R. Albert Mohler Jr.'s Blog, page 109

Wednesday, November 10, 2021

DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING
PART 1 (0:0 - 17:56):
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A ‘Renaissance of Side B’ Christians? A Challenge to Christian Faithfulness

THE WASHINGTON POST (KATHRYN POST)
Traditional 'Side B' LGBTQ Christians Experience A Renaissance

PART 2 (17:57 - 21:22):
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The Principle Of Abstraction And The Dangers Of Modern Technology: After IVF Procedures, Two Couples Discover Their Embryos Were Swapped

THE WASHINGTON POST (JULIAN MARK)
A Fertility Center Mixed Up Two Couples’ Embryos, Lawsuit Says. When They Found Out, They Had to Trade Babies.

PART 3 (21:23 - 23:34):
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Forcing Religious Institutions To Become Coercive Extensions Of State Power: Why The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Is Suing The Federal Government Over The Biden Administration’s Vaccine Mandate

ALLIANCE DEFENDING FREEDOM
The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary v. Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Tuesday, November 9, 2021

DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING
PART 1 (0:0 - 15:9):
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But Who Will Regulate the Regulators? Who Will Govern the Governors? Frustrated Activists Protest at Glasgow Climate Summit

FINANCIAL TIMES (THE EDITORIAL BOARD)
More Hot Air Than Progress At COP26

WASHINGTON POST
Greta Thunberg Says ‘COP26 Is A Failure,’ As She Leads Glasgow Protests

PART 2 (15:10 - 23:22):
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The Secular Worldview Asserts Itself: What Explains the Rapid Acceptance of Assisted Suicide in the West?

THE ECONOMIST
In the West, Assisted Dying is Rapidly Becoming Legal and Accepted

PART 3 (23:23 - 25:48):
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What the Commissioning of Just One Navy Ship Tells Us About the Seismic Shift In the Morality Of Our Nation

USA TODAY (JOHN BACON)
Navy Christens Ship USNS Harvey Milk, Named After Gay Rights Activist

Monday, November 8, 2021

DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING
PART 1 (0:0 - 12:15):
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House Passes 1.2 Trillion Dollar Infrastructure Bill: Where The Money Goes, The Worldview Issues Follow

WASHINGTON POST (JEFF STEIN)
Patience and Persistence Pay Off As Biden Gets Infrastructure Deal Across Finish Line

PART 2 (12:16 - 19:40):
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Elections Have Consequences: State Department Equates “Reproductive Rights“ With Human Rights

WASHINGTON POST (MISSY RYAN)
Reversing Trump, Biden Administration Restores Reproductive Rights Assessment to State Dept. Report

PART 3 (19:41 - 25:58):
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Vestiges Of Created Order In A Secular Society On Display As Alimony For Men Still Debated Issue Among Feminists

NEW YORK TIMES (LOUISE RAFKIN)
The Paradox of Alimony for Men

Friday, November 5, 2021

DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING
PART 1 (0:0 - 5:58):
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PETA Wants To Substitute ‘Arm Barn’ For ‘Bullpen’, Citing Speciesism — The Insanity (And Triviality) Of An Organization That Undermines Human Dignity

NPR (TIEN LE)


PART 2 (5:59 - 12:47):
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NAACP Sides With Pro-Abortion Movement And Urges Pro Athletes To Avoid Signing With Texas Teams —And, Let’s Tell the Truth About the Hippocratic Oath

USA TODAY (ANALIS BAILEY)
NAACP Urging Pro Athletes in Free Agency Not to Sign with Teams in Texas Over Voting, Abortion Laws

PART 3 (12:48 - 17:14):
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How Should Parents Talk To Their Children About The Sexual Revolution? — Dr. Mohler Responds To Letters From Listeners Of The Briefing

PART 4 (17:15 - 19:37):
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How Should We Approach The Virtue Signaling Of Corporations? — Dr. Mohler Responds To Letters From Listeners Of The Briefing

