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Thursday, April 25, 2024

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

Part I (00:13 - 10:37)
America?s Elite Campuses Are in Chaos: Columbia University?s Protesting Students Are the Tip of the Leftist IcebergWelcome to Dearborn, America?s Jihad Capital by The Wall Street Journal (Steven Stalinsky)How Columbia University became the epicenter of disagreement over the Israel-Hamas war by USA Today (Zachary Schermele)

Part II (10:37 - 14:02)
Democrats are Going Back to the Future? The Democratic National Convention Faces Tumult in Chicago ? And Deserves ItHow the Israel-Gaza Protests Could Hurt the Democratic Party by The New York Times (Jeremy W. Peters)

Part III (14:02 - 16:17)
What Exactly are Israel-Protesting College Students Demanding? Nothing Less than the Elimination of Israel

Part IV (16:17 - 25:11)
?Belief in God is Not Only False, It Should Be Made Shameful?: Daniel Dennett, One of the Four Horsemen of New Atheism, Dies at 82




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2024-04-25
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Wednesday, April 24, 2024

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

Part I (00:13 - 14:40)
Are Labor Unions Back in the Driver?s Seat? Volkswagen Labor Union Vote Raises Issue of Work in Our Lives and Worldview

Part II (14:40 - 21:38)
Millennials are on a Collision Course with Reality about Retirement: Why the Math Isn?t Adding Up and the the Worldview Dimensions LoomMillennials want to retire by 60. Good luck with that. by USA Today (Daniel de Vise?)

Part III (21:38 - 25:43)
Every Christian Has a Vocation: The Importance of Work and Calling within the Christian Worldview




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2024-04-24
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Tuesday, April 23, 2024

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

Part I (00:13 - 13:50)
An Ancient Hatred Emerges Again: Columbia University is Now Unsafe for Jewish Students

Part II (13:50 - 16:18)
President Biden Creates False Moral Equivalence: The Big Issues Behind His (Incredibly Weak) Condemnation of Anti-Semitism

Part III (16:18 - 17:24)
Columbia University?s President Knows Where the Danger to Her Job Now Lies ? And It?s Not from Those on the Right

Part IV (17:24 - 25:51)
Do the Homeless Have the Right to Camp on Public Property? SCOTUS Hears Oral Arguments Related to Rights of Homeless People in Cities Liberal Cities, Conservative Towns Seek Supreme Court?s Help on Homelessness by The Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)Oral Transcript for Grants Pass v. Johnson by The Supreme Court of the United States (Heritage Reporting Corporation)




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2024-04-23
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Monday, April 22, 2024

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

Part I (00:13 - 10:20)
Biden Administration Chooses Trans ?Rights? Over Women?s Rights: Title IX Gets ?Gender Identity? Expansion as Protected Class

Part II (10:20 - 15:54)
Will Women Stand Up to the Title IX Change? Rights of Women and Girls Will Be Steamrolled If ?Gender Identity? Changes to Title IX Stay in Place

Part III (15:54 - 21:20)
The Sexual Revolution Coming to a Middle School Near You: Federal Appeals Court Rules Trans Student Athlete (Biological Male) Can Compete on the Girls TeamU.S. court sides with transgender school athlete against West Virginia ban by Reuters (Brandon Pierson)Transgender athlete takes girls? track title after court win; five girls refuse to compete by Washington Times (Valerie Richardson)

Part IV (21:20 - 24:47)
California Attorney Moved to Refute Rights of Parents: The Dangerous Double Speak Behind the ?Restricts Rights of Transgender Youth? Ballot InitiativeTransgender rights vs. parent rights. California goes to court to settle school divide by LA Times (Howard Blume)




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2024-04-22
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Friday, April 19, 2024

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

Part I (00:13 - 07:15)
The Stock Market is Not Taking Sides in the 2024 Presidential Election? Economic Conditions are a Lagging Indicator of Moral and Political TermsTrump or Biden? The Stock Market Doesn?t Care. by The New York Times (Jeff Sommer)

Part II (07:15 - 11:43)
?The Same Lipstick on the Ideological Pig?: How Progressivist Educators are Finding Loopholes in State Sanctions over DEIWith State Bans on D.E.I., Some Universities Find a Workaround: Rebranding by The New York Times (Stephanie Saul)

Part III (11:43 - 18:33)
How Can Christians Identify with Any Denomination Since Denominations are Not Found in Scripture? ? Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part IV (18:33 - 21:37)
Why Do Protestants Not Hold to Marriage as a Sacrament? ? Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part V (21:37 - 24:58)
How Should College Students Approach Answering Difficult Questions in the Classroom? Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part VI (24:58 - 27:25)
If God Never Sleeps, Why Did Jesus Sleep in the Boat Before He Calmed the Storm? ? Dr. Mohler Responds to Question from 5-Year-Old Listener to The Briefing




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2024-04-19
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Thursday, April 18, 2024

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

Part I (00:13 - 16:58)
A Former NPR Employee Drops a Bombshell (And Now he is Gone): Senior Business Editor Reveals Scandal of the Media Class and the Leftist Ideological Worldview of National Public RadioI?ve Been at NPR for 25 Years. Here?s How We Lost America?s Trust. by The Free Press (Uri Berliner)Breaking news?the media class is liberal: A controversy at NPR reveals the scandal of the elite media class by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)

Part II (16:58 - 22:03)
Your Tax Dollars are Funding Progressive Ideologies: Why Do Our Elected Leaders Allow This?

