I Can See Clearly Now
Prince Harry, Amazon Dum Dums, and the threat of women's porn
Welcome to this week’s edition of Headliner, a news digest from The Bulletin podcast by Christianity Today. Each week, we read many more news stories than we could ever feature on the show, and we’re glad for this space where we can share what catches our eye and engage in these topics with you. Comment and let us know what provokes your thinking and inspires you to dive deeper into the news. Thanks for being part of our Bulletin community!
What’s Catching Our Eye
A Very Harry Situation. Last week Prince Harry of England lost a lawsuit that argued for higher security detail for his family, a privilege the courts say he lost when he abdicated his royal position in 2020. An emotive BBC interview reminds viewers that the tensions within the royal family remain unabated despite King Charles’ cancer diagnosis and uncertain health.
Tariffs On Pause. On Monday, The Wall Street Journal reported that the US-China tariff war will take a 90-day reprieve, sending stocks soaring. E-commerce companies like Amazon who have been hampered by the tariffs stand to benefit, but is this a boon for customers? (Regardless, this little guy bought 70,000 lollipops online!)
How’s Your Health? You may be thinking about it more these days with potential Medicaid cuts on the table. The Hill says Republicans are keen to slash benefits to the tune of $900 billion in savings.
Dive Deeper
In yesterday’s episode, Clarissa talks with Phylicia Masonheimer, author and founder of Every Woman a Theologian, about the rise in women’s porn. While many Christians think of pornography as “every man’s battle,” Masonheimer highlights the particular dangers inherent in the explosive popularity of erotic women’s fiction and audio content.
Here’s how you can understand this topic better …
Listen to this episode of CT’s Viral Jesus podcast where host Heather Thompson Day talks with John Michael Bout, Jacob Val, and Taylor Lorenz about breaking free from porn.
Read about the Take It Down Act, an important new piece of legislation passed by the Trump administration that seeks to protect victims of AI pornography.
Re-envision a better love, says Russell Moore. “Porn is plotless.”
Our Latest at The Bulletin
Last Friday’s Roundtable (Episode 171):
, Russell Moore, and discuss the latest abortion pill court case, the latest Israel-Iran clash, and the popularity of Twitch influencer Hasan Piker. Harvest Prude stops by to talk about mifepristone and the court case; of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies joins us to talk Middle East geopolitics.This Week’s Tuesday Headline Roundup (Episode 172): Clarissa and Mike discuss the new pope, an American hostage released by Hamas, and President Trump’s new Qatari Air Force One. Then, Clarissa talks with
about the rise in women’s porn.
>Porn is plotless
Statements like that just show that you haven't been consuming the right porn.