Court Rules Catholic School Wrongfully Fired Gay Substitute

PART 2
(10:25 – 14:12):
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The Culture of Death Scores Another Victory: Mexican Supreme Court Decriminalizes Abortion

WASHINGTON POST (MARY BETH SHERIDAN AND ALEJANDRA IBARRA CHAOUL)
Mexico Decriminalizes Abortion, A Dramatic Step in World’s Second-Biggest Catholic Country

PART 3
(14:13 – 17:56):
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Gender Neutrality by Government Decree—Legislature of California Seeks to Push Itself Into Every Aspect of Life, Including the Toy Aisle

THE HILL (NATALIE PRIEB)
California Lawmakers Pass Bill Requiring Gender Neutral Sections in Department Stores

PART 4
(17:57 – 22:53):
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Irony in the Academy? Study About Dishonesty Turns Out to Be Dishonest

CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION (TOM BARTLETT)
A Dishonest Study on Dishonesty Puts a Prominent Researcher on the Hot Seat

PART 5
(22:54 – 24:46):
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Epimenides Paradox: Can You Trust a Liar Who Says He Is Lying?

Servant Songs VI: Isaiah 53

In this final servant song, God gives us a shocking description of His perfect servant. He tells us, through the prophet Isaiah, that although His servant is of infinite worth and glory will be esteemed by worthless men as worthless. He will be rejected by man, but His sacrifice will be accepted by the Father.

Show Notes for the full episode: www.mediagratiae.org/blog/servant-song-vi

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