Scientists in China have put a human gene suspected of playing a role in shaping human intelligence into the brains of macaque monkeys. We discuss the ethics, the motivation of the researchers, and the flawed premise behind the experiment—that human intelligence evolved instead of being created by God.

Here is the link to the article “Believe it or not, they’re all the same species” Derek mentioned during the program. It describes the research of Prof. Maciej Henneberg of the University of Adelaide that showed that the 200 or so fossilized “pre-humans”  are “probably all variants of Homo sapiens.”

While there is no evidence yet that the fire at Notre Dame Cathedral was deliberately set, Raymond Ibrahim, author of Sword and Scimitar, reports that Christian churches in France are being vandalized at the rate of two per day, often by young men described as “youthful rioters with a migration background.”

5) Trump’s peace deal reportedly a one-state solution; 4) House Dems make secret deals to “target” Trump; 3) Google dissolves AI advisory board; 2) Facebook used user data to land ad deals; 1) More than half of UK Christians don’t believe Christ rose from the dead.

5) Trump calls Democrats’ bluff on illegal immigrants; 4) Assange arrested; 3) Cathedral of Notre Dame burns; 2) Heartbeat bills pass in Ohio and Georgia; 1) Rabbi says Netanyahu is the reincarnation of Jonathan, son of King Saul.

Pastor Mark Biltz, author of the new book Decoding the Antichrist and the End Times, discusses the political and prophetic significance of last week’s election in Israel.

We continue our four-week series featuring important new books by Joe Horn (Everyday Champions) and Allie Anderson (Unscrambling the Millennial Paradox).

A strain of yeast called Candida auris is causing deadly infections at hospitals around the world. It kills almost half of the patients who contract it within 90 days, according to the CDC, which calls C. auris an “urgent threat.” We discuss the danger and the possible cause—heavy use of fungicides on crops.

Also: Science acknowledges power of prayer; evangelicals issue statement on AI; and Amazon employs thousands of workers to listen to your Alexa conversations.

Here is the link to the “Evangelical Statement of Principles” on artificial intelligence that we discuss toward the end of the program.

Pastor Carl Gallups and messianic Rabbi Zev Porat, authors of The Rabbi, the Secret Message, and the Identity of the Messiah, discuss the results of Tuesday’s election in Israel and the significance of Benjamin Netanyahu winning another term as prime minister.

5) Israeli elections marked by low voter turnout and hidden cameras at some polling stations; 4) Chicago sues Jussie Smollett for fake hate crime; 3) Secretive Sift score rates your trustworthiness in new ways; 2) the Church of Kanye; 1) Minnesota high school robotics team builds a motorized chair for handicapped 2-year-old boy.

As Israelis go to the polls, author Doug Hershey joins us to discuss his book Israel Rising and the fulfillment of the ancient prophecy of Ezekiel 36:8.