This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
On today?s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses an Oklahoma university student who failed an assignment for expressing Christian views on gender and sexuality, and he answers questions about gambling and fantasy football, where to study astronomy, the nature of Jesus?s body, and questions to ask on a first date.
Part I (00:13 – 10:20)
College Instructor Put on Leave Over Zero Grade for Gender Essay by The New York Times (Mark Arsenault)A Conservative Student Got a Zero on Her Paper About Gender. Did She Deserve It? by Chronicle of Higher Education (Emma Pettit)University of Oklahoma Student Receives Zero on Essay after Citing Bible by TPUSAPart II (10:20 – 15:04)
Part III (15:04 – 18:14)
Part IV (18:14 – 21:30)
Part V (21:30 – 23:58)
Part VI (23:58 – 26:22)
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On today?s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses America?s educational crisis, DEI and the decline of America?s educational system, the rise of dumbing down educational curriculum, and the ban of biological males from Girlguiding groups in the UK.
Part I (00:13 – 13:45)
America is in an Educational Crisis: Attempts to Fix Both Kids and Schools Have Failed
America?s Children Are Unwell. Are Schools Part of the Problem? by The New York Times (Jia Lynn Yang)Accommodation Nation by The Atlantic (Rose Horowitch)The College Students Who Can?t Do Elementary Math by The Wall Street Journal (Allysia Finley)Part II (13:45 – 21:08)
DEI and the Decline of America?s Educational System: The Societal Transformation Towards Therapeutics and DEI Initiatives is a Big Part of This Problem
Part III (21:08 – 22:39)
Idiocy on the Rise: Dumbing Down Educational Curriculum, Like Removing College Algebra From the Curriculum, Will Lead to More Dumbing Down Than You Think
A Math Horror Show at UC San Diego by The Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)Part IV (22:39 – 26:37)
Girlguiding is Only For Girls Now: UK Women?s and Girls? Groups ?Regrettably? Ban Biological Males, Deeming Their Groups are for Women Only ? Who Would?ve Thought?
Two U.K. Women?s Groups Ban Transgender Girls and Women by The New York Times (Michael D. Shear)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.
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On today?s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses oral arguments at SCOTUS on an Orwellian subpoena directed at a crisis pregnancy center in New Jersey, conservative birth rates, and reading and evaluating arguments closely?like the big difference between ?not totally true? and ?totally not true.?
Part I (00:12 – 10:38)
An Orwellian Subpoena from New Jersey Goes to SCOTUS: SCOTUS Hears Oral Argument Over Crisis Pregnancy Center in New Jersey ? This is Big
Court appears sympathetic to faith-based pregnancy centers? argument by SCOTUS Blog (Amy Howe)Part II (10:38 – 21:52)
Are We Looking at a Conservative Birth Rate? New Reports Show That Future Generations Might Belong to Conservatives
What a political birthrate divide could mean for the future by NPRPart III (21:52 – 27:05)
Is a Woman?s ?Fertility Cliff? of 35 Not Totally True or Totally Not True? ? We Need to Pay Close Attention to How Language Works
Does the ?Fertility Cliff? Really Hit at 35? by The New York Times (Dani Blum)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.
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On today?s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the impending SCOTUS decision controversy over conversion therapy, medical surgery and the insanity of the transgender revolution, a feminist crash test dummy, and an A.I. teddy bear that got caught telling kids about knives, pills, and erotica.
Part I (00:13 – 14:36)
Controversy Over Conversion Therapy: With a ACOTUS Decision Coming, What Should Christians Think?
Gay ?conversion therapy? should be consigned to history. In the US, it could make a comeback by The Guardian (David Kirp)Part II (14:36 – 18:26)
Medical Surgery and the Insanity of the Transgender Revolution: Contrary to the Ideas of LGBTQ Revolutionaries, Creation Order Cannot Be Suppressed
The Transgender Cancer Patient and What She Heard on Tape by The New York Times (Joseph Goldstein)Part III (18:26 – 21:18)
A Feminist Crash Test Dummy? In an Odd Way, It Proves that Biology and Gender are Inseparable and Unchangeable
Feds unveil new female crash test dummy. ‘A long overdue step’ by USA Today (Sarah Lapidus)Part IV (21:18 – 24:56)
Tempted to Give Your Child an A.I. Plush Friend? Teddy Bear for Children Loaded With Chatbot Caught Telling Kids About Knives, Pills, and Erotica
A teddy bear powered by AI told safety testers about knives, pills and sex by The Washington Post (Daniel Wu)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.
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Part I (00:14 – 07:30)
A Brazen and Premeditated Assault in D.C.: Two National Guard Members Shot in Targeted Attack ? We Will Have to Watch the Unfolding Investigation Very Closely
Part II (07:30 – 21:40)
Teens Mourn the Loss of Their ?Chatbot Friends?: This is a Dark Reality for Children and Young People, and Parents Need to Beware
Teens Are Saying Tearful Goodbyes to Their AI Companions by The Wall Street Journal (Georgia Wells)Part III (21:40 – 27:37)
The Emotional Manipulation by Chatbots: A.I. Developers Want You to Stay Engaged With Chatbot, and They Want As Much of Your Time as Possible
Part IV (27:37 – 29:08)
?But Mine is Alive? ? No, Chatbots are Not Alive, With or Without You
Replika AI: Monetizing a Chatbot by The Harvard Business School (Julian De Freitas)Why It Seems Your Chatbot Really, Really Hates to See You Go by The Wall Street Journal (Heidi Mitchell)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.
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On today?s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses thanksgiving theology in American history, the big problem of Thanksgiving for secularism, sinful humanity?s conspiracy to deny thanks to God, and the truth and hope of the gospel in Thanksgiving.
Part I (00:15 – 06:47)
Thanksgiving Theology in American History: The Theological Foundations of America?s First Thanksgiving
Part II (06:47 – 10:48)
The Big Problem of Thanksgiving for Secularism: Secularists are Genuinely Thankful, But To Whom Are They Thankful?
