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Thursday, August 24, 2023

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

PART I (15:40 - 15:40) A Debate? Let’s Call It a Debacle.: The Republican Presidential Candidates Were Set Loose, and the Loser Was American Politics

PART II (23:12 - 23:12) ‘There was a Deep Malevolence, Bordering on Sadism in Your Actions’: British Nurse Turned Serial Killer Sentenced to Life in Prison After Killing Seven Babies
British Nurse Who Killed Babies on the Job Gets Life Sentence by Wall Street Journal (David Luhnow and Humza Jilani)

PART III (27:1 - 27:1) Driverless Car in San Francisco Hits New Roadblock — Wet Concrete
Driverless Car Gets Stuck in Wet Concrete in San Francisco by New York Times (Michael Levenson)

'The Rise and Fall of Dispensationalism' — A Conversation with Daniel Hummel About Dispensationalism in America and in the Evangelical Mind

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Wednesday, August 23, 2023

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

PART I (7:47 - 7:47) ‘The Company Will Shift Its Pride Merchandise Assortment’: Target Acknowledges Customer Backlash Over Pride Displays
Target, Much Like Bud Light, Is Stung by Culture Wars by Wall Street Journal (Sarah Nassauer) Target Customer Backlash May Be Least of Its Problems by Wall Street Journal (Jinjoo Lee)

PART II (13:56 - 13:56) A Major Redefinition of Parenting: USA Today Urges Parents to Build a Back to School Kit to Prepare Their Children for ‘Safe Sex’ and ‘Safe Drug Usage’
Not your average back-to-school supply list: A parent's guide to birth control, COVID, more by USA Today (Adrianna Rodriguez)

PART III (18:49 - 18:49) The Incoherence of the Transgender Revolution: The New York Times Sports Section Confuses Itself Over Who a Woman Is
How Transgender Runner Nikki Hiltz Rose to the Top of Track by New York Times (Talya Minsberg) For Girls in Spain, Women’s World Cup Win Is a Joy and a Catalyst by New York Times (Constant Méheut and Isabella Kwai)

PART IV (27:19 - 27:19) FIDE Faces Down the Transgender Revolution: International Chess Agency Bans Transgender Women from Women’s Competitions
International chess body bans transgender women from women’s competitions by Washington Post (Kelsey Ables)

Tuesday, August 22, 2023

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

PART I (17:16 - 17:16) Let the Rule of Law Operate: The Hunter Biden Controversy Continues to Unfold
Inside the Collapse of Hunter Biden’s Plea Deal by New York Times (Michael S. Schmidt, Luke Broadwater and Glenn Thrush)

PART II (24:7 - 24:7) Russia’s Luna-25 Probe ‘Ceased to Exist’: The Failed Moon Mission and the Continuation of the Space Race
Russia’s Luna-25 Spacecraft Crashes Into Moon by Wall Street Journal (Bojan Pancevski)

PART III (25:42 - 25:42) The Competition for International Prestige Continues: The Big Issues Behind Russia’s Race Back to the Moon

Monday, August 21, 2023

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

PART I (13:3 - 13:3) The U.S. Faces Natural Evil and its Consequences: Christian Considerations in the Aftermath of Lahaina and in the Midst of Tropical Storm Hilary

PART II (23:1 - 23:1) ‘You are Nobodies, and Your Name is Nothing.’: Moral Evil of War Rises to the Surface of the News as Russia Turns Criminals Into Cannon Fodder
Troop Deaths and Injuries in Ukraine War Near 500,000, U.S. Officials Say by New York Times (Helene Cooper, Thomas Gibbons-Neff, Eric Schmitt and Julian E. Barnes) ‘We Are Not Human to Them’: Life for Convicts in Russia’s Army by New York Times (Anatoly Kurmanaev and Ekaterina Bodyagina)

PART III (25:39 - 25:39) Camp David and the Lessons of History: U.S., Japan, and South Korea Expand Security and Economic Ties in First Leaders Summit Between the Three Countries

Friday, August 18, 2023

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

PART I (10:14 - 10:14) Is Divorce Still a Big Deal for Political Leaders? Some Say No, and Point to Muted Response to Canadian Prime Minister’s Breakup
Does Anyone Care About Justin Trudeau’s Separation? by New York Times (Elizabeth Paton)

PART II (17:16 - 17:16) How Should I, as a Christian, Handle Government, Corporate, or Other Institutional Pressures to Affirm Our Society’s Cultural Revolutions? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

PART III (24:19 - 24:19) Our Church’s Pre-School Has a Transgender Student Attending. How Should We Handle This Situation? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

PART IV (26:44 - 26:44) How Has Abortion Contributed to the Falling Birth Rate Worldwide? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

PART V (28:22 - 28:22) A Time to Reflect and Pray for Faithful Christians Doing Gospel Ministry for Those in the Aftermath of the Lahaina Fires — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Thursday, August 17, 2023

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

PART I (8:6 - 8:6) What’s in a Name?: The Kennedy Family Makes the Headlines Yet Again

PART II (16:56 - 16:56) The Kennedys, Democrats, Catholicism, and Abortion: What the Religious and Political History of the Kennedys Tell Us About Cultural and Moral Change

PART III (25:33 - 25:33) What Happens in Afghanistan Doesn’t Stay in Afghanistan: The Taliban Fighters Seek Jihad Across the Globe

Wednesday, August 16, 2023

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

PART I (17:3 - 17:3) A Fourth Indictment and Endless Questions: RICO, Criminal Conspiracy and the Law of Unintended Consequences

PART II (21:50 - 21:50) Is This One Indictment Too Far?: Big Issues Come to the Surface When Considering the State Charges Brought Against Former President Trump
Is Georgia’s case against Trump one case too many? by Washington Post (Ruth Marcus)

PART III (25:15 - 25:15) Zoom Requires Employees to Return to Work at Headquarters: How’s That for Irony?

Tuesday, August 15, 2023

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

PART I (12:23 - 12:23) The Left’s New Political Strategy is Silencing Speech?: Illinois Governor Pritzker and Allies Target Free Speech of Crisis Pregnancy Centers
A Free-Speech Lesson for J.B. Pritzker by Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)

PART II (20:23 - 20:23) A Parable of the Problems with Big Government: The Unmitigated Transportation Disaster of the JCPS Busing System in Louisville

PART III (23:51 - 23:51) Totalitarianism Cracks Down on Grief: China Now Regulating Human Emotion on a National Scale
When Tragedy Strikes in China, the Government Cracks Down on Grief by New York Times (Li Yuan)

Monday, August 14, 2023

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

PART I (15:35 - 15:35) The Horrifying Fires that Killed in Lahaina — How Should Christians Think About Such a Disaster?

PART II (21:45 - 21:45) It’s Narco Traffickers versus Civilization and a Battle Against Anarchy: Ecuador Shaken After Presidential Candidate Assassinated After Squaring Off with Illegal Drug Industry
Ecuador, Reeling From a Candidate’s Assassination, Is Forever Changed by New York Times (Julie Turkewitz and José María León Cabrera)

PART III (23:20 - 23:20) The Albanian Mafia is Controlling Crime in Ecuador? The Complicated Battle for Law and Order in a Fallen World