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Thursday, June 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 - 04:40)
Looking Back and Looking Forward as This Season of The Briefing Comes to a Close — What To Watch for In the War of Ukraine
Part II (04:40 - 09:00)
Japan Understands What Marriage Is and Legislates Accordingly: Court Upholds Ban on Same-Sex Marriage and Affirms Procreation

Japan Court Says Ban on Same-Sex Marriage is Constitutional by NPR

Part III (09:00 - 19:16)
Two Reformed Denominations Make Important Moves to Defend Biblical Teaching on Homosexuality

Christian Reformed Church Codifies Homosexual Sex As Sin in its Declaration of Faith by Religion News Service (Yonat Shimron)
Presbyterian Church in America votes to leave National Association of Evangelicals by Religion News Service (Emily McFarlan Miller)

Part IV (19:16 - 23:15)
‘I’m Up for Some Pride Bocce.’: Former Bush Speech Writer Celebrates Pride Month, Questions Bible’s Teaching on Sexuality

How the Gay Rights Movement Found Such Stunning Success by Washington Post (Michael Gerson)

Part V (23:15 - 24:32)
Watch the White House: Biden Administration Scrambles in Wake of Roe Reversal
Part VI (24:32 - 29:28)
New Zealand Moves to Tax Cow Burps. Seriously.

New Zealand Announces World-First Plan to Tax Cow and Sheep Burps by NPR (Ayen Bior and Ashley Brown)

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Wednesday, June 29, 2022 Jun 29, 2022

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 - 15:18)
The Irreducible and Unavoidable Question in Abortions Is This: Does the Inhabitant of the Womb Deserve Protection?

The Heart of the Abortion Debate: What is Human Life? by Washington Post (Henry Olsen)
Ending Roe is a Pure Exercise of Republican Power, Wielded to Reduce Women’s Freedom and Equality by LA Times (Erwin Chemerinsky)
Requiem for the Supreme Court by New York Times (Linda Greenhouse)

Part II (15:18 - 20:12)
With Roe Reversed, I’m Leaving! (Maybe): The Moral Absurdity of Threats to Leave the U.S. in the Wake of Dobbs

Green Day Lead Singer Says He’ll Renounce Citizenship Over Abortion Ruling by Washington Post (Samantha Chery)
When Is It Time to Leave America? by Religion News Service (Jeffrey Salkin)

Part III (20:12 - 25:14)
The Reckoning of History: New U.S. Ambassador to Germany Visits Her Father’s Boyhood Home — Her Father Had Fled the Nazis in Fear of His Life

Her Father Fled the Nazis. She’s the New U.S. Ambassador to Germany. by New York Times (Katrin Bennhold)

Tuesday, June 28, 2022 Jun 28, 2022

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 - 06:19)
A Win for Coach Kennedy, and for Religious Liberty: The Supreme Court Again Defends Free Exercise of Religion and Free Speech

Kennedy v. Bremerton School District by Supreme Court of the United States

Part II (06:19 - 16:26)
‘The Constitution Neither Mandates Nor Tolerates That Kind of Discrimination’: The "Lemon Test" is Gone, and That’s a Good Thing
Part III (16:26 - 25:14)
Habeas Corpus and ‘Happy the Elephant’: Why Happy Did Not Get Her Day in Court — And What Was at Stake

Happy the Elephant Had Her Day in Court. We Humans are Better for It. by Washington Post (Vicki Constantine Croke)

Monday, June 27, 2022 Jun 27, 2022

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 - 09:45)
‘Horrific,’ ‘Appalling,’ and ‘A Big Step Backwards’: World Leaders Respond to the Overturning of Roe v. Wade — Hypocrisy, Contradiction, and Cosmopolitan Liberalism on Display

US Allies Express Dismay at 'Appalling' Supreme Court Decision to Scrap Abortion Rights by CNN (Rob Picheta and Arnaud Siad)

Part II (09:45 - 16:29)
‘The Court Sends Women Back to the Dark Ages?’ Hyperbolic Fallout from the Left over the Dobbs Decision

The Radical Reign of Clarence Thomas by New York Times (Maureen Dowd)

Part III (16:29 - 20:51)
The Appointment of Conservative Justices and the Correction of Judicial Progressivism: The Political Legacies of Donald Trump and Mitch McConnell

For the Fall of Roe v. Wade, Thank Donald Trump by Washington Post (Marc A. Thiessen)

Part IV (20:51 - 23:22)
How Did the Dobbs Decision Come to Be?: The Unsung Heroes of the Pro-Life Movement
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Special Edition: 'This is the Day the Lord has Made': A Monumental Victory for Life at the Supreme Court Jun 24, 2022

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 - 31:25)
'This is the Day the Lord has Made': A Monumental Victory for Life at the Supreme Court
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Friday, June 24, 2022 Jun 24, 2022

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 - 08:02)
The U.S. Hits a New Low: Gallup Reports Number of Americans Who Believe in God Has Dropped to Lowest Number Ever

