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Friday, December 2, 2022 Dec 02, 2022

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 - 06:45)
Part II (06:45 - 17:52)

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

Part III (17:52 - 19:44)
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 (19:44 - 23:14)
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 (23:14 - 25:53)
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
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Thursday, December 1, 2022 Dec 01, 2022

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 - 13:50)
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 (13:50 - 16:47)
Totalitarianism vs. Human Dignity in Iran: Protests Against the Islamic Republic and Draw Attention at the World Cup Games
Part III (16:47 - 19:04)
‘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 (19:04 - 27:09)
History Revealed and History Made: The 100th Anniversary of the Discovery of King Tutankhamun’s Tomb
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Wednesday, November 30, 2022 Nov 30, 2022

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 - 08:32)
The Senate Subverts Marriage: The So-Called ‘Respect for Marriage’ Act Passes Senate Vote
Part II (08:32 - 15:51)
‘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 (15:51 - 22:29)
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 (22:29 - 25:39)
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)

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Tuesday, November 29, 2022 Nov 29, 2022

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 - 14:03)
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 (14:03 - 19:38)
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 (19:38 - 24:38)
‘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)

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Monday, November 28, 2022 Nov 28, 2022

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 - 16:18)
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 (16:18 - 21:22)
Is the National Sports Stage Only for (Hypocritical) Western Democracies?: Qatar’s Public Case for Hosting the World Cup
Part III (21:22 - 24:20)
‘Sportswashing’ and ‘Performative Moral Outrage‘: FIFA World Cup Brings Clash of Worldviews to the World Stage
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Wednesday, November 23, 2022 Nov 23, 2022

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 - 08:44)
From Frozen TV Dinners to Turkey Ice Cream: How Turkey Turned into a Year-Round Staple of the American Diet

How the U.S. Became Turkey Nation by Wall Street Journal (Bee Wilson)
Thanksgiving Food Is Showing Up in Unusual Dishes—Turkey Ice Cream, Anyone? by Wall Street Journal (Charles Passy)

Part II (08:44 - 14:00)
‘Thanksgiving Offers a Moment to Appreciate Whatever Good This Year Wrought, Even If by Accident or Chance.’: The Emptiness of a Secular Humanist Thanksgiving

Is There a Problem With Thanksgiving? by New York Times (Pamela Paul)

Part III (14:00 - 18:59)
‘A Heart Without Thankfulness Can Never Be a Godward Heart’: The Imperative of Proper Christian Thankfulness

They Did Not Honor Him or Give Thanks—Why Thanksgiving is Inescapably Theological by AlbertMohler.com (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)
Saying grace: How a moment of thanks, religious or not, adds meaning to our meals by Washington Post (Emily Heil)

Part IV (18:59 - 22:01)
‘Blessing and Glory and Wisdom and Thanksgiving and Honor and Power and Might be to Our God Forever and Ever!’: The Centrality of Christian Thankfulness
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Tuesday, November 22, 2022 Nov 22, 2022

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 - 10:45)
Conservatism Without Theism Will Not Long Last: Secular Worldviews Cannot Lastingly Support Truths that Require Conserving
Part II (10:45 - 18:51)
Pluralism Is Not Enough, Same-Sex Marriage Cannot Be Affirmed: The Parable of David French

The parable of David French: This is how conservatism dies, and this is how marriage is surrendered by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)
Pluralism Has Life Left in It Yet by The Atlantic (David French)
Why I Changed My Mind About Law and Marriage, Again by The Dispatch (David French)

Part III (18:51 - 25:00)
This Is How Conservatism Dies: If Marriage is Not Conserved, Nothing Genuinely Conservative Can Last
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Monday, November 21, 2022 Nov 21, 2022

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 - 12:21)
‘You Cannot Defy Creation Without Tremendous Cost to the Creature’: Medical Authorities Question Use of Puberty Blockers for ‘Transgender’ Youth

They Paused Puberty, but Is There a Cost? by New York Times (Megan Twohey and Christina Jewett)

Part II (12:21 - 15:57)
The Research on Damage of Hormone Therapy for Minors Is Not New, So Why is the Medical Establishment Just Now Acknowledging It?
Part III (15:57 - 19:18)
‘I Wish There Had Been More Questions’: The Problem of the Morality of Harm
Part IV (19:18 - 24:24)
The New York Times Is Raising the Alarm on Puberty Blockers — How Long Until Others Follow?
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Friday, November 18, 2022 Nov 18, 2022

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 - 09:22)
1 Out of 8 Americans Have Been Given Prescriptions for Antidepressants — Are We Really at the Point Where the Modern Age Just Equals Depression?

