Alan Dershowitz explains, and other links

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• Alan Dershowitz explains how the Supreme Court just ‘pulled the rug out of part two of impeachment’ -- “You don’t have to comply with a subpoena of Congress unless a court tells you you have to comply.”
• Antibiotic resistance and cancer: six surprising places scientists are looking for new drugs -- “Scientists recently announced the discovery of a novel antibiotic produced by bacteria living inside a nematode (roundworm).”
• China imprisoned more journalists than any other country in 2019: CPJ -- “China imprisoned at least 48 journalists in 2019, more than any other country, displacing Turkey as the most oppressive place for the profession, a report by the Committee to Protect Journalists report said on Wednesday.”
• Dr. John Clarke – From Ill News to Good News -- “My goal is simply to present enough info to pique interest in this man’s life and labors perhaps lead others to do more comprehensive research.”
• From Crisis to Liberty – John Leland and the Liberty of Conscience -- “John Leland’s life, ministry and politics were full of purpose and accomplishment.”
• How birth control pills may be affecting women’s brains -- “The study authors found that women who had been taking birth control pills had a significantly smaller hypothalamus compared to non-pill users.”
• How Psalm 113 Changed My Life -- “That psalm stuck with me like a bad toothache. Its outdated embrace of patriarchy was unthinkable!”
• John Piper on how Faithful Preaching Should Root Out Racism -- “What I think is needed is for every pastor to just get really serious about the text. I mean really serious about the implications of the text.”
• Kimberley Strassel: Democrats drop ‘quid pro quo’ from impeachment case to protect Joe Biden -- “It suddenly occurred to some members of the Democratic Party that the incredibly widespread definition — this very broad definition that they had to manufacture in order to ensnare Donald Trump in it — could ensnare, for instance, their own frontrunner for the Democratic nomination.”
• Obadiah Holmes, The Baptist Martyr The Puritans Should Have Left Alone -- “Obadiah Holmes asked to speak, but Magistrate Encrease Nowell refused. Holmes spoke anyway, saying he was about to shed his blood for what he believed.”
• Nobodies Were the First to Know -- “Immanuel, God with us, means God is truly among all classes of people, not simply the connected or well-resourced.”
• Reporters Enraged Over Media Portrayal in ‘Richard Jewell’ -- “Eastwood’s movie, which comes out Friday, portrays federal law enforcement and media as powerful forces that combined to destroy Jewell, the security guard falsely suspected of the 1996 Summer Olympic bombing in Atlanta.”
• Texas Judge Says Christian Beliefs Prevent Her From Conducting Same-Sex Weddings -- “Justice of the Peace Dianne Hensley, an elected official serving McLennan County in central Texas, insists she’s done nothing wrong by officiating at weddings for straight couples while turning away same-sex couples because of her conservative Christian beliefs.”
• The Latest in the Saga of The Alamo Cenotaph -- “I have shared with you previously about the endeavor of some to remove the term ‘heroic’ from Texas State history books as a description of the defenders on the Alamo.”
• Today’s Tension: Broad Versus Narrow Complementarianism -- “It seems to be a moment of reckoning for complementarianism. One can tell since the loudest questions aren’t being asked from outside the camp, but from inside.”
• Wendy’s Chooses to Promote Adoption, Not Abortion -- “The late Dave Thomas, Wendy’s founder and an adoptee himself, made several trips to the White House to raise awareness about adoption and to advocate for adoption benefits for federal employees.”
• What is baptism for the dead mentioned in 1 Corinthians 15:29? -- “One point of view on the subject.”