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Tuesday, March 5, 2024

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

PART I (5:38 - 5:38) SCOTUS’ Major 9-0 Ruling: Supreme Court Unified as It Rules Colorado Cannot Bar Former President Trump From Its Ballot

PART II (11:7 - 11:7) The Already-Clear Political Lines Will Become Even Clearer: What to Expect From Super Tuesday

PART III (16:21 - 16:21) The Story of Democratic Support for Steve Garvey: Why Democrats in California are Putting Loads of Money Behind a Republican Candidate

PART IV (20:12 - 20:12) Politics of Representation on Display in California: Moral Revolutionaries Celebrate Placing Vote Center in ‘Transgender Support Facility’
L.A. makes history, the first vote center at a transgender support facility by Pasadena Star News (City News Service)

PART V (22:40 - 22:40) Is Governor Newsom Even Governing? Are His Presidential Aspirations (and Pro-Abortion Activism) Overshadowing His Governing Responsibilities?

PART VI (26:5 - 26:5) Small Town of 7,500 Has Foreign Policy on Gaza? No, Municipalities Do Not Have Foreign Policies (Be Thankful)
After weeks of protest, tiny Ojai passes Gaza cease-fire resolution by The LA Times (Hailey Branson-Potts)

Tuesday, March 5, 2024

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Monday, March 4, 2024

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Friday, March 1, 2024

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

PART I (11:33 - 11:33) Mothers Endangering Their Daughters? Front Page Report from The New York Times Reveals Dangers of Predators on Social Media
A Marketplace of Girl Influencers Managed by Moms and Stalked by Men by The New York Times (Jennifer Valentino-DeVries and Michael H. Keller)

PART II (13:19 - 13:19) When Did God Build Heaven? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 3-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing

PART III (14:43 - 14:43) If We Are So Sinful, Why Does God Love Us? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from an 8-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing

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

PART V (19:43 - 19:43) Is It Wrong Not to Implant Frozen Embryos That Are Not Viable for Pregnancy? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

PART VI (23:13 - 23:13) What Are Your Thoughts on Sperm Donation? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

PART VII (26:20 - 26:20) As a Wedding Photographer, What is the Moral Dimension Behind How I Choose Which Weddings to Shoot? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Friday, March 1, 2024

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Thursday, February 29, 2024

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Thursday, February 29, 2024

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

PART I (7:41 - 7:41) Garland v. Cargill is About Much More Than Bump Stocks: Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments on Case That Is Really About the Overreach of Administrative State
Gun ‘Bump Stocks’ at the Supreme Court by The Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)

PART II (14:2 - 14:2) Government’s Proper Role Made Clear: FDA Rightly Responds to Lead Exposure in Children
What to Know about Lead Exposure in Children by The New York Times (Christina Jewett)

PART III (18:16 - 18:16) Words Matter: French President Macron Goes Out of Bounds With NATO Allies — Contra France’s President, NATO Does Not Need to Put Ground Troops in Ukraine

PART IV (22:12 - 22:12) Germany Decriminalizes Cannabis: The Liberal Legal Move Preceded by Generational and Political Shift
Germany legalises cannabis for personal use by Financial Times (Sam Jones)

PART V (24:53 - 24:53) Senator Mitch McConnell Announces Forthcoming Step Down: November 2024 Will Bring a New Party Leader for Republicans

Wednesday, February 28, 2024

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

PART I (9:22 - 9:22) What Happened in Michigan Won’t Stay in Michigan: Arab Voters Send Big Message to President Biden

PART II (15:28 - 15:28) More Evidence Why a Two-State Solution Won’t Work: Palestinian Authority Plays Same Old Game
Palestinian prime minister submits government’s resignation, a move that could open door to reforms by The Associated Press Palestinian Authority’s Government Resigns, Yielding to International Pressure by Wall Street Journal (Summer Said and Omar Abdel-Baqui)

PART III (22:48 - 22:48) The Legacy of Putin Two Years into War with Ukraine: Ongoing War and Pushing Sweden and Finland into the Arms of NATO
In NATO’s Newest Member, ‘Total Defense’ Includes Teens and Retirees by The Wall Street Journal (Daniel Michaels)

PART IV (25:35 - 25:35) Rest in Peace, Flaco: Central Park Zoo’s Famous Escapee (Eurasian Eagle Owl) Dies After Building Strike

Tuesday, February 27, 2024

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

PART I (8:23 - 8:23) Are Social Media Platforms Public Utilities or Publishers? SCOTUS Considers Huge Questions Related to Free Speech and Social Media Companies

PART II (19:11 - 19:11) No Difference Between a Boy and a Chimp? Steven Wise, Champion of the Animal Rights Movement, Dies at 73
Steven Wise, Champion of Animal Rights, Is Dead at 73 by The New York Times (Sam Roberts)

PART III (26:1 - 26:1) A New Aggression on Abortion? Governor Gavin Newsom Pushes Abortion Ads in Conservative States
Newsom unveils multistate ad campaign to fight abortion travel restrictions in red states by The LA Times (Teresa Watanabe)

Monday, February 26, 2024

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

PART I (12:25 - 12:25) A ‘Hopeful Blob’ or an Image Bearer? The Clash of Worldviews over Definition of Life on Display in Aftermath of Response to Alabama Supreme Court Decision
Alabama might avert an IVF disaster, but the antiabortion activists won’t stop there by Washington Post (The Editorial Board) Congratulations! Alabama court says that embryo is as good as a live child. by Washington Post (Alexandra Petri)

PART II (20:5 - 20:5) Of Course We Believe Our Rights Come from God: Journalist from the Left Surprised Christians Today Agree with 2,000 Years of Christian Doctrine
Extremist Conservative Christian Nationalists Believe Your Rights Come From God, Not Government by RealClear Politics (Tim Hains)

PART III (23:17 - 23:17) They Will Be ‘Labeled as Bigots and Treated as Such’: Justice Samuel Alito’s Words on Persecution of Religious Right Were Prophetic
Justice Alito Renews Criticism of Landmark Ruling on Same-Sex Marriage by The New York Times (Abbie VanSickle)

PART IV (25:57 - 25:57) Russia Makes Another Dissident Disappear: The Unsurprising Death of Maksim Kuzminov