Part III (22:03 - 25:10)
Worldview Will Always Come to Light: The Inescapability of Ideology and Politics, Especially in the Newsroom




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2024-04-18
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Wednesday, April 17, 2024

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

Part I (00:13 - 13:44)
?It?s Kind of Murder. I?m Just Okay With It? ? Bill Maher Makes Chilling and Revealing Comments About the Pro-Abortion Position

Part II (13:44 - 20:58)
Islam Before Our Eyes.: The Inevitable Collision Between the Muslim Project and American Culture Hits USC Commencement

Part III (20:58 - 24:28)
Argument over Palestine Protest at the Home of Berkeley?s Law School Dean Raises Big IssuesAt Berkeley, a Protest at a Dean?s Home Tests the Limits of Free Speech by The New York Times (Vimal Patel)

Part IV (24:28 - 28:11)
Death to America Chants ? In America? Dearborn, Michigan Becomes Epicenter of ControversyWelcome to Dearborn, America?s Jihad Capital by The Wall Street Journal (Steven Stalinsky)Condemning 'death to America' chants should be easy. Not for liberal Michigan Gov. Whitmer. by USA Today (Ingrid Jacques)




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2024-04-17
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Tuesday, April 16, 2024

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

Part I (00:13 - 13:27)
?A Government of Laws, Not of Men?: What Does All This Mean as Former President Trump?s First Criminal Trial Begins?

Part II (13:27 - 21:20)
California Ups Fast Food Minimum Wage to $20/Hour ? What Does This Mean, and Is it Just?

Part III (21:20 - 24:06)
Heads I Win, Tails You Lose: Californians Critique Governor Gavin Newsom for Loophole Allowing His Own Restaurant to Bypass $20/Hour Minimum Wage Law




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2024-04-16
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Monday, April 15, 2024

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

Part I (00:13 - 14:19)
Iran Launches Massive Attack at Israel: We are Living in a World That is Increasingly Hostile to Israel and to the U.S.

Part II (14:19 - 19:47)
Communist China?s Aggression is Pushing Japan into the Arms of the U.S.: We are Looking at a New Epoch of World History

Part III (19:47 - 25:54)
Murder is Always a Morality Tale: The Death of O.J. Simpson and How Moral Judgment Happens Across a Society




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2024-04-15
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Friday, April 12, 2024

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

Part I (00:13 - 10:16)
Do Animals Play? The Christian Worldview Presents a Much More Satisfying Answer Than the Evolutionary Worldview ? And It?s TrueDo Animals Have Fun? by The Atlantic (Sallie Tisdale)

Part II (10:16 - 12:59)
Is Judas in Heaven? ? Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from a Listener of a 6-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing

Part III (12:59 - 14:44)
Given That There is No Identifiable Ethnic Group Who Could Correctly Be Called "Palestinian," Why Do You Use that Term on The Briefing? ? Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part IV (14:44 - 18:10)
Should I Be Consumed With Fear of Sin and Sinful Thoughts? Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of Listeners of The Briefing

Part V (18:10 - 20:16)
If God Knows Everything, Does He Know His Future Thoughts in the Present? Does He Ever Have New Thoughts? Can He Change His Mind? ? Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from Young Listeners of The Briefing

Part VI (20:16 - 24:21)
How Can We Know God?s Will For Our Family? ? Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part VII (24:21 - 26:31)
What Will Heaven Be Like? ? Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 16-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing




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2024-04-12
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Thursday, April 11, 2024

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

Part I (00:13 - 16:44)
War in Ukraine Becomes Political Crisis in the USA: What Are We to Think?

Part II (16:44 - 21:49)
An Open Admission and an Urgent Warning: UK Study Openly Warns of Danger to Children and Youth Posed by Puberty Blockers and Hormonal Treatments Independent review of gender identity services for children and young people: Final report by The Cass ReviewAmerica should follow England?s lead on transgender care for kids by The Economist

Part III (21:49 - 25:51)
Whales are Granted ?Personhood? by Polynesian Indigenous Groups ? But You Won?t See Them Showing Up to Court to Argue Their CaseIn Move to Protect Whales, Polynesian Indigenous Groups Give Them ?Personhood? by The New York Times (Remy Tumin)




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2024-04-11
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Wednesday, April 10, 2024

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

Part I (00:13 - 08:48)
Back to the Future on Abortion in Arizona: 1864 Law is Back. What Does This Mean?Arizona Reinstates 160-Year-Old Abortion Ban by The New York Times (Jack Healy and Kellen Browning)Biden Condemns Arizona?s Abortion Ban as ?Cruel? and ?Extreme? by The New York Times (Aishvarya Kavi)Trump fumbles badly on abortion by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)

Part II (08:48 - 17:54)
The Roman Catholic Church Declares Itself Against Gender Theory: The Vatican Releases Clear and Courageous Statement on Human DignityDeclaration of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith ?Dignitas Infinita? on Human Dignity by The VaticanNashville Statement by CBMW

Part III (17:54 - 21:09)
NAIA Takes Bold Stand on Transgender Athletes, Banning Participation in SportsNAIA largely bans transgender athletes from women?s sports in new participation policy by The Athletic (Mark Puleo)

Part IV (21:09 - 25:09)
?If You Consider Yourself a Woman, You Should Play?: South Carolina Coach Dawn Staley Makes Nonsensical Statement on Transgender Women Competing in NCAA SportsDawn Staley just won another title ? and still had time to stand up for trans athletes by MSNBC (Katelyn Burns)




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2024-04-10
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Tuesday, April 9, 2024

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

Part I (00:13 - 07:55)
The Threat of Losing an Election Does Not Justify an Immoral Position: Former President Trump Reveals Political Expediency Position on Abortion

Part II (07:55 - 17:23)
?That Law Can?t Still Be on the Books, Right?? ? The Left Responds to the Comstock ActRepeal the Comstock Act before the GOP tries using it to ban abortion by The Washington Post (The Editorial Board)I Hope to Repeal an Arcane Law That Could Be Misused to Ban Abortion Nationwide by The New York Times (Tina Smith)

Part III (17:23 - 24:37)
Is Abortion Endangered in the U.S. or Not? The New York Times Cannot Seem to Get Its Argument StraightThe Persistent Threat to Abortion Rights by The New York Times (The Editorial Board)Abortions Rose in Most States This Year, New Data Shows by The New York Times (Amy Schoenfeld Walker and Allison McCann)




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2024-04-09
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Monday, April 8, 2024

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

Part I (00:13 - 13:20)
Massive Moral Questions Surround the Killing of World Central Kitchen Workers in Gaza: Considering the Issues Beyond the Headlines

Part II (13:20 - 20:06)
The Announcement Is That No Announcement is Coming: ?No Labels? Attempt to Establish Major Third Party Fails ? Why?