Part III (10:48 – 16:02)
?They Did Not Honor Him as God or Give Thanks?: Sinful Humanity?s Massive Sin Conspiracy Not to Give God Thanks
Part IV (16:02 – 24:13)
A Theology and Apologetic of Thanksgiving: Thanksgiving Day and the Truth and Hope of the Gospel
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On today?s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the political theater between Trump and Mamdani, tax policy in New York, Christianity and economics, and why Tesla?s shareholders agreed to a $1 trillion salary package for Elon Musk.
Part I (00:14 – 14:25)
Political Theater Between Mamdani and Trump: When It Comes to Policy, the Issues Matter, Not the Cameras ? and Both Men Know It
Part II (14:25 – 15:50)
The City of New York and Tax Policy: Gov. Kathy Hochul Knows That Zohran Mamdani?s Economic Policies Would Be Disastrous for NYC and the State
Part III (15:50 – 21:48)
Christianity and Economics: The Christian Worldview Honors the Link Between Investment and Reward and Labor and Reward ? Breaking That Link is Dangerous
The California Campaign to Introduce a First-of-Its-Kind Billionaire?s Tax by The Wall Street Journal (Laura J. Nelson and Paul Kiernan)Part IV (21:48 – 28:03)
The Largest Salary Package in Human History: Why Would Shareholders Agree to a $1 Trillion Pay Package for Elon Musk?
Musk Wins $1 Trillion Pay Package, Creating Split Screen on Wealth in America by Musk Wins $1 Trillion Pay Package, Creating Split Screen on Wealth in America The New York Times (Rebecca F. Elliott, Jack Ewing, and Reid J. Epstein)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.
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Part I (00:14 – 08:48)
A New Urgent Ceasefire Proposal? The Trump Administration Presents President Zelensky with 28-Point Ceasefire Plan
Part II (08:48 – 20:03)
Foreign Policy Realism in Ukraine, Part One: Russia Has Always Considered Ukraine Essential to Its National Interest
Part III (20:03 – 25:22)
Foreign Policy Realism in Ukraine, Part Two: No NATO Country Will March its Own Army to Defeat Russia in Ukraine ? The Least Worst End in Ukraine is the Best Real Option
Part IV (25:22 – 26:59)
The Picture of Nuclear War Grows More Complex: It is Now a Three Way Contest Between the U.S., Russia, and China
The Nuclear-Arms Race Is Now a Three-Way Contest by The Wall Street Journal (Yaroslav Trofimov)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.
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On today?s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the morality of movie ratings and children?s tv shows, and he answers questions about using A.I. in the preparation of sermons, trigger warnings for Scripture, and if Judas repented.
Part I (00:14 – 10:24)
How Much Sex, Drugs and Violence Can Be in a PG-13 Movie? by The New York Times (Julia Jacobs)Part II (10:24 – 13:25)
Part III (13:25 – 19:59)
Part IV (19:59 – 23:59)
God help us! Students given trigger warning about the Bible’s death and violence – including Christ’s crucifixion by Daily Mail (Chris Hastings)Part V (23:59 – 27:55)
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On today?s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses if abortion will block any agreement on U.S. healthcare, the economic and moral problem of our housing crisis, and a man who was arrested for attempting to smuggle two parakeets into the U.S. from Mexico in his underwear.
Part I (00:14 – 14:29)
The Looming Question: Will Abortion Block Any Agreement on Health Care?
Fight over abortion could doom Congress?s health care plans by The Washington Post (Riley Beggin and Theodoric Meyer)Part II (14:29 – 24:35)
The Economic and Moral Problem of Our Housing Crisis: The Unraveling of Society is Very, Very Expensive
Part III (24:35 – 26:45)
Lord, Have Mercy on Those Parakeets: Man Arrested After Attempting to Smuggle Two Parakeets Into America From Mexico in His Underwear
Man accused of smuggling protected parakeets in his underwear by The Washington Post (Kelly Kasulis Cho)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.
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On today?s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses Congress?s historic move to set up the release of the Epstein files, the rise of democratic socialists in American politics, and how far the Kennedy name can get Jack Schlossberg.
Part I (00:14 – 13:58)
Historic Moves by Congress Sets Up Release of the Epstein Files: Americans Demanded the Release of the Epstein Materials, But There?s a Chance They Still Won?t Be Satisfied
Senate sends bill to release Epstein files to Trump by Axios (Stephen Neukam)Part II (13:58 – 22:33)
The Rise of Democratic Socialists in American Politics ? A Big Shift to the Left on Both Coasts
Part III (22:33 – 26:16)
How Far Can the Kennedy Name Get Jack Schlossberg? Democrats are Not Sold on President Kennedy’s Grandson
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On today?s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the push for advanced reproductive technologies in politics, new research that shows teenage girls want to be married less than their male counterparts, and that 1 in 5 U.S. women say they want to leave the country.
Part I (00:14 – 07:12)
Politics and IVF: There is a Big Push for Advanced Reproductive Technologies, and Politics Makes for Strange Bedfellows
They Can?t Stand Trump. But His I.V.F. Policy Might Help Them Have Children. by The New York Times (Caroline Kitchener)Part II (07:12 – 16:27)
Motherhood Hopes, Feminist Dreams, and IVF: Feminist New York Times Contributor Makes an Astounding Argument
Here?s What Trump Should Actually Do for Fertility by The New York Times (Ruxandra Teslo)She Was Ready to Have Her 15th Child. Then Came the Felony Charges. by The New York Times (David Gauvey Herbert)Part III (16:27 – 21:35)
?Do You Want to Get Married Someday??: New Research Shows Teenage Girls Want to Be Married Less Than Their Male Counterparts ? This is a Massive Shift
12th grade girls are less likely than boys to say they want to get married someday by Pew Research Center (Dana Braga)Part IV (21:35 – 25:35)
1 in 5 U.S. Women Say They Want to Leave the Country? This is Political Posturing, But It Makes Headlines
Record Numbers of Younger Women Want to Leave the U.S. by Gallup (Benedict Vigers and Julie Ray)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.
