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 effectiveness of cell phone bans in schools, YouTube in classrooms, the GUARD Act, Amsterdam’s ban on meat advertising for climate change, praying for a child’s salvation in view of God’s sovereignty, the big problem with a falling birth rate, meeting historical figures, the 10 Commandments and religious freedom, and if A.I. chatbots can become possessed by demonic forces.
Part I (00:13 – 06:41)
Cell Phone Bans in Schools, Do They Work? New Study Shows Positive Trends in Many Important Categories
Did School Cellphone Bans Work? New Study Finds Mixed Results. by The New York Times (Dana Goldstein)Part II (06:41 – 11:02)
YouTube is Taking Over Classrooms: The Concerning Amount of Social Media Finding Its Way into School Curricula
How YouTube Took Over the American Classroom by The Wall Street Journal (Shalini Ramachandran)Part III (11:02 – 12:51)
Guard Children From A.I. Chatbots: Senator Joshua Hawley’s GUARD Act Receives Unanimous Committee Vote ? Now Will Both Houses of Congress Vote to Protect Children?
Senator Hawley?s GUARD Act to Protect Kids from AI Chatbots Passes Committee Unanimously by U.S. Senator for Missouri (Senator Josh Hawley)Part IV (12:51 – 14:52)
Amsterdam Bans Advertising Meat for Climate Change: The Left?s Cultural Insanity is Strong on Both Sides of the Atlantic
This ban on advertising meat is the nanny state at its silliest by The Washington Post (The Editorial Board)Part V (14:52 – 18:25)
How Do I Pray for My Children and Encourage Them to Faith When the Bible Puts Forth Such a Big View of God?s Sovereignty? ? Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part VI (18:25 – 21:15)
What is the Big Problem with the Falling Birth Rate? ? Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part VII (21:15 – 22:50)
If You Could Meet One Historical Figure, Who Would It Be and Why? ? Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter From a 13-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing
Part VIII (22:50 – 24:30)
Why Does Posting the 10 Commandments Not Violate the Religious Freedom of an Atheist Teacher? ? Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part IX (24:30 – 26:09)
Can Chatbots Become Possessed by Demonic Forces? ? 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 trend of the rise of church attendance, the life and legacy of Ted Turner, and the politics, morality, and ridiculous fashions of the Met Gala.
Part I (00:13 – 13:38)
Church Attendance is Higher in New Report? What is Going on with the Trend of the Rise in Church Attendance?
Study: In-person worship attendance in U.S rises for first time in decades by NPR (Jason DeRose)Worship attendance at churches up for the first time in decades, according to new report by Religion News Service (Bob Smietana)Signs of Rebound Amid Uneven Recovery: The Changing Congregational Landscape by Hartford Institute for Religion Research“This Place Means Everything to Me”: Key Findings From a National Survey of Post-Pandemic United States by Hartford Institute for Religion ResearchPart II (13:38 – 22:58)
Media Titan ?Mouth of the South? Dies at 87: The Life and Legacy of Ted Turner
Ted Turner, Creator of CNN and the 24-Hour News Cycle, Dies at 87 by The New York Times (Jonathan Kandell)Part III (22:58 – 27:37)
Carnality, Consumerism, and the Cultural Elites at Their Most Elite: The Politics, Morality, and Ridiculous Fashions of the Met Gala
Met Gala isn’t frivolous. Fashion matters more than ever. by USA Today (Kofi Mframa)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 Trump Administration?s investigation into Smith College for admitting biological males, the moral revolution?s influence on foreign policy, and new technology that supposedly proves you are human online.
Part I (00:13 – 11:07)
The Trump Administration Investigates Smith College on Title IX Breach: If You Admit Biological Male Bodies, Guess What? You are No Longer a Women?s College
Trump administration investigates Smith College for admitting transgender women by The Guardian (Rachel Leingang)Part II (11:07 – 15:18)
Canada Moves Toward Europe and Europe Keeps the Moral Revolution at Full Speed?Big Lessons Go Deeper Than Foreign Policy
Carney Pulls Canada Closer to Europe as Both Struggle With Trump by The New York Times (Matina Stevis-Gridneff)Part III (15:18 – 18:51)
The LGBTQ Revolution Marks European Milestones: The Moral Revolution Continues to Cause Historic Shifts in Global Scene
Are you human? New tool aims to help prove you’re not A.I. by USA Today (Jennifer Jolly)Part IV (18:51 – 26:27)
Look into The Orb? Mark of the Beast? New Technologies Supposedly Prove You Are Human Online. What?s Next?
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On today?s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the influence criminal gangs have on the world scene right now, the U.S. indictment of governor of Sinaloa, Mayor Mamdani?s cold shoulder to King Charles III and Queen Camilla, Justice Alito?s pause on the abortion pill ban, and pro-life advocates? pressing questions about President Trump.
Part I (00:14 – 10:40)
How Do Pirates Have So Much Power? The Surprising Influence Criminal Gangs Have on the World Scene Right Now
Part II (10:40 – 15:32)
The Battle of Order vs. Disorder in Mexico: The U.S. Indicts Governor of Mexican State of Sinaloa
The U.S. Indicts a Mexican Governor by The Wall Street Journal (Mary Anastasia O?Grady)Part III (15:32 – 19:16)
Mayor Mamdani Gives Cold Shoulder to King Charles III and Queen Camilla: Gotham?s Mayor and the Leftism Underneath His Avoidance of UK King and Queen
Why Mayor Mamdani Didn?t Roll Out the Red Carpet for the Royals by The New York Times (Emma Goldberg)Part IV (19:16 – 22:29)
Why Did Justice Alito Put a Pause on the Abortion Pill Ban? Justice Alito is Sending a Message: ?Start the Paperwork Now.?
Supreme Court Temporarily Restores Access to Abortion Pill by Mail by The New York Times (Ann E. Marimow and Pam Belluck)Part V (22:29 – 25:49)
Pro-Life Advocates Press Questions About President Trump ? Life and Death is on the Line in This Issue, Mr. President
The Antiabortion Movement Is Turning on Trump by The Wall Street Journal (Philip Wegmann, Liz Essley Whyte, and Jennifer Calfas)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 an appeals court that blocked Biden?s abortion pill policy, a Kentucky judge who raised the definition of ?human being? in abortion ban, and the end of Spirit Airlines.
Part I (00:13 – 10:20)
Appeals Court Blocks Biden Abortion Pill Policy: This Has Massive Implications , and It Reveals the Dividing Lines Over the Issue of Life
Appeals court limits abortion pill access nationwide by The Washington Post (Rachel Roubein and Praveena Somasundaram)Democrats erupt over abortion pill block: ?We won?t stop fighting? by The Hill (Steff Danielle Thomas)A huge victory for life and for women?s health by WORLD OpinionsPart II (10:20 – 18:07)
Kentucky Judge Raises Definition of ?Human Being? in Abortion Ban: Kentucky Court Takes on Issues of Human Dignity and IVF
Kentucky judge strikes down definition of ?human being? in abortion ban by Louisville Public Media (Sylvia Goodman and Joe Sanka)Part III (18:07 – 25:32)
Did Spirit Airlines Run Out of Spirit? No, the Budget Airline Ran Out of Money, With Big Lessons
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On today?s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the controversy over new biopic of Michael Jackson, why he aired Cole Allen?s manifesto, if a wife?s refusal to be a pastor?s wife disqualifies her husband from pastoral ministry, loved ones with diminished faculties at the end of life, a Baptist university allowing an LGBTQ group to hold events on its campus, and the ?biblicality? of women teaching men in a parachurch context.