Part III (20:06 - 24:50)
If You Don?t Worship the Creator, You?ll Worship Creation: The Confusion Behind Today?s Solar EclipsePrisoners Who Sued Over Lockdown Will Be Allowed to View Solar Eclipse by The New York Times (Erin Nolan)




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2024-04-08
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Friday, April 5, 2024

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

Part I (00:13 - 07:59)
The Finitude of Human Scale: What the Ship Crash into the Francis Scott Key Bridge Reminds Us About Theology and the Limits of Humanity

Part II (07:59 - 11:14)
Artificial Intelligence Has an Insatiable Appetite: Even the Internet is Not Big Enough to Feed AI DemandsFor Data-Guzzling AI Companies, the Internet Is Too Small by The Wall Street Journal (Deepa Seetharaman)

Part III (11:14 - 12:42)
A Tragedy with Multiple Lessons: Modern Protections Prevented the Damage and Death Toll of Taiwan?s Earthquake From Being Worse

Part IV (12:42 - 18:37)
I am a Palestinian Christian. I Am Concerned About Your Teachings about the Israel-Palestinian Conflict ? Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part V (18:37 - 21:29)
Is Hospice Care Passive Euthanasia? ? Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part VI (21:29 - 23:31)
How Can God Be Omnipresent If He Cannot Be in the Presence of Sin? ? Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 14-year-old Listener of The Briefing

Part VII (23:31 - 26:40)
What are Your Thoughts on the ?Religion? of Trump or Biden? ? Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing




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2024-04-05
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Thursday, April 4, 2024

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

Part I (00:13 - 13:40)
J.K. Rowling Dares the Scottish Government to Arrest Her: Scotland?s New Hate Speech Law Is an Atrocity

Part II (13:40 - 18:34)
Two Scientists Make a Brave Argument on Language and Reality: The Big Problem With ?Sex Assigned at Birth?The Problem With Saying ?Sex Assigned at Birth? by The New York Times (Alex Byrne and Carole K. Hooven)

Part III (18:34 - 27:18)
A New Ministry Vocation of Animal Chaplain? You Won?t Find That in the Biblical Worldview ? Or At The Southern Baptist Theological SeminaryAnimal chaplains offer spiritual care for every species by The Associated Press (Kathryn Post)




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2024-04-04
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Wednesday, April 3, 2024

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

Part I (00:13 - 10:17)
A Big Win for Life in Florida, For Now: State Moves to Enact 6-Week Abortion Ban, But Will It Be Overturned by a Pro-Abortion Constitutional Amendment in November?

Part II (10:17 - 16:25)
Your Position on Abortion is Tied to Your Position on LBGTQ Issues ? Just Take It from the Words of Planned Parenthood?s President and Commentators at CNN

Part III (16:25 - 20:20)
No, Adultery is Never a Laughing Matter: Massive Moral Shift Reveals Sad State of Marriage in Our SocietyAttention, New York Adulterers: Your Sin May Soon No Longer Be a Crime by The New York Times (Erin Nolan)

Part IV (20:20 - 25:47)
More Evidence of a Society Losing Its Mind: Why Washington?s New Law Enacting Protections for Sex Workers is Doomed to FailA Look at Washington State?s ?Strippers? Bill of Rights? by The New York Times (Aimee Ortiz)




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2024-04-03
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Tuesday, April 2, 2024

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

Part I (00:13 - 13:37)
Two Bishops Face the Nation: Catholic and Episcopalian Bishops Square Off Over President Joe Biden?s ?Pick-and-Choose? CatholicismIt?s not working, Mr. President: The White House declaration of Transgender Day of Visibility backfires by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)"Face the Nation" Full Broadcast | March 31, 2024 by Face the NationFull transcript of "Face the Nation," March 31, 2024 by CBS News

Part II (13:37 - 18:29)
Ireland is ?Out of Love? with President Joe Biden: Support for Israel Puts Him Out of Step with Pro-Palestinian Ireland


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2024-04-02
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Monday, April 1, 2024

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

Part I (00:13 - 13:37)
Transgender Day of Visibility Proclamation on Resurrection Sunday? President Joe Biden, We Get Your Message ? But Visibility is Not WorkingA Proclamation on Transgender Day of Visibility by The White HouseStatement from President Joe Biden on Easter by The White HouseWhite House bashes 'dishonest' Republican criticism of Biden's transgender proclamation on Easter by ABC News (Fritz Farrow and Kendall Ross)

Part II (13:37 - 17:52)
When You Elect a President, You Elect a Foreign Policy: The Issues Behind President Biden?s Response to Ban on Flying LGBTQ Flags at U.S. Embassies

Part III (17:52 - 25:33)
Malice in His Heart or Math in His Head? Judge Sentences Sam Bankman-Fried to 25 Years in Prison




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2024-04-01
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Friday, March 29, 2024

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

Part I (00:13 - 09:04)
?Social Media Harms Children in a Variety of Ways?: Governor DeSantis Signs Bill Prohibiting Social Media Accounts for Children Under 14DeSantis Signs Social Media Bill Barring Accounts for Children Under 14 by The New York Times (Natasha Singer)

Part II (09:04 - 11:12)
Why Did God Wait So Long to Raise Jesus From the Dead? ? Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 5-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing

Part III (11:11 - 13:50)
Why Do Many American Evangelicals Use the Term ?Easter? to Refer to Resurrection Sunday? ? Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part IV (13:50 - 16:43)
Does God Have Jesus in His Heart? ? Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 2-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing

Part V (16:43 - 17:56)
Is Christ Still Fully Man After His Resurrection? ? Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part VI (17:56 - 19:24)
From Where Does Jesus Derive His Humanity as a Man? ? Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part VII (19:24 - 20:24)
My Wife and I are About to Have a Daughter. What is Something You Wished You Would Have Done Differently in Raising Your Daughter? ? Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part VIII (20:24 - 22:54)
Jesus is Risen. He is Risen, Indeed: Resurrection Hope and Joy to Listeners of The Briefing




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2024-03-29
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Thursday, March 28, 2024

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

Part I (00:13 - 10:25)
A Political Type That No Longer Exists: The Life and Legacy of Senator Joseph Lieberman ? Last of the Old Style Political Centrists

Part II (10:25 - 19:49)
Religion is Losing Influence, and Americans Aren?t Happy About It: Examining the Complicated (and Conflicting) Numbers from Recent Research8 in 10 Americans Say Religion Is Losing Influence in Public Life by Pew Research Center (Michael Rotolo, Gregory A. Smith, and Jonathan Evans)

Part III (19:49 - 25:26)
A Claimed Drop in Religious Affiliation Due to Lack of LGBTQ Support ? But Do the Numbers Really Support That Narrative?People say they're leaving religion due to anti-LGBTQ teachings and sexual abuse by NPR (Jason DeRose)




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2024-03-28
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Wednesday, March 27, 2024

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

Part I (00:13 - 08:05)
SCOTUS to Decide Fate of Abortion Pill? Oral Arguments Over Mifepristone Go Before SCOTUS ? With the Looming Question of Standing in the Forefront

Part II (08:05 - 14:59)
Abortion in a Pill: The Constitutional and Moral Challenges Behind the Mifepristone Oral Arguments

Part III (14:59 - 20:04)
Let?s Remember the Comstock Act: Why the Left is Looking to the Courts for RescueAbortion pill challenge gives Supreme Court chance to move toward national abortion ban by USA Today (Maureen Groppe)

Part IV (20:04 - 25:46)
A Tragic Parable of Human Civilization: Ship Crash Collapses Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore




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2024-03-27
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Tuesday, March 26, 2024

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

Part I (00:13 - 10:14)
A Dark Day in US Diplomacy: The U.S. ?Abstains? on UN Gaza Ceasefire ResolutionExplanation of Vote Delivered by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield Following the Adoption of a UNSC Resolution on the Situation in the Middle East by United States Mission to the United Nations

Part II (10:14 - 18:58)
Biden Looks Left as Netanyahu Looks Right: The Political and Global Pressures Pulling the U.S. and Israel Apart over GazaBiden-Netanyahu rift grows, as Israel cancels delegation visit by The Washington Post (Karen DeYoung, Yasmeen Abutaleb and Toluse Olorunnipa)Israel Cancels Visit to Washington After U.S. Abstains on U.N. Cease-Fire Resolution by The Wall Street Journal (Michael R. Gordon, Vivian Salama, and Dov Lieber)Biden Abstains on Israel and Hamas by The Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)Loser of the UN Resolution: Biden by Commentary Magazine (Seth Mandel)

Part III (18:58 - 25:18)
Sociologists for Palestine? Proposed American Sociological Association Resolution Goes After Existence of IsraelAmerican Sociological Association by




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2024-03-26
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Monday, March 25, 2024

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

Part I (00:13 - 10:15)
Deadly Terrorist Attack in Russia ? Who Was Behind It and Why? ISIS Claims Responsibility

Part II (10:15 - 14:48)
Islam Versus Order Across the Globe: The Religious Agenda Behind the Terrorist Attack in RussiaIn the Conflict Between the West and Authoritarian Foes, Islamic State Sees All Sides as Targets by The Wall Street Journal (Yaroslav Trofimov)

Part III (14:48 - 19:48)
What Did He Know, and When Did He Know It?? ? The Developing Story Around Illegal Betting, Shohei Ohtani?s Translator, and the Future of Major League Baseball

Part IV (19:48 - 26:08)
The Precarious Condition of Monarchy in the Modern World: With Prayer for Recovery for the Princess of Wales and Protection for Her Young Family, the Monarchy Is Shaken Once Again




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2024-03-25
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Friday, March 22, 2024

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

Part I (00:13 - 07:56)
Social Contagion and the Limits of ?Happy?: U.S. Drastically Falls on UN Happiness Scale ? What Moral Points Should Be Considered Here?U.S. No Longer Ranks Among World?s 20 Happiest Countries by The Wall Street Journal (Clare Ansberry)

Part II (07:56 - 12:23)
What is the Difference Between Sex and Gender? ? Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part III (12:23 - 15:32)
What Happens to Those Who Die Having Never Heard the Gospel? ? Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 14-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing

Part IV (15:32 - 20:12)
Would You Elaborate on Your Opinion about FDR?s Presidency and Leadership? ? Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part V (20:12 - 23:55)
Why Are So Many Young People Pro-Palestine? Is It Because of Social Media and Misinformation, or Is There More to It Than That? ? Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 14-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing

Part VI (23:55 - 26:14)
How Could Adolf Hitler Glorify God? ? Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 9-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing




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2024-03-22
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Thursday, March 21, 2024

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

Part I (00:13 - 14:24)
So Much for the ?Special Autonomous Region? ? Hong Kong as a Test Case for What Totalitarianism DoesHong Kong Approves New National-Security Law That Worries Foreign Executives by The Wall Street Journal (Selina Cheng and Elaine Yu)Hong Kong Adopts Sweeping Security Laws, Bowing to Beijing by The New York Times (Tiffany May and David Pierson)

Part II (14:24 - 20:38)
Too Much Virtue Signaling from an Ice Cream Brand? Corporate Owner of Ben and Jerry?s Separates Itself Due to Pro-Palestine ControversyBen & Jerry?s Owner Loses Its Taste for Ice Cream by The Wall Street Journal (Saabira Chaudhuri)

