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One year after Jan. 6

The events of Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington, D.C., were of a scale that demands the nation's attention and urgent concern. The meaning of those events is now a maelstrom of partisan division, fueled by both the media and the political class. Right now, even the briefest of conversations about Jan. 6 reveals at least three Americas.... The post One year after Jan. 6 appeared first on AlbertMohler.com.

Friday, February 4, 2022

DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING
PART 1 (0:0 - 11:28):
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The Liberal God of Post-Christian Culture: No Wrath, No Judgment, No Worries

THE ECONOMIST (CATHERINE NIXEY)
The Church of England’s God is Becoming More Liberal

PART 2 (11:29 - 18:14):
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What is the Difference Between ‘Natural Rights’ and ‘Human Rights?’ — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

PART 3 (18:15 - 22:32):
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What is the Difference Between Socialism, Marxism, Communism, and Totalitarianism? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

PART 4 (22:33 - 25:45):
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Should We Make A Big Deal About Changes in Language, Especially About Theological Terms? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Thursday, February 3, 2022

DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING
PART 1 (0:0 - 14:35):
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China, Covid, the Winter Olympics, and the Surveillance State — Totalitarianism Tightens its Grip

NEW YORK TIMES (CHRIS BUCKLEY, VIVIAN WANG AND KEITH BRADSHER)
Living by the Code: In China, Covid-Era Controls May Outlast the Virus

WASHINGTON POST (CHRISTIAN SHEPHERD)
China’s Finely Crafted Web of Digital Surveillance for the Beijing Olympics has been Years in the Making

PART 2 (14:36 - 20:58):
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The Ratchet Effect and a Warning: When Government Claims New Powers, It Almost Never Gives Them Back

WALL STREET JOURNAL (GERARD BAKER)
Covid Restrictions and Other Overreach Bring America Toward a Libertarian Moment

PART 3 (20:59 - 24:4):
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The Bureaucracy Always Wins: How Covid Has Served as an Catalyst For Growth in Government Size and Spending

Wednesday, February 2, 2022

DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING
PART 1 (0:0 - 14:6):
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The Pro-Life Movement Cannot Stop Until Every Human Life is Respected: Evaluating the Shifting Abortion Landscape And Its Effect on Upcoming Elections — And the Battles Ahead

USA TODAY (DAVID JACKSON)
After Roe? Pro- and Anti-Abortion Rights Groups Face New Landscape in 2022 Midterms – and Beyond

PART 2 (14:7 - 23:15):
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Character in Leadership: Boris Johnson Under Fire for Scandals — Boiling Down to His Inability to Say No

NEW YORK TIMES (MARK LANDLER AND STEPHEN CASTLE)
Report on Downing Street Parties Deepens Crisis for Boris Johnson

THE ECONOMIST
Yes Man: Boris Johnson, the Prime Minister Who Can’t Say No

PART 3 (23:16 - 25:16):
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The Moral Revolution Meets the Emoji: Apple Announces ‘Pregnant Man’ and ‘Pregnant Person’ Emojis in New Update

Preparing Your Minds for Action: The Means and End of Christian Learning

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Tuesday, February 1, 2022

DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING
PART 1 (0:0 - 13:51):
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Big Government Fumbles Again: Legal Cannabis, ‘Equity,’ and a Society Losing Its Mind

LA TIMES (MARISA GERBER)
California Promised ‘Social Equity’ after Pot Legalization. Those Hit Hardest Feel Betrayed

WASHINGTON POST (KARINA ELWOOD)
With Marijuana Now Legal in Virginia, Lawmakers Debate How to Set Up the Industry

PART 2 (13:52 - 23:13):
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Stormy Ethics Indeed: Brain Death, Xenotransplantation, and Arguments Over Who Should—Or Should Not—Receive Organ Transplants

THE SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN (JOANNA THOMPSON)
Pig Kidneys Transplanted to Human in Milestone Experiment

NEW YORK TIMES (RONI CARYN RABIN)
Patient in Groundbreaking Heart Transplant Has a Violent Criminal Record

PART 3 (23:14 - 26:28):
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‘Dump the Character Standard’: Former Baseball Commissioner Argues Character Should Not Matter for Hall of Fame

WALL STREET JOURNAL (FAY VINCENT)
Dump the Character Standard for Baseball’s Hall of Fame

Monday, January 31, 2022

DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING
PART 1 (0:0 - 13:58):
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The Left Pushes for the Resurrection of the Equal Rights Amendment — And At Its Heart is the Issue of Abortion

PART 2 (13:59 - 21:24):
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‘11 Million People They Were Going to Kill. They Had Very Big Plans’: The 80th Anniversary of the Wannsee Conference and One of the Darkest Meetings in Human History

NEW YORK TIMES (KATRIN BENNHOLD)
80 Years Ago the Nazis Planned the ‘Final Solution.’ It Took 90 Minutes.

PART 3 (21:25 - 24:50):
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‘Going to Services Shouldn’t Be an Act of Courage’: The Scourge of Anti-Semitism in America and Around the World

NEW YORK TIMES (DEBORAH E. LIPSTADT)
For Jews, Going to Services Is an Act of Courage

Leviticus 10:1–20

Third Avenue Baptist Church... The post Leviticus 10:1–20 appeared first on AlbertMohler.com.

Friday, January 28, 2022

DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING
PART 1 (0:0 - 10:33):
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Identity Politics and Intersectionality Come to the Supreme Court: President Biden Says He Will Keep 2020 Campaign Promise in Upcoming SCOTUS Nomination

PART 2 (10:34 - 15:15):
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Get Ready for the Battle Over Another Supreme Court Nomination: The Stakes Only Grow Larger

PART 3 (15:16 - 19:53):
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How Should Parents Talk to Children About Transgender Issues in Popular Culture? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

PART 4 (19:54 - 23:54):
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Economic Ethics: Should Politicians Be Able to Trade Stock While in Office? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

The Grinch who stole Joe Biden’s Christmas: Joe Manchin's grand act of defiance

The White House was lighted with candles and such,... The post The Grinch who stole Joe Biden’s Christmas: Joe Manchin's grand act of defiance appeared first on AlbertMohler.com.