PART 5 (19:38 - 23:16):
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Are All Rights In The Constitution, Like Gun Rights, God-Given Rights? — Dr. Mohler Responds To Letters From Listeners Of The Briefing

PART 6 (23:17 - 25:20):
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Has Virginia Gone From Blue to Red? Is That Possible? — Dr. Mohler Responds To Letters From Listeners Of The Briefing

Thursday, November 4, 2021

DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING
PART 1 (0:0 - 12:17):
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What Does ‘The Right To Bear Arms’ Mean? SCOTUS Considers Constitutionality Of New York State Gun Carry Law

CNN (TIERNEY SNEED)
Thomas and Roberts Grill New York On How Restrictions Apply In Rural vs. Urban Areas

WALL STREET JOURNAL (STEPHEN HALBROOK)
When Is a Constitutional Right Not a Right?

USA TODAY (JOHN FRITZE)
Can New Yorkers Carry Guns? A 700 Year-Old Law May Inform Supreme Court's Second Amendment Decision

PART 2 (12:18 - 19:2):
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Toxicity Of Identity Politics In Public Schools — How Should Parents Respond?

USA TODAY (ERIN RICHARDS, ALIA WONG, AND LINDSAY SCHNELL)
Culture Wars Have Taken Hold of School Board Elections. Students Say Their Well-Being Is At Risk.

PART 3 (19:3 - 24:18):
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When Charges of Racism Are Weaponized for Politics, the Actual Sin of Racism is Obscured

WALL STREET JOURNAL (THE EDITORIAL BOARD)
The Big ‘Racist’ Fail in Virginia

Wednesday, November 3, 2021

DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING
PART 1 (0:0 - 10:34):
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Huge Political and Cultural Shockwaves From Virginia: Republican Glenn Youngkin Defeats Democrat Terry McAuliffe In Gubernatorial Election In Virginia

PART 2 (10:35 - 16:22):
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Cultural and Moral Issues Dominate Over Political Issues: What Were The Big Issues For Virginians That Led McAuliffe Out Of Office?

PART 3 (16:23 - 20:38):
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Minneapolis Votes Against Defunding the Police — But What Was Behind The Measure, And How Did It Intersect With The Biblical Worldview?

THE HILL (MARTY JOHNSON)
Minneapolis Votes Down Measure Replacing Police Department

NEW YORK TIMES (MITCH SMITH AND TIM ARANGO)
Minneapolis Voters Reject An Amendment to Replace the Police Department.

PART 4 (20:39 - 25:24):
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Wrongful Civil Rights Era Convictions Should Be Expunged? But What About The Historical Record?

ASSOCIATED PRESS (JAY REEVES)
Bid Considered To Wipe Alabama Arrest Records of King, Parks

Tuesday, November 2, 2021

DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING
PART 1 (0:0 - 9:13):
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Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments Over Texas Abortion Law — What Happens Now?

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL (THE EDITORIAL BOARD)
The Texas Abortion Case That Isn’t

PART 2 (9:14 - 11:36):
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Christian Worldview Issues At Stake In Global Climate Summit — Human Responsibility For Dominion and Stewardship Of God’s Creation

PART 3 (11:37 - 20:24):
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Political Virtue Signaling In Glasgow As Leaders Meet For Climate Summit — But We Are Headed for a Great Trade-Off

NEW YORK TIMES (JUSTIN GILLIS)
Will Glasgow Be the Climate Breakthrough We Need?