Part III (20:38 - 25:18)
Yes, Your Phone is Tracking You: Major Concerns Behind Big Tech and the Use and Sale of Your Data




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2024-03-21
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Wednesday, March 20, 2024

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

Part I (00:13 - 11:48)
Senator Schumer?s Breach of Political Decorum: Majority Leader Calls for New Election and Replacement of Israeli Prime Minister

Part II (11:48 - 19:57)
Do We Really Want to Live in an Economy Where People Only Work 30 Hours a Week? Examining Senator Sanders?s 32-Hour Work Week BillThe case for a 32-hour workweek with no loss in pay by The Washington Post (Bernie Sanders and Shawn Fain)

Part III (19:57 - 24:46)
?We Have Capture?: Pioneer Astronaut of American-Soviet Space Mission, Thomas Stafford, Dies at 93 Thomas Stafford, 93, Commander of First U.S.-Soviet Space Mission, Dies by The New York Times (Richard Goldstein)




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2024-03-20
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Tuesday, March 19, 2024

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

Part I (00:13 - 10:46)
Why All the Drama for Russia?s Staged Election? Pomp, Circumstance, and Putin?s Version of Political Legitimacy

Part II (10:46 - 15:36)
Kamala Visits the Culture of Death: She Becomes First U.S. President or Vice President to Visit an Abortion Clinic ? As a Campaign StopRemarks by Vice President Harris and Doctor Sarah Traxler During the Nationwide ?Fight for Reproductive Freedoms? Tour by The White House

Part III (15:36 - 23:06)
Abortion is the Political Strategy of the Democratic Party: Don?t Believe It? Let?s Just Look at Their Own WordsAt Abortion Clinic Visit, Harris Says U.S. Is Confronting ?Health Care Crisis? by The New York Times (Lisa Lerer and Nicholas Nehamas)

Part IV (23:06 - 27:29)
?An Odor of Mendacity Remains?: The Big Issue Behind the Ruling on District Attorney Fani Willis in Georgia Case




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2024-03-19
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Monday, March 18, 2024

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

Part I (00:13 - 12:22)
France Proposes Further Diminishing of Human Dignity: French President Emmanuel Macron Announce Euthanasia ?Aid in Dying? BillMacron announces bill allowing 'aid in dying,' under 'strict conditions' by Le Monde

Part II (12:24 - 17:34)
A Growing Rift Between France and Germany: Why Tension Between These Two Nations Does Not Bode Well for Europe

Part III (17:39 - 24:56)
'Overdose' or 'Fentanyl Poisoning'? War Over Words Comes to the Drug Abuse Epidemic




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2024-03-18
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Friday, March 15, 2024

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

Part I (00:13 - 10:00)
What Happened to Hell? Pope Francis?s (Typically) Confusing Comments About Hell Raise Questions About Hell in Doctrine and in the CultureHow We Think About Hell by The Wall Street Journal (Lance Morrow)Even in Hell on Earth, We Have One Another by The Wall Street JournalSaints and the Bible Tell the Truth About Hell by The Wall Street Journal

Part II (10:00 - 15:31)
What Does Natural Death Mean? Should We Use Modern Technologies to Forestall Death? ? Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 15-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing

Part III (15:34 - 17:43)
How Can Lay People Support Their Pastor? ? Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part IV (17:43 - 25:22)
What Do You Think About an Abolitionist Position on Abortion? ? Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part V (25:22 - 28:44)
How Do We Obey God?s Word While Getting Everything Else Done in a Day? ? Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a Busy Mom of Toddlers and Listener of The Briefing




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2024-03-15
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Thursday, March 14, 2024

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

Part I (00:13 - 12:10)
Was This Inevitable? Former President Donald Trump and Incumbent President Joe Biden Win Enough Delegates to Claim Presidential Nominations

Part II (12:12 - 17:48)
A Rigged or Stolen Election in California? The Game Democrat Adam Schiff Played to Defeat Katie PorterThe California Senate race wasn?t ?rigged? either by The Washington Post (Philip Bump)

Part III (17:51 - 21:26)
President Biden Draws a ?Red Line?? Why Netanyahu Will Likely Not Heed President Biden?s Warning Over War in GazaOn the Tripwire of a ?Red Line,? It?s Often Presidents Who Trip by The New York Times (David E. Sanger)

Part IV (21:28 - 26:43)
The War of Public Opinion and Argument: The Ideological Divide over War in Israel Published in the Same Paper and on the Same Page of The New York TimesNetanyahu Is Making Israel Radioactive by The New York Times (Thomas L. Friedman)Israel Has No Choice but to Fight On by The New York Times (Bret Stephens)




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2024-03-14
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Wednesday, March 13, 2024

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

Part I (00:13 - 16:14)
The Moral Case for Letting Kids Change Their Bodies? Trans Activist Presents Radical Argument, Directed at Our ChildrenFreedom of Sex: The moral case for letting trans kids change their bodies. by New York Magazine (Andrea Long Chu)This is where the transgender movement is going: A prominent magazine makes ?the moral case for letting trans kids change their bodies??and makes it the cover story by WORLD (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)When Children Say They?re Trans by The Atlantic (Jesse Singal)As Kids, They Thought They Were Trans. They No Longer Do. by The New York Times (Pamela Paul)When treating transgender youth, how informed is informed consent? by The Washington Post (Megan McArdle)

Part II (16:17 - 18:32)
The Trajectory of the Transgender Movement: After Public Setbacks When it Comes to Kids, the Trans Movement Goes for Broke

Part III (18:35 - 28:15)
President Biden?s Political Distortion Field: It?s Not Budget, It?s a Campaign Pamphlet ? And Why Does the U.S. Have an Income Tax and Not a Wealth Tax?


