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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.
Episodes
- The Daily Article
Donald Trump wins US presidency: Viewing this moment through the lenses of history, culture, and Scripture
Donald Trump has been elected the forty-seventh president of the United States. As more is known, we will have ample opportunity to analyze this historic…
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“We all want to vote for something, not against something”: The answer to “negative partisanship” and the path to sustaining hope
On Election Day, “negative partisanship,” whereby we vote against the candidates we oppose more than for those we support, is on the rise. As a result, even if…
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“We all want to vote for something, not against something”: The answer to “negative partisanship” and the path to sustaining hope
On Election Day, “negative partisanship,” whereby we vote against the candidates we oppose more than for those we support, is on the rise. As a result, even if…
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“This is not the end of America”: What our fears about the future say about the future of our nation
Politicians and pundits on both sides of our deep partisan divide are warning us that if their party does not win tomorrow’s election, our democracy will be…
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What is the Synod on Synodality? Why a Roman Catholic conference offers an important lesson for all Christians
The Synod on Synodality sounds more like something from Monty Python or The Babylon Bee than a real gathering of church leaders. Yet, as Father Robert Sirico…
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Why I hope you won’t see “Conclave”: “You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free”
I seldom encourage readers to avoid particular movies, fearing that the added attention may hurt more than it helps. But I want to urge you not to see…
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Five reasons Americans are so stressed about the election: How and why to trust God when we don’t understand him
More than 69 percent of Americans say they are stressed over next week’s presidential election. Today we identify five reasons why and turn to God’s unchanging…
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Neiman Marcus removes “Christmas” from their gift catalog: What George Washington can teach us about reliance on Providence
For ninety-eight years, Neiman Marcus published a gift catalog they’ve called the “Christmas Book.” This year, for the first time, it will be known as the…
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Israel retaliates against Iran: A foundational difference between the two sides of an emerging “total war”
Israel launched three waves of attacks on Iran Saturday morning in retaliation for an Iranian attack on October 1. This ongoing conflict illustrates the…
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Report on effects of puberty blockers intentionally delayed
The lead researcher behind the largest American study on giving puberty blockers to transgender kids is refusing to release her findings over fears they will…
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Abortions have increased in states with rigid bans: The downside of legislating morality and God’s path to joyful transformation
A new analysis shows that abortions have increased in nearly every state that banned abortion, as women responded to these bans by traveling to clinics in…
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Biden administration wants to make over-the-counter birth control free: The first and second sexual revolutions and the path to true freedom
Last year, the FDA approved the first nonprescription daily oral contraceptive. Now the Biden administration is proposing a rule that would make…
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US company charges couples to screen their embryos for IQ: Our broken moral compass and the path to inner transformation
American startup company Heliospect Genomics is offering to help wealthy couples screen their embryos for IQ, marketing their services at up to $50,000. While…
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Thousands attend mass worship event at Mississippi State University: Choosing what we want most over what we want now
Nearly six thousand students recently gathered for a mass worship event at Mississippi State University. Over two thousand salvations and more than eight…
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Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar killed in Gaza
News broke Thursday that the Israeli military has killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in a southern Gaza raid. Earlier this week, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin…
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The brightest supermoon of the year, a new comet, and solar storms: Embracing four often-overlooked biblical principles
Last night’s Hunter Moon was the largest supermoon we’ll see all year. It comes at the same time a comet discovered only last year is visible after sunset…
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Did Bath and Body Works sell candles that look like KKK hoods?
Bath and Body Works has apologized for selling candles with a design that many compared to Ku Klux Klan hoods and robes. This is amongst other surprising…
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Star Wars unveils its first transgender stormtrooper: Why this issue is foundational to our cultural future
Star Wars has just unveiled its first transgender Stormtrooper in an upcoming novel. If we cannot agree on foundational social constructs such as gender and…
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What is going on at CBS? Contemporary journalism and the quest for truth
CBS is facing allegations of biased journalism regarding recent interviews with Kamala Harris and author Ta-Nehisi Coates. The furor highlights our cultural…
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Rescuers respond to Hurricane Milton devastation: Why do Christians serve those in need?