Antidepressants Don’t Work the Way Many People Think by New York Times (Dana G. Smith)

Part II (09:22 - 13:15)
‘Puppies on Prozac and Cats on CBD’ : Evidently Our Pets Are Now as Anxious as We Are

Puppies on Prozac: How to Handle Your Pet’s Anxiety by New York Times (Melinda Wenner Moyer)

Part III (13:15 - 16:07)
Why Is It Okay to Euthanize Our Sickly Pet But Never Right to Euthanize People? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from Young Listener of The Briefing
Part IV (16:07 - 18:21)
If the Fall Had Not Happened, How Could the Earth Have Provided for Population That Would Grow Exponentially And Never Die? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
Part V (18:21 - 20:49)
Why Did Georgia’s Senate Election Go to a Run-Off When the Republican Governor Won So Decisively? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
Part VI (20:49 - 24:02)
Why Is It So Hard to Share the Gospel? Does Loving People Mean That We Respect Their Choices Even When Bad? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 14-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing
Part VII (24:02 - 25:46)
Why Did God Refer to Himself as ‘We’ in the Old Testament? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
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Thursday, November 17, 2022 Nov 17, 2022

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 - 08:20)
Twelve Republicans Voted in Favor in Respect for Marriage Act — But Redefining Marriage Is Profoundly Not Conservative
Part II (08:20 - 15:14)
New Congressional Leadership Comes Into View: Why Does This Matter and Why Is the Road Ahead So Troubled?
Part III (15:14 - 18:59)
Mass Cultural Confusion, Government Failure, and a Gospel Opportunity for the Church: Encouragement for Christians in a Society of Moral Revolt
Part IV (18:59 - 24:50)
Issue of Abortion Goes Before Kentucky’s Supreme Court: But Abortion Rights Are Not, and Never Were, in the State’s Constitution.
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Wednesday, November 16, 2022 Nov 16, 2022

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 - 10:42)
These Elections Matters Massively But You Have No Vote: Who Will Become Speaker of the House, Senate Majority Leader, and President Pro Tempore?
Part II (10:42 - 20:11)
The Mormon Church Comes Out in Official Support of the Respect for Marriage Act — Big Theological Issues Are in Play Here, and History, Too

Is the U.S. Senate really going to redefine marriage? by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)

Part III (20:11 - 24:29)
The Epimenides Paradox Arises Anew as the Two Most Powerful Spies in the World Meet Together — And That’s No Lie

The C.I.A. Director Meets with His Russian Counterpart to Warn Against the Use of Nuclear Weapons in Ukraine. by New York Times (Jim Tankersley and Edward Wong)

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Tuesday, November 15, 2022 Nov 15, 2022

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 - 13:19)
No Genuine Conservative Can Support This: The U.S. Senate to Vote on So-Called ‘Respect for Marriage’ Act to Codify Same-Sex Marriage as Law of the Land

Senate Moves Ahead With Vote on Gay-Marriage Bill by Wall Street Journal (Katy Stech Ferek)

Part II (13:19 - 21:57)
A Direct Assault on Religious Liberty: The So-Called ‘Respect for Marriage’ Act — We Need to Take Names on Who Is Behind Republican Moral Relativism
Part III (21:57 - 25:40)
Be Fruitful and Multiply…Or Else: World Population Reaches 8 Billion People — Is It a Good Thing or a Cause for Concern?

