DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING
PART 1
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Issues to Watch this Week: Democrats Say They Are Nearing Agreement on Massive Federal Spending Bill—But What Will it Be?

WALL STREET JOURNAL (PETER GRANITZ AND ELIZA COLLINS)
Democratic Voters Back Biden's Big Spending Bill

NEW YORK TIMES (MICHAEL D. SHEAR)
Biden the Dealmaker Finds That Compromise Can Have Consequences

PART 2
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Issues to Watch: Paramount Case In Abortion As Supreme Court Fast Tracks Hearing on Constitutionality Of Texas Abortion Law

CNN (ARIANE DE VOGUE)
Justice Sonia Sotomayor Criticizes Colleagues for Allowing Texas Abortion Ban to Remain in Effect

NEW YORK TIMES (ADAM LIPTAK)
Supreme Court Again Refuses to Block Texas Abortion Law

PART 3
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Issues to Watch: Major Issues Leading Up The Gubernatorial Vote In Virginia Next Tuesday — Including Who Decides Education Of Children

PART 4
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Worldview Consequences of Geography: Rural Counties In Maryland Argue for Joining West Virginia. Why? Worldview Matters

NEW YORK TIMES (MICHAEL LEVENSON)
Bye, Maryland? Lawmakers in 3 Counties Float a Plan to Secede From the State.

ASSOCIATED PRESS (IRIS SAMUELS)
Montana Redistricting Commission Advances Two Map Proposals

PART 5
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An American Story: Chief Earl Old Person, Blackfeet Nation Chief for 60 Years, Dies at Age 92

NEW YORK TIMES (CLAY RISEN)
Earl Old Person, Chief of the Blackfeet Nation, Dies at 92

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If you have gone through the Media Gratiae study Behold Your God: The Weight of Majesty, you will know that God’s attributes include being just, good, and kind. So how can a just, good, and kind God require the adherence to a law that people may not understand or be able to follow?
That is the topic of discussion this week for Dr. John Snyder and Steve Crampton. They are sharing their notes from chapter nine of Ernie Reisinger’s book, The Law and the Gospel. In this chapter, Reisinger looks to David Brainerd, the son-in-law of Jonathan Edwards, for help. In his journals, Brainerd discusses the hatred and contempt he felt towards God’s law when he was unconverted. He then details how his renewed understanding of God’s law led to his conversion.
His journey is one that we believe can be very helpful to discuss the fairness of God’s law to unconverted people today. It is so helpful, in fact, that we allowed the discussion to go a bit longer than normal. If you haven’t picked up a copy of this book, we highly encourage you to do so and make sure to carefully read through chapter nine: Does Human Inability make God Unjust?
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