Rescue crews are wading through heavy flooding caused by Hurricane Milton, looking for people trapped in houses, cars, and other structures. Studies show that…
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Hurricane Milton rips off roof of Tropicana Field, spawns tornadoes across Florida: Responding to disaster with sustaining hope
Hurricane Milton made landfall last night as a Category 3 storm. More than three million people are without power this morning; the roof of Tropicana Field…
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Hurricane Milton tracker: Tampa Bay in path of “ferocious” storm
Hurricane Milton is expected to make landfall on the west coast of Florida late today. This area is especially vulnerable to storm surges due to its shallow…
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Hurricane Milton intensifies to Category 5 on direct path for Florida: Hard questions that lead to empowering hope
Hurricane Milton rapidly intensified into a Category 5 storm yesterday. The center of the monster storm could come ashore Wednesday in the Tampa Bay region…
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“The year that shattered the Middle East”: A reflection on crisis and the power of faith
Today marks one year since Hamas brutally invaded Israel and massacred 1,195 people, taking 251 hostage. The Economist calls the last twelve months “the year…
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In Gen Z, men are more likely than women to go to church
Church represents a source of mental health problems for a relatively large portion of Gen Z women, while Gen Z men are finding Christianity one institution…
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Father walks thirty miles through Hurricane Helene debris to attend daughter’s wedding
David Jones walked through Hurricane Helene’s devastation to get to his daughter’s wedding in Johnson City, Tennessee, last Saturday. A two-hour drive from…
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Three reasons people watched the debate between Tim Walz and J. D. Vance: A reflection on mortality and morality
The debate was widely watched because one in five Americans said they did not know the candidates before the debate, viewers desired to learn more about the…
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Iran stages a missile attack on Israel. Viewing this escalating conflict through the prism of grace
Article Description Iran fired at least two hundred ballistic missiles at Israel today, lighting the skies over Jerusalem and Tel Aviv and causing sirens to…
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Israel begins limited ground offensive in southern Lebanon: “Our war is with Hezbollah, not the people of Lebanon”
Israel’s war aim is to enable Lebanon to seize a post-Hezbollah future for its people while restoring stability to the region, repeatedly warning civilians of…
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The death of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah: How Benjamin Netanyahu tricked “the” terrorist
Israel killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in an airstrike on the group’s central command headquarters Friday. Israel’s military says it has now…
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Hurricane Helene makes landfall as a Category 4 storm:
Hurricane Helene crossed into Florida as the strongest storm on record to hit the Big Bend area, and it’s maintained much of its destructive force on its path…
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What does the exploding pager attack mean for air travel? The relationship between private virtue and public flourishing
After Israel’s exploding pager attack, the TSA has announced that they have no plans on banning devices on flights, claiming their screening technology would…
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Are Israel and Hezbollah escalating their conflict to avoid war?
According to reports, Israel and Hezbollah are escalating their conflict to persuade the other side to take steps that will avert all-out war. Both are using…
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What does God think about the escalating Israel–Hezbollah conflict? Three theological options
Israel struck Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon today as the Iran-backed group attacked military facilities in northern Israel. The day before, Israeli…
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Is “all-out war” coming between Israel and Hezbollah? If so, why?
Israeli warplanes carried out dozens of strikes on southern Lebanon after warning people living in or near buildings used by Hezbollah to evacuate. This after…
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The rise and fall of Apollo Quiboloy and other false messiahs: Choosing the God who has chosen you
Apollo Quiboloy, leader of the cult Kingdom of Jesus Christ, was arrested on charges of rape, sex trafficking, fraud, and smuggling. What makes his arrest…
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Israel bombs Lebanon the day after walkie-talkies explode
Israel bombed Hezbollah targets and a weapons storage facility in southern Lebanon this morning. Yesterday, the terrorist group was hit by a second wave of…
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Federal Reserve expected to announce interest rate cuts today: A reflection on the transforming power of good news
The Federal Reserve is expected to announce interest rate cuts today. Research shows that we react more strongly to negative than to positive information…
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Suspect in apparent assassination attempt was near golf course for 12 hours
During Sunday’s apparent assassination attempt against Donald Trump, the suspected gunman hid near Mr. Trump’s golf course for roughly twelve hours before a…
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Are Haitian immigrants eating pets in Springfield? Why our culture ignores biblical morality
In his debate with Kamala Harris last week, former President Donald Trump stated that Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, were abducting and eating pets…
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FBI investigating apparent assassination attempt on Donald Trump
Special Edition Daily Article. Former President Donald Trump was the target of what the FBI says “appears to be an attempted assassination” at his Florida golf…
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What would an end to the war in Ukraine look like?
