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Thursday, December 8, 2022

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

PART I (12:12 - 12:12) When Voting Reflects Worldview: Georgia’s Senate Run-Off Results Show Significant Shift in the State’s Population and Worldview

PART II (21:22 - 21:22) “Democratic Backsliding?” Indonesia’s New Ban on Sex Outside of Marriage
In Sweeping Legal Overhaul, Indonesia Outlaws Sex Outside Marriage by New York Times (Sui-Lee Wee)

PART III (24:35 - 24:35) Truth is Stranger Than Fiction: Serious Coup Plot in Germany Reveals Prince and His Attempt to Seize Power

'The Women are Up to Something' — A Conversation with Professor Benjamin Lipscomb

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Wednesday, December 7, 2022

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

PART I (14:49 - 14:49) What is the Difference Between the Ukrainian Orthodox Church and the Orthodox Church of Ukraine and Why Does it Matter? History, Theology, and Headlines Collide
Zelensky Proposes Barring Orthodox Church That Answers to Moscow by New York Times (Marc Santora) Ukraine Clamps Down on Orthodox Church Linked to Moscow by Wall Street Journal (Yaroslav Trofimov)

PART II (19:45 - 19:45) Children Holding Sexually Perverse Teddy Bears and Papers Signaling Child Pornography? How Could Balenciaga Ads Cross Such Clear Moral Boundaries?
Balenciaga’s continuing exploitation of minors by WORLD Opinions (Allie Beth Stuckey)

PART III (23:24 - 23:24) The Controversy of Balenciaga Raises the Question: Will We Be a Culture That Protects Our Children from Child Exploitation?

Tuesday, December 6, 2022

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

PART I (13:20 - 13:20) Can Government Compel Speech? Is Same-Sex Opposition to Be Equated to Racism?: SCOTUS Hears Oral Arguments for Major Religious Freedom Case
303 Creative LLC v. Aubrey Elenis by The Supreme Court of the United States

PART II (16:31 - 16:31) Moral Libertarianism Goes West? Colorado’s Moral Landscape and the 303 Creative Case at the Supreme Court

PART III (22:56 - 22:56) If You Want to Understand an Individual, Look at His Theology: Reverend Raphael Warnock and the Senate Run-Off in Georgia Today

PART IV (26:7 - 26:7) How to Spot a Dictator: They Never Laugh at Themselves — The Winnie the Pooh Ban in China Is Yet Another Example of That Reality
Winnie the Pooh joins Chinese Covid Lockdown Protests by The Guardian (Justin McCurry)

Monday, December 5, 2022

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

PART I (6:28 - 6:28) To Preserve, Protect, and Defend the Constitution of the United States: That is the Presidential Oath of Office, and No One Should Enter that Office Who Contradicts It

PART II (9:56 - 9:56) The Danger of Recklessness in Leadership: We Need Qualified and Courageous Conservative Presidential Candidates

PART III (18:15 - 18:15) Anti-Semitism is an Ever-Present Danger in Public Life — Conservatives, and Especially Christians, Must Reject It and All Who Support It

PART IV (20:39 - 20:39) LGBTQ Revolution Collides with Religious Liberty and Free Speech: SCOTUS Hears Oral Arguments on 303 Creative Case Today

Friday, December 2, 2022

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

PART I (6:46 - 6:46)

PART II (17:53 - 17:53)
Gaslighting: Merriam-Webster Picks Its Word of the Year by BBC News (Sam Cabral)

PART III (19:45 - 19:45) How Does the ‘Respect for Marriage’ Act Make a Church and Pastor Vulnerable If They Will Not Perform Same-Sex Marriage Ceremonies? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
A Friend’s Response to David French on the Respect for Marriage Act by WORLD Opinions (Kristen Waggoner)

PART IV (23:15 - 23:15) Did God Try to Kill Moses? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
Did God Try to Kill Moses? by AlbertMohler.com (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)

PART V (25:54 - 25:54) Is It Possible for a Person to Take His Own Life and Still Be a Christian? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Thursday, December 1, 2022

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

PART I (13:51 - 13:51) Totalitarianism vs. Human Dignity in China: The Chinese Communist Party and its Surveillance State, Protests, and COVID Captivity
The Innocence of Jimmy Lai by Wall Street Journal (William McGurn)

PART II (16:48 - 16:48) Totalitarianism vs. Human Dignity in Iran: Protests Against the Islamic Republic and Draw Attention at the World Cup Games

PART III (19:5 - 19:5) ‘Survival Was A Moral As Well As A Physical Struggle. . . The Good People Died First.’: The 90th Anniversary of the Holomodor and Another Horror of Totalitarianism in the 20th Century

PART IV (27:10 - 27:10) History Revealed and History Made: The 100th Anniversary of the Discovery of King Tutankhamun’s Tomb

Wednesday, November 30, 2022

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

PART I (8:33 - 8:33) The Senate Subverts Marriage: The So-Called ‘Respect for Marriage’ Act Passes Senate Vote

PART II (15:52 - 15:52) ‘Love Is Love’: The Argument Undergirding the ‘Respect for Marriage’ Act That Advocates Really Don’t—And Really Can’t—Believe
Statement from President Joe Biden on Bipartisan Senate Passage of the Respect for Marriage Act by White House

PART III (22:30 - 22:30) No, Senator, You Cannot Dignify That Which is Against Nature: Why Same-Sex Couples Will Still Be Disappointed After the Passing of the ‘Respect for Marriage’ Act
Democrats Succumb to Political Reality on Same-Sex Marriage Bill by The Hill (Brooke Migdon and Al Weaver)

PART IV (25:40 - 25:40) The Mormon Church and Some Evangelicals Cut a Devil’s Bargain: How Religious Groups Made Themselves, and the Larger Society, More Vulnerable By Support for the ‘Respect for Marriage’ Act
Young Mormons Aren’t Fooled By Church Support for a Gay Marriage Bill by Washington Post (Addison Graham)

Tuesday, November 29, 2022

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

PART I (14:4 - 14:4) A Direct Assault Upon Christianity and Conservatives in the Public Square: Justice Amy Coney Barrett Called to Recuse Herself from Case Due to Biblical Views on Sexuality
Amy Coney Barrett Urged to Step Away from Gay Rights Case Because of Faith Affiliation by The Guardian (Stephanie Kirchgaessner)

PART II (19:39 - 19:39) Horrific Tragedy and Heinous Sin Against Image Bearers: Fatal Shooting in LBGTQ Club in Colorado Springs Was Evil, and Much About the Shooter Remains Unclear
Club Q Attack No Surprise for Extremism Experts Who Saw Looming Threat, Decades-Old Pattern by USA Today (Will Carless)

PART III (24:39 - 24:39) ‘Extremism Experts Saw This Coming’: Some Claim Biblical Doctrine of Sexuality Led to Colorado Springs Hate Crime — Watch Out for This Argument
Being LGBTQ in Colorado Springs Wasn’t Always Easy. Now, Some Feel More Exposed Than Ever. by NBC News (Matt Lavietes)

Monday, November 28, 2022

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

PART I (16:19 - 16:19) Corruption, Bribery, Migrant Labor, LGBTQ Debates, and Alcoholic Beverages: Controversy Arises Over FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022
The World Cup That Changed Everything by New York Times (Tariq Panja and Rory Smith)

PART II (21:23 - 21:23) Is the National Sports Stage Only for (Hypocritical) Western Democracies?: Qatar’s Public Case for Hosting the World Cup

PART III (24:21 - 24:21) ‘Sportswashing’ and ‘Performative Moral Outrage‘: FIFA World Cup Brings Clash of Worldviews to the World Stage