R. Albert Mohler Jr.'s Blog, page 57

Monday, October 2, 2023

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

PART I (11:26 - 11:26) A Centrist? Only Because the Democratic Party Has Moved So Far Left: The Political Legacy of the Late Dianne Feinstein

PART II (15:34 - 15:34) 45 More Days Aboard a Sinking Ship: Washington Comes to an Agreement to Avoid Government Shutdown

PART III (26:8 - 26:8) ‘Children Are Not Deserving Solely Because They Got Lucky and Came From a Rich Womb’: Confronting the Argument Against Inherited Wealth
Passing on great wealth to our children spells the end of society. Just ask Aristotle by The Observer (Will Hutton)

Friday, September 29, 2023

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

PART I (9:34 - 9:34) Our Adults Aren’t Adulting: The Big Problems of the Prolonged Adolescence Characterizing Our Society
No house, spouse or baby: Should parents worry their kids are still living at home? Maybe not. by USA Today (Dr. Phil McGraw and Dr. John Whyte)

PART II (15:28 - 15:28) Why Does the Natural Family Matter, and Why Should It Be Prioritized? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from a 17-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing

PART III (21:22 - 21:22) I Hold to Reformed Theology, But My Girlfriend Holds to Arminianism. Are We Incompatible for Marriage? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from a 17-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing

PART IV (27:8 - 27:8) How Were Old Testament Believers Saved If Jesus Had Not Yet Died For Their Sins? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Thursday, September 28, 2023

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

PART I (9:41 - 9:41) A Strange Divide in Mainline Protestantism: PRRI Survey Shows Liberal Church Members Are Much More Conservative Than Their Clergy
Survey: Mainline clergy are more liberal than their congregants by Religion News Service (Yonat Shimron)

PART II (20:47 - 20:47) Gone by 2030? 2040? — Pulling Back the Curtain on the Fastest Declining Churches in the UK
Inside the fastest growing – and shrinking – churches in the UK by The Spectator (Dan Hitchens)

PART III (27:21 - 27:21) Democrats Are Getting Over Senator Menendez: A Salacious Scandal with a Losing Argument

Wednesday, September 27, 2023

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

PART I (14:12 - 14:12) Now They Are Taking Names: The Oxford Safe Churches Project Releases Report Rating Churches on LGBTQ Acceptance
Oxford students rate churches on how LGBT-friendly they are by The Times (Kaya Burgess) Oxford Student Faith Action publishes safe churches report by The Oxford Student (Etienne Baker)

PART II (22:23 - 22:23) Red Light, Green Light For the LGBTQ+ Revolution: Evaluating the Meaning of the Oxford Safe Churches Report
Attitudes Towards Queer Christians in Oxford Churches by Oxford Safe Churches

PART III (27:12 - 27:12) Will Your Church Be Found Faithful On Issues of Gender and Sexuality? — We All Must Be Ready Because the LGBTQ Revolutionaries Are Ready to Rate Our Churches

Tuesday, September 26, 2023

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

PART I (18:33 - 18:33) What Happens in Britain Doesn’t Stay in Britain: Report Finds Massive Shift in Britain’s Moral Landscape, And That Trajectory Is Fully Evident in the U.S.
Britain is much more liberal-minded than it was 40 years ago, study finds by The Guardian (Patrick Butler) England team protest over trans angler by The Times (George Greenwood)

PART II (19:42 - 19:42) The World Wrestles with the Transgender Revolution: UK Angling Team in Uproar Over Biological Male Competing on Women’s Team, and Gavin Newsom Vetoes AB-957

PART III (27:18 - 27:18) A Progressive Vision of the Family But with Traditional Roles? — Sociologists Struggle to Explain Persistence of Creation Order
At last! Men think the chores should be shared — just not in their own household by The Times (Sarah Ditum)