When pressed on how he would approach the war in Ukraine should he win in November, former President Donald Trump reiterated his belief that the war just needs…
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9/11 anniversary brings Biden, Harris, Trump together at Ground Zero
On the anniversary of 9/11, President Joe Biden, former President Donald Trump, Vice President Kamala Harris, and vice presidential nominee J. D. Vance stood…
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Taylor Swift endorses Kamala Harris after debate with Donald Trump: A reflection on the abiding significance of 9/11
Last night was the presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump. In an Instagram post to her 283 million…
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Catherine completes chemotherapy and Johnny Gaudreau’s widow is pregnant: A reflection on the privilege and urgency of sharing God’s love
Catherine, the Princess of Wales, announced yesterday that she has completed chemotherapy, the same day the widow of hockey star Johnny Gaudreau announced her…
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Why I’m cheering for NFL quarterback Trevor Lawrence this year: “A platform and opportunity to put God on display”
As the NFL begins its 105th season, quarterback Trevor Lawrence and his wife Marissa see their fame as “a platform and opportunity to put God on display.”…
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DoJ alleges Russian interference through Tenet Media: How to love God by loving others
On Wednesday, the Department of Justice (DoJ) issued an indictment against the Russian state news broadcaster RT, claiming that it paid nearly $10 million to…
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School shooting at Georgia high school kills four: “Love will prevail over what happened today”
Two students and two teachers were killed in a shooting yesterday morning at Apalachee High School in rural Winder, Georgia, an hour’s drive from Atlanta. Nine…
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Hostage executions leave Israeli protesters at “breaking point”: The power of ideology to change the world
Israel has seen its largest demonstrations since the October 7 invasion as protesters demand that their government negotiate with Hamas to bring their hostages…
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Professional golfer Sahith Theegala’s self-imposed penalty costs him $2.5 million: Why “character is destiny” for those we influence
Professional golfer Sahith Theegala’s self-imposed penalty cost him $2.5 million at last week’s tournament but demonstrated character worth emulating. As…
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Ohio State football players lead mass worship and baptism service: A Labor Day reflection on the work that changes the world
Several athletes from tthe Ohio State football team led a recent worship service for as many as a thousand people. By the end of the night, at least sixty…
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Kamala Harris interview avoids major DNC agenda: Why what she didn’t address is more telling than what she did
Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate Tim Walz gave her first interview with the press in a pre-recorded sit-down with CNN’s Dana Bash last night…
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“Nuclear war is much closer than we dare imagine”
An Oxford professor warns that the weapons technology of our enemies is surging ahead of our own. He believes the US must urgently modernize our nuclear…
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Man tries to murder his wife by putting coke in her Coke: Deriving purpose from the problems of life
An Indiana man has admitted that he tried to kill his wife by poisoning her Coca-Cola with cocaine and other drugs so he could marry her daughter. Sometimes…
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NASA astronauts will be stuck in space for eight months
Elon Musk’s SpaceX is delaying its Polaris Dawn launch, scheduled for today, until tomorrow morning due to a helium leak. In related news, NASA announced…
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Hezbollah launches missile barrage at Israel
Hezbollah launched hundreds of rockets and drones at Israel yesterday morning. Israeli jets simultaneously struck thousands of Hezbollah targets across…
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Kamala Harris addresses the nation at the DNC: Christ’s call to courage, even when it’s unpopular
One of the primary criticisms of Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign going into the Democratic National Convention was that it subsisted more on vibes than…
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Bill Clinton and Oprah Winfrey speak to the DNC
The Democratic National Convention had Bill Clinton, Pete Buttigieg, and Tim Walz as highlighted speakers, while Oprah Winfrey gave a surprise speech and…
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Church of England dropping “church” to be more relevant
The Church of England is dropping the word church in a quest for relevance. According to a new study, “modern-sounding” words such as community are now in…
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Has the Democratic Party been unfair to Joe Biden?
As President Biden spoke at last night’s DNC to endorse Kamala Harris, many are asking if his party treated him fairly. Making people a means to our ends is…