PART 4 (20:25 - 24:8):
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Virtue Signaling, Royal Version: The Prince of Wales and His Magical Aston Martin — No Kidding, It Runs on Fuel Made from Wine and Cheese

USA TODAY (JAY CANNON)
Prince Charles Says His Aston Martin Runs On Fuel Made From Wine and Cheese

Monday, November 1, 2021

DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING
PART 1 (0:0 - 2:17):
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Clash Of Worldviews In Headlines This Week: US Supreme Court Holds Hearing Today Over Texas Heartbeat Law — The Court Is Set for a Big Ruling

PART 2 (2:18 - 5:12):
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Issues This Week: Gubernatorial Elections in Virginia and New Jersey; Will Minnesota Defund the Police? So Much at Stake in Tuesday's Off-Year Elections

PART 3 (5:13 - 11:18):
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International Issues This Week: Government Leaders Meet For Climate Summit And G20 Countries Commit To Corporate Tax Policy — Raising Big Questions (And Big Bills)

PART 4 (11:19 - 15:16):
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Issues This Week: President Joe Biden Leaves For Rome Without Clear Agreement On Huge Spending Bill or Final Vote

PART 5 (15:17 - 21:58):
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‘He Said I’m A Good Catholic’: President Biden Visits The Vatican And Reports That He Should Continue Receiving Communion — While We Receive More Moral Confusion From Pope Francis

WALL STREET JOURNAL (FRANCIS X. ROCCA AND CATHERINE LUCEY)
Biden Says Pope Told Him He Is a Good Catholic Amid Controversy Over Abortion

THE HILL (LEXI LONAS)
Biden Receives Communion In Rome

PART 6 (21:59 - 25:38):
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Halloween, The Gender Revolution, And Twix: Shaming Your Children Into Identifying With Trans Ideology, One Candy Commercial At A Time

Friday, October 29, 2021

DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING
PART 1 (0:0 - 9:32):
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There Must Be no Confusion Between The Gospel And Dark Spiritual Forces: Christian Considerations For Halloween

PART 2 (9:33 - 16:13):
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So Your Son Wants to Be a Princess? A Halloween Opportunity The Gender Revolutionaries Cannot Miss

USA TODAY (LISA KENNEY)
What To Do When Your Son Wants To Be A Princess for Halloween. (Hint: Have Fun!)

PART 3 (16:14 - 21:0):
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How Should Christians Think About Eating Meat? — Dr. Mohler Responds To Letters From Listeners Of The Briefing

PART 4 (21:1 - 22:45):
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Should Christians Expect Life Outside Of Earth In The Cosmos? — Dr. Mohler Responds To Letters From Listeners Of The Briefing

PART 5 (22:46 - 24:24):
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Why Was the Death Sentence For the Boston Marathon Bomber Argued at the Supreme Court? — Dr. Mohler Responds To Letters From Listeners Of The Briefing

Thursday, October 28, 2021

DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING
PART 1 (0:0 - 7:51):
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‘To Change The Way Americans Live’: The Goal Of The Spending Bill — And President Biden’s Ambition To Be Next Transformational President

PART 2 (7:52 - 12:39):
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The American Income Tax and Why the Constitution Forbids a Wealth Tax: What Are The Worldview Considerations As Democrats Seek Tax on Billionaires?

NEW YORK TIMES (JONATHAN WEISMAN)
Democrats Hammer Out Novel Plan to Tax Billionaires and Corporate Giants

PART 3 (12:40 - 17:7):
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The Personal Collides with the Political: The Divide Between Bernie Sanders and Joe Manchin Runs Deep and Angry

CHARLESTON GAZETTE-MAIL (BERNIE SANDERS)
Let's Stand Together to Protect Working Families

WASHINGTON POST (MADALIN SAMMONS)
Progressives, Please Back Off Manchin. You’re Only Helping Him With My Fellow West Virginians.

PART 4 (17:8 - 23:58):
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“Professionalizing” the Role of the Suicide Bomber: Taliban Pays Honor and Reparations To Families of Suicide Bombers — Will the World Notice?

NEW YORK TIMES (THOMAS GIBBONS-NEFF, SHARIF HASSAN AND RUHULLAH KHAPALWAK)
Taliban Honor Suicide Bombers’ ‘Sacrifices’ in Bid to Rewrite History