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The President, the Pill, and Religious Liberty in Peril

By BCNN1 on February 6, 2012 5:19 AM

by Albert Mohler

In 1808, President Thomas Jefferson stated the matter bluntly: "I consider the government of the United States as interdicted by the Constitution from intermeddling with religious institutions, their doctrines, discipline, or exercises."

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The Chicken of the Sea: A Modern Tale of Fear, Failure, and Cowardice

By BCNN1 on January 30, 2012 5:55 AM

by Albert Mohler

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The sight of the giant cruise ship Costa Concordia listing in the deadly embrace of the sea is now a graphic symbol of failure. Its timing is absolutely eerie, coming so close to the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic. But, unlike the Titanic, this disaster did not take place in the middle of the ocean, far from the range of observation. The Costa Concordia appears to be almost touching the rocky Italian coastline. The digital revolution ensures that we are all able to see the wreck of the ship in living color.

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"Abortion is as American as Apple Pie" -- The Culture of Death Finds a Voice

By BCNN1 on January 23, 2012 9:06 AM

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Abortion is now one of America's most common surgical procedures performed on adults. As many as one out of three women will have at least one abortion. In some American neighborhoods, the number of abortions far exceeds the number of live births.

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Learning from Christopher Hitchens: Lessons Evangelicals Must Not Miss

By BCNN1 on January 16, 2012 2:21 AM

by Albert Mohler

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The death of Christopher Hitchens on December 15 was not unexpected, and that seemed only to add to the tragedy. His fight against cancer had been lived, like almost every other aspect of his colorful life, in full public view. He had told numerous interviewers that he wanted to die in an active, not a passive sense. Then again, there may never have been a truly passive moment in Christopher Hitchens' life.

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The Year in Review: The Ten Leading News Stories of 2011

By BCNN1 on January 2, 2012 8:32 AM

by Albert Mohler

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And thus 2011 comes to an end, like every year before it. The year came with its own surprises and controversies, tragedies and headlines. And, with the closing of the year, we find the need to put the year into some kind of historical perspective. We are chronological creatures, and the span of year is enough to require some accounting.

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Those Who Walk in Darkness Have Seen a Great Light: The Wonder of Christmas

By BCNN1 on December 26, 2011 4:55 AM

by Albert Mohler

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"The people who walk in darkness will see a great light. Those who live in a dark land, the light will shine on them." [Isaiah 9:2] Those words from the prophet Isaiah told of the coming Prince of Peace, and of the light and life He would bring.

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Must We Believe in the Virgin Birth?

By BCNN1 on December 19, 2011 4:05 AM

by Albert Mohler

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In one of his columns for The New York Times, Nicholas Kristof once pointed to belief in the Virgin Birth as evidence that conservative Christians are "less intellectual." Are we saddled with an untenable doctrine? Is belief in the Virgin Birth really necessary?

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Appointed to His Service -- The Gospel as the Foundation for Christian Ministry

By BCNN1 on December 12, 2011 4:32 PM

by Albert Mohler

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Certain events require ceremony, and graduation is one of these events. In an institution like Southern Seminary, commencements seem to come with astonishing velocity. The school is 152 years old, and this is its 208th commencement ceremony. It marks my 37th opportunity to preside at this ceremony, and by the time students graduate from Southern Seminary, they are old hands at receiving diplomas and degrees.

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For Christian Men: The Lessons of Herman Cain

By BCNN1 on December 5, 2011 3:16 AM

by Albert Mohler

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Herman Cain "suspended" his campaign for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination on Saturday, ending one of the most interesting political campaigns of recent years.

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We're All Harry Blackmun Now -- The Lessons of Mississippi

By BCNN1 on November 28, 2011 4:06 AM

by Albert Mohler

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Does a baby have to look like a baby to be recognized as a person?

When voters in Mississippi voted down the human personhood amendment last week, they sent a clear and undeniable message -- the pro-life movement is not as pro-life as it thinks it is.

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