Exploring Applause in Worship: Cultural Reflections and Theological Implications

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Part I (00:13 – 05:54)
Public Broadcasting Loses Federal Funding: How Did This Happen and Why Does it Matter?
Part II (05:54 – 12:02)
The Rise and Decline of Late Night Television: The Cancellation of the Stephen Colbert Show Indicates Important Cultural Shifts in Entertainment
Part III (12:02 – 18:21)
Is It Wrong for a Prisoner of War to Take a Cyanide Pill to Protect National Secrets? What About If It’s to Protect Civilian Lives? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 12-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing

• Spycraft and Soulcraft on the Front Lines of History: A Conversation with James Olson by Thinking in Public (R. Albert Mohler, Jr. and James Olson)

Part IV (18:21 – 23:04)
What Do We Do with the Books of Ministry Leaders Who Have Now Fallen Away from the Faith? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
Part V (23:04 – 27:35)
Is It Wrong to Applaud During Worship Services? Who is Receiving Praise, God or the Worship Team? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 14-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing
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