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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
On today?s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the fallout at the BBC, the conspiracy web surrounding Jeffrey Epstein, and the importance of the Senate filibuster.
Part I (00:14 – 11:48)
Breakdown at the BBC: Legacy British News Agency Under Fire for Journalistic Catastrophe
Exclusive: BBC doctored Trump speech, internal report reveals by The Telegraph (Gordon Rayner)Why the BBC Is Facing Its Gravest Crisis in Decades by The New York Times (Mark Landler)Part II (11:48 – 19:55)
Jeffrey Epstein?Who Knew What and When?: The Simplest Answer is Complex
Part III (19:55 – 28:58)
Conservatives Count on the Filibuster: Without the Filibuster, We Would Be Living in Nancy Pelosi?s World
Keep the filibuster rule by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)The filibuster is failing us by WORLD Opinions (Hunter Baker)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.
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On today?s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the enslavement of young men to online sports betting, and he answers questions about funerals for miscarried children, what makes a war worth fighting, and evangelism for college students.
Part I (00:14 – 14:27)
A New Generation of Gamblers Searches for Help by The New York Times (Erik Vance)Part II (14:27 – 18:39)
Part III (18:39 – 22:47)
Part IV (22:47 – 26:37)
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On today?s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the push for abortion on demand by the editorial board of the New York Times, UVA?s ceasing of race-based admissions, and Zohran Mamdani?s terrifying vision for government reach in all aspects of life in NYC.
Part I (00:14 – 13:47)
The Editorial Board of the New York Times Calls for Federal Abortion Legislation: We Knew This Was Coming, and It is Now Here ? You?ve Been Warned
Abortion Has Remained Mostly Accessible. That May Soon Change. by The New York Times (The Editorial Board)Part II (13:47 – 18:23)
The University of Virginia Admits to DEI Admissions: UVA Announces It Will Cease Race-Based Admissions
The first university has admitted to race-based hiring by The Hill (Scott Douglas Gerber)Part III (18:23 – 25:16)
?There is No Problem Too Large for Government to Solve Or Problem Too Small to Care About?: Mamdani Just Said Some of the Scariest Words Ever Uttered by a Politician
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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
On today?s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the shutting down of the government shutdown, Senator Schumer?s leadership at risk, the best county in the U.S. to raise a family, and visit of Syrian President al-Sharaa to the White House.
Part I (00:14 – 08:54)
The Government Shutdown is Shutting Down: And the Future of Senator Chuck Schumer’s Leadership in the Senate is at Risk
Part II (08:54 – 19:02)
What?s the Best County to Raise a Family? It Depends on Who You Ask ? The Washington Post Shows Its Bias Toward Liberal Territory
What?s the best place to raise a family? We scored every county. by The Washington Post (Youyou Zhou)Part III (19:02 – 26:50)
History Can Turn Very Quickly: Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa Makes Historic Visit to Meet with President Trump at the White House
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On today?s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses SCOTUS?s declination to take case that could have led to overturning of Obergefell, SCOTUS?s allowance of Trump?s transgender passport policy, and the 16 states suing the Trump administration over ?morality of harm.?
Part I (00:14 – 06:10)
Supreme Court Declines to Take Case That Could Have Led to the Overturning of Obergefell: But This Does Not Mean SCOTUS Won?t Take Up the Issue in the Future
Part II (06:10 – 11:51)
Supreme Court Allows Trump Administration?s Transgender Passport Policy to Proceed: Just Look at the Arguments
Supreme Court Clears Way for Trump Transgender Passport Policy by The New York Times (Abbie VanSickle)Part III (11:51 – 19:50)
No, Biological Designation is Not Meaningless and Useless: The LGBTQ Argument on Gender Identity Reveals the Ideology
The Ruling About Passports Isn?t About ID. It?s About Social Control. by The New York Times (M. Gessen)Part IV (19:50 – 26:20)
16 States Sue the Trump Administration Over ?Morality of Harm?: Christians Certainly Care About a Genuine Morality of Harm, But That Cannot Be Defined by LGBTQ Ideologies
US judge to block Trump directive to cut ‘gender ideology’ from states’ sex ed materials by USA Today (Reuters)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.
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On today?s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the senate?s big step to reopen the U.S. government, Nancy Pelosi?s retirement announcement, Pelosi?s political and moral influence on the politics of the Left, and the ?art? of a $10 million dollar toilet seat.
Part I (00:14 – 11:28)
The Senate Takes Big Step to Reopen the U.S. Government: This Shutdown is a Global Embarrassment, and Our Politicians Need to Fix the Problem
A Light in Very Dark Days: Nancy Pelosi and AIDS by The New York Times (Adam Nagourney, Heather Knight, Kellen Browning and Laurel Rosenhall)Part II (11:28 – 20:42)
Nancy Pelosi?s Last Term: This Term Will Be the Last for the Former Speaker of the House
Part III (20:42 – 22:27)
A Parable of Liberalism in the Modern Democratic Party: The Political and Moral Influence of Nancy Pelosi on the Politics of the Left
Part IV (22:27 – 27:31)
A Parable of Contemporary Art: A $10 Million Solid Gold Toilet Is Art? The Puns Write Themselves
Who?s Selling the $10 Million Gold Toilet? Signs Point to the Mets? Owner. by The New York Times (Julia Halperin and Zachary Small)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.
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On today?s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the life and legacy of feminist New Testament scholar Phyllis Tribble, and he answers questions about A.I. and the Anti-Christ, ?due penalty for their sin? in Romans 1, and reading effectively and efficiently.