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2024-03-13
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Tuesday, March 12, 2024

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

Part I (00:13 - 10:42)
Ireland Votes ?No? to Redefine Family: Traditional Constitutional Language Respecting Family and Motherhood Prevails (For Now) in Otherwise Progressive SocietyTaoiseach says No vote in referendums would be ?setback for Ireland? by The Irish Times (Jennifer Bray and Shauna Bowers)Ireland Rejects Constitution Changes, Keeping ?Women in the Home? Language by The New York Times (Megan Specia)

Part II (10:42 - 18:34)
Being Radically Pro-Abortion Isn?t Enough? President Biden Criticized by Pro-Abortion Activists for Not Using Word ?Abortion?Biden leaned into reproductive freedom in his State of the Union speech ? but he didn?t say the word 'abortion' by NBC News (Alexandra Marquez)

Part III (18:34 - 21:56)
Say What? Actress/Singer Makes Odd Feminist Argument at Awards Ceremony Halle Bailey tearfully calls out invasive baby rumors: 'I had no obligation to expose him' by USA Today (Patrick Ryan)

Part IV (21:56 - 27:46)
A Real Royal Mess: British Royal Family Released Photo Intentionally Altered by Princess of Wales? What is Going Here?




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2024-03-12
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Monday, March 11, 2024

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

Part I (00:13 - 12:56)
On the Precipice of Collapse ? The Preconditions of Order and the Crashing Breakdown of Haiti?s Social SystemsChaos in Haiti Leaves U.S. With Few Options by The Wall Street Journal (Juan Forero and Ryan Dubé)

Part II (12:56 - 18:30)
The Re-Establishment of Order in Liberal Cities: San Francisco and New York City Take More Conservative Measures in Name of OrderSan Francisco ties welfare to drug-screening, boosts police powers in stunning tough-on-crime shift by LA Times (Hannah Wiley)Why National Guard troops are being deployed in New York?s subways by The Washington Post (Emmanuel Felton and Ian Duncan)

Part III (18:30 - 25:50)
Gang Members are Running the Prison? Latin American Prisons Become New Major Headquarters for Gang Activity ThereIn Latin America, Guards Don?t Control Prisons, Gangs Do by The New York Times (Maria Abi-Habib, Annie Correal and Jack Nicas)




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2024-03-11
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Friday, March 8, 2024

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

Part I (00:13 - 16:35)
A Pathetic State of the Union Address: President Biden Delivers the Most Challenging and Concerning Speech of His Political LifeRemarks of President Joe Biden ? State of the Union Address As Prepared for Delivery by The White House

Part II (16:35 - 25:17)
What is Catholicism in the Lens of Biblical Christianity and Church History? Was Catholicism Still Christianity Before the Protestant Reformation? ? Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part III (25:17 - 27:22)
If a Child Dies, Will They Be a Child or Adult in Heaven? ? Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 5-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing




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2024-03-08
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Thursday, March 7, 2024

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

Part I (00:13 - 10:51)
Liberal San Francisco Considers Murder Charges for Drug Dealers? What Has Happened? Reality Sets In as Death Toll MountsSome D.A.s are fighting fentanyl with murder charges. Why San Francisco will join them by LA Times (Hannah Wiley)Ads were supposed to make Gascón?s challengers stand out. So why do they all look the same? by LA Times (Sonja Sharp)Will Voters in San Francisco Go for a Different Kind of Mayor? by The New York Times (Heather Knight)

Part II (10:51 - 15:41)
A Sad, Telling Story in Oregon: State Reckons with Increased Death and Devastation in the Aftermath of Drug DecriminalizationOregon Rethinks Drug Decriminalization by The Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)

Part III (15:41 - 25:25)
?All the Lonely People?: New Friendship App Highlights Loneliness EpidemicCan a friendship app cure loneliness? by The Financial Times (Bethan Staton)




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2024-03-07
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Wednesday, March 6, 2024

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

Part I (00:13 - 13:00)
A Dark Day for Life in France: France Enshrines Abortion in Its Constitution

Part II (13:00 - 20:08)
The Law as Teacher: Why Legalizing Euthanasia IS a Moral Endorsement Assisted suicide must not be legalised through the back door by The Telegraph (John Keown)Those who are dying should have the right to avoid needless suffering by The Telegraph

Part III (20:08 - 22:16)
The Moral Revolution?s Pill Becomes More Available: Opill, A Birth Control Drug, Will Now Be Sold Without a Prescription

Part IV (22:16 - 25:46)
The Last of the Political Giants of the 1980s: The Death of Brian Mulroney




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2024-03-06
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Tuesday, March 5, 2024

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

Part I (00:13 - 05:37)
SCOTUS? Major 9-0 Ruling: Supreme Court Unified as It Rules Colorado Cannot Bar Former President Trump From Its Ballot

Part II (05:37 - 11:06)
The Already-Clear Political Lines Will Become Even Clearer: What to Expect From Super Tuesday

Part III (11:06 - 16:20)
The Story of Democratic Support for Steve Garvey: Why Democrats in California are Putting Loads of Money Behind a Republican Candidate

Part IV (16:20 - 20:11)
Politics of Representation on Display in California: Moral Revolutionaries Celebrate Placing Vote Center in ?Transgender Support Facility?L.A. makes history, the first vote center at a transgender support facility by Pasadena Star News (City News Service)

Part V (20:11 - 22:39)
Is Governor Newsom Even Governing? Are His Presidential Aspirations (and Pro-Abortion Activism) Overshadowing His Governing Responsibilities?