Part I (00:13 – 09:44)
The Controversy Over ?Michael?: Sanitized Biopic of Michael Jackson Raises Massive Moral Issues ? Even Secularists are Appalled by the Way the Story is Sanitized
The ?distorted? Michael Jackson film you?ll never get to see by The Telegraph (Liam Kelly)Michael Jackson?s Music Was Too Big to Be Canceled by The New York Times (Ben Sisario)?Michael? Review: A Spotless Biopic of the King of Pop by The Wall Street Journal (Kyle Smith)Part II (09:44 – 14:01)
Was It Wrong to Air Cole Allen?s Manifesto After His Attempted Assassination of President Trump? ? Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part III (14:01 – 16:44)
I?m Called to Pastoral Ministry, But My Wife Does Not Want to Be a Pastor?s Wife. Does That Disqualify Me? ? Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part IV (16:44 – 20:20)
What About Loved Ones with Diminished Mental Faculties at the End of Life? ? Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part V (20:20 – 21:17)
What are Your Thoughts on a Baptist University Allowing an LGBTQ Group to Hold Events on Its Campus? ? Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part VI (21:17 – 26:00)
What is the ?Biblicality? of Women Teaching Men In a Parachurch Context? ? Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
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Part I (00:14 – 12:18)
The Politics of Drawing Congressional Districts: The Supreme Court?s Decision on Voting Rights Act Incites Controversy
Louisiana v. Callais by The Supreme Court of the United StatesSupreme Court limits key provision of the landmark Voting Rights Act by The Washington Post (Justin Jouvenal and Patrick Marley)Part II (12:18 – 18:17)
Elon Musk vs. Sam Altman: Techno Silicon Valley Titans Square Off in Courtroom in Oakland
The unflattering secrets revealed so far in Elon Musk?s latest legal feud by The Washington Post (Shira Ovide and Gerrit De Vynck)Part III (18:17 – 23:10)
The Controversial Leaked Remarks of a British Ambassador: U.K. Ambassador to the U.S. Gets in Hot Water Over Comments on U.S. and PM Keir Starmer and Great Britain in Leaked Remarks
U.K. ambassador, in leaked remarks, said the “one country” with a “special relationship” with the U.S. is “probably Israel” by CBS News (Frank Andrews)Part IV (23:10 – 25:25)
The Assisted Dying Bill in Britain Will Return: The Battle with the Culture of Death Continues
In Britain, 7 Unelected Lords Helped Block an Assisted Dying Bill by The New York Times (Stephen Castle)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 speech and visit of King Charles III, the new indictment against James Comey, the much-deserved indictment of the SLPC, and a 91-year-old woman who was unresponsive for days only to be found playing video games.
Part I (00:13 – 11:36)
The King?s Speech: King Charles III Makes State Visit to the U.S. and Delivers Message to a Joint Meeting of Congress
Part II (11:36 – 15:59)
A New Indictment Against Former FBI Director James Comey: The Investigation into James Comey Gets More Complicated ? And Interesting
Trump Administration Secures New Indictment Against Comey by The New York Times (Devlin Barrett and Tyler Pager)Part III (15:59 – 23:53)
The Much-Deserved Indictment of the Southern Poverty Law Center: The Hateful and Hypocritical SLPC Charges for Funneling Money to Hate Groups
The Southern Poverty Law Indictment by The Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)Part IV (23:53 – 25:56)
A Parable of Our Age: A 91-Year-Old Woman Goes Unresponsive to Family for Days and Is Found In House Playing Video Games
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On today?s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the charge of attempted assassination of the President of the United States brought against Cole Allen, the historic shift in security of the President of the United States Saturday?s attack will lead to, and the visit of King Charles III to the U.S.
Part I (00:14 – 10:41)
The Attempted Assassination of the President of the United States: Federal Prosecutors Pursue Historic and Deadly Serious Charge Against Cole Tomas Allen
Read White House Correspondents? Dinner suspect Cole Allen?s full anti-Trump manifesto by The New York Post (Steven Nelson and Chris Nesi)Part II (10:41 – 16:01)
This Will Lead to an Historic Shift in Security of the President of the United States: The Would-Be Assassin of President Trump Never Should Have Been This Close
Part III (16:01 – 00:06)
King Charles III Comes to the United States: U.S. and Great Britain Look to Improve Historically But Strained Relationship
King Charles hopes to mend rift with US. Is he up to the task? by USA Today (Michael Collins)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 near horrific tragedy on Saturday night, the move from political motivation to radical attack of terror in the attack at the White House Correspondents? Dinner, and the drop of federal investigation into Federal Reserve by the Justice Department.
Part I (00:14 – 11:14)
An Attack with Murderous Intent: The Nation Narrowly Avoided a Horrific Tragedy on Saturday Night
Part II (11:14 – 18:41)
From Political Motivation to Radical Act of Terror: The Premeditation of the Attack at the White House Correspondents? Dinner Saturday Night
Correspondents? dinner shooting suspect called himself ?friendly federal assassin? by The Washington Post (Jeremy Roebuck, Perry Stein, N. Kirkpatrick and Emily Davies)Part III (18:41 – 20:51)
The Silver Lining to Saturday Night: The Reality of the Imago Dei Was on Display in Response to the Shooting at the White House
Part IV (20:51 – 26:08)
Moving On? For Now: Justice Department Drops Federal Investigation into Federal Reserve
Justice Department Drops Criminal Investigation Into the Fed by The New York Times (Colby Smith, Tony Romm, and Alan Feuer)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.
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Part I (00:14 – 09:48)
Author of ?The Naked Ape? Dies at 98: The Legacy of the Zoologist Desmond Morris Who Saw Humans As Apes
Desmond Morris, 98, Dies; Zoologist Saw Links Between Humans and Apes by The New York Times (Douglas Martin)Part II (09:48 – 13:56)
Is It Wrong For Christian Couples Who are Fertile to Adopt Instead? ? Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part III (13:56 – 19:13)
Is It Wrong for a Christian to Donate His Body to Science? ? Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part IV (19:13 – 23:30)
Can You Be a Christian But Still Be Afraid to Die? ? Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part V (23:30 – 27:38)
My Son is Called to Christian Ministry. Should He Pursue a Degree for Bivocational Work, Or Should His Degree Prepare Him for Ministry? ? Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
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Part I (00:13 – 11:14)
It?s Yet Another Sign That the Lemon Test is Gone: Federal Appeals Court Rules Texas Can Require Ten Commandments in Classrooms
5th Circuit allows Texas to require Ten Commandments in classrooms by The Washington Post (Laura Meckler)Part II (11:14 – 13:26)
The Ten Commandments Have Shaped History: The Massive Impact of the Ten Commandments on Western Civilization
Part III (13:26 – 14:31)
The Ten Commandments in a Secular Age: Secularists Revolt Against Both the First and Second Tables of God?s Law
Part IV (14:31 – 20:07)
The Enduring Pattern of the Moral Law: Even in a Secular Age, Sexual and Financial Misconduct By Those in Power is Still Considered Immoral
House Ethics Panel Defends Handling of Sexual Misconduct Allegations by The New York Times (Michael Gold)Ohio State Details Relationship That Led to President?s Resignation by The New York Times (Stephanie Saul)Part V (20:07 – 25:48)
The Sinfulness of Sin Has Not Changed: Technology and Opportunities Change, But the Sinfulness of the Human Heart Has Not Changed
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Part I (00:14 – 07:16)
A Loss for Parental Rights at the Supreme Court: SCOTUS Will Not Rule on Parents? Constitutional Right to Know Child?s Request for LGBTQ Pronoun or Name Use
Supreme Court sidesteps pronouns case on trans rights vs. parents rights by USA Today (Maureen Groppe)Part II (07:16 – 18:07)
What the Government Wants the Government Funds and Legislates: The State of Colorado is Pushing the LGBTQ Revolution on Parents by Coercion
LGBTQ+ vs religious rights: Supreme Court takes big case on preschools by USA Today (Maureen Groppe)Justices to Hear Case on Catholic Preschools That Reject Children of Gay Parents by The New York Times (Ann E. Marimow)Part III (18:07 – 22:10)
Childcare is a Major Expenditure for the Pentagon ? But No Government Can Replace Parents in the Home
You Can?t Defend a Nation When Soldiers Don?t Have Child Care by The New York Times (Lisa Levenstein)Part IV (22:10 – 26:35)
North Carolina?s Homewrecker Law: Some in Our Society Decry This Law ? And Their Moral Compass is Broken
The Homewrecker Lawsuits Rocking North Carolina by The Wall Street Journal (Elizabeth Bernstein)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 push for prisons to align with biological sexes, hospitals backing out of so-called ?gender-affirming? care for minors, the stall in the UK on enforcing single-sex spaces, and the right response to a polygamist man who comes to faith in Christ and asks, ?What should I do now??
Part I (00:14 – 09:04)
A Push for Prisons to Realign with Biological Sex: After Court Ruling, President Trump?s Gender Order May Lead to the Move of ?Trans? Inmates
Federal Appeals Court Opens Door to Moving Trans Inmates Under Trump Gender Order by The New York Times (Mattathias Schwartz)Part II (09:04 – 16:07)
Hospitals Back Out of So-Called ?Gender-Affirming Care? for Minors: There?s A Lot More Going on Here Than the Cultural Elites Want to Admit
Families left reeling after hospitals in blue states drop transgender care for youth by NPR (Karen Brown)Part III (16:07 – 20:01)
LGBTQ Ideology vs. Reason: The Labour Government in the UK Stalls on Enforcing Single-Sex Spaces
Tory councils ordered to enforce single-sex spaces by The Telegraph (Daniel Martin)Part IV (20:01 – 28:15)
Christian Reasoning on the Line: What is the Right Response to a Polygamist Man Who Comes to Faith in Christ and Asks, ?What Should I Do Now?’
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Part I (00:14 – 11:00)
President Trump vs. Pope Leo: The White House Squares Off with Vatican Over a Range of Issues
Part II (11:00 – 20:35)
The White House?s Argument for a Just Conflict in Iran ? Does the Conflict Meet the Criteria of Just War Theory for a Justified Use of Military Force?
Part III (20:35 – 25:01)
On Both Sides, It?s More Heat Than Light: This Controversy Has Not Really Helped to Define the Issues
Part IV (25:01 – 27:43)
Just War Theory Across the Globe: This is a Pressing Question in Many Conflicts Worldwide Right Now
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On today?s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses California taxpayers footing the bill for so-called sex changes for illegal aliens, an unexpected hero in Cambodia, Trump?s blasphemy post, abstaining from Hungary?s election, using creation order to argue against women in combat, and interplanetary habitation.
Part I (00:14 – 10:16)
So-Called ?Sex Changes? for Illegal Aliens? California Taxpayers Foot the Bill
California Provides Sex-Change Procedures to Homeless Illegal Aliens by City Journal (Christopher F. Rufo and Jonathan Choe)Part II (10:16 – 13:16)
Magawa, Cambodian Hero: Cambodia Unveils Statue Honoring Landmine-Sniffing Rat
Cambodia unveils statue to honour famous landmine-sniffing rat by BBC News (Claire Keenan)Part III (13:16 – 16:23)
Why Didn?t You Call Trump?s Post Earlier This Week Blasphemy? ? Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part IV (16:23 – 20:18)
I?m From Hungary But Didn?t Vote. Should I Have Voted and Chosen the Lesser of Two Evils, Or Was It Right to Abstain? ? Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part V (20:18 – 23:31)
Was It Illogical For You to Use Creation Order to Argue Against Women in Combat? ? Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part VI (23:31 – 26:52)
How Should We View Interplanetary Habitation? ? 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 resignations of Congressmen Tony Gonzales and Eric Swalwell, the push for assisted dying and abortion worldwide, and the deadly consequences of libertarianism.
Part I (00:14 – 13:33)
?Sin Seizes the Opportunity?: The Moral Failures of Congressmen Tony Gonzales and Eric Swalwell
Part II (13:33 – 21:06)
Libertarianism Across the World, Part A: The Economist Pushes for UK Legalization of Assisted Suicide
Sir Keir Starmer is Britain?s best hope for legalising assisted dying by The EconomistPart III (21:06 – 24:13)
Libertarianism Across the World, Part B: The Economist Pushes for Brazil to Legalize Abortion
There is little prospect of legalising abortion in Brazil by The EconomistPart IV (24:13 – 26:11)
Libertarian Freedom is a Problem: The Theological Presupposition of Libertarian Freedom Has Deadly Consequences
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On today?s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the issue of moral agency and A.I. chatbots, Christian confusion about A.I., why Christians must get the Imago Dei right, and Greece?s potential social media ban for children under 15.
Part I (00:14 – 08:47)
Can Claude Become a Child of God? The Massive Moral Issue of the Moral Agency of A.I.
Can AI be a ?child of God?? Inside Anthropic?s meeting with Christian leaders. by The Washington Post (Gerrit De Vynck and Nitasha Tiku)Part II (08:47 – 18:07)
So-Called ?Christian Leaders? Consult Anthropic for Moral Character of A.I.: There is a Massive Confusion Here ? Now A.I. Has a ?Soul??
Part III (18:07 – 20:56)
?In the Image of God He Created Them?: Christians Must Always Get the Imago Dei Right, Especially as the World Around Us Gets It Very Wrong
Part IV (20:56 – 27:03)
Greece is Expected to Ban Social Media for Children: Another Country is Attempting to Prevent Social Media?s Harms to Its Children
Greece Plans to Block Social Media for Children Under 15 by The New York Times (Niki Kitsantonis)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 naval blockade of Iran?s ports, President Trump?s post on Truth Social yesterday, the fall of Eric Swalwell, the record low fertility rates in the U.S., and our secular society?s view of children.
Part I (00:14 – 03:20)
Let?s All Watch Our Social Media Behavior: President Trump Gives More Ammunition to Political Enemies with Yesterday?s Truth Social Post
Trump?s Erratic Behavior and Extreme Comments Revive Mental Health Debate by The New York Times (Peter Baker)Part II (03:20 – 12:42)
A Political Change in Hungary: Viktor Orbán Loses Election to Péter Magyar
Part III (12:42 – 17:05)
You Can Run, But You Cannot Hide: The Public Fall of Eric Swalwell
Part IV (17:05 – 25:40)
The Precipitous Fall of U.S. Fertility Rates: U.S. Fertility Rates Hit Record Low?Again
U.S. Fertility Rates Drop to Another Record Low by The New York Times (Sabrina Tavernise)Part V (25:40 – 27:36)
Marriage, Family, and Children: This is the Glory of God in Christian Faithfulness ? But a Secular Society Wants You to Believe That?s the ?Handmaid?s Tale?
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On today?s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses Iran?s chokehold on the international economy, pirates and the history of the U.S. Navy, the Iranian conflict?s impact on U.S. wallets, and the reverence shown in the Artemis II mission.
Part I (00:13 – 10:33)
Iran?s Chokehold on the International Economy: Iran?s Control of the Strait of Hormuz is a Net Disaster
The War Is Turning Iran Into a Major World Power by The New York Times (Robert A. Pape)A Prospectus for the ?Tehran Toll Booth? IPO by The Wall Street Journal (James Mackintosh)Part II (10:33 – 18:23)
Pirates and the History of the U.S. Navy: Freedom of Navigation and the Genesis of the U.S. Navy
Part III (18:23 – 20:35)
The Iranian Conflict is Coming For Your Wallet: The Economic Chokehold Iran Has Over Global Shipping is Going to Force an Economic Crisis on the World
Our Vacations. Our Food. Our Mortgages. The Iran War Will Change Our Lives. by The New York Times (Bill Saporito and David Stubbs)Part IV (20:35 – 27:13)
Artemis and Reverence: The Secular World Struggles to Rightly Capture the Wonder of Space Exploration ? Christians Know Why
Another Giant Leap Reminds Us How Small We Are by The New York Times (Ruth Graham)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 current Democratic messaging and what it?s missing, A.I. bots hijacking political polling, who?s responsible for the death of Noella Casillo, the intermediate state, if the Lord?s supper is a means of grace, if a man abandoned by his wife is disqualified from pastoral ministry, and the revival of classical Christian education.
Part I (00:13 – 08:14)
Gov. Newsom, Rahm Immanuel, and Democratic Messaging: Newsom and Immanuel Want ?Sane? Policies on Bathrooms and Locker Rooms, But Their Pragmatism Lacks Something Big
For Democrats, the Era of the Girl Dad and Male Ally Is Over by The New York Times (Matthew Schmitz)Part II (08:14 – 11:07)
A.I. Bots are Hijacking Political Polling: Axios Reports That Many Polling Subjects are Not Even Human
This Is What Will Ruin Public Opinion Polling for Good by The New York Times (Leif Weatherby and Benjamin Recht)Part III (11:07 – 13:21)
Who is Responsible for the Death of Noella Castillo? ? Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part IV (13:21 – 17:38)
What Do We Know About the Intermediate State? ? Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part V (17:38 – 20:29)
Is the Lord?s Supper a Means of Grace? ? Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part VI (20:29 – 23:44)
Is It Plausible that a Man Whose Spouse was an Unrepentant Adulterer or Abandoned the Marriage Could be an Elder or Pastor? ? Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part VII (23:44 – 27:22)
What About the Revival of Classical Christian Education? Are There Cautions Classical Christian Schools Should Keep in Mind as It Grows? ? 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 details of Iran?s ceasefire proposal, Iran?s meme war against the U.S., the consequences of porn addiction for a generation of young men, and Canada?s Bill C-9 which is hate speech legislation aimed at Christian conviction.
Part I (00:13 – 08:22)
We Now Know Iran?s 10-Point Ceasefire Proposal: The Original Proposal is Unlikely to Come to Pass, But Just Talking is an Important Step
Part II (08:22 – 11:50)
The U.S. and Iran in a Meme War: Propaganda, Social Media, and the War of Ideas in the Iranian Conflict
US government accounts and pro?Iranian voices wage ?memetic warfare? by USA Today (Kate Perez and Carlie Procell)Part III (11:50 – 16:22)
The Devastation of Porn Addictions: A Generation of Young Men are Dealing with the Consequences of Their Porn Addictions, and Even the Secular World Sees a Big Problem
A generation of boys grew up on porn. Now, some young men want out by USA Today (Rachel Hale)Part IV (16:22 – 26:11)
Canada?s Bill C-9 is Hate Speech Legislation Aimed at Christian Conviction: The Removal of Protection of Religious Speech is a Massive Issue
Canada hate bill could be ?weaponized? against people of faith, Conservative lawmaker warns by Fox News (Kristine Parks)Bill C-9 by Canada House of CommonsWhy Mark Carney?s Canadian liberals are going to war with the Bible by The Telegraph (Collin Freeman)Canada wants to make quoting the Bible illegal by The Spectator (Jane Stannus)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.
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Part I (00:13 – 08:16)
We Pray For a Good and Righteous Peace: After Unprecedented Threat, President Trump and Iran Appear to Begin Talks Towards a Ceasefire
What will the Iran ceasefire cost Trump? by The Spectator (Jacob Heilbrunn)Part II (08:16 – 15:17)
The U.S. Will Not Risk Its National Sovereignty for the U.N.: A Stronger U.N. Would Not Lead to a Stronger World (And It Isn?t Going to Happen)
The World Needs a Stronger U.N. by The Wall Street Journal (Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva)Part III (15:17 – 22:47)
The Death of Noella Castillo: The Culture of Death Advances in Spain
There?s nothing merciful about Noelia Castillo?s death by The Spectator (Brendan O?Neill)Spanish Woman Dies After Winning Legal Battle for Right to End Her Life by The New York Times (Lynsey Chutel and Carlos Barragán)Spanish Woman Dies After Winning Legal Battle for Right to End Her Life by The New York Times (Lynsey Chutel and Carlos Barragán)Part IV (22:47 – 24:20)
The Next Step from Medical Assistance in Dying: The Culture of Death Wants to Determine That People Should Be Killed, Not Just Permit People to Exercise ?Autonomy?
Assisted Suicide Is a Threat to Freedom by The Wall Street Journal (Lois McLatchie Miller)Part V (24:20 – 27:40)
Harvard Has a Problem: Harvard is Considering an ?A? Grade Cap Even as Students Revolt
Harvard?s Push to Cap ?A? Grades Has Students Howling in Protest by The Wall Street Journal (Roshan Fernandez)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.
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Part I (00:13 – 15:50)
?I Think It?s Time?: The End of Pam Bondi?s Tenure as Attorney General
Part II (15:50 – 20:52)
A Brewing War Over Supreme Court Appointees: Liberals are Watching the Aging Conservative Justices ?And They Intend to Be Ready to Fight
Part III (20:52 – 26:52)
What is Man That You are Mindful of Him? The Glory of God and the Dark Side of the Moon
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Part I (00:13 – 10:21)
American Honor, American Life: The Dramatic Rescue of an American Fighter Pilot in Iran
Part II (10:21 – 15:45)
A New Age of Warfare: Americans Want an Exit Strategy in Iran, But the Situation is Complicated and Changing
Part III (15:45 – 23:12)
Calls for Peace, Lacking in Moral Clarity: Looking at Statements by the Pope and the Archbishop of Canterbury
Trump is a sinner but by disarming Iran he could be doing the Lord?s work by The Telegraph (Charles Moore)Archbishop prays for Middle East peace in first Easter sermon by BBC News (Maia Davies)Part IV (23:12 – 26:16)
Should a Woman Hold the Office of Archbishop of Canterbury? The Anglican Communion is Likely to Divide Over This Violation of Scripture
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On today?s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the infinitely good news of Good Friday, and he answers Good Friday questions about what John saw flowing from Jesus?s side, the nature of Thomas?s doubting, resurrection hymns, the nature of the atonement, and the holiness of God.
Part I (00:14 – 10:05)
?Christ Died For Our Sins in Accordance with the Scriptures?: The Infinitely Good News of Good Friday
Mordecai M. Kaplan: Restless Soul by Yale University Press (Jenna Weissman Joselit)Part II (10:05 – 12:23)
Did John See Water Flow From Jesus?s Side, or Was It Pericardial Effusion? ? Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part III (12:23 – 15:23)
What was the Nature of Thomas?s Doubting? Was His Doubt as a Believer, Or Was It More Akin to a Modern-Day Atheist? ? Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part IV (15:23 – 21:08)
Are Christus Victor and Penal Substitution Understandings of the Atonement at Odds With One Another? ? Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part V (21:08 – 22:12)
Why Is There Such Animosity Towards Penal Substitutionary Atonement? ? Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part VI (22:12 – 24:40)
What Are Your Favorite Resurrection Day Hymns? ? Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
“Christ the Lord Is Risen Today” & “Thine Be the Glory” by Duke ChapelPart VII (24:40 – 27:46)
If the Bible Can?t See God and Live, Why Can?t the People Who Saw Jesus Die? ? Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter From a 5-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing
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On today?s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the amazing Artemis II launch, the oral arguments at SCOTUS over birthright citizenship, the moral dimension of reality tv, and the liberal outrage to the IOC ruling on men in women?s sports.
Part I (00:14 – 06:48)
Astronauts Begin Journey to the Dark Side of the Moon: The Amazing Artemis II Launch Yesterday
Part II (06:48 – 16:12)
Birthright Citizenship Before Supreme Court: SCOTUS Hears Oral Arguments on Birthright Citizenship, and the Justices Seem Posed to Keep It in Place
Trump v. Barbara by The Supreme Court of the United StatesPart III (16:12 – 23:16)
The Moral Dimension of Reality TV: What The Bachelorette Reveals About the Morality of Our Entertainment Programs
Her Past Was No Secret. Footage of a Child?s Cry Changed Everything. by The New York Times (Julia Jacobs and John Koblin)Part IV (23:16 – 28:20)
The Liberal Outrage to the International Olympic Committee?s Ruling on Men in Women?s Sports ? But the IOC Isn?t Exactly A Conservative Conspiracy
Olympic ban on transgender women stems from fear and feelings, not facts by USA Today (Nancy Armour)More Right-Wingers Ban Trans Athletes by The Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)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 SCOTUS?s ruling that ?conversion therapy? ban is unconstitutional, the clarification of male and female from the International Olympic Committee, and Idaho?s extension of trans bathroom bans to private businesses.
Part I (00:14 – 14:56)
SCOTUS Affirms Freedom of Speech for Christian Counselor: In 8-1 Decision, SCOTUS Rules Colorado?s ?Conversion Therapy? Ban is Unconstitutional
24?539 Chiles v. Salazar by The Supreme Court of the United StatesPart II (14:56 – 22:07)
The International Olympic Committee Clarifies Male and Female: IOC Drops Clear Ruling Banning Men From Women?s Sports in the 2028 Olympics
Olympic Committee Bars Transgender Athletes From Women?s Events by The New York Times (Tariq Panja)Part III (22:07 – 26:35)
A Big Win for Sanity in Idaho: Idaho Legislature Extends Trans Bathroom Bans to Private Businesses
Idaho Criminalizes Transgender Use of Some Bathrooms in Private Businesses by The New York Times (Anna Griffin)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.
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Part I (00:14 – 12:22)
‘The Guerrilla Wins If He Does Not Lose’: Iran and America Now Have Different Goals in the Current Conflict, and America?s Stakes are Much Higher
Part II (12:22 – 22:01)
International Conflict and Economic Woes: The Conflict in Iran is Driving Up Prices, and It Extends to More Products Than You Might Imagine
Part III (22:01 – 28:58)
Conspicuous Consumption and Behavior: The Rising Cost of Proms and Bachor(ette) Trips
Proms have become like red-carpet events. That comes at a price. by The Washington Post (Michelle Singletary)$500 tee times, private yachts: Bachelor(ette) trips are out of control by The Washington Post (Natalie B. Compton)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 collision of LGBTQ ideology and religious liberty in Finland, religious liberty cases over Christian conviction in Louisville, the No Kings protests, and the sentencing of two teens for creating deepfake pornography of their classmates.
Part I (00:13 – 11:23)
LGBTQ Issues Collide with Religious Liberty in Finland: Christian Legislator Found Guilty of Inciting Hatred for Holding Christian Conviction
Religious liberty crashes in Finland by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)Part II (11:23 – 13:30)
?Violating the U.S. Constitution Can Be Expensive?: Louisville Photographer Wins $800k in Religious Freedom Case
Louisville to pay $800K in wedding photographer religious?freedom case by Courier-Journal (Killian Baarlaer)Part III (13:30 – 15:56)
Another Religious Liberty Case in Louisville: Boyce College Student Fired From Local Coffee Shop for Sharing Christian Views on Marriage When Asked by Coworker
Ex-Heine Brothers employee says she was fired for sharing Christian views by Courier-Journal (Lillian Metzmeier)Part IV (15:56 – 20:52)
More ?No Kings? Rallies: Thousands Protested President Trump?s Leadership Saturday ? We are Witnessing the Increasing Disappearance of the Political Middle
Part V (20:52 – 27:07)
A Dangerous Digital Development: Students Sentenced for Creating Deepfake Pornography of Fellow Classmates
Teens who made deepfake porn of classmates were just sentenced. Will it make a difference? by USA Today (Alyssa Goldberg and Kyle Bagenstose)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 – 10:00)
Children Growing More Liberal? New Article in the Scientific American Claims are Children Less ?Homophobic.? Much Is at Stake Here
The kids are all right by Scientific American (Melinda Wenner Moyer)Part II (10:05 – 14:31)
How Should Christians Respond to the Deaths of Evil People? ? Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part III (14:31 – 17:43)
How Do I Handle the Moral Challenge of My Passion for My Fiancé Before We are Married? ? Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part IV (17:43 – 19:29)
How Should Christians Think of Prenuptial Agreements? ? Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part V (19:29 – 23:32)
Does Abuse Constitute Grounds For Divorce? ? Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part VI (23:32 – 28:28)
How Can I Know For Sure God Has Called Me to Ministry? ? 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 verdicts against social media companies in cases from California and New Mexico, the death of Kermit Gosnell, the confusion of our prosecutors who do not want to prosecute a woman in any case for abortion as murder, and the cultural loss of the discontinuation of CBS radio.
Part I (00:13 – 06:56)
History Changed Yesterday: Verdicts Were Handed Down in California and New Mexico With Huge Financial Penalties ?And Even Bigger Threats?for Social Media Companies
Part II (06:56 – 12:27)
The Death of Kermit Gosnell: Infamous Late-Term Abortion Doctor Died in Prison After Being Convicted for Murder of Babies
Kermit Gosnell, 85, Dies; Imprisoned Abortion Doctor Convicted of Murders by The New York Times (Trip Gabriel)Part III (12:27 – 16:54)
Our Society Is Deeply Confused: We are Facing Prosecutors Who Do Not Want to Prosecute a Woman in ANY Case For Abortion as Murder
A Murder Charge in Georgia Exposes Complexities of the Abortion Debate by The New York Times (Rick Rojas, Pam Belluck, and Susan Cooper Eastman)Part IV (16:54 – 26:36)
A Parable of Our Modern Age: CBS Radio Will Not Continue, And It?s a Cultural Loss
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On today?s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses how the conflict in Iran highlights how complicated and dangerous the world is, the American challenge to win at every level in Iran, and those pushing against measures to protect the integrity of the voting booth in the U.S.
Part I (00:13 – 11:31)
We Live in a More Dangerous, More Complicated World Than We Thought: The Conflict in Iran Raises Massive Issues
Could Iran really strike Britain? by The Telegraph (Ben Farmer)Part II (11:31 – 21:02)
The American Predicament: Iran Can Win By Losing, But the U.S. Must Win at Every Level
Is $200 Billion Too Much to Win a War? by The Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)Part III (21:02 – 25:13)
Protect the Voting Booth: Most Americans Support the Common Sense Measures in the SAVE America Act, But Some are Still Pushing Against Them
US Supreme Court conservatives lean toward Republican bid to limit mail-in voting by Reuters (Andrew Chung and John Kruzel)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 death of Leonid Radvinsky, the dark turn in Cesar Chavez?s story, how history discloses the truth, and the defense of biology by Girl Guides and its lack of controversy.
Part I (00:14 – 12:30)
Part II (12:30 – 14:44)
6 Takeaways From the Times Investigation Into Cesar Chavez by The New York Times (Sarah Hurtes and Manny Fernandez)Part III (14:44 – 20:21)
Part IV (20:21 – 25:59)
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On today?s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the Senate?s rejection of a measure to ban biological males from female sports, a woman charged with murder by abortion pill, and President Trump?s comments about the death of Robert S. Mueller III.
Part I (00:14 – 08:56)
Democrats are Bound to the LGBTQ Agenda: Measure to Ban Biological Males from Female Sports is Rejected by the Senate
Senate rejects Trump-backed measure to ban trans athletes in female sports by The Washington Post (Maegan Vazquez)Part II (08:56 – 16:20)
A Woman Charged with Murder By Abortion Pill? Let?s Be Honest About What Is At Stake Here
Woman charged with murder after allegedly taking abortion pills, going to hospital by The Washington Post (Daniel Wu)Part III (16:20 – 22:18)
Is This Justice? A Woman Who Killed a Family Four with Her Speeding Car Gets Very Light Sentence, Leading to Public Outrage
She Killed a Family With Her Speeding Car. Is Probation Enough? by The New York Times (Heather Knight)Part IV (22:18 – 27:32)
We Will Have to Answer for Every Word: President Trump Should Not Have Made These Comments About the Death of Robert S. Mueller III
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On today?s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses a Planned Parenthood?s clinic use of botox for ?bodily autonomy,? and he answers questions about the susceptibility of the Right to conspiracy theories, what Christians should make of Anti-semitic conspiracy theories, discussing issues in Israel with other believers, and if a local church should allow a homosexual couple to take part in the church?s baby dedication.
Part I (00:13 – 09:57)
A Planned Parenthood Clinic Does Botox? As You Might Suspect, It?s About ?Bodily Autonomy?
A Planned Parenthood Clinic, in a Pinch, Turns to Botox by The New York Times (Alisha Haridasani Gupta)Part II (09:57 – 13:46)
Why are Those on the Right Susceptible to Believing in Conspiracy Theories? ? Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter From a 16-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing
Part III (13:46 – 21:32)
What Should Christians Make of Anti-semitic Conspiracy Theories? ? Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter From a 16-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing
Part IV (21:32 – 24:30)
How Should I Discuss Support for Israel with People in My Church? ? Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter From a 16-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing
Part V (24:30 – 26:54)
Should We Allow a Homosexual Couple to Take Part in a Baby Dedication in Our Local Church? ? Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From a 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 advance of radical abortion legislation in Britain up to the moment of birth, the teaming up of conservative Christians and liberal feminists against the Atlanta Hawks over a strip club promotion, and the strife between Timothée Chalamet and the elites of the opera and ballet industries.
Part I (00:13 – 08:30)
A Dark Day in Britain: House of Lords Advances Radical Abortion Legislation for Women?Up to the Moment of Birth
Britain is about to make a sickening change to the abortion law by The Telegraph (Allison Pearson)Part II (08:30 – 14:46)
The Culture of Death is Coming for the West: The Culture of Death?s Win in Britain Will Not Stay There, and It Will Not Stop at Abortion
Part III (14:46 – 21:36)
Conservative Christians and Liberal Feminists Square Off with the Atlanta Hawks: Controversy Erupts as the Hawks Wanted a Strip Club Promotion
It Was Going to Be Magic City Night at the Atlanta Hawks. Then the Outrage Poured In. by The New York Times (Tania Ganguli and Jonathan Abrams)Part IV (21:36 – 25:39)
?No One Cares About Opera and Ballet?: Timothée Chalamet Stirs Up Strife with the Elites of a Dying Entertainment Industry
How Timothée Chalamet Made Enemies of Opera and Ballet Stars by The Wall Street Journal (Elias Leight)Timothée Chalamet Is Right: Ballet and Opera Are Struggling by The Wall Street Journal (Robert Steven Mack)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 great volatility in Iran, that the U.S. and Israel did not entrap each other, the political commentary at the Oscars, and a competition for the biggest gambling center on the east coast.
Part I (00:13 – 13:20)
The Great Volatility in Iran: Americans Want Answers and a Conclusion, But This Situation Has a Much Longer and Messier History Than Most Realize
Part II (13:20 – 16:54)
The U.S. and Israel Did Not Entrap Each Other: Each is a Sovereign Nation with Respective Self-Interests and are Acting Accordingly
Part III (16:54 – 24:30)
Hollywood is Going to Be Hollywood: The Political Commentary at the Oscars ? Do Americans Even Care?
Part IV (24:30 – 27:33)
Competition for the Biggest Gambling Center on the East Coast? The Building of Several Multi-Billion Dollar Gambling Centers Is a Game-Changer
New Jersey Is Reconsidering Legalizing Casinos Outside Atlantic City by The New York Times (Dana Rubinstein and Tracey Tully)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 death of Paul Ehrlich, the problems with population control ideology, if medical associations will backpedal from the transgender revolution, new legislation in California that would require insurance companies to cover female medical procedures that are biologically impossible for men, another woke ruling and its controversy in California, and what nudism in the headlines lays bare about our cultural moment.
Part I (00:13 – 09:36)
The Death of Paul Ehrlich: Author of ?The Population Bomb? and Prophet of the Culture of Death Dies at 93
Part II (09:36 – 19:53)
Reality vs. the Population Control Worldview: Evidence Did Not Confirm Ehrlich?s Population Control Hypothesis ? So as a Scientist, Why Didn?t He Change His Theory?
Paul R. Ehrlich, Who Alarmed the World With ?The Population Bomb,? Dies at 93 by The New York Times (Keith Schneider)Part III (19:53 – 20:21)
Population Control vs. Creation Order: By Definition, Population Control Cannot Be the Real Problem When the Creator Has Told Us to Be Fruitful and Multiply
Part IV (20:21 – 22:29)
Will Medical Associations Backpedal from the Transgender Revolution? Money and Ideology are Driving the LGBTQ Revolution
Part V (22:29 – 23:14)
The Transgender Revolution Rolls On? New Legislation in California Would Require Insurance Companies to Cover Female Medical Procedures That Are Biologically Impossible for Men
Part VI (23:14 – 25:10)
Another Woke Ruling in California: A 9th Circuit Ruling and Its Dissent Have Caused a Big Controversy
Olympus Spa vs. Armstrong by United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitPart VII (25:10 – 27:36)
Rules For Nude Cruises? That Nudism is News Lays Bare Our Cultural Moment
Yes, there are nude cruises. An insider explains what you should know by USA Today (Nathan Diller)Nudist Camp for Sale: The Rise and Fall of the Florida Naturist Park by The New York Times (Ronda Kaysen)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.
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Part I (00:14 – 11:43)
Iran?s Strategy in the Strait of Hormuz: A Little Geographic Feature Can Be Crucial
Part II (11:43 – 13:53)
Will the West Be Lost in Iran? A Warning About Danger of Ending This War Too Early
This is a turning point in history, the moment the West could be lost by The Telegraph (Allister Heath)Part III (13:53 – 18:03)
A Bias Toward Action: Military Action After Over 40 Years of Iranian Threat Is Not Reckless
Part IV (18:03 – 23:32)
ISIS Terror Attacks are on the Rise in the U.S.: Horrifying Clash of Worldview That Is Leading to Targeted Acts of Terrorism in the U.S.
Part V (23:32 – 25:29)
Will Western Civilization Survive? Students of 27 British Universities Protest the Death of Iran?s Ayatollah
The 27 British universities where students mourned ayatollah?s death by The Telegraph (Poppy Wood)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 marketing by prediction markets to young women, how sports betting is wrecking Gen Z lives, and he answers questions about continuing to try to have children after miscarriages, what it means to be an American and if ethnicity is tied to it, and if communism is contradictory to Christianity.
Part I (00:14 – 10:03)
Enticing Young Women to Gamble: Prediction Markets are Marketing to Young Women, But Young Women are More Risk-Evasive Than Young Men ? That?s Just Creation Order
Women Wanted: Kalshi Pushes to Expand Far Beyond Sport Bets by The Wall Street Journal (Hannah Erin Lang and and Oyin Adedoyin)Part II (10:03 – 15:41)
Sports Betting is Wrecking Gen Z Lives: Young Men are Especially Susceptible to This Temptation ? Parents and Young Men, Be Warned
I?m a College Student. Gen Z Sports Betting Is Wrecking My Friends? Lives. by The Wall Street Journal (Eli Thompson)Part III (15:41 – 18:08)
My Wife and I Keep Having Miscarriages. Should We Continue to Try to Have Children? ? Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part IV (18:08 – 25:02)
What Defines an American? Is Ethnicity Tied to American Identity? ? Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter From a 17-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing
Part V (25:02 – 28:28)
I Am a Communist. Is Communism Contradictory to Christianity? ? 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, I discuss Portland?s vote for legal protection for polyamorous families, how the push for polyamory is bigger than polyamory, the strategy of legalizing polyamory in U.S. cities, and Iranian sleeper cells in California.
Part I (00:14 – 13:40)
Portland is Now Ground Zero for Polyamory: Portland Votes for Legal Protections for Polyamorous Families ? But This is Bigger Than Polyamory
Portland advances antidiscrimination protections for polyamorous families by Oregon Public Broadcasting (Alex Zielinski)In the Northwest, Polyamory Finds Something New: Legal Protection by The New York Times (Anna Griffin)Part II (13:40 – 19:55)
A Page Out of the LGBTQ Playbook: Liberal Activist for Polyamory Reveals Gameplan ? This Should Be a Wakeup Call for State Legislatures
Part III (19:55 – 26:56)
The Iranian Sleeper Cells in California? We Should Be Watchful For Iranian Threats Among Us
Iran?s threats on U.S. soil: sleeper cells, lone wolves, cyberattacks and eerie numbers code by LA Times (Richard Winton)Iran may have activated ?sleeper cells? to carry out attacks around the globe, US officials say by The Independent (Isabel Keane)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.
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Part I (00:13 – 10:03)
Asymmetrical Warfare in Iran: The Cheap But Highly Effective Drones That are Shaping the War in Iran
?Designed to Wreak Havoc?: The Cheap Drones Shaping the War With Iran by The New York Times (Paul Mozur and Adam Satariano)Part II (10:03 – 15:05)
ISIS Operatives Attack Near Mayor?s Mansion in NYC: Two Young Men Tried to Carry Out Explosive, Terrorist Attack in NYC ? Are Americans Even Paying Attention?
Part III (15:05 – 18:16)
Purim and the War in Iran: Biblical History Collides with Modern History
Part IV (18:16 – 26:46)
Bible Sales in the UK are Soaring: Young People are Dissatisfied in Secularism and Buying Bibles in Record Numbers. What?s Going On?
Soaring Bible sales prove the young are looking for meaning in our soulless culture by The Telegraph (Bijan Omrani)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 (00:13 – 05:49)
International Law, What Is It? Many Lay Claim to International Law, But Who is Defining It?
In defence of hand-wringers and pearl-clutchers by Financial Times (Robert Shrimsley)‘Might makes right’? Why experts have fears for rule of law by USA Today (Aysha Bagchi)Part II (05:49 – 17:44)
What About War in Iran?Does it Violate International Law? Who Gets to Say?
Part III (17:44 – 20:17)
How Should Christians Think About International Law? The Dangers and Limitations of a Global Governing Law
How Good Intentions Helped Pave Trump?s Road to Iran by The New York Times (Amanda Taub)Part IV (20:17 – 27:42)
Is This the Talarico Moment? David French Says So, But James Talarico?s Liberal Views Are a Reflection of His Character
James Talarico Is a Christian X-Ray by The New York Times (David French)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 (00:13 – 10:11)
The First Cabinet Firing of Trump’s Second Administration: Kristi Noem is Out, and Sen. Markwayne Mullin is In as Nominee for DHS Secretary
Part II (10:11 – 17:37)
President Trump is Realigning the Global Order: The Consequences of President Trump?s Global Actions are Massive
As Trump Out-Putins Putin, Russia?s Global Influence Erodes by The New York Times (Paul Sonne)For Xi, Trump?s Embrace of War Proves China Needs More Power by The New York Times (David Pierson)Part III (17:37 – 26:17)
?This is the Most Offender-Friendly Legislature We?ve Ever Had?: Liberal Colorado Lawmakers Propose Legislation to Redefine Crime and Punishment
Colorado lawmakers want to carve a new path out of prison in second-look sentencing bill by The Denver Post (Shelly Bradbury)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 Instagram and YouTube on trial for its harms in LA court, and he answers questions about gambling on Jesus?s return, freedom of religion and Islam, right and wrong uses of A.I., and preparing children for the stress of the world.
Part I (00:13 – 09:00)
The Pattern of Social Media Harm on Trial: LA Court Hears Testimony on How YouTube and Instagram are Dangerous, Particularly to Young Women
Women gasp, men yawn and laugh at landmark L.A. social media addiction trial by LA Times (Sonja Sharp and Sandra McDonald)Part II (09:00 – 12:30)
Is It Wrong for Christians to Bet on Jesus to Return Before 2027? ? Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter From a 16-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing
Part III (12:30 – 16:28)
Should Freedom of Religion Include Islam? ? Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part IV (16:28 – 21:42)
How Do We Decide When It is Right to Use A.I.? ? Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part V (21:42 – 26:06)
How Do I Balance the Stress of the News of the World with the Stress of Being a Mother? ? Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
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On today?s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses that the son of Ayatollah Khamanei might be Iran?s next leader, the influence of emotions on policy support, the armchair allies of the U.S., the theological and political problems of James Talarico, Cornyn vs. Paxton in Texas, and New Zealand?s former Prime Minister who is moving to Australia.
Part I (00:13 – 07:30)
Son of Ayatollah Khamanei Might Be Iran?s Next Leader: Even If the Regime Stays the Same, a Set Back to Iran?s Military Capabilities is a Win for the West and Israel
Part II (07:30 – 11:47)
Our Thoughts Should Order Our Emotions: Politics and Policy Ought Not Be Dictated Strictly By Our Emotions
Part III (11:47 – 14:41)
Armchair Allies: Allies of the U.S. are Scrutinizing U.S. Actions in Iran As They Watch and Do Nothing
Friedrich Merz to meet Trump after justifying strikes on Iran by Financial Times (Anne-Sylvaine Chassany)Part IV (14:41 – 18:41)
A Wolf in Sheep?s Clothing: The Theological and Political Danger of James Talarico
Part V (18:41 – 21:36)
Cornyn vs. Paxton in a Run-Off: Big John Faces Off with Morally Suspect Candidate Ken Paxton ? Democrats are Hopeful for a Talarico and Paxton Race in the Midterms
Part VI (21:36 – 25:10)
New Zealand?s Former Prime Minister is Leaving New Zealand: Jacinda Ardern is Moving to Australia, and It is a Controversy
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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 who is in command of Iran?s military forces, if President Trump?s attacks in Iran were constitutional, if inaction in Iran would have been worse, and the death of Khamenei and prediction markets.
Part I (00:14 – 07:44)
Who is in Command and Control of Iranian Forces? Iran?s Military is Likely Still Following the Orders of Ayatollah Khamenei
Part II (07:44 – 18:56)
Was the President?s Action Constitutional or Not? The Complications of President Trump?s Decision in Light of the Controversial (And Unconstitutional?) War Powers Act
War and Peace Cannot Be Left to One Man ? Especially Not This Man by The New York Times (David French)Secretary of State Rubio on Iran Strikes by C-Span (Marco Rubio)Part III (18:56 – 21:20)
What Would Be Worse in Iran, Action or Inaction? Inaction on Iran Assuredly Would Have Been a Failed Policy
Part IV (21:20 – 25:52)
Are the Prediction Markets Turning into Death Markets? The Death of Iran?s Khamenei in the Prediction Markets is Raising Massive Questions
Bets on Fate of Iran?s Khamenei Spark Uproar at Leading Prediction Markets by The Wall Street Journal (Kevin T. Dugan and Krystal Hur)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 timing of the attacks in Iran, the moral dimension of the spycraft of Israel and America, and SCOTUS’s ruling in favor of parental rights in California over LGBTQ issues in schools.
Part I (00:14 – 12:19)
We Now Know Why: The U.S. and Israel Took the Opportunity to Kill Iran?s Leaders at a Rare Gathering of Iran?s Leadership
Why the U.S. and Israel Struck When They Did: A Chance to Kill Iran?s Leaders by The Wall Street Journal (Dov Lieber, Alexander Ward, Laurence Norman)Part II (12:19 – 17:39)
?Social Network Analysis? and ?Pattern of Life? Profiles: Moral Dimensions of Israel?s Spycraft ? and America?s
Inside the plan to kill Ali Khamenei by The Financial Times (Mehul Srivastava, James Shotter, Neri Zilber, and Steff Chávez)Part III (17:39 – 21:08)
California Parents Win on Massive LGBTQ Issue: SCOTUS Upholds Ruling that Schools Cannot Hide So-Called Gender Transitions From Parents
Mirabelli v. Bonta by The Supreme Court of the United StatesPart IV (21:08 – 26:18)
Parents, the Battle For Your Rights is Here: State by State, the Left is Seeking to Undermine Your Rights
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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:14 – 13:49)
This War Didn?t Start Saturday: A History of Iran?s Islamic Republic
Part II (13:49 – 19:20)
Iran Had to Be Stopped: Iran?s Development of Nuclear Weapons Was Unthinkable for the West ? And Especially for Israel
Part III (19:20 – 24:03)
This Is a Limited Military Action ? The U.S. Does Not Want to Govern Iran
Part IV (24:03 – 25:45)
We Must Pray for Peace in Iran: And We Must Pray for a Better Future for Iran?s People and the Entire Region
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