Part I (00:14 – 09:45)
Texts of Terror? The Legacy of the Feminist New Testament Scholar Phyllis Tribble Who Died at 92
Phyllis Trible, 92, Dies; Studied the Bible Through a Feminist Lens by The New York Times (Adam Nossiter)Part II (09:45 – 15:20)
Could A.I. Be a Sign of the Coming of the Anti-Christ? ? Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part III (15:20 – 19:28)
What is the ?Due Penalty of Their Sin? for Homosexuals in Romans 1? ? Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part IV (19:28 – 27:45)
How Can We Read More Effectively and More Efficiently? ? Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
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On today?s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the election of Zohran Mamdani as mayor of NYC, the Democrats? move further and further left, the pause by Norway and Brazil of ethics rules for profit, and the horrifying plane crash in Louisville.
Part I (00:14 – 13:29)
?And So It Begins?: Muslim, Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani Elected Mayor of NYC ? Do NYC Voters Have a Clue What They Have Done?
Zohran Mamdani Captures New York by The Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)Part II (13:29 – 19:49)
Did Democrats Get Their Groove Back? Democrats Win Important Seats in New Jersey and Virginia ? And They are Moving Further and Further to the Left
The Democrats Just Took a Big Step Toward Getting Their Groove Back by The New York Times (Lisa Lerer)Part III (19:49 – 25:03)
?Drill Baby, Drill?: Norway and Brazil is Pausing Ethics Rules for Profit ? What Kind of Ethics is That?
Norway suspends $2.1tn oil fund?s ethics rules to avoid selling Big Tech stakes by Financial Times (Richard Milne)Part IV (25:03 – 26:34)
A Horrifying Plane Crash in Louisville: We are Praying for All Involved
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On today?s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the life and legacy of Dick Cheney, the fall of neoconservatism, the incongruence of claiming to be conservatism while supporting same-sex marriage, and the stripping of Andrew?s royal title.
Part I (00:14 – 07:32)
Dick Cheney Dies at 84: The Life and Legacy of the Controversial 46th Vice President of the United States
Part II (07:32 – 13:19)
The Fall of Neoconservatism: Neoconservatism Turned Out to Be More Neo Than Conservative
Part III (13:19 – 18:04)
The Cheney Test: If You Can Shift Your Morality on Marriage Based on the Lifestyle of a Family Member, You are Not Genuinely Conservative
Part IV (18:04 – 25:32)
Prince Andrew is Now Just Andrew: Andrew Stripped of Royal Title After Massive Moral Controversy
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On today?s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the crazy story of a ?new mother? who was arrested for felony charges after trying to have her 15th baby by IVF, respecting creation order in the procurement of children, and the Christian paradox of crime.
Part I (00:14 – 16:48)
This is Crazy: A 65-Year-Old ?New Mother? Arrested for Felony Charges After Trying to Have 15th Baby by IVF
She Was Ready to Have Her 15th Child. Then Came the Felony Charges. by The New York Times (David Gauvey Herbert)Part II (16:48 – 21:36)
When Reproductive Technologies Violate Creation Order: Christians Cannot Defy Creation Order to Procure Children
Part III (21:36 – 26:19)
The Christian Paradox of Crime: Louvre Thieves Turn Out to Be a Married Couple with Children Who Were Caught Based on DNA Evidence
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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:14 – 08:41)
Vice President Vance Steps on a Theological Nerve: The U.S. VP Says He Hopes His Hindu Wife One Day Converts to Christianity, and Secularists are Losing Their Minds
Vance defends saying he hopes his wife converts to Christianity by The Washington Post (Maegan Vazquez and Michelle Boorstein)Part II (08:41 – 13:10)
Does Hinduism Lead to Heaven? Catholics and Protestants Answer Differently
US VP Vance faces criticism after saying he hopes his wife becomes Christian by The Crux (Nirmala Carvalho)Pope Francis on interreligious dialogue by Vatican News (Cardinal Blase J. Cupich)Part III (13:10 – 21:09)
Religious Allies in the Culture War: Conservative Catholics and Conservative Protestants Need Each Other to Show Up For Battle
The ascension of America?s Catholic right by The Financial Times (Rana Foroohar)Regime Change? A Future Beyond Classical Liberalism and Its Legacy? ? A Conversation with Patrick J. Deneen by Thinking in Public (R. Albert Mohler, Jr. and Professor Patrick Deneen)How Liberalism Failed: A Conversation with Patrick J. Deneen by Thinking in Public (R. Albert Mohler, Jr. and Professor Patrick Deneen)Truth and Creation Order ? A Conversation with Professor Robert P. George by Thinking in Public (R. Albert Mohler, Jr. and Professor Robert P. George)In the Library: Ryan T. Anderson by In the Library (R. Albert Mohler, Jr. and Dr. Ryan T. Anderson)The Illusion of a Secular State & The Impotence of Secular Conservatism by AlbertMohler.com (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)Part IV (21:09 – 26:03)
Britain is Undermining Its Own Army: Trading Fraternity for Inclusivity is Weakening the British Military
Army officers ordered to cut ties with men-only members? clubs by The Telegraph (Tom Cotterill)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.
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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:14 – 14:48)
The Christian Worldview Honors History: The Christian Understanding of History Contrasted With Recent Headlines
How Politics Is Changing the Way History Is Taught by The New York Times (Dana Goldstein)Part II (14:48 – 18:47)
Is It Hypocritical to Read Harry Potter and Not Celebrate Halloween? ? Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part III (18:47 – 22:28)
How Should I Respond to Gruesome Halloween Decorations as a Christian Father? ? Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part IV (22:28 – 26:19)
How Should Christians Think About Using A.I. Technology to Portray a Person as Communicating From the Dead? ? Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
On today?s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the celebration of 102 years of the Republic of Turkey, Elon Musk?s Grokipedia as an alternative to Leftist A.I., and he confronts a liberal Jewish argument supporting abortion.
Part I (00:14 – 11:52)
The Republic of Turkey Celebrates 102 Years: The End of the Ottoman Empire and the Founding of the Republic of Turkey and the History of the Ottoman Empire
Part II (11:52 – 17:51)
Elon Takes on A.I.?s Left-Wing Bias: The Leftist Bias in A.I. and Online Platforms is Undeniable, and Elon Musk is Offering an Alternative
Grokipedia vs. Wikipedia by The Times of India (Nirmalya Dutta)AI?s Left-wing bias is becoming too obvious to ignore by The Telegraph (Mark Brolin)Part III (17:51 – 22:04)
Religious Liberty and Pro-Abortion Positions: Confronting a Liberal Jewish Argument in Support of Abortion
A post-Roe crisis: Fetal personhood laws threaten Jewish religious freedom by The Atlanta-Journal Constitution (Elana Frank and Allison Tombros Korman)Part IV (22:04 – 25:42)
Thanks to the Donkeys: Animals Used in Trash Collection in Turkish Village Receive Well-Earned Retirement
They had been wandering the streets for years! The permanent donkeys will now retire. by The Daily NewsSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.
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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:14 – 08:47)
What Is Right? What Is at Stake? The Debate Over SNAP Raises Massive Questions for Conservatives
No American Should Go to Bed Hungry by The New York Times (Josh Hawley)Part II (08:47 – 13:29)
The Worldwide Disappearance of the Political Middle: Global Headlines Reflect Increasing Polarization
Part III (13:29 – 19:08)
Are Young People Looking for a Political Middle? Eventually, Young People Need to Understand What?s at Stake
Anxious and disillusioned: being young in Trump?s America by The Financial Times (Ian Hodgson)Part IV (19:08 – 25:15)
The White House Needs a Ballroom: The Worldview Behind the Architecture and the Headlines at the White House
Why Trump?s East Wing Demolition Needed to Happen by The New York Times (Ross Douthat)Part V (25:15 – 26:29)
Hurricane Melissa Makes Landfall: Pray for the People of Jamaica
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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
On today?s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses President Trump?s visit to Asia and the worldview issues behind trade, why a welfare state won?t solve the falling birth rate problem, and skin cell reproduction as an assault on motherhood.
Part I (00:14 – 12:08)
Trade and the Relationship Between Nations: President Trump?s Visit to Asia and the Worldview Issues Behind Trade
Asia, Caught in the Middle, Faces Trump and Xi?s Tug of War by The New York Times (David Pierson)Part II (12:08 – 20:44)
The Welfare State and Falling Birth Rates: Finland?s Population Decline Shows Poverty is Not the Best Explanation
Finland’s stubbornly low birth rate shows why a population shift may be inevitable by NPR (Sarah McCammon)Part III (20:44 – 26:00)
Reproduction by Skin Cell and the Death of Motherhood: This New Reproductive Technology is an Assault on Motherhood
The elimination of motherhood by The Spectator (Mary Wingfield)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.
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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
On today?s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the federal investigation that led to major arrests in an illegal gambling scheme involving the NBA and organized crime, why we are so interested in organized crime, and the heist at the Louvre.
Part I (00:14 – 16:07)
Gambling, Organized Crime, and the NBA: Federal Investigation Leads to Major Arrests in Illegal Gambling Scheme
NBA Head Coach Charged in Illegal Poker Scheme Tied to Organized Crime by The Wall Street Journal (Jared Diamond, Louise Radnofsky, and Robert O?Connell)Legalize and Regulate Sports Betting by The New York Times (Adam Silver)Part II (16:07 – 21:15)
The Drama of Crime in America: Why Does Organized Crime Exist, and Why Are We So Interested In It?
Part III (21:15 – 25:36)
The Heist at the Louvre: This is a Huge Embarrassment for France
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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
On today?s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the rise of parenting advice and the fall of parenting sense, and he answers questions about if college is a scam, using extra-biblical sources in interpreting Scripture, dinosaurs, and homosexual interpretations of Scripture.
Part I (00:14 – 11:07)
Parents Need Biblical Counsel, Not Fads: The Rise of Parenting Advice and the Fall of Parenting Sense
Millennials might be raising ‘Velcro kids.’ What does that mean and is it a bad thing? by USA Today (Madeline Mitchell)We?re Doing Child-Led Parenting by The New Yorker (Susanna Wolff)Part II (11:07 – 17:31)
What Do You Think About Charlie Kirk?s Thoughts on College? Is College a Scam? ? Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter From an 18-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing
Part III (17:31 – 20:12)
What is the Proper Way to Use Extra-Biblical Sources in Interpreting Scriptures? How Should We Interpret Genesis? ? Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part IV (20:12 – 24:47)
What Do You Make of Dinosaurs as a Young Earth Creationist? ? Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part V (24:47 – 27:53)
How Do I Combat Pro-Homosexual Interpretations of Scripture? ? Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter From a 15-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing
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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
On today?s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses President Trump?s recent statements about making America fertile again, the scandal of surrogacy, and the problem of unacceptable social media posts for both the Right and the Left.
Part I (00:14 – 13:05)
Trump Wants to Make America Fertile Again: Having Babies is a Biblical Good, But There is Massive Moral Risk in Assisted Reproductive Technologies
Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Announces Actions to Lower Costs and Expand Access to In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) and High-Quality Fertility Care by The White HousePart II (13:05 – 18:45)
The Scandal of Surrogacy: This Problem is Not Just Financial and The Moral Risk Keeps Increasing
Surrogacy Is a Multibillion-Dollar Business. Sometimes the Money Goes Missing. by The Wall Street Journal (Ben Foldy)Part III (18:45 – 23:12)
Words Have Consequences: Celebration of Charlie Kirk?s Assassination and its Consequences
Fired for Kirk posts, former Emory professor weighs cost of free speech by The Atlanta-Journal Constitution (Thomas Lake)The Oxford Union has always been full of idiots, but this one might sink it by The Telegraph (Rowan Pelling)Part IV (23:12 – 27:03)
Unacceptable Social Media Posts are Not Just a Problem on the Left: Those on the Right Are Showing the Problem as Well
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On today?s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the Church of England?s announcement that its synods would require ? vote to approve same-sex marriage, a new social justice storybook Bible, Bible books that are targeting families with a hermeneutic of suspicion, and the centrality of the Word to raising children in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.