World Population Reaching 8 Billion: What This Means for the Family of Humanity by USA Today (António Guterres)

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Monday, November 14, 2022 Nov 14, 2022

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 - 02:00)
Barely a Red Ripple? Democrats Claim Thin Majority in the Senate. We Await Further Word on House Races
Part II (02:00 - 16:07)
Go Figure: New Research Shows Married Couples Have Greater Financial Wealth Than Cohabiting Couples — And Sociologists are Scratching Their Heads as to Why

Moving In Together Doesn’t Match the Financial Benefits of Marriage, but Why? by Wall Street Journal (Julia Carpenter)
The Financial Implications of Cohabitation Among Young Adults by Journal of Financial Planning (Sonya Britt-Luter, Cassandra Dorius, Derek Lawson)

Part III (16:07 - 22:09)
‘Republicans Traded the Election of 2022 for a Generational Goal’: The Reversal of Roe. Was It Worth It?

What the Pro-Life Movement Lost and Won by New York Times (Ross Douthat)

Part IV (22:09 - 26:05)
A News Story with a (Very) Weird Twist: Norwegian Princess Relinquishes Royal Duties to Marry American Celebrity Shaman
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Friday, November 11, 2022 Nov 11, 2022

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 - 12:01)
In Historic Turn, Benjamin Netanyahu to Lead Israel Again: What Does Bibi’s Return to Power Mean for Israel?
Part II (12:01 - 18:12)
Why Do You Consider Salvation By Grace Alone an Essential Doctrine? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
Part III (18:12 - 21:24)
If Marriage is Supposed to Be a Monogamous Relationship Between a Man and a Woman, Why Did Many of the Old Testament Patriarchs Practice Polygamy? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
Part IV (21:24 - 24:25)
Can You Clarify the Distinctions Between The Right and Conservatism (and The Left and Liberalism)? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
Part V (24:25 - 26:33)
Why Don’t Muslims in the West Face the Same Religious Liberty Issues as Christians? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
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Thursday, November 10, 2022 Nov 10, 2022

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 - 13:35)
The Red Wave That Did Not Happen: What Caused the Taming of the Projected Republican Tsunami?
Part II (13:35 - 20:05)
An Abject Tragedy and Unmitigated Moral Failure: Citizens in Several States Vote Overwhelmingly in Support of Abortion Rights

A Predicted ‘Red Wave’ Crashed Into Wall of Abortion Rights Support on Tuesday by Politico (Alice Miranda Ollstein and Megan Messerly)
American Voters Just Sent a Crystal-Clear Message: They Believe in Abortion Rights by The Guardian (Jill Filipovic)
Women Remembered to Vote on Abortion by Slate (Dahlia Lithwick)
Abortion-Rights Supporters Prevail in Midterm Ballot Measures by Wall Street Journal (Laura Kusisto and Jennifer Calfas)

Part III (20:05 - 24:58)
History Is Often Much Closer Than We Think — An Obituary of the (Thought to Be) Last Child of an Enslaved Person Reminds Us of That Fact

Daniel Smith, 90, Dies; Thought to Be the Last Child of an Enslaved Person by New York Times (Clay Risen)

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Wednesday, November 9, 2022 Nov 09, 2022

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 - 03:52)
So, Do Voting Patterns Change with the Weather? You Probably Guessed that Political Strategists Have an Answer for That

Will Rain Affect Turnout Tomorrow? The Answer Is Cloudy. by New York Times (Eve Washington and John Keefe)

Part II (03:52 - 09:49)
The Greater the Opportunity for Mischief, The Greater Likelihood Mischief Might Happen and Suspicions Will Rise: On Preserving the Integrity of Voting (and Counting Votes) on Election Day
Part III (09:49 - 17:11)
Another Casualty of COVID? The Weakening of American Confidence in the Political Process in a Post-Pandemic World?
Part IV (17:09 - 24:04)
Voter ID Law Creates "Unique Obstacles" for Transgender Voters’: USA Today Offers Yet Another Analysis Fueled by Ideology

As Anti-LGBTQ Rhetoric Grows, Voter ID Laws Create Obstacles for Thousands of Transgender Voters by USA Today (Cady Stanton)
The 2020 LGBT Vote: Preferences and characteristics of LGBT voters in the U.S. by USA Today (Cady Stanton)

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Tuesday, November 8, 2022 Nov 08, 2022

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 - 03:24)
Christian Stewardship and Your Ballot Today — It’s Now Up to Voters
Part II (03:24 - 13:47)
A Not So United Climate Meeting: World Leaders Gather for COP27. What Is it About?

