It’s Thursday, June 19th, A.D. 2025. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 140 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com. I’m Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com)
By Jonathan Clark and Adam McManus
Christian Indonesian boy died after Muslim students beat him
An eight-year-old Christian boy died in Indonesia from a ruptured appendix on May 26th. This came days after older Muslim students beat him severely, sending him to the hospital.
Khristopel Butarbutar faced bullying for his faith leading up to his death. Morning Star News reports his father said, “A week before, he had been bullied a lot. The perpetrators speak about his ethnicity, his religion.”
Sadly, bullying at schools in Indonesia is escalating. There were 1,478 cases in 2023, up from 119 cases in 2020.
Psalm 116:15 says, “Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of His saints.”
United Kingdom decriminalized abortion up to birth
The U.K. House of Commons voted Tuesday to effectively decriminalize abortion up to birth in England and Wales.
The amendment to the Crime and Policing Bill ends the prosecution of women for getting an abortion at any stage of pregnancy. The measure must also pass in the House of Lords.
Catherine Robinson with Right To Life UK said, “This is the first time this extreme abortion amendment has been debated in the House of Commons, and there has been no consultation with the public on this seismic law change. We will be fighting this amendment at every stage in the [House of] Lords.”
Supreme Court upholds state’s right to ban transgender surgeries for kids
In the United States, the Supreme Court upheld a Tennessee law yesterday that protects minors from transgender drugs and surgeries.
The high court ruled 6-3 in the case. The liberal dissenters were Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan. and Ketanji Brown Jackson.
Chief Justice John Roberts, who authored the majority opinion, wrote that the issue should be decided by the state. He said, “Having concluded that [the law] does not [violate the equal protection clause], we leave questions regarding its policy to the people, their elected representatives, and the democratic process.”
The ruling will also support 26 other states with similar laws to protect children from transgender drugs and surgeries.
Kraft/Heinz will cut artificial dyes from food
The Kraft Heinz Company announced Tuesday it will cut artificial dyes from its U.S. food products by 2027.
This comes after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced measures in April to phase out petroleum-based synthetic dyes from the nation’s food supply.
U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. said, “For too long, some food producers have been feeding Americans petroleum-based chemicals without their knowledge or consent. … That era is coming to an end.”
Daily Bible readers thrive more than non-daily Bible readers
The American Bible Society released the third chapter of its State of the Bible USA 2025 report.
The survey used the Human Flourishing Index from Harvard University which measures six domains of life, including satisfaction, health, purpose, character, and social relationships. The report found people who read the Bible every day scored 7.9 out of 10 on the index compared to 6.8 for those who never read the Bible.
Also, younger generations tend to have the lowest levels of flourishing. However, both Gen Zers and Millennials who engage regularly with Scripture scored an impressive average of 8.1 on the index.
Psalm 119:105 says, “Your Word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.”
Old Nordic letters carved into Canadian bedrock spell the Lord’s Prayer
Archaeologists recently announced the meaning of centuries-old Nordic runes, or alphabet letters, that were carved into the Canadian bedrock, reports CBC News.
Ryan Primrose, the director of the Ontario Centre for Archaeological Education, has been studying the letters since their discovery in 2018.
He believes they were written by Swedes who were hired to work at trading posts in the Canadian wilderness in the 1800s.
The 255 characters of Nordic runes or alphabet actually spell out the words of the Lord’s Prayer in Swedish. They appear to come from a 1611 runic version of the prayer. The runes cover a square of about four feet by five feet and probably took weeks to carve.
Worldview listeners in Texas and California share their hearts
I invited Worldview listeners to share what they enjoy about the newscast in 2-6 sentences by email. You can share your thoughts — along with your full name, city and state — and send it to adam@TheWorldview.com
Christy Quinn in Grapevine, Texas said, “We love listening to The Worldview in 5 Minutes as a family. My 10-year-old says she enjoys hearing about Christians around the world, what they are doing to God’s glory and how the world treats them. I enjoy the Biblical perspective on current events and politics including those sound bites. The intro music and your closing ‘Seize the day for Jesus Christ’ is a hit. My kids are excited to listen.”
Ben Duhem in Eureka, California said, “The Worldview helps my wife and I stay on the same page about certain topics and geopolitical events. I read dozens of articles every day and am extremely well-informed about current events, but I mostly carry the burden alone.
“I like to keep my wife and children in somewhat of a protective bubble to maintain their innocence, joy, and hope. When I share too much of what I read, my wife becomes very disheartened. She is busy homeschooling, gardening, cooking, and cleaning, all day, every day. So, she does not have time to read the news or process the political analysis that I used to try to distill for her.
“The Worldview is the one source of news she tries to make time for each day. It’s short and sweet. And she receives inspiration from the scriptures and calls to join in prayer. So, it’s the one source of news that she asks me about and we discuss and pray about together. It helps us stay bonded.”
3 Worldview listeners gave $849 to fund our annual budget
And finally, toward our $92,625 goal by this Friday, June 20th to fund three-quarters of The Worldview newscast’s annual budget for our 6-member team, 3 listeners stepped up to the plate.
We are so grateful for Michele in Kindersley, Saskatchewan, Canada who gave $25, Richard in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania who gave $300, and Providence Associates in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia which gave $524.
Those 3 Worldview listeners gave a total of $849. Ready for our new grand total? Drum roll please. (Drum roll sound effect) $47,745.70 (People clapping and cheering sound effect)
Toward this Friday, June 20th’s goal of $92,625, we need to raise $44,879.30.
Remember, if you are one of the final 2 people who will give a one-time gift of $1,000, Scooter in Naples, Florida will match you with a corresponding $1,000 gift of his own.
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And that’s The Worldview on this Thursday, June 19th, in the year of our Lord 2025. Follow us on X or subscribe for free by Spotify, Amazon Music, or by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldview.com. Plus, you can get the Generations app through Google Play or The App Store. I’m Adam McManus (Adam@TheWorldview.com). Seize the day for Jesus Christ.