Belief in God in U.S. Dips to 81%, a New Low by Gallup (Jeffrey M. Jones)

Part II (08:02 - 15:41)
Seismic Political and Theological Change in New York City as City’s Congressional Delegation is Down to Last Jewish House Member, Running in a Tight Democratic Party Primary

Could New York City Lose Its Last Remaining Jewish Congressman? by New York Times (Nicholas Fandos)
Protestant--Catholic--Jew by The University of Chicago Press (Will Herberg)

Part III (15:41 - 18:20)
What a Revolutionary Thought — A Catholic Bishop Denies School’s Right to Call Itself Catholic Over Moral and Theological Dispute

School Flying BLM, LGBTQ Flags Can’t Call Itself Catholic, Bishop Says by Washington Post (Marisa Iati)

Part IV (18:20 - 22:13)
Can Women Be Deacons? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
Part V (22:13 - 24:53)
What Issues are the Most Important to Think about as a Christian Teen Preparing to Vote? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
Part VI (24:53 - 26:50)
Would You Explain Why Many Evangelicals Were Confused About Abortion When Roe Was Handed Down? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
Part VII (26:50 - 28:31)
Dobbs Is Rapidly Approaching, and Our Nation is in Tumult: A Call to Christian Prayer
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Thursday, June 23, 2022 Jun 23, 2022

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 - 04:14)
When Will SCOTUS Drop Its Remaining Major Decisions? — A Look at the Landscape as the Big Abortion Decision Nears
Part II (04:14 - 15:42)
Morality, Public Opinion, and Constitutionality: Important Distinctions in the Abortion Debate

'Pro-Choice' Identification Rises to Near Record High in U.S. by Gallup (Lydia Saad)
Record-High 47% in U.S. Think Abortion Is Morally Acceptable by Gallup (Megan Brenan)

Part III (15:42 - 19:43)
‘The Supreme Court Is More Theocratic Than Secular.’: Evaluating Left's Response to the Supreme Court’s Decision on Religious Schools

Supreme Court Rules Maine's Tuition Assistance Program Must Cover Religious Schools by NPR (Nina Totenberg)

Part IV (19:43 - 25:38)
‘They Are Idiots to be Disregarded’: Lead ‘Lightyear’ Actor Reacts to the ‘Dinosaurs’ Who View Same-Sex Kiss In Newest Film as Negative

'Lightyear' Star Chris Evans Calls Critics of On-Screen Representation 'Idiots' by Reuters (Rollo Ross)

Wednesday, June 22, 2022 Jun 22, 2022

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 - 10:57)
Big Affirmation of the Free Exercise of Religion: Supreme Court of the United States Rules in Favor of Christian Parents in Maine

Carson v. Makin by Supreme Court of the United States

Part II (10:57 - 19:16)
‘The Court is Leading Us to a Place Where Separation of Church and State is a Constitutional Slogan, Not A Constitutional Commitment.’: A Closer Look at the Dissenting Opinions from Carson v. Makin
Part III (19:16 - 26:28)
Colombia, France, and Israel All Rocked by Political Upheavals — And Big issues are at Stake in All Three

Gustavo Petro Wins the Election, Becoming Colombia’s First Leftist Leader by New York Times (Julie Turkewitz)

Tuesday, June 21, 2022 Jun 21, 2022

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 - 12:30)
From ‘Til Death Do Us Part’ to ‘As Long As We Agree to Be Married’: The Radical Redefinition of Marriage Triggering the Avalanche of Our Current Cultural Crisis

Divorce in the Rich World is Getting Less Nasty by The Economist

Part II (12:30 - 21:27)
‘Scromiting’, Increased Risk of Schizophrenia, and Violent Behavior: Maybe Marijuana Isn’t So Safe After All

Cannabis and the Violent Crime Surge by Wall Street Journal (Allysia Finley)

Part III (21:27 - 24:43)
A Parable of Modern Technology: Internet Explorer Dies After 27 Years

So Long, Internet Explorer. The Browser Retires Today by Associated Press (Richard Jacobsen)

Monday, June 20, 2022 Jun 20, 2022

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 - 08:37)
‘Go to a Playground. There Are 20% Less Children Than There Should Have Been.’: New Statistics Show 1 Out of Every 5 Pregnancies in the U.S. Ends in Abortion

Abortions Increase in the U.S., Reversing a 30-Year Decline, Report Finds by New York Times (Pam Belluck)

Part II (08:37 - 16:14)
Radicalism of the Biden Administration on Display as It Weighs Even Unconstitutional Options in Anticipation of the Reversal of Roe v. Wade

Bracing for the End of Roe v. Wade, the White House Weighs Executive Actions by New York Times (Charlie Savage)

Part III (16:14 - 26:15)
‘Instead of Election Day, We Should Call It Election Month’: Californians Wrestle with Issues of Mail-In Voting — With Major Risk to the Voter Confidence

Election Night Results are a Thing of the Past by LA Times (Editorial Board)

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