The Denison Forum
The Daily Article
The Daily Article Podcast offers news discerned differently every Monday through Friday morning. With biblical insight into the day’s latest news and current events, this narrated edition of Dr. Jim Denison’s email newsletter presents a nonpartisan perspective on what’s happening now and how Christians can respond biblically to the culture at large.
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“Abortion can be a powerful act of love”: The danger of performative truth 10.05.2023 8:43
I found this headline in a recent Time article jarring: “If someone you love has an abortion, give them a gift.” The author writes: “Abortion can be a powerful act of love.” This is the first time I’ve seen abortion called an “act of love” for the unborn baby whose life it ends. Read how America has turned performative claims into constative claims. Author: Jim Denison, PhD Narrator: Chris Elkin...
“You should write your obituary”: Why I disagree with Warren Buffett 09.05.2023 8:30
Warren Buffet recently discussed how to live without mistakes: “You should write your obituary and then try to figure out how to live up to it. It’s not that complicated.” I respectfully disagree. We can “write our obituary” without God’s help and, depending on what we choose to write, “figure out how to live up to it.” Or we can seek God’s best for our lives, knowing that we must then have his p...
Police identify gunman in Dallas area mall shooting: Finding grace in the midst of unspeakable grief 08.05.2023 7:13
A gunman opened fire at the Allen Premium Outlets Saturday afternoon, killing six people at the mall and injuring at least nine others. Of the nine who were hospitalized, two later died. Three others are in critical condition at this writing. I have been to this mall several times and know people who live in Allen. There is something about the proximity of tragedy that makes it feel more real. How...
Texas Senate passes bill requiring the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms 05.05.2023 5:44
In what its authors hope will become an example to other states, a bill that would require every public school classroom in Texas to display a copy of the Ten Commandments took its next step toward becoming law this week. As one might expect, it’s been met with a good deal of controversy. Should Christians support the idea? Would it make a difference? Let’s take a closer look. Author: Ryan Denis...
How much will the British royal coronation cost the public? 04.05.2023 7:44
Saturday’s coronation of King Charles III will cost British taxpayers a high amount during a cost-of-living crisis that has fueled multiple strikes. Should they have to pay? The event also provides an illustration of the true cost of coronating Jesus as our King, something Dietrich Bonhoeffer wrote about extensively and the Bible speaks to specifically. Author: Jim Denison, PhD Narrator: Chris Elk...
Why is loneliness as dangerous as smoking? 03.05.2023 6:50
According to a new report from the US Surgeon General’s office, lacking social connections “can increase the risk of premature death to levels comparable to smoking daily.” Technology is making this problem worse: people who use social media for two hours or more daily are more than twice as likely to report feeling isolated than those who are on such apps for less than thirty minutes a day. So le...
Seventh grader stops school bus after driver passed out 02.05.2023 8:06
A Michigan seventh grader recently took control of his school bus after the driver lost consciousness. He told his parents later that he knew what to do because he watched the driver do it every day. Being kind to others is instinctual for most humans since, according to social scientists, kindness clearly raises personal happiness. Living with meaningful purpose in the world is similarly linked t...
Two-thirds of Americans say we don’t need faith in God to be moral 01.05.2023 6:55
In a recent Pew Research Center report, two-thirds of American respondents claimed that “it’s not necessary to believe in God to be moral. They can make this claim because our secularized culture has convinced them that morality is personal and subjective. However, the mass shooting in Texas, the deadliest Russian attack on Ukraine in months, the first US mass evacuation effort from Sudan, and wid...
What the life and legacy of Jerry Springer reveals about our culture today 28.04.2023 7:29
Famed—and infamous—talk show host Jerry Springer died yesterday at the age of seventy-nine after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer. But while those who knew him well recall a man committed to his Jewish heritage and his community, most are likely to remember him as the host of one of television’s most outlandish and shocking shows. What that says about us and our culture, however, is more impo...
Firefighters mow elderly man’s yard: When identity empowers influence 27.04.2023 6:59
In an encouraging video, the Austin Fire Department helped a 95-year-old man mow his yard, which led Dr. Jim Denison to reflect on our culture’s deep valuing of “workism,” how Christians ought to find their identity not in work but in Christ, and how making a difference in our culture means looking for ways to serve others. Author: Jim Denison, PhD Narrator: Chris Elkins Subscribe: http://www.deni...
President Biden announces his campaign for reelection 26.04.2023 7:33
President Joe Biden announced on Tuesday, April 25, that he’s running for reelection, leading some to question whether he and former president Donald Trump should both run again. As election season warms up, we must consider what faith our country has in its governance and, more personally, whether we’re placing our faith in the right place. Author: Jim Denison, PhD Narrator: Chris Elkins Subscrib...
Tucker Carlson and Don Lemon are out of a job: Why we can’t escape the consequences of our choices 25.04.2023 8:34
On Monday, Fox News announced that they are "parting ways" with Tucker Carlson—the highest-rated host in cable news. Roughly an hour later, news broke that CNN’s Don Lemon was out of a job as well. Both offer an important reminder that none of us are immune from the consequences of our choices. Praise God that’s the case. Author: Ryan Denison, PhD Narrator: Chris Elkins Subscribe: http://...
