An infamous abortion doctor, Dr. George Tiller, was murdered today in his church in Wichita, Kansas. The murder suspect is now in custody, and reports say that the alleged shooter is “fanatically” opposed to abortion and believes in “justifiable homicide.” Obviously, the investigation has just begun, but many already suspect that the motive for the shooting was related to Dr. Tiller’s medical practice, which provides late-term abortions. I agree with the sentiments expressed by Dr. Albert Mohler, who writes:
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Is Twittering in Church a Bad Idea?
Time magazine recently published an article about pastors who encourage their parishioners to Twitter during worship services. Josh Harris has responded with a timely little essay on why it is in fact not good or healthy to Twitter during corporate worship. Today, John Piper has followed with an endorsement of what Harris has written. Piper writes: “There is a difference between communion with God and commenting on communion with God. “Don’t tweet while having sex. Don’t tweet while praying with the dying. Don’t tweet when your wife is telling you about the kids. There’s a season for everything. Multitasking only makes sense when none of the tasks requires heart-engaged, loving…
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Robert George v. Doug Kmiec
Pepperdine professor Doug Kmiec is a “pro-life” Roman Catholic who vigorously supported President Barack Obama’s candidacy for President. Princeton professor Robert George is also a pro-life Roman Catholic, and he decidedly did not support Obama’s candidacy. In short, George believes that President Obama’s policies will result in an increase of the number of abortions in America. Yesterday, George and Kmiec squared-off in a discussion at the National Press Club that was carried on C-Span. You can watch it here or read the Washington Times report on it here.
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Fad Alert: White Knots for Gay “Marriage”
Do you remember the ubiquitous red ribbons that became popular during the 80’s to show solidarity with those suffering with HIV/AIDS? It looks like it’s time for the red ribbons to move over because now there is a new cause célèbre accessory that is sweeping the nation—the white knot. According to WhiteKnot.org, here is what the white knot represents: “The White Knot is the symbol for marriage equality. Wear it every day to show your support and to create conversation. Use it to tell someone today that equal rights are important to everyone. Share the White Knot and spread the word that all loving couples deserve the same legal rights,…
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Animals Are People Too?
According to a recent book by a professor at the University of Colorado, animals have a sense of morality just as humans do. In essence, the book says that “different species of animals appear to have an innate sense of fairness, display empathy and help other animals that are in distress.” The book is newsworthy not merely because it contradicts the age-old assumption that only humans can tell right from wrong, but also because it lays the ethical groundwork for extending human rights to animals. The U.K.’s Telegraph newspaper reports it this way: “His conclusions will provide ammunition for animal welfare groups pushing to have animals treated more humanely.” I…
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9Marks at the SBC
Southeastern Seminary and 9Marks ministries are sponsoring an event at the annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention in Louisville, KY. The event consists of two panel discussions called “9Marks at 9,” which will be held at 9pm on June 22 and 23 in the Kentucky Exposition Center, South B101-102. Dr. Mark Dever will be speaking the first night, and Dr. Danny Akin the second. The events are free and open to the public. Here are some more details. June 22 at 9.00pm Mark Dever, “Why the Nine Marks are Central to the Future of the SBC” Panel Discussion to follow with: David Platt, Michael McKinley, and Greg Gilbert June…
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Sotomayor: “Court is where policy is made.”
This remark reveals a philosophy of jurisprudence that is very problematic. The judge’s role, according to Sotomayor, is not merely to apply the law to a given case but to make public policy. Perhaps she didn’t mean to imply that this is the way things should be, but just the way that things are. I expect that we’ll be seeing debate over this remark in the coming days during the confirmation hearing.
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Obama Selects Sotomayor for Supreme Court
According to the New York Times, President Obama will select Sonia Sotomayor to fill Souter’s vacancy on the Supreme Court. “President Obama will nominate Judge Sonia Sotomayor of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit as his first appointment to the court, officials said Tuesday, and has scheduled an announcement for 10:15 a.m. at the White House. “If confirmed by the Democratic-controlled Senate, Judge Sotomayor, 54, would replace Justice David H. Souter to become the second woman on the court and only the third female justice in the history of the Supreme Court. She also would be the first Hispanic justice to serve on the Supreme Court.”
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The National Security Debate We Should Have Heard Last Fall
President Barack Obama and former Vice-President Dick Cheney squared-off on Thursday in a pair of dueling press conferences. Cheney and Obama advanced national security opinions that are diametrically opposed to one another. It was close, hand-to-hand, political combat. It was a good, clean fight and exactly the kind of debate that we should have heard last Fall during the general election but didn’t. In case you missed the speeches, I’m posting audio, video, and transcript links below. President Obama (audio), (transcript) [audio:http://www.whitehouse.gov/videos/2009/May/20090521_Protecting_Our_Security.mp3] Vice-President Cheney (audio), (transcript) [audio:http://static2.capitalreach.com/aei/media/10762.mp3]
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Talking about Talking about Abortion
R. Albert Mohler has written a response to President Obama’s speech at Notre Dame. Mohler also discussed the speech on the Monday edition of his radio program (listen below or download here). [audio:http://www.sbts.edu/media/audio/totl/2009/AMP_05_18_2009.mp3] Here’s an excerpt from Mohler’s essay, and the analysis is spot-on: