This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 – 07:34)
The Birth of the New Left in the United States: 60 Years After the Port Huron Statement
- Port Huron Statement by Students for a Democratic Society
Part II (07:34 – 14:14)
The Long March Through the Institutions and Hollywood: Tom Hayden, Jane Fonda, and Cultural Marxism’s Trickle Down from Port Huron into the Culture
Part III (14:14 – 19:30)
‘We Want the Universe to Hold Our Hand — Without Bossing Us Around Too Much’: The Loony Theological Left and the Shift from Witches to Life Coaches in America
- 400 Years Ago, They Would Be Witches. Today, They Can Be Your Coach. by New York Times (Molly Worthen)
Part IV (19:30 – 25:49)
Nancy Brophy and Agatha Christie: Murder Mysteries, the Christian Worldview, and Vexing Questions
- ‘How to Murder Your Husband’ Writer Convicted of Murdering Husband by New York Times (Mike Baker)
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Thursday, October 21, 2021
DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING
PART 1
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The End Of Humanity Would Result In End Of Meaning? We Are Thinking Atoms? Worldview Clash Revealed at The GuardianTHE GUARDIAN (TARA CONLAN)
Earth’s Demise Could Rid Galaxy of Meaning, Warns Brian Cox Ahead of Cop26PART 2
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‘Meaning Emerges From Sufficiently Complex Biological Machines’ — The Secular Worldview Attempts Definitions to Define Humanity In A Worldview Without GodPART 3
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Missionaries In Haiti Kidnapped For Ransom — More Evidence of Human Sinfulness on DisplayWALL STREET JOURNAL (DAVID LUHNOW AND JUAN MONTES)
Haiti Kidnapping: What Happened to the Missionaries, and Who Is the 400 Mawozo Gang?PART 4
(22:20 – 27:15):
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Someone Who ‘Represents all North Carolinians’ Instead? Modern Ideology Of Representation Goes After Statue Of Billy Graham for U. S. CapitolCHARLOTTE OBSERVER (SHERRI ZANN ROSENTHAL)
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Monday, November 8, 2021
DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING
PART 1
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House Passes 1.2 Trillion Dollar Infrastructure Bill: Where The Money Goes, The Worldview Issues FollowWASHINGTON POST (JEFF STEIN)
Patience and Persistence Pay Off As Biden Gets Infrastructure Deal Across Finish LinePART 2
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Elections Have Consequences: State Department Equates “Reproductive Rights“ With Human RightsWASHINGTON POST (MISSY RYAN)
Reversing Trump, Biden Administration Restores Reproductive Rights Assessment to State Dept. ReportPART 3
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Vestiges Of Created Order In A Secular Society On Display As Alimony For Men Still Debated Issue Among FeministsNEW YORK TIMES (LOUISE RAFKIN)
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Preface to the Lord's Prayer
Jump to the 6:50 mark to skip the banter. Why do we address God as Father, and how should this theological truth impact how we pray. and who w e pray for? Plus, Joe is back from the men’s retreat and he’s tuckered out.Baptist Catechism Q. 107Q. What doth the preface of the Lord’s prayer teach us?A. The preface of the Lord's prayer, which is Our Father which art in heaven1 teacheth us to draw near to God with all holy reverence and confidence, as children to a father, able and ready to help us; and that we should pray with and for others.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