Monday, September 25, 2023

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

PART I (13:43 - 13:43) King Charles III Makes First Official Visit to France: Why Do We Care About a Monarch in the Twenty First Century?
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PART II (20:39 - 20:39) Balancing the Stewardship of Feeding People and Caring for the Environment: Facing the Complexities of Society in an Industrialized Society
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PART III (25:14 - 25:14) The Great Media Disruptor Announces Retirement: Rupert Murdoch Steps Down as Fox and News Corporation Chairman
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Friday, September 22, 2023

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

PART I (9:29 - 9:29) Will Eastern Oregon Become Part of a Greater Idaho? The Dynamic of Red States and Blue States in the U.S. is Growing More Interesting by the Day
Outflanked by liberals, Oregon conservatives aim to become part of Idaho by Washington Post (Scott Wilson)

PART II (19:33 - 19:33) How Do We Understand the American Revolution in Light of Presbyterian Resistance Theory? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
America’s Last King? King George III Reconsidered — A Conversation with Andrew Roberts by Thinking in Public (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)

PART III (21:11 - 21:11) Are Christians to Forgive Someone Even If There is No Repentance From That Person? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

PART IV (26:19 - 26:19) Is It Right for Christians to Practice Self-defense? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Thursday, September 21, 2023

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

PART I (6:3 - 6:3) Tehran’s New Business Model: Biden Administration Succumbs to Iran’s Hostage Demands
Iran Releases 5 Americans as U.S. Unfreezes Billions in Oil Revenue for Tehran by New York Times (Michael D. Shear and Farnaz Fassihi) Iran Prisoner Swap Gives Tehran $6 Billion. How Will It Be Spent? by Wall Street Journal (David S. Cloud)

PART II (17:50 - 17:50) Lots and Lots of Words: the United Nations General Assembly Meets in New York

PART III (22:40 - 22:40) What Are the Clintons Up to in New York? The Clinton Initiative and Their Abortion Agenda
Gov. Pritzker heads to New York to speak on abortion rights panel with Hillary Clinton by Chicago Sun Times (Tina Sfondeles)

PART IV (25:36 - 25:36) If You Find An Alligator East of Pittsburgh, It Didn’t Put Itself There: Pennsylvania Citizens Concerned as 4-Foot Alligator Apprehended From River
See Ya Later? Fugitive Pet Alligators Invade Western Pennsylvania by Wall Street Journal (Kris Maher)

Wednesday, September 20, 2023

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

PART I (18:4 - 18:4) When a Conference is More Than a Conference: The Trajectory of Andy Stanley and the “Unconditional” Conference
The train is leaving the station: Andy Stanley’s departure from Biblical Christianity by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)

PART II (23:25 - 23:25) Thou Shalt Not Be Permanently Monogamous? The Narcissism of Our Age Reigns Supreme in USA Today Article
What is 'modern monogamy'? Why it's a fit for some couples. by USA Today (Sarah Kuburic)

PART III (24:57 - 24:57) Could You Spare a Bit of Honey? Disney World Temporarily Shut Down By Black Bear During Its Eating Season
Bear Temporarily Shuts Down Portions of Disney’s Magic Kingdom Park by Wall Street Journal (Talal Ansari)

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Tuesday, September 19, 2023

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

PART I (15:55 - 15:55) Liberal Theories, Conservative Lives: Liberal Authors Make Brave Argument About the Breakdown of the Nuclear Family
The One Privilege Liberals Ignore by New York Times (Nicholas Kristof)

PART II (20:12 - 20:12) Creation Order Rings Out Loud: Even the Most Determined Secular Society Cannot Escape God's Design for Marriage and Family
There’s Still Overwhelming Cultural Pressure to Get Married and Have Kids by New York Times (Jessica Grose)

PART III (27:24 - 27:24) Where Are the Young Men on College Campuses? Boys Are Increasingly Left Behind by Schools and it Is Showing Up in College Enrollments
School Is a Hostile Environment for Boys by Wall Street Journal (Erica Komisar)