Part I (00:14 – 10:12)
This is Just Delayed Surrender: The Church of England Will Require Two-Thirds Majorities in the Synod to Approve So-Called Same-Sex Marriage
Bishops ?killing? plans for gay marriage by The Telegraph (Gabriella Swerling)Part II (10:12 – 17:39)
A New Social Justice Storybook Bible? New Storybook Bible Trades Biblical Fidelity for Diversity
Progressive publishers launch children’s Bible stories with social justice, diversity themes by Fox News (Kristine Parks)Part III (17:39 – 23:23)
A Storybook Bible That Targets Your Children with a Hermeneutic of Suspicion: New Storybook Bible Seeks to Undermine the Truthfulness of God?s Word to Children
Bible Books for Kids Take a Progressive Turn by Publishers Weekly (Cathy Lynn Grossman)New children?s Bible aims to capture diverse, nonpatriarchal ‘theology of love and justice’ by Religion News Service (Adelle M. Banks)Part IV (23:23 – 25:33)
The Bible and Child Rearing: To Raise Your Children in the Nurture and Admonition of the Lord is to Raise Your Children in the Word
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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:14 – 13:02)
NYC Voters Had Better Look More Closely at Zohran Mamdani: The Critical Theorist, Muslim, and Democratic Socialist of America Member Wants to Be the New Face for the Democratic Party
How Zohran Mamdani Came to Embrace the Palestinian Cause by The New York Times (Nicholas Fandos)Part II (13:02 – 20:11)
Mamdani Has Not Left His ?Political Home?: Zohran Mandani Hasn?t Really Moved from the Democratic Socialists of America
Has Mamdani Really Left His ?Political Home?? by The Wall Street Journal (James Kirchick)Part III (20:11 – 24:59)
The Red-Blue Binary is Not an Accident: Recent Events Have Solidified the Political Binary in the U.S.
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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:14 – 11:28)
Decolonizing Tolkien? The Attempt to Deconstruct J.R.R. Tolkien is a Parable for Deconstructing the West and Truth Itself
A degree used to mean something. Now students are taught to ?decolonise? Tolkien by The Telegraph (Judith Woods)If Lord of the Rings is ?racist?, answer me this by The Telegraph (Michael Deacon)Part II (11:28 – 20:42)
The Spread of Assisted Suicide: The Moral Warnings from Great Britain and Canada Cannot Be Ignored in the U.S.
Canada is Turning Itself into a Death Cult by The Briefing (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)Canada is Killing Itself by The Atlantic (Elaina Plott Calabro)Canada?s assisted suicide laws are out of control by The Spectator (Dan Hitchens)Part III (20:42 – 27:10)
A Parable from Great Britain: Prince Andrew Surrenders Use of Royal Titles as the Scandals Surround Him Continue to Build
Prince Andrew Surrenders Duke of York Title by The New York Times (Mark Landler)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.
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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:14 – 09:53)
ChatGPT Takes a Turn Into Porn: ChatGPT Announces It Will Soon Allow A.I. “Erotica” for ?Verified Adults?
ChatGPT will soon allow erotica for verified adults, says OpenAI boss by BBC News (Lily Jamali and Liv McMahon)Part II (09:53 – 13:03)
Sanity on Anti-Semitism in California: Governor Gavin Newsom Signs Bill Targeting Antisemitism in Public Schools
Gavin Newsom?s Blow to Antisemitism by The Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)Part III (13:03 – 25:38)
What is the Difference Between Nationalism and Patriotism? ? Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
by Part IV (25:38 – 29:43)
How Can I Rightly Understand God?s Emotions Without Demoting or Domesticating His Holy Nature? ? Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
On today?s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the great education regression in the U.S., the Left?s attack on Mississippi?s successful model for education, and the growing skepticism in the U.S. towards higher education.
Part I (00:14 – 08:10)
The Great Education Regression: 49 Out of 50 States Report Increased Gap Between Top 10% and Bottom 10% of Students
America Is Sliding Toward Illiteracy by The Atlantic (Idrees Kahloon)Part II (08:10 – 20:54)
The ?Mississippi Miracle?: The Left Attacks Mississippi?s Successful Education Model, Including Its Lack of Teacher Unions
Part III (20:54 – 27:47)
Americans are Skeptical of Higher Education: Is Higher Ed Headed in the Wrong Direction?
Growing share of Americans say the U.S. higher education system is headed in the wrong direction by PEW Research Center (Kim Parker)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.
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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
On today?s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the rapid decline of claimed so-called transgender identity among young Americans, Richard Dawkins? argument against gender theory from nature, and Lawrence Krauss and Richard Dawkins joining the common cause against DEI.
Part I (00:14 – 14:05)
CHSS Report No. 5 The Decline of Trans and Queer Identity among by Centre for Heterodox Social Science (Eric Kaufmann)Why are fewer young people identifying as trans? by UnHerd (Eric Kaufmann)Part II (14:05 – 18:35)
From gravity to gender, scientific truth stands above human feelings and politics by The New York Post (Richard Dawkins)Part III (18:35 – 26:35)
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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:14 – 13:25)
The Joy of Reunited Families: The World Watches the Incredible Sight of Freed Hostages in Israel
Part II (13:25 – 21:48)
Gen-Z and Christianity: Many Gen-Zers, Especially Young Men, are Turning to Christianity ? Why?
