It's Thursday, April the 23rd, 2026, and you've joined us for Denison Forum's Daily Article

podcast. Welcome. I'm Chris Elkins' narrator, giving voice to today's daily article written by

friend and chief vision officer, Dr. Jim Denison. You read today's headline correctly.

Organizers in Israel are planning Pride Day, a four-day event this June at the Dead Sea

to promote the LGBT community and to highlight the region as a destination for LGBT tourists.

The fact that the Dead Sea is the likely area of Sodom and Gomorrah

has not gone unnoticed by commentators across the cultural spectrum.

As the America reads the Bible emphasis continues in Washington, D.C. this week,

we're thinking together about relating God's word to our

secularized culture. We've discussed the power of scripture to change hearts and lives when we

submit to its truth in accountable community. Today, let's apply this discussion to the most

critical moral issue of our time. Despite constant attention, our culture gives to LGBTQ issues.

Today's topic is even more urgent, not just for millions of lives, but for the very

future of our nation.

According to Gutmucker data, 1,125,930 abortions were performed by clinicians in the United States in 2025.

So-called medical abortions account for 63% of all abortions in our country.

A recent Pew Research Center study adds that nearly four years after the Supreme Court overturned

Roe v. Wade, a majority of Americans continue to say abortion should be legal in all or most

cases. I understand why, I think. Pro-life advocates such as myself are up against four cultural currents.

First, many Americans have privatized truth and are therefore convinced that morality is individual and subjective. My body, my choice,

is the rallying cry of the pro-abortion movement. Second, our society is equally convinced

that illegality should be defined by harm

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