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Thursday, October 26, 2023

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

PART I (6:41 - 6:41) Good News for the House of Representatives: Conservative Mike Johnson Named Speaker of the House

PART II (22:46 - 22:46) The New Axis of Evil: Are We Ready to Defend Our Civilization?
The new axis of evil: Are we ready to defend our civilization? by WORLD (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)

PART III (26:54 - 26:54) More Than 40 State Attorneys General Sue Meta for Harm to Teens: In Warning Call to Parents, Lawsuit Exposes Harm and Addictive Traits of Social Media to Teenagers

Wednesday, October 25, 2023

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

PART I (11:30 - 11:30) Worse Than Useless? The United Nations and Its Failure Revealed
The Irrelevant United Nations by Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)

PART II (19:46 - 19:46) The EU Cannot Meet Its Own Climate Goals: Why the Age of Fossil Fuel Is Not Coming to an End
EU must cut carbon emissions three times faster to meet targets, report says by The Guardian (Ajit Niranjan)

PART III (28:11 - 28:11) Things Are Not Always How They Appear: The Complexities of the Labor Strikes Taking Place Right Now
More Americans support striking auto workers than car companies, an AP-NORC poll shows by Associated Press (David Koenig)

Tuesday, October 24, 2023

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

PART I (12:43 - 12:43) Comprehensive Sex Education is at Odds with Sexual Morality: The Threat of Progressive Sex Education to Parental Rights and Creation Order
Some GOP-led states are chipping away at sex education in K-12 schools by Associated Press (Hannah Fingerhut)

PART II (17:13 - 17:13) A New Abortion Rights Group in Illinois? Governor J.B. Pritzker’s Billion Dollar Push for Abortion. And for the White House?
Gov. J.B. Pritzker of Illinois Starts Group to Promote Abortion Rights by New York Times (Maggie Astor)

PART III (27:11 - 27:11) What Would Mickey Say? Disney Goes All In For Sports Betting as Gambling Spreads Across the Culture
Disney Goes All In on Sports Betting by Wall Street Journal (Robbie Whelan, Katherine Sayre, Jessica Toonkel)

Monday, October 23, 2023

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

PART I (12:21 - 12:21) Wars and Rumors of Wars Combined: Will President Biden’s $100B Proposal Be Approved?

PART II (21:22 - 21:22) God Does Not Live in a Temple Made by Human Hands: The Theological Significance of New Jersey’s New Hindu Temple
A $96 Million Hindu Temple Opens Amid Accusations of Forced Labor by New York Times (Sarah Pulliam Bailey)

PART III (24:51 - 24:51) Theology Matters, and It Shows in a Census: The Continuing Influence of Hindu’s Caste System Comes to the Fore in India
A caste census reopens old grudges in India by The Economist

Friday, October 20, 2023

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

PART I (10:49 - 10:49) Drag Shows Cause No Harm to Children? Montana Judge Stays Ban on Law Restricting the Exposure of Children to Drag Events
Montana judge keeps in place a ban on enforcement of law restricting drag shows, drag reading events by Associated Press (Amy Beth Hanson)

PART II (15:16 - 15:16) Sin Seizes Every Opportunity, Even in the World of Chess: Is a Tournament Chess Championship Even Plausible Now?
There’s a New Chess Cheating Blowup—and This One’s About a Watch by Wall Street Journal (Andrew Beaton and Joshua Robinson)

PART III (22:52 - 22:52) Is Nudity in Art Sinful? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

PART IV (25:52 - 25:52) What Advice Would You Give a First Time Father? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

PART V (28:38 - 28:38) How Did Jewish Culture Shift to a More Progressive Worldview in the U.S.? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

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Thursday, October 19, 2023

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

PART I (18:38 - 18:38) The Fog of War: President Biden’s Comments in Israel in the Wake of Palestinian Attacks on Gaza Hospital

PART II (22:6 - 22:6) The World is Changing Before Our Eyes: Major Shifts on the World Stage in the Wake of the Wars in Israel and Ukraine

PART III (27:54 - 27:54) India’s Supreme Court Declines Same-sex Marriage: A Surprising Conservative Judgment That Likely Delays the Inevitable
How same-sex unions are rooted in Indian tradition by BBC News (Soutik Biswas)

Wednesday, October 18, 2023

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

PART I (14:6 - 14:6) The U.S. Sends a Clear Signal: President Biden’s Trip to Israel

PART II (17:56 - 17:56) The Left Unveils Postmodern’s Antisemitic Legacy: Elite Academia is Fueling Genocidal Ideology
Warning of ‘Grave’ Errors, Powerful Donors Push Universities on Hamas by New York Times (Rob Copeland) Liberals Need a Reckoning With Anti-Semitism by Wall Street Journal (Gerard Baker) Don’t Hire My Anti-Semitic Law Students by Wall Street Journal (Steven Davidoff Solomon)

PART III (20:53 - 20:53) Will the House of Representatives Be Operational? The Speaker’s Chair is Still Empty

PART IV (26:1 - 26:1) Witchcraft, Now Coming to a Graduate Degree Program Near You: Resurgent Paganism Moves into Academic Acceptance
Degree in magic to be offered at University of Exeter by BBC News A U.K. University Will Confer a New Title: A Master’s Degree in the Occult by New York Times (Jenny Gross)

Tuesday, October 17, 2023

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

PART I (6:23 - 6:23) Shifts in the American Political Landscape: The House Needs a Speaker, and Louisiana Elects a Conservative Governor

PART II (12:34 - 12:34) A Great American Fracturing? — Americans are Moving States Based on Political Views
Two Families Got Fed Up With Their States’ Politics. So They Moved Out. by New York Times (Trip Gabriel)

PART III (21:29 - 21:29) The Motherhood Penalty: Nobel Prize Winner Shows Gender Wage Gap Comes Down to Having Babies
Claudia Goldin Wins Nobel in Economics for Studying Women in the Work Force by New York Times (Jeanna Smialek)

PART IV (24:43 - 24:43) Couple Faithfulness, Not Couple Equity: The Ontology and Moral Good of Complementary Work Roles in Marriage

Monday, October 16, 2023

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

PART I (13:9 - 13:9) The Moral Considerations of Israel’s War: Balancing the Absolute Necessity of Destroying Hamas with Minimizing the Loss of Innocent Life
The Secrets Hamas Knew About Israel’s Military by New York Times (Patrick Kingsley and Ronen Bergman) What Does Destroying Gaza Solve? by New York Times (Nicholas Kristof) Seeking a Moral Compass in Gaza’s War by New York Times (Nicholas Kristof)

PART II (16:58 - 16:58) The Concept of International Law: By Definition, Terrorists Don’t Care About the Rules
Israel, Gaza and the Laws of War by New York Times (Amanda Taub)

PART III (21:56 - 21:56) The Antisemitism of the Left: Leftist Progressives Display Their True Allegiances
The Massacre in Israel and the Need for a Decent Left by New York Times (Michelle Goldberg) I Was Very Alone Today’: Young Jewish Americans Grieve Over Israel by New York Times (Marc Tracy and Campbell Robertson)

PART IV (25:1 - 25:1) Some Enemies Cannot Be Ignored: The Survival of Civilization Depends on the Response to Those Who Seek to Destroy It