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In World, Brad Littlejohn writes about how Christians must seek truth rather than hot takes

Settle only for the truth Brad Littlejohn | Christians should avoid the fog of hot takes

In World, Andrew T. Walker writes about the need for Christian realism in the new Republican coalition.

Christian realism and the new GOP Andrew T. Walker | Big lessons from Milwaukee and the Republican National Convention

In The New York Times, Patrick T. Brown asks why Donald Trump has abandoned the pro-lifers who brought him to power.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/19/opinion/trump-abortion-pro-life.html

For City Journal, Lance Morrow writes about how Biden’s pride delayed his decision to withdraw.

Pride Goeth Before a Withdrawal Joe Biden was too stubborn and selfish to bow to reality until he had no choice.

For the New York Post, Henry Olsen writes about what Biden dropping out means for the presidential race.

https://nypost.com/2024/07/21/us-news/what-bidens-departure-means-for-the-race-and-what-kamala-harris-must-do/

In World, Andrew T. Walker reflects on the attempted assassination of Donald Trump and the message of hope offered by the church.

In tragedy, America needs a church Andrew T. Walker | No amount of social media scrolling can make sense of a morally fraught national trial

In World, Carl R. Trueman reflects on his proximity to the attempted assassination.

45 miles north of Pittsburgh Carl R. Trueman | When history happens close to home

For the Wall Street Journal, Lance Morrow writes that the Trump-Biden matchup is a symptom of a country in decline.

Opinion | Trump and Biden, Two Old Men Facing Armageddon They are locked in a death struggle for leadership of a country of which each of them is a symptom of decline.

For The Catholic Thing, Francis X. Maier writes about how Christians should respond to an angry culture.

https://www.thecatholicthing.org/2024/07/17/different-pilgrims-different-tales/

In National Review, Alexandra DeSanctis writes about the loss that the Republican platform represents for the pro-life movement.

https://www.nationalreview.com/2024/07/the-gop-platform-is-a-major-loss-for-the-pro-life-movement/

In the New York Post, Henry Olsen writes about why the Vance pick makes sense for the Trump campaign.

https://nypost.com/2024/07/15/opinion/jd-vance-is-a-serious-political-figure-who-genuinely-cares-about-average-people-the-perfect-pick-for-trump-and-america/

Carl Trueman, in First Things, looks for hope beyond politics in Europe.

Hope Beyond Politics in Europe | Carl R. Trueman I went to Europe expecting to be somewhat discouraged by what I would see. I returned exhilarated.

Clare Morell writes for The Hill about the need for better laws to keep kids away from p**n.

Parents need help to protect their kids from online p**nography The Supreme Court has agreed to review the constitutionality of Texas’s age-verification law for p**n websites, which is critical for helping parents protect their children from online p**nog…

In National Review, Rachel N. Morrison writes about why the DOJ’s concessions in Idaho’s abortion case are a facade.

DOJ’s Significant Concessions in Idaho Abortion Case Are a Façade | National Review When push comes to shove, the Biden administration is willing to speak out of both sides of its mouth about abortion.

On the Colson Center's Breaking Point podcast, Ryan T. Anderson called for courage in the pro-life movement.

https://breakpoint.org/a-you-are-here-moment-for-the-pro-life-movement/

For World, Andrew T. Walker writes about VP hopefuls betraying their pro-life records.

https://wng.org/opinions/the-veepstakes-and-the-sanctity-of-life-1720520906

In Newsweek, Eric Kniffin and Andrea Picciotti-Bayer write about how the Biden Administration is putting incarcerated women in unnecessary danger.

https://www.newsweek.com/bidens-justice-department-puts-incarcerated-women-risk-opinion-1917150

In Public Discourse, Alexandra DeSanctis writes about how many mothers will choose life if they know about abortion pill reversal.

https://www.thepublicdiscourse.com/2024/06/95244/

Also for World, Brad Littlejohn argues that European elites disparage border concerns at their own political peril.

https://wng.org/opinions/europe-is-trending-rightward-1718834696

Carl R. Trueman writes for World about the dangers of individualistic education.

https://wng.org/opinions/education-is-not-about-you-1718834531

In his column this week, George Weigel writes that liberalism threatens the relevance of the Catholic Church.

https://www.firstthings.com/web-exclusives/2024/06/ticket-to-oblivion

On the two year anniversary of Dobbs, see what states are doing to help mothers and their babies in a new report by Patrick T. Brown, Alexandra DeSanctis, and Matthew Malec.

https://eppc.org/publication/two-years-after-dobbs/

For The Federalist, Nathanael Blake writes about how liberal academics want Christians to leave politics.

https://thefederalist.com/2024/06/17/this-liberal-academic-wants-christians-to-leave-politics-to-leftists/

Andrew T. Walker writes about why Southern Baptists rejected IVF in The Wall Street Journal.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-the-southern-baptists-said-no-to-ivf-bd38a5b2?st=tn2fwbvguqbj2bf&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink

In The Federalist, Matthew Malec writes about why pro-lifers need to go all in on South Dakota's upcoming abortion referendum.

https://thefederalist.com/2024/06/17/why-south-dakotas-abortion-referendum-could-finally-produce-a-pro-life-win/

Carl R. Trueman writes for First Things about his personal encounter with Jürgen Moltmann, who died on June 3.

https://www.firstthings.com/web-exclusives/2024/06/the-night-i-met-jrgen-moltmann

In Public Discourse, Nathanael Blake discusses the path forward for the pro-life movement.

https://www.thepublicdiscourse.com/2024/06/95140/

Brad Littlejohn writes for Ad Fontes about how Protestants can understand pro-natalism theologically.

https://adfontesjournal.com/commonwealth/toward-a-protestant-pronatalism/

In his column this week, George Weigel criticizes the pro-choice movement's longstanding dishonesty.

https://www.firstthings.com/web-exclusives/2024/06/vexillology-horsefeathers-and-pro-choice-dishonesty

In National Review, Rachel Morrison discusses the burdens religious employers face, even when they ultimately win in court.

https://www.nationalreview.com/bench-memos/the-eeocs-disdain-for-religion/
https://www.nationalreview.com/bench-memos/eeocs-disdain-for-religion-part-ii/