Tuesday, August 2, 2022

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

PART I (14:28 - 14:28) The Moral Evasions of Monkeypox: A Parable of Our Times
The parable of monkeypox by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.) How We Talk About Monkeypox Matters. Experts Offer Ways to Reduce Stigma by NPR (Juliana Kim) ​​Debate Over Monkeypox Messaging Divides N.Y.C. Health Department by New York Times (Joseph Goldstein)

PART II (18:1 - 18:1) The Undeniable Stigma of Sin: Watch the Morality in the Vocabulary
Monkeypox Catches New York City Off Guard (Again) by New York Times (Ginia Bellafante) Addressing Myths About Monkeypox: A Look at Symptoms, Treatment and Other Common Questions by USA Today (Karen Weintraub)

PART III (23:56 - 23:56) ‘Medical Education Goes Woke’: Critical Theory, Intersectionality, and the Age of Ideological Medicine
Medical Education Goes Woke by Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board) Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Competencies Across the Learning Continuum by AAMC

PART IV (26:6 - 26:6) Is “Monkeypox” Discriminatory? Will Monkeys Now Suffer Stigma? Major Media Tackle the Biggest Questions of the Current Health Crisis
by NPR (Bill Chappell)