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Friday, October 27, 2023

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

PART I (4:55 - 4:55) How Often Do You Think About Rome? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
How often do men think about ancient Rome? Quite frequently, it seems. by Washington Post (Leo Sands)

PART II (11:49 - 11:49) Where is the Balance Between Allowing For Free Speech and Preventing Mental Harm to the Children in Our Communities When It Comes to Halloween Decorations? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

PART III (13:32 - 13:32) Why Does God Test People If He is Omniscient and Sovereign? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 10-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing

PART IV (15:28 - 15:28) If Jesus Defeated Death, Why Do People Still Die? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 7-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing

PART V (17:19 - 17:19) Why Do We Pray When God Already Has a Plan? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 7-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing

PART VI (21:59 - 21:59) What Position Within Ethical Theory Should Christians Hold? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 17-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing

PART VII (27:22 - 27:22) As a Follower of Christ, Am I Morally Complicit If I Allow a Secular Sex Education Presentation in My Classroom and Stay Silent as My Students are Exposed to This Material? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

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