| February 16, 2022 | | Presented by Edifi |
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| | Califf confirmed as FDA head despite opposition from Democrats, pro-lifers | | Curated for you byCP Editors | | Good afternoon! It's Wednesday, February 16th, and today's headlines include the Senate confirming the new head of the FDA, a boost in Catholic school enrollment numbers, and a video interview with "Duck Dynasty" patriarch Phil Robertson. | | The U.S. Senate confirmed Robert Califf as the head of the Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday despite concerns from pro-life groups that the appointment could "pave the way" for the expanded availability of chemical abortions. The 50-46 vote included opposition from a handful of Democrats who cited concerns about his ties to the pharmaceutical industry and his past handling of the opioid crisis. Califf previously served in the role during the Obama administration. | | P.S. Have a minute? The Christian Post is launching a quarterly print magazine, and we'd love to get your thoughts! Please take the quick survey here. |
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| Jamar Tisby and critical race theory | | Jason Jimenez, author and president of Stand Strong Ministries, writes about the importance of having disagreements that are thoughtful and questionable in light of Jamar Tisby's stance on racial reconciliation, particularly as it pertains to racism, equality, and justice. In discussing Tisby's views, Jimenez says that, while he admires and appreciates the Evangelical leader's passion, he also sees a series of red flags. Among the bunch: Tisby aligning with anti-Christian thought and his mistreatment of biblical text to advance a racial ideology. Read the full list here. | | Also of Interest... | | Critical values theory: A substitute for CRT?5 Lessons mainstream media won't give you for Black History Month | | Dana White, others pushes back against cancel culture | | In this op-ed, Michael Brown highlights several secular voices speaking out against cancel culture. From Bill Maher, a liberal atheist, to anti-Trump actor Alec Baldwin and UFC head Dana White, many popular personalities are stepping forward to say enough is enough. To quote Baldwin, “Cancel culture is like a forest fire in constant need of fuel. Functioning objectively. No prejudice. No code. Just destroy. The deserving and the undeserving alike.” Read more. |
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| The Unlovely Truth | | Season 3, Episode 7: Arkansas True Crime: A Murder in Searcy | | Sometimes criminals have ordinary lives. They have a home in a nice part of town. They have a steady job. They raise a family. Sometimes criminals look a lot like you and me. Our book this week is “A Murder in Searcy” and our guests are its authors Deana Nall and Mike Allen. They investigated and wrote a book about the murder of Fern Rodgers in sleepy Searcy Arkansas in 1974 and the trial of Fern’s husband Dr. Porter Rodgers the following year. Decades later there are still some folks who don’t want to talk about it, or at least they don’t want their name mentioned if they do talk. | | The unlovely truth is that with a few bad decisions and the wrong people around us, each one of us is capable of acts we would never dream we might commit. That’s why King David asked God in Psalm 141 to help him stay away from evil acts and those who commit them. If only Dr. Porter Rodgers, Sr, had prayed that same prayer. Listen Now | |
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| Parents opposed to school trans pronoun policy granted judicial review | | A judge in the United Kingdom has granted a request for judicial review filed by two Christian parents who say they were forced to pull their children out of a church-run school over policies requiring teachers and classmates to use the preferred names and pronouns of trans-identified students. When children began cross-dressing in their 6-year-old son’s Church of England primary school on the Isle of Wight in 2017, Nigel Rowe, 48, and his wife, Sally, 47, said they were given the choice of affirming transgender ideology or being labeled as “transphobic.” The couple believes gender identity affirmation is “harmful” for children. |
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| WATCH: Phil Robertson on cancel culture | In this video interview with The Christian Post, "Duck Dynasty" star Phil Robertson talks cancel culture and his new book, "Uncanceled: Finding Meaning and Peace in a Culture of Accusations, Shame, and Condemnation." The author and TV personality discusses being suspended from his popular A&E show after he was asked about his beliefs about homosexual behavior, explaining, "I quoted 1 Corinthians 6:9-10 ... So it took him two weeks to figure out all I did was quote a Bible verse. He asked me a question … and I just quoted [the Bible]. And when I quoted it, he took it and ran with it, because he thought I was just blowing smoke just off the top of my head.” Click here to watch the full interview.In Case You Missed It ...Podcast: The horrors of rape, torture and forced labor facing the Uyghurs in ChinaTyrese asks Jesus to 'open doors of Heaven' after mother dies | | | | | Thank you for spending part of your day with us. We look forward to seeing you again tomorrow! -- CP Editors |
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