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The Supreme Court ruled yesterday that Donald Trump is entitled to “a presumptive immunity from prosecution for all his official acts.” However, it added that a president “enjoys no immunity for unofficial acts, and not everything the president does is official.” However, here’s the foundational issue no court or law can resolve unilaterally: whether the actions of a president—or anyone else—are moral. So where does a culture’s morality come from?

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A poll released yesterday indicated that 72 percent of registered voters do not believe Joe Biden has the mental and cognitive health to serve as president; 49 percent said the same of Donald Trump. However, Americans can take heart that no matter who ends up winning the election this November, the only king of our nation is the law, which subjects the office of presidency to the powers of Congress and our courts. Similarly, Christians can take heart that Christ is our king, not our president, and his rule is perfect in glory and grace.

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President Biden and former President Trump held a ninety-minute debate last night at CNN’s Atlanta studios. Earlier in the day, the Supreme Court issued four significant rulings. Approval of the Court has sunk to historic lows, as has public opinion regarding the presidency. Why is this issue so critical to our future? To wrap up our week-long exploration of why God would allow suffering in the innocent, we examine the role trust plays in how our secular society views God’s people and how Satan uses sin in the clergy to undermine God’s message of love.

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Today's Daily Article was written by Dr. Jim Denison and narrated by Chris Elkins. You can read this article on our website. You may also receive it in your inbox by subscribing to our newsletter.

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Tonight’s televised presidential debate between Trump and Biden is the earliest such event in US history. Since roughly 10 percent of US voters are still undecided, tonight’s event could prove especially pivotal. In continuing this week’s discussion on how God could allow the innocent to suffer, we look at the subjective correlation between voters’ personalities and their chosen candidates along with the origins of the postmodern idealogy of “your truth” and “my truth.”

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Today's Daily Article was written by Dr. Jim Denison and narrated by Chris Elkins. You can read this article on our website. You may also receive it in your inbox by subscribing to our newsletter.

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For an extended discussion on the claims of Jesus based on historical facts and logic, see Dr. Jim Denison's website article, Why Jesus?

A spokesperson for Donald Trump said Mr. Trump is “knowingly going into a hostile environment” for tomorrow night’s presidential debate. Mr. Trump’s campaign is warning of a “three against one” ambush that can only favor President Biden. Of course, if the debate were being hosted on a network and by moderators known for conservative bias, Mr. Biden’s campaign might be issuing similar statements. Let’s apply this discussion to our question this week: Why does God allow innocent suffering, especially at the hands of those who claim to represent him?

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Today's Daily Article was written by Dr. Jim Denison and narrated by Chris Elkins. You can read this article on our website. You may also receive it in your inbox by subscribing to our newsletter.

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Callie Weems, 23, died last Friday helping to save the life of another victim after a gunman opened fire at a store in Fordyce, AR. She had a ten-month-old daughter. Today’s article continues our discussion on why an all-knowing, all-loving, all-powerful Father sometimes allows innocent victims to suffer. If believers must account for the evil perpetrated by Christians, skeptics must account for the sacrificial deeds of believers like Callie Weems. But what of other storms in this life?

About Denison Forum and The Daily Article

Today's Daily Article was written by Dr. Jim Denison and narrated by Chris Elkins. You can read this article on our website. You may also receive it in your inbox by subscribing to our newsletter.

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Yesterday morning, a Gateway Church elder asked the congregation to pray for Morris’s accuser and her family, the entire Morris family, and Gateway Church staff members. There have been many recent examples of the “clergy abuse scandal” that are reaching across our secularized culture. Today we start by asking ourselves the hard question, “If God is all-powerful and all-knowing, why won’t he protect the innocent?” We’ll continue the painful yet essential conversation tomorrow.

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Today's Daily Article was written by Dr. Jim Denison and narrated by Chris Elkins. You can read this article on our website. You may also receive it in your inbox by subscribing to our newsletter.

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Autocracies around the world caused last year to see the highest number of state-based conflicts in the world since 1946. Russia is attempting to erase evangelical churches in occupied Ukraine, while Iran and China are accelerating their nuclear programs. However, those living in democracies are expressing dissatisfaction with their mode of governance, namely with those in leadership. Today we look at why that is and how a holy posture toward the Lord is key to unlocking an amicable future.

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Today's Daily Article was written by Dr. Jim Denison and narrated by Chris Elkins. You can read this article on our website. You may also receive it in your inbox by subscribing to our newsletter.

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The terrorist group Hezbollah ramped up its attacks on Israel last week to their most intense level since the war began, then resumed them again Tuesday afternoon. If Hezbollah launches an all-out war with Israel, the IDF would respond in a way that would devastate Lebanon as well. Why, then would Hezbollah’s leaders want a war that can only harm the people they claim to serve? And what can the American people learn from this situation?

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Today's Daily Article was written by Dr. Jim Denison and narrated by Chris Elkins. You can read this article on our website. You may also receive it in your inbox by subscribing to our newsletter.

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At a ceremony marking the 12th anniversary of the DACA program, President Biden announced an executive action that is estimated to shield upwards of half a million immigrants from deportation. As Christians, how should we respond? And how closely does the truth of what the executive action might accomplish mirror the perception that accompanies it?

About Denison Forum and The Daily Article

Today's Daily Article was written by Dr. Ryan Denison and narrated by Chris Elkins. You can read this article on our website. You may also receive it in your inbox by subscribing to our newsletter.

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Dr. Mark Turman and Dr. Ryan Denison discuss in depth the biblical approach to immigration on this week’s Denison Forum podcast.