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'The People's Justice' — A Conversation with Judge Amul Thapar about Justice Clarence Thomas

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Monday, November 20, 2023

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

PART I (3:57 - 3:57) Realpolitik of Two World Powers on the World Stage: President Biden’s Meeting with Xi Jinping

PART II (20:18 - 20:18) Worldviews and History: Xi Jinping, China, and Playing the Long Game

PART III (26:37 - 26:37) Why Can Conservatives Not Break the Public School Monopoly? What the Failed Voucher Vote in Texas Teaches About Worldviews, Public School Systems, and Politics

PART IV (0:9 - 0:9)

Friday, November 17, 2023

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

PART I (6:25 - 6:25) The Corruption of College Sports Continues: The Danger of Alcohol Sales at University Sporting Events
There’s plenty of booze flowing through college football games — and it’s no longer just at tailgates by Associated Press (Larry Lage and Mike Householder)

PART II (14:40 - 14:40) No, We Do Not All Know It’s Wrong: The Blowout Buyout of Jimbo Fisher
The obscenity of Jimbo Fisher's $77 million golden parachute by San Antonio Express-News (The Editorial Board) Jimbo Fisher's exorbitant buyout reminder athletes aren't ones who broke college athletics by USA Today (Nancy Armor)

PART III (19:51 - 19:51) What Do You Believe About Dinosaurs? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

PART IV (21:4 - 21:4) How Should the Pro Life Movement Respond After Last Week’s Off-week Election Results? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

PART V (23:25 - 23:25) Is It Wrong for Women to Teach Mixed Sunday School Classes? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

PART VI (26:55 - 26:55) With Whom Did Jacob Wrestle? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Thursday, November 16, 2023

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

PART I (10:31 - 10:31) The Dark Doctor of the Sexual Revolution: Alfred Kinsey and The Horrifying History of the Kinsey Institute

PART II (19:49 - 19:49) The Ideology of the Moral Revolution Was Established on a Lie and on the Sexual Abuse of Children: An Honest Look at Indiana University’s Kinsey Institute

PART III (24:21 - 24:21) Parents, Keep Your Children Far, Far Away: The Attempted Defense of the Kinsey Institute Sends Clear Message
Polymorphous perversity in the heartland: The scandal of the Kinsey Institute and Indiana University by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)

Wednesday, November 15, 2023

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

PART I (18:12 - 18:12) The Numbers Are Staggering: The Tidal Wave of Homeschooling Surges Throughout the U.S.
Home schooling’s rise from fringe to fastest-growing form of education by Washington Post (Peter Jamison, Laura Meckler, Prayag Gordy, Clara Ence Morse, and Chris Alcantara)

PART II (21:36 - 21:36) Progressive Educational Ideologies and Big Government: The Enemies of Homeschooling Parents

PART III (25:59 - 25:59) A Regressive, Isolating Ban? Students in Florida Irate (and Lonely?) After School District Bans Cell Phones
This Florida School District Banned Cellphones. Here’s What Happened. by New York Times (Natasha Singer)

Tuesday, November 14, 2023

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

PART I (14:3 - 14:3) ‘We Wanted A Permanent State of War in Israel on All Borders’: Hamas Makes Its Aims Chillingly Clear
Behind Hamas’s Bloody Gambit to Create a ‘Permanent’ State of War by New York Times (Ben Hubbard and Maria Abi-Habib) Hamas envisioned deeper attacks, aiming to provoke an Israeli war by Washington Post (Shira Rubin and Joby Warrick)

PART II (20:16 - 20:16) Is the LGBTQ Agenda Unstopped and Unstoppable? Countries Around the World Challenge That Western Notion
Hong Kong tests China’s tolerance with Asia’s first Gay Games by Financial Times (Chan Ho-him) Restrictions on L.G.B.T.Q. Depictions Rattle Hungary’s Cultural World by New York Times (Andrew Higgins)

PART III (26:54 - 26:54) A Father, Patriot, and Astronaut Signs Off One Last Time: Frank Borman Dies at 95
Frank Borman, Astronaut Who Led First Orbit of the Moon, Dies at 95 by New York Times (Richard Goldstein)

Monday, November 13, 2023

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

PART I (14:58 - 14:58) The Papal Confusions: Pope Francis Makes False Distinction Between Pastoral Ministry and Church Doctrine
Vatican Says Transgender People May Be Baptized by Wall Street Journal (Francis X. Rocca) Pope suggests Catholic Church could bless same-sex couples by BBC News (Aleem Maqbool and Christy Cooney) Vatican Says Transgender People Can Be Baptized and Become Godparents by New York Times (Jason Horowitz, Elisabetta Povoledo and Ruth Graham)

PART II (19:28 - 19:28) How Will the Progressivism of Pope Francis Influence Broader Culture? How Will Conservative Catholics Respond? What Does All This Mean for Evangelical Protestants?

PART III (25:7 - 25:7) A Concession to Political Reality, and More? Senator Joe Manchin Announces He Will Not Seek Reelection to US Senate from West Virginia
Should Joe Manchin Run for President? by New York Times (Ross Douthat)

Friday, November 10, 2023

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

PART I (7:6 - 7:6) Will AI Be the Downfall of Humanity? The Debate Of AI’s Threat to Humans Rages On
Does AI Pose an Existential Risk to Humanity? Two Sides Square Off by Wall Street Journal

PART II (16:35 - 16:35) What’s the Good of the National Zoo If the Pandas are Gone? A Breakdown of Global Diplomacy and the Return of Pandas to China

PART III (21:37 - 21:37) How Should Christians Evaluate the Body Positivity Movement? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

PART IV (23:41 - 23:41) What is God’s Name? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

PART V (27:37 - 27:37) Why Was Cain So Jealous About Abel’s Sacrifice That He Killed His Brother? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 7-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing

Rachel weeps for her children: Israel’s fight is our fight as well

Thus says the Lord: "A voice is heard in Ramah, lamentation and bitter weeping. Rachel is weeping for her children; she refuses to be comforted for her children, because they are no more." (Jeremiah 31:15)... The post Rachel weeps for her children: Israel’s fight is our fight as well appeared first on AlbertMohler.com.

Thursday, November 9, 2023

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

PART I (12:43 - 12:43) Practically an Unmitigated Disaster for the Pro-Life Movement: An Honest Look at the Results of the Off-Year Elections
Abortion rights advocates win major victories in Ohio, Kentucky, Virginia by Washington Post (Hannah Knowles and Caroline Kitchener)

PART II (21:34 - 21:34) The Culture of Death Becomes a Political Platform: The Democratic Party’s Successful Campaign Strategy Built on Abortion
Democrats, No Longer Squeamish on Abortion, Lean Into Searing Personal Ads by New York Times (Rebecca Davis O’Brien and Nick Corasaniti) Having rights still bewilderingly popular by Washington Post (Alexandra Petri) Youngkin’s disastrous night shows the right’s culture war has fizzled by Washington Post (Greg Sargent)

PART III (26:35 - 26:35) The Flawed Logic of ‘My Body, My Choice' — The False Worldview Presuppositions of the Pro-Abortion Movement
US election day 2023: Three takeaways after Americans went to the polls by BBC News (Sam Cabral and Phil McCausland)