Here’s the trailer for Steven Spielberg’s new movie about Abraham Lincoln.
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Mormonism and the 2012 Presidential Election
Albert Mohler hosted a panel discussion in Southern Seminary’s chapel yesterday about “The Mormon Moment? Religious Conviction and the 2012 Election.” Panelists included Russell Moore, Mark Coppenger, and Greg Gilbert. It’s an interesting conversation. In short, the speakers agree that Mormonism is a serious heresy that is not in any way Christian—even though sociologically there is much to commend about the way Mormons live. Panelists also seemed to agree that a candidate is not disqualified from our vote simply because he is Mormon. There’s much more to this discussion, and you can watch it above.
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Pat Robertson Advises Wife-Beating?
In a recent broadcast of the “700 Club,” Robertson advises a viewer to become a Muslim so that he can beat his wife (see above). After a viewer writes-in asking advice on how to deal with a rebellious wife, Robertson responds: “Well, you could become a Muslim and you could beat her… This man’s got to stand up to her and he can’t let her get away with this stuff.”
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First Look at Spielberg’s “Lincoln” Movie
It’s just a teaser, but here it is. The first trailer will be released day on Thursday. (HT: Politico)
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I love this story
Here’s a story worth telling: “When Illinois third-grader Wyatt Erber learned he had won an extensive, summer-long scavenger hunt that came with a cool cash prize, he asked, ‘How much chemotherapy will this buy Cara?’ The toddler, who lives on his street, was diagnosed with cancer in May.” Read the rest here.
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Democrats Reinsert God into Platform
There was a really interesting moment at the Democratic National Convention yesterday. After being criticized for removing God and Jerusalem from their platform, platform leaders called for a suspension of the rules to have the language reinserted. The revised language included the word God and a reference to Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
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Some Thoughts on the Eastwood Speech
After Clint Eastwood’s speech at the RNC last week, journalists covering the convention overwhelmingly judged it as an epic fail. I gave my own brief evaluation of the speech via Twitter. While I didn’t appreciate Eastwood’s implied vulgarities, I didn’t think the speech went nearly as badly as the analysts were suggesting. My exact words, “The Eastwood speech played really well in the convention hall. It probably played better among TV viewers than commentators give credit.”
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The New Evangelical Subordinationism?
In recent years, evangelicals have engaged in a vigorous debate over the doctrine of the Trinity. One group argues that the Father and the Son are equal in authority and power with the Son submitting Himself to the Father only temporarily during the incarnation. Another group argues that the Son’s submission to the Father is functional (not ontological) and eternal. The debate has generated a great deal of discussion not only because it effects the foundational doctrine of God, but also because of its connection to evangelical debates over gender roles. Egalitarians tend to hold the first view of the Trinity while some (though not all) Complementarians hold to the…
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Will journalists scrutinize the Democratic platform?
The editors at National Review online ask a fair question of journalists covering the Democratic National Convention this week: Journalists gave close attention to the silence of the Republican platform on what exceptions an abortion ban should contain. Will they comment on the Democratic platform’s silence on the limits the abortion license should respect? Will they note its coded endorsement of taxpayer funding of abortion, and the extremism of that policy?
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The Slippery Slope and the Definition of Marriage
Some people tend to be wary of slippery slope arguments, but when it comes to defining marriage the slope really does appear to be pretty slick. Take note of this story out of Brazil, which is known for its progressive views on social policy. CNN reports that a Brazilian official recently granted a civil union to a man and two women who are living in a polyamorous relationship.