Why So Many Gen Z-ers Are Drawn to Conservative Christianity by The New York Times (Daniel K. Williams)Part III (21:48 – 25:58)
Naked Cyclists . . . Seriously? A Very Revealing Protest Against President Trump?s Intention to Deploy the National Guard in Portland
Naked bike riders demonstrate against federal troops in ?quintessentially Portland? protest by The Associated Press (Jenny Kane and Christopher Weber)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.
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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:14 – 09:38)
An Historic Day in Israel: We Hope and Pray for Peace in Israel and Gaza ? But the Main Challenge Continues to be Hamas
Part II (09:38 – 17:02)
Family and the Political Binary: Republicans are Increasingly the Party of Those Who Have Children While Democrats Are Not
The married-with-children party vs. the single-and-childless party by The Washington Examiner (Conn Carroll)Part III (17:02 – 26:55)
The Growing Fear of Dying Alone: The Number of Americans Dying Alone?Truly Alone?is Increasing
An age-old fear grows more common: ?I?m going to die alone? by The Washington Post (Judith Graham)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.
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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:14 – 16:41)
The Spreading Problem of Sports Betting: Sports Betting is a Massive Moral Problem, And Young Men Are Especially Vulnerable
Is Sports Betting Illegal in Your State? Not if You Call It a ?Prediction Market.? by The New York Times (Ben Blatt and Amy Fan)Special Edition: The Problem of Sextortion: A Message for Parents and Pastors of Teenage Boys and Young Men by The Briefing (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)Experts say increased access to online gambling may put teens at risk by University of Michigan (Beata Mostafavi)Part II (16:41 – 21:29)
Is It Possible for My 3.5-Year-Old to Confess Saving Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ? ? Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part III (21:29 – 25:26)
Why is Antisemitism Prevalent Among Some Young Men? ? Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
On today?s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the White House announcement of an agreement between Israel and Hamas on first stage of peace treaty, the big questions raised by the government shutdown, the naming of Bari Weiss as editor in chief at CBS, and the significant increase in boys named ?Yahya? in Great Britain in 2024.
Part I (00:14 – 01:08)
Real Hope For Peace in Gaza: White House Announces Agreement from Israel and Hamas on First Stage of Peace Treaty
Part II (01:08 – 15:20)
Who Will Surrender in the Government Shutdown? What?s Behind the Ever-Expanding Government Debt? ? Big Questions Raised 8 Days into the Shutdown
Part III (15:20 – 21:20)
There?s a New Editor in Chief at CBS: Bari Weiss, Great Enemy of Woke, Takes Over Important Role at CBS
Part IV (21:20 – 26:57)
A Parable of Islam?s Rise in Great Britain: ?Yahya? Makes the Biggest Jump in Popularity Amongst Boys? Names in Great Britain in 2024
Yahya blows up in Britain by Washington Examiner (Dominic Green)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.
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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
On today?s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses SCOTUS oral arguments hearing on so-called ?conversion therapy? case from Colorado, an egregious ruling lessening a federal sentence for Justice Kavanaugh?s would-be killer because the man claims a transgender identity, and the need for Christians to pray for political officials.
Part I (00:14 – 16:52)
Will the Nation Respect the Freedom of Speech of Christians? SCOTUS Hears Oral Arguments on So-Called ?Conversion Therapy?
Chiles v. Salazar by The Supreme Court of the United StatesPart II (16:52 – 25:13)
Another Transgender (Would-Be) Killer? Federal Judge Hands Down Egregious Ruling for Justice Kavanaugh?s Would-Be Killer Because the Killer Claims a Transgender Identity
Kavanaugh?s Would-Be Assassin Is a Man by The Wall Street Journal (Matthew Hennessy)Part III (25:13 – 26:49)
Christians, Pray For Your Leaders: We Must Be Praying for Our Political Officials at Every Level
Police: Man arrested at D.C. Catholic church had 200 homemade explosives by The Washington Post (Emma Uber)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.
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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:14 – 15:19)
Yet Another Prime Minister Resigns: France is in a Deep, Deep Political Crisis
Part II (15:19 – 19:50)
Will Japan Have Its First Woman Prime Minister? The Likely First Woman Prime Minister in Japan, Like Margaret Thatcher In Britain, Is a Conservative
Part III (19:50 – 27:09)
Creation Order Asserts Itself: The Life and Work of Jane Goodall in Perspective
Jane Goodall, Who Chronicled the Social Lives of Chimps, Dies at 91 by The New York Times (Keith Schneider)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.
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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:14 – 08:20)
The Government Shutdown Soap Opera Continues: And Settling on an Agreement Will Not Be Easy
Part II (08:20 – 22:06)
The First Woman Archbishop of Canterbury Is Announced: This Represents a Huge Crisis For Conservatives
Part III (22:06 – 27:35)
The FDA Approves a Generic Version of Mifepristone: The Trump Administration Must Reverse This Quickly
F.D.A. Approves Generic Abortion Pill as Opponents Push Trump for New Restrictions by The New York Times (Pam Belluck)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.
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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:14 – 11:05)
The Dumbification of Politics ? And, Well, Everything Else: The Functional Illiteracy of Our Society and Its Impact
Is the decline of reading making politics dumber? by The EconomistPart II (11:05 – 14:57)
The Metaphysical Importance of Fat Bear Week: Chunk is the Champion of Fat Bear Week 2025 ? And Points to God?s Glory in All Creation
All of the Bears Were Fat, but Chunk Was the Fattest of All by The New York Times (Madison Malone Kircher)The Bears Are Back and They?re Fatter Than Ever by The New York Times (Madison Malone Kircher)Part III (14:57 – 18:28)
Does the Execution of Justice in Capital Punishment Force the Executioner to Violate Thinking About What is Good, True, and Beautiful? ? Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 14-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing
Part IV (18:28 – 21:13)
What is the Difference Between Complementarianism and Patriarchalism? ? Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
Part V (21:13 – 24:55)
Was It Wrong for Erika Kirk to Extend Forgiveness to Charlie Kirk?s Shooter When He Has Not Repented (Yet)? ? Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
Part VI (24:55 – 28:11)
How Should Christians Think About Vasectomy? ? Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
On today?s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses scientists creating babies from human skin cells, the moral risks behind abstraction, ChatGPT?s new parental controls, and chatbots and in the culture war.
