Welcome to the Daily Article Podcast. Today is Friday, December the 16th, 2022. Today's article is written by Dr. Jim Denison and narrated by Chris Elkins of the Denison Forum. This CNN headline caught my eye. Jealousy? Lies and backstabbing. Harry and Megan point the finger in the final Netflix

episodes. My point is not to discuss these Sussexes. I have not seen any of their Netflix

docu-series, nor will I watch these final episodes. Rather, it is to comment on the CNN commentary.

Harry and Megan's goal was to speak their truth and defend themselves

against how they have been represented in the tabloid press.

By contrast, the royal family told CNN that they will not be commenting on the series,

but will continue with business as usual.

Here we have a remarkable case study on cultural engagement that applies far beyond its British context. The so-called

Respect for Marriage Act was signed into law by President Biden this week. How have evangelicals

responded to the congressional codification of same-sex marriage?

On one side, we find legal scholar David French, who supports the bill because of its support

for religious liberty for religious organizations.

On the other hand, we find Albert Moller, who disagrees strenuously with French's pragmatism and argues that Christians must

not surrender the biblical definition of marriage no matter what religious exemptions the bill

might provide. Cultural commentator Jake Meador takes a different approach, warning us that

a new moment in church history is beginning, as is a new moment in American history.

Metter reports, and I quote,

The baby boomers who have provided the lion's share of our financial and volunteer resources for 40 years are retiring and dying.

Their resources are going away.

The rising generation won't replace them,

both because they lack the wealth and don't give what wealth they do have

to the same degree as their parents,

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