Transgender club typifies “the enduring strength of San Francisco” 24.04.2023 7:56
The author of an article extolling the benefits of living in San Francisco speaks for millions in our culture who likewise believe that “you have to find your truth and live your truth,” yet the percentage of Americans who say they are “not too happy” has doubled. The disconnect involves our pluralistic society’s belief that all religions are just “different roads up the same mountain.” By contras...
House passes bill redefining sex in sports: Does it protect women or is it anti-trans? 21.04.2023 7:43
Article Description: Yesterday, the House of Representatives passed the "Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act" along party lines. The bill would change the Title IX legislation to specify that, when it comes to athletics, "sex shall be recognized based solely on a person's reproductive biology and genetics at birth." But what makes this position so contentious? The answe...
Supreme Court continues pause on ruling that limits access to abortion medication 20.04.2023 7:37
The Supreme Court extended a pause yesterday afternoon on a lower-court ruling that sought to limit access to mifepristone, a commonly used abortion pill. Why is the Supreme Court ruling on a “right” Congress has never established in law? This question is obviously relevant to millions of unborn babies whose lives hang in the balance. But it is also a symptom of a deeper narrative that explains wh...
Disney announces its first “Pride Nite” 19.04.2023 8:23
Disneyland’s first official Pride Nite will be this June, featuring a parade with Mickey Mouse and other characters “dressed in special attire,” dance parties, and special dining and merchandise. Participants are encouraged to “proudly display your true colors and be your unique and fabulous self.” Every day’s news brings more examples of our society’s rejection of biblical morality. But like a r...
Boston Marathon bombing victim: “It changed me for the better” 18.04.2023 8:46
J. P. and Paul Norden each lost a leg in the bombings and now utilize a prosthetic leg. As a result, their family started a foundation, A Leg Forever, which so far has helped sixty people who’ve lost limbs pay for prosthetics, wheelchairs, and bedside care. Speaking of the bombing, J. P. says, “In a lot of ways, it changed me for the better.” The Norden brothers typify this fact: most things, even...
The massacre in Alabama and Kamala Harris’ defense of abortion 17.04.2023 8:19
Four people were killed an dozens more were injured as a mass shooting during a Sweet 16 birthday party Saturday night in Alabama. Because mass shootings occur far too frequently in the US, many tend to gloss over the tragedy. The same could be said of our country's reaction to abortion, and a recent surprise appearance of Vice President Kamala Harris at a pro-abortion rally speaks to this f...
School district bars teacher from putting John 3:16 in her email signature 14.04.2023 8:01
A Virginia high school teacher has been instructed by school officials that she must remove a Bible verse from the signature of her work email messages. The school district’s position is entirely consistent with the cultural narrative of our day in which religion, to the degree it is tolerated at all, is to be privatized. Despite victory after victory for religious liberty in the courts, it remain...
Why President Biden will not attend the royal coronation: A reflection on divine love and human suffering 13.04.2023 8:20
President Biden will not attend the May 6 coronation of King Charles III, though First Lady Jill Biden will. The news story leads Dr. Jim Denison to consider how the true king of the universe is often faulted for evil and suffering attributable to our free will. Author: Jim Denison, PhD Narrator: Chris Elkins Dr. George kept all his medical records and has made them available on his website for th...
Millions of lives could be saved by a groundbreaking set of new vaccines 12.04.2023 8:17
Millions of lives could be saved by a groundbreaking set of new vaccines for cancer and a range of other conditions according to Dr. Paul Burton, chief medical officer of Moderna. In contrast, the Washington Post reports that “research with exotic viruses risks a deadly outbreak” due to the proliferation of biocontainment testing facilities across the globe. When so much seems out of our control,...
The latest on the Louisville bank shooting: Three biblical responses 11.04.2023 8:25
Five people have died and eight were wounded in a mass shooting at Old National Bank in downtown Louisville, Kentucky. What is a biblical response to such tragedy? Author: Jim Denison, PhD Narrator: Chris Elkins Mark Legg’s article, “ What does the Bible say about gun control? ”). Subscribe: http://www.denisonforum.org/subscribe Read The Daily Article: https://www.denisonforum.org/daily-article/l...
Amateur golfer Sam Bennett makes headlines at the Masters with unusual tattoo 10.04.2023 7:43
Amateur golfer Sam Bennett sports an unusual tattoo in memory of his late father who died of Alzheimer’s in 2021. A doctor recently donated her kidney to a woman she’d never met. Opposing rulings on mifepristone were released. What do these stories have in common? Author: Jim Denison, PhD Narrator: Chris Elkins Subscribe: http://www.denisonforum.org/subscribe Read The Daily Article: https://www.de...
A “staggering” church abuse case and the peril of religion: A Good Friday meditation 07.04.2023 7:46
A “staggering” church abuse scandal in the Archdiocese of Baltimore has come to light involving more than 150 Catholic priests and over 600 children over 80 years, with decades of coverups. How can religious people do such terrible things? On this Good Friday, let’s consider why, then let’s take three practical, biblical steps in response. Author: Jim Denison, PhD Narrator: Chris Elkins Subscribe:...
WHO warns about a new viral outbreak: A Maundy Thursday meditation 06.04.2023 7:16
The WHO is reporting about the Marburg virus spreading in Africa, but it may receive little press in America as what doesn’t affect us personally seldom impacts us personally. However, on this Maundy Thursday, we should be grateful that Jesus doesn’t feel the same way. In today’s Daily Article, Dr. Jim Denison shares Jesus’ solution to a crucifixion problem, plus eight words that will change your...
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