Part I (00:14 – 14:38)
From Test Tube Babies to Babies from Skin Cells: Scientists are Creating Human Eggs Via Skin Cells ? This is Real Life, Not Science Fiction
Scientists create human eggs in the lab, using skin cells by NPR (Rob Stein)Robots are learning to make human babies. Twenty have already been born. by The Washington Post (Elizabeth Dwoskin and Zoeann Murphy)Induction of experimental cell division to generate cells with reduced chromosome ploidy by NaturePart II (14:38 – 16:10)
We are on the Precipice of Moral Disaster: We are Staring at the Most Dramatic Abstraction of Sex from Procreation in Human History
Part III (16:10 – 21:46)
ChatGPT Rolls Out Parental Controls: But Teenagers Can Bypass the Parental Controls ? That?s the Bigger Issue Here
What We Know About ChatGPT?s New Parental Controls by The New York Times (Francesca Regalado)Part IV (21:46 – 24:36)
A Chatbot Culture War: Elon Musk Seeks to Change Grok?s ?Left-Leaning Bias,? and the Left Freaks Out
How Elon Musk Is Remaking Grok in His Image by The New York Times (Stuart A. Thompson, Teresa Mondría Terol, Kate Conger, and Dylan Freedman)Part V (24:36 – 26:38)
A.I. Bill in California Prioritizes Safety: The Fight to Protect Children from A.I. is One Parents Will Have (and Must Have) For a Long Time
Newsom signs AI transparency bill prioritizing safety by LA Times (Melody Gutierrez)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.
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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:14 – 11:58)
Lethality and the Department of War: Secretary Hegseth Seeks to Return the U.S. Military Back to Its Central Focus
Part II (11:58 – 20:20)
A Tragic Week for Mormons: A Horrific Shooting of a Mormon Chapel in Michigan and the Death of Its President
Russell Nelson, Who Led Major Changes to the Mormon Church, Dies at 101 by The New York Times (Sarah Pulliam Bailey)Part III (20:20 – 28:10)
Mormonism is Not Christianity: Our Mormon Neighbors Need the True Gospel of Jesus Christ
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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
On today?s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the comprehensive plan from the U.S. to end the Gaza conflict, the game of government shutdown, the role of media in the government shutdown, and a muslim?s response to Erika Kirk?s amazing gospel clarity at Charlie Kirk?s funeral.
Part I (00:14 – 11:20)
The Comprehensive Plan to End the Gaza Conflict: President Trump and Prime Minister Netanyahu Announce Plan to End Gaza Conflict ? What Will Hamas Do?
Part II (11:20 – 19:12)
The Game of Government Shutdown: This is a Clean Proposal ? Republicans are Handling This Much Better Than Democrats
Part III (19:12 – 21:06)
The Role of the Media in the Government Shutdown: The New Media Reality Demands This Story Be Given More Airtime Than It Deserves
Part IV (21:06 – 28:13)
A Muslim Wrestles with Amazing Gospel Clarity from Erika Kirk: The World is Struggling to Understand the Offer of Forgiveness for Such a Heinous Act, But That is the Gospel
Two versions of Christianity battle for America?s soul by The Washington Post (Shadi Hamid)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.
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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:14 – 11:45)
Netanyahu Before the U.N.: The Prime Minister of Israel Defends His Country?s Existence and Defense Before World Leaders (Some of Whom Left the Room)
Part II (11:45 – 18:44)
Palestine is Not (Yet) a Nation: Just Look at the Criteria for a Nationhood and Connect the Dots
Part III (18:44 – 23:27)
Should Israel Be Barred from the Eurovision Song Contest? The Question is More Important Than It Might First Appear
Eurovision Members to Vote on Whether to Exclude Israel by The New York Times (Alex Marshall)Part IV (23:27 – 28:02)
The NYC Mayoral Race Gets Even More Interesting: Mayor Eric Adams Withdraws from the Race
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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
On today?s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the crisis of adults waiting until after certain milestones to get married, and he answers questions about the death penalty for Charlie Kirk?s killer, the doctrine of election, and the death of Voddie Baucham, Jr.
Part I (00:14 – 15:18)
Marriage Comes After Adult Milestones? It?s No Wonder We Face a Delay of Marriage Crisis
Why Marriage Is Increasingly for the Affluent by The Wall Street Journal (Rachel Wolfe)Part II (15:18 – 18:08)
If Charlie Kirk?s Shooter Repents and Turns to Christ, Would the Death Penalty Still Be Needed? ? Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 9-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing
Part III (18:08 – 23:20)
What About The Doctrine of Election? ? Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
Part IV (23:20 – 24:38)
The Loss of a Bold and Faithful Brother in the Lord: The Death of Voddie Baucham, Jr.
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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:14 – 10:14)
Kamala Harris?s Memoir: The Words Former Vice President Harris Wants You to Remember Her By
Rachel Maddow?s full interview with Kamala Harris by MSNBC (Rachel Maddow and Kamala Harris)Part II (10:14 – 15:24)
Kamala Harris?s Word Salad About Pete Buttigieg: Yes, Kamala Harris Said She Did Not Choose Pete Buttigieg Because He?s Gay
Part III (15:24 – 19:39)
Kamala Harris Takes Shots at Gov. Josh Shapiro: Harris Explains Why She Did Not Choose Shapiro as a Running Mate
Part IV (19:39 – 22:49)
Kamala Harris Brags About Her Abortion and LGBTQ Convictions: And the Left Keeps Moving Leftward
Part V (22:49 – 26:25)
How Important is the Vice President of the United States? The Complicated History of the Vice Presidency in Our Constitutional Order
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