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The Daily Article

Was a Bible burned in Portland? Two sides of the story and the truth that will "set you free"

The Daily Article

The Denison Forum

Christianity, News, Daily News, Religion & Spirituality

4.9576 Ratings

🗓️ 13 August 2020

⏱️ 8 minutes

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THE DAILY ARTICLE FOR AUGUST 13, 2020

Stories regarding a Bible burning in Portland continue to generate controversy. Today's podcast examines this issue, then we discuss the cultural rejection of biblical truth and a way to live that will "set you free."

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This is the Daily Article podcast, published by the Denison Forum for Culture-Changing Christians.

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Now here's today's news, discerned differently.

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We all have questions for God and about God, and we all need help understanding the Bible

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and how it applies to our everyday lives.

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In our just released Volume 6 of our perennially popular series titled Biblical Insights

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to Tough Questions, I ask questions like, is the death penalty biblical?

0:39.1

What is predestination and election? What does it mean to be blessed by God?

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I hope that these biblical insights help you better understand these issues and how God might

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use you to bring his kingdom to earth. Go to daily article.org today to request your copy of Biblical

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Insights to Tough Questions, Volume 6, and be sure to check out the limited edition box set

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we are currently offering of all six volumes of the Biblical Insight Series. Visit daily article.org

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today, and thank you for your support of Denison Forum. Was a Bible burned in Portland?

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Yes, but that's only part of the story. On August 1st, the story began circulating that

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left-wing activists burned a stack of Bibles in front of the federal courthouse in Portland, Oregon the previous

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night. The story was shared widely, especially among conservative media. However, the New York Times

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reported yesterday that the individual who first tweeted the story has amassed a large Twitter

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following by playing a right-wing American rockinture on social media.

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The paper states that this individual added his own commentary, wildly exaggerating what the

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video showed. The Times also reports that the video came from Ruptly, which is described as a

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video news agency financed by the Kremlin.

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