Part VI (22:39 - 26:04)
Small Town of 7,500 Has Foreign Policy on Gaza? No, Municipalities Do Not Have Foreign Policies (Be Thankful)After weeks of protest, tiny Ojai passes Gaza cease-fire resolution by The LA Times (Hailey Branson-Potts)




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2024-03-05
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Monday, March 4, 2024

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

Part I (00:13 - 06:22)
France Moves to Enshrine Abortion in Its Constitution: Deadly, Dark News Coming from France, Citing Dobbs Decision

Part II (06:22 - 13:53)
Walgreens and CVS Join the Culture of Death: Two Giant Chains Announce They Will Carry MifepristoneAbortions by Telemedicine and Mailed Pills Are Safe and Effective, Study Finds by The New York Times (Pam Belluck)Abortion Shield Laws: A New War Between the States by The New York Times (Pam Belluck)

Part III (13:53 - 24:43)
The Sexual Revolution Hits Legislative Roadblocks: States are Pushing Back Against the ?T?As anti-trans legislation proliferates in 2024, community fears erasure from public view by USA Today (Marc Ramirez)N.Y. County Order Targets Transgender Women and Girls in Sports by The New York Times (Claire Fahy)Utah Sets Restrictions on Transgender People?s Bathroom Use by The New York Times (Colbi Edmonds)




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2024-03-04
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Friday, March 1, 2024

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

Part I (00:13 - 11:32)
Mothers Endangering Their Daughters? Front Page Report from The New York Times Reveals Dangers of Predators on Social MediaA Marketplace of Girl Influencers Managed by Moms and Stalked by Men by The New York Times (Jennifer Valentino-DeVries and Michael H. Keller)

Part II (11:32 - 13:18)
When Did God Build Heaven? ? Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 3-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing

Part III (13:18 - 14:42)
If We Are So Sinful, Why Does God Love Us? ? Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from an 8-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing

Part IV (14:42 - 17:14)
Am I Called to Celibacy? ? Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 15-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing

Part V (17:14 - 19:42)
Is It Wrong Not to Implant Frozen Embryos That Are Not Viable for Pregnancy? ? Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part VI (19:42 - 23:12)
What Are Your Thoughts on Sperm Donation? ? Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part VII (23:12 - 26:19)
As a Wedding Photographer, What is the Moral Dimension Behind How I Choose Which Weddings to Shoot? ? Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing




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2024-03-01
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Thursday, February 29, 2024

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

Part I (00:13 - 07:40)
Garland v. Cargill is About Much More Than Bump Stocks: Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments on Case That Is Really About the Overreach of Administrative StateGun ?Bump Stocks? at the Supreme Court by The Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)

Part II (07:40 - 14:01)
Government?s Proper Role Made Clear: FDA Rightly Responds to Lead Exposure in ChildrenWhat to Know about Lead Exposure in Children by The New York Times (Christina Jewett)

Part III (14:01 - 18:15)
Words Matter: French President Macron Goes Out of Bounds With NATO Allies ? Contra France?s President, NATO Does Not Need to Put Ground Troops in Ukraine

Part IV (18:15 - 22:11)
Germany Decriminalizes Cannabis: The Liberal Legal Move Preceded by Generational and Political ShiftGermany legalises cannabis for personal use by Financial Times (Sam Jones)

Part V (22:11 - 24:52)
Senator Mitch McConnell Announces Forthcoming Step Down: November 2024 Will Bring a New Party Leader for Republicans




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2024-02-29
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Wednesday, February 28, 2024

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

Part I (00:13 - 09:21)
What Happened in Michigan Won?t Stay in Michigan: Arab Voters Send Big Message to President Biden

Part II (09:21 - 15:27)
More Evidence Why a Two-State Solution Won?t Work: Palestinian Authority Plays Same Old GamePalestinian prime minister submits government?s resignation, a move that could open door to reforms by The Associated PressPalestinian Authority?s Government Resigns, Yielding to International Pressure by Wall Street Journal (Summer Said and Omar Abdel-Baqui)

Part III (15:27 - 22:47)
The Legacy of Putin Two Years into War with Ukraine: Ongoing War and Pushing Sweden and Finland into the Arms of NATOIn NATO?s Newest Member, ?Total Defense? Includes Teens and Retirees by The Wall Street Journal (Daniel Michaels)

Part IV (22:47 - 25:34)
Rest in Peace, Flaco: Central Park Zoo?s Famous Escapee (Eurasian Eagle Owl) Dies After Building Strike




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2024-02-28
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Tuesday, February 27, 2024

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

Part I (00:13 - 08:22)
Are Social Media Platforms Public Utilities or Publishers? SCOTUS Considers Huge Questions Related to Free Speech and Social Media Companies

Part II (08:22 - 19:10)
No Difference Between a Boy and a Chimp? Steven Wise, Champion of the Animal Rights Movement, Dies at 73Steven Wise, Champion of Animal Rights, Is Dead at 73 by The New York Times (Sam Roberts)

Part III (19:10 - 26:00)
A New Aggression on Abortion? Governor Gavin Newsom Pushes Abortion Ads in Conservative StatesNewsom unveils multistate ad campaign to fight abortion travel restrictions in red states by The LA Times (Teresa Watanabe)




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2024-02-27
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Monday, February 26, 2024

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

Part I (00:13 - 12:24)
A ?Hopeful Blob? or an Image Bearer? The Clash of Worldviews over Definition of Life on Display in Aftermath of Response to Alabama Supreme Court DecisionAlabama might avert an IVF disaster, but the antiabortion activists won?t stop there by Washington Post (The Editorial Board)Congratulations! Alabama court says that embryo is as good as a live child. by Washington Post (Alexandra Petri)

Part II (12:24 - 20:04)
Of Course We Believe Our Rights Come from God: Journalist from the Left Surprised Christians Today Agree with 2,000 Years of Christian DoctrineExtremist Conservative Christian Nationalists Believe Your Rights Come From God, Not Government by RealClear Politics (Tim Hains)

Part III (20:04 - 23:16)
They Will Be ?Labeled as Bigots and Treated as Such?: Justice Samuel Alito?s Words on Persecution of Religious Right Were PropheticJustice Alito Renews Criticism of Landmark Ruling on Same-Sex Marriage by The New York Times (Abbie VanSickle)

