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Wednesday, May 17, 2023

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

PART I (14:31 - 14:31) The Argument Over Debt Ceiling: President Biden Has No Choice But to Deal With Congress
The Case for Violating the Debt Limit Is Dangerous Nonsense by New York Times (Michael W. McConnell)

PART II (18:16 - 18:16) The Pill Becomes Available Over the Counter? The FDA Appears to Allow Over-the-Counter Sales of Birth Control Pill
FDA panel recommends allowing birth control pill to be sold over the counter by USA Today (Christine Fernando)

PART III (23:24 - 23:24) We Need to ‘Protect People Against Pregnancy’?: The Moral Revolution Summarized in Just a Sentence

Tuesday, May 16, 2023

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

PART I (6:35 - 6:35) Truth is Stranger Than Fiction: George Santos and Our Postmodern Identity Crisis

PART II (12:9 - 12:9) An Athletic Phenom, Chivalry, and the Gender Binary: The Track Event That Wrought Mia Brahe-Pedersen’s Blazing 100-meter Dash
The High School Sprint Phenom Who Beat Her Prom Date by Wall Street Journal (Rachel Bachman)

PART III (20:48 - 20:48) A Diet of Darkness: The Corrosive Nature of Social Media and the Dark Rabbit Holes in Which Our Adolescents Are Falling
TikTok Feeds Teens a Diet of Darkness by Wall Street Journal (Julie Jargon)

PART IV (24:11 - 24:11) A Bridge Between News and Pop Culture No More: Paramount Announces MTV News Will Be Brought to an End
How MTV Broke News for a Generation by New York Times Remy Tumin

Monday, May 15, 2023

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

PART I (11:24 - 11:24) The Subway Tragedy? Crime? Only Time and the Rule of Law Will Tell — Some Christian Considerations on the Death of Jordan Neely
Jordan Neely Was on New York’s ‘Top 50’ List of Homeless People at Risk by New York Times (Andy Newman) Daniel Penny Is Charged, Released on Bail in Chokehold Killing of Jordan Neely by Wall Street Journal (James Fanelli and Jimmy Vielkind)

PART II (18:40 - 18:40) A Massive System Failure in New York: A Broken Society and the Struggle to Help Those Who Fall Through the Cracks
Chokehold Killing Fuels Scrutiny of Police’s Growing Role in Subways by New York Times (Ana Ley and Chelsia Rose Marcius)

PART III (24:35 - 24:35) The F.D.A. and “Discrimination” — New Blood Policy Spotlights the Moral Revolution
F.D.A. Eases Ban on Blood Donations From Gay and Bisexual Men by New York Times (Christian Jewett)

The Work Continues Until the Lord Comes: Patient and Enduring Faithfulness in Christian Ministry

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Friday, May 12, 2023

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

PART I (12:35 - 12:35) Disney’s Super Fans with Super Fortunes: Golden Oak and Attempted Escape From Reality
The Disney-Obsessed Shell Out Millions for Homes Inside This Exclusive Florida Community by Wall Street Journal (Katherine Clarke)

PART II (16:10 - 16:10) ‘We Worship the Mouse’: Secularization Does Not Mean an End to Worship

PART III (25:55 - 25:55) What Do You Do When a Same-Sex Couple to Join Them for a Meal? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

The President's Charge to the 2023 Boyce College Graduates

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Thursday, May 11, 2023

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

PART I (17:36 - 17:36) Failed Cities, Failed Policies, Failed Ideologies: There Is a Reason Our Big Cities Are Failing
Nordstrom leaves downtown San Francisco, joining big-city retail exodus by Washington Post (Jaclyn Peiser) Oakland Teachers Strike for Climate Justice by Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)

PART II (22:23 - 22:23) How to Light Your Brand on Fire: Anheuser-Busch Becomes a Case Study in How to Destroy Your Customer Base
HSBC Downgrades Anheuser-Busch Stock over Bud Light Sales ‘Crisis’ by National Review (Ari Blaff) Bud Light Maker Compensates Workers Targeted in Dylan Mulvaney Backlash by Wall Street Journal (Jennifer Maloney)

PART III (26:26 - 26:26) Hey Navy, Take a Hint From Coach (Sen.) Tuberville: Virtue Signaling on Trans Issue Is No Way to Recruit Young Men
The U.S. Navy’s Bud Light Moment by Wall Street Journal (Tommy Tuberville)

Wednesday, May 10, 2023

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

PART I (13:35 - 13:35) Trust the Experts, Disregard Parents: “Book Bans” and the Battle Over the Public Schools
Book Bans Rising Rapidly in the U.S., Free Speech Groups Find by New York Times (Alexandra Alter)

PART II (21:53 - 21:53) Grading with Equity or Equality?: The Problem of an “Equity-Based” Approach to Grading and Classwork
Schools Are Ditching Homework, Deadlines in Favor of ‘Equitable Grading’ by Wall Street Journal (Sara Randazzo)

PART III (24:53 - 24:53) Tuscaloosa, We Have a Problem: Baseball Head Coach Relieved of Duties Over Gambling Scandal
Alabama Fires Baseball Coach After Reports of Suspicious Betting on Team’s Game by New York Times (Victor Mather)

Tuesday, May 9, 2023

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

PART I (11:45 - 11:45) A Deadly and Undeniable Past: Eugenics Denies the Dignity of Every Human Life

PART II (16:33 - 16:33) Yes, Abortion and Eugenics Are Inextricably Linked: A Revisionist Moral Argument Seeks to Detach Abortion From Eugenics
Commentary: Opponents need to stop equating abortion with eugenics by LA Times (Carla Hall)

PART III (24:39 - 24:39) Why Did Copenhagen’s Lord Mayor Write to the Mayor of Solvang, California? A Lesson in “Progressivist” Moral Posturing
Copenhagen mayor to California’s ‘Danish Capital’: Stop acting homophobic by LA Times (Hailey Branson-Potts)

Monday, May 8, 2023

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

PART I (7:21 - 7:21) Long Live the King: The Coronation of King Charles III in All of Its Continuity and Discontinuity

PART II (19:41 - 19:41) Defender of Faith and Dissenter of Marriage? The Moral Discontinuity of King Charles III and Queen Camilla

PART III (24:41 - 24:41) Seriously? WHO Declares End of Pandemic and CDC Meeting Leads to Coronavirus Outbreak
WHO Declares Covid-19 Pandemic Emergency Over by Wall Street Journal (Betsy McKay and Brianna Abbott) The CDC’s Covid Outbreak by Wall Street Journal