Part IV (23:16 - 25:56)
Russia Makes Another Dissident Disappear: The Unsurprising Death of Maksim Kuzminov




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2024-02-26
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Friday, February 23, 2024

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

Part I (00:13 - 06:40)
What Kind of Political Ads Move the Needle? Why You?re More Likely to Respond to a Negative Political Ad Than a Positive OneWhat Have Negative Political Ads Done to Us? by The New York Times (Gerald F. Seib)

Part II (06:40 - 08:58)
How Did Conservatism Move from Figures Like William F. Buckley Jr. to Popular Figures Associated with the Right Today? ? Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from Listeners of The Briefing

Part III (08:58 - 13:14)
What is the Role of Parachurch Ministry? ? Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from Listeners of The Briefing

Part IV (13:14 - 18:15)
Is There a Source of Truly Unbiased News? ? Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from Listeners of The Briefing

Part V (18:15 - 22:09)
How Can Christians Teach and Work in a Secular Higher Education Context? ? Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from Listeners of The Briefing

Part VI (22:09 - 24:25)
Should Christian Parents Avoid Sending Their Children to Public Colleges? ? Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from Listeners of The Briefing

Part VII (24:25 - 26:08)
Is It Appropriate for Christians to Pledge Allegiance to the Flag? ? Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from Listeners of The Briefing




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2024-02-23
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Thursday, February 22, 2024

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

Part I (00:13 - 04:56)
The U.S. Stands By Israel At UN Security Council: U.S. Vetoes U.N. Calls for Cease-Fire in Gaza Without Release of All Hostages

Part II (04:56 - 11:00)
Interpol Is Real, But Complicated: What Happens When the Bad Guys Are Able to Abuse the SystemStrongmen Find New Ways to Abuse Interpol, Despite Years of Fixes by The New York Times (Jane Bradley)

Part III (11:00 - 26:15)
We Should Be Terrified? The Left Melts Down Over Alabama Supreme Court IVF RulingIn defense of the frozen children: The Alabama Supreme Court rules that the protection of human embryos extends beyond the womb by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)Alabama Supreme Court Cites the Bible in Terrifying Embryo Ruling: The Alabama Supreme Court?s decision is all but guaranteed to gut IVF in the entire state. by New Republic (Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling)Doctors and patients fearfully proceed with IVF after Alabama court rules embryos are children by NBC News (Aria Bendix)




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2024-02-22
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Wednesday, February 21, 2024

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

Part I (00:13 - 08:12)
Greece Becomes First Country to Defy Orthodox Church to Legalize Same-Sex Marriage

Part II (08:12 - 19:59)
St. Patrick?s Cathedral Turned into Transgender Celebration: Memorial Service for Transgender Activist Scandalizes ChurchN.Y. Archdiocese Condemns Funeral of Transgender Activist at Cathedral by The New York Times (Liam Stack)

Part III (19:59 - 22:12)
How LGBTQ Activists Play the Cultural Game: What the Response to the Transgender Activist Memorial Service at St. Patrick?s Reveals About the Strategy of the Left

Part IV (22:12 - 24:50)
Ontology Grounds Gender and Sexuality: The Unchanging Categories of ?He? and ?She?




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2024-02-21
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Tuesday, February 20, 2024

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

Part I (00:13 - 18:38)
A Huge Affirmation of Human Dignity: Alabama Supreme Court Rules That Frozen Human Embryos Are ChildrenAlabama Court Says IVF Embryos Are ?Extrauterine Children? ? And People Under The Law by Rolling Stone (Tessa Stuart)LePage v. Mobile Infirmary Clinic, Inc by The Supreme Court of Alabama

Part II (18:38 - 22:37)
The Logic of the Culture of Death: Babies Become CommoditiesPost-Roe v. Wade, more patients rely on early prenatal testing as states toughen abortion laws by Associated Press (Laura Ungar and Amanda Seitz)

Part III (22:37 - 25:55)
Nothing About Abortion is Safe: Abortion by Telemedicine or in a Clinic is Never Safe for the Baby. Never.Abortions by Telemedicine and Mailed Pills Are Safe and Effective, Study Finds by The New York Times (Pam Belluck)




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2024-02-20
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Monday, February 19, 2024

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

Part I (00:13 - 13:07)
?No Man, No Problem?: Russia Makes Totalitarian Dissenter Alexei Navalny Disappear?That Is the Goal'Death Solves All Problems,' He Said by The New York Times (Richard Pipes)Kremlin Critic Aleksei Navalny Says Attack Left Him Mostly Blind in an Eye by The New York Times (Andrew E. Kramer)

Part II (13:07 - 20:52)
A Russian Killer Satellite? The Story Behind Russia?s Major New National Security Threat to the WestStatement from Chairman Mike Turner by TwitterRussia Using Thousands of Musk?s Starlink Systems in War, Ukrainian General Says by The Wall Street Journal (James Marson and Thomas Grove)

Part III (20:52 - 28:01)
Former President Trump?s Civil Fraud Verdict: Big Political and Moral Issues Are Driving the Story ? And the U.S. Is Worse For ItTrump?s $355 Million Civil Fraud Verdict by The Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)




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2024-02-19
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Friday, February 16, 2024

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

Part I (00:13 - 08:56)
Good News: Young Adults Are Close to Their Parents. Bad News: Those Same Young Adults Are Way Behind in Getting Married and Having Children of Their OwnParents Are Highly Involved in Their Adult Children?s Lives, and Fine With It by The New York Times (Claire Cain Miller)

Part II (08:56 - 14:34)
What About Neurodiversity? ? Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from Listeners of The Briefing

Part III (14:34 - 18:33)
Should Christians Watch Sports? ? Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from Listeners of The Briefing

Part IV (18:33 - 20:42)
What is Virtue? ? Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from Listeners of The Briefing

Part V (20:42 - 27:06)
How Do We Think Biblically About Distractions During Worship Services? ? Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from Listeners of The Briefing




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2024-02-16
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