Last Eight Years Were the Warmest in Modern Times, U.N. Body Says by Wall Street Journal (Eric Niiler)
Global Diplomats are Talking About Climate Change — Again. Does It Do Any Good? by USA Today (Elizabeth Weise)

Part III (13:47 - 18:22)
More Heat Deaths (But Less Deaths from Cold): Deciphering Climate Change Claims

Climate Change and the Lancet’s ‘Heat Death’ Deception by Wall Street Journal (Bjorn Lomberg)

Part IV (18:22 - 24:40)
A Difficult Case in the Midst of a Dark, Conflicted History: SCOTUS Set to Hear Oral Arguments on Navajo Adoption Case

Race Question in Supreme Court Adoption Case Unnerves Tribes by New York Times (Jan Hoffman)

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Monday, November 7, 2022 Nov 07, 2022

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 - 12:00)
With Election Day Looming, What is the Landscape and What Is at Stake?
Part II (12:00 - 24:46)
‘Democratic at Both Ends But Alabama in the Center’: Why a Fraternity of Presidents Made a Pilgrimage to Pennsylvania in the Last Weekend Before Election Day

3 Presidents Swoop Into Pennsylvania, in a Clash That Transcends 2022 by New York Times (Lisa Lerer and Michael C. Bender)

Part III (24:46 - 26:51)
Politically Right and Politically Gracious: An Approach for Faithful Voting on Election Day
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Friday, November 4, 2022 Nov 04, 2022

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 - 10:04)
‘American Couples Didn’t Let Pandemic Isolation Go to Waste.’: Fertility Rates in U.S. See First Major Decline Reversal Since 2007

The Great Pandemic Baby Bump by The Atlantic (Jerusalem Demsas)

Part II (10:04 - 15:51)
New Dad, Does It Feel Like the Birth of Your Firstborn Child Shrank Your Brain? — Turns Out, That’s Exactly What’s Happened (And It’s a Good Thing)

Becoming A Father Shrinks Your Cerebrum by The Economist

Part III (15:51 - 18:26)
How Do We Consistently Address Hard Issues From the Culture With Our Kids Without Discouraging Them? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
Part IV (18:26 - 20:51)
Should Adultery Be Illegal? What About Homosexuality? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
Part V (20:51 - 26:11)
What Do You Mean When You Refer to Yourself as Augustinian? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
Part VI (26:11 - 28:15)
What Language Did Adam and Eve Speak? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 9-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing
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Thursday, November 3, 2022 Nov 03, 2022

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 - 06:31)
Is it Even Possible for California to Be More Pro-Abortion? A Proposed Constitutional Amendment and it’s Meaning

Proposition 1: Constitutional Right to Reproductive Freedom. Legislative Constitutional Amendment. by Legislative Analyst's Office

Part II (06:31 - 14:23)
Abortion, Autonomy, and Moral Insanity Come Together in Vermont’s Abortion Vote — And a Liberal Denomination Tries to Rewrite Christian Theology

Vermont Proposal 5, Right to Personal Reproductive Autonomy Amendment by Ballotpedia

Part III (14:23 - 17:30)
Another Vote to Establish a Radical Right to Abortion: Michigan’s Proposal 3

Michigan Proposal 3, Right to Reproductive Freedom Initiative by Ballotpedia

Part IV (17:30 - 21:53)
An Amendment for Moral Sanity and Constitutional Clarity: A Vote for Amendment 2 in Kentucky is a Vote for Life

Amendment II by Legislature of Kentucky

Part V (21:53 - 27:15)
Montana Proposes ‘Born Alive Infants Protection Act’ to Establish that Born-Alive Infants are Legal Persons — Who Could Possibly Vote Against That?

Montana LR-131, Medical Care Requirements for Born-Alive Infants Measure by Ballotpedia

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Wednesday, November 2, 2022 Nov 02, 2022

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 - 15:27)
They Are Trying Out a New Argument for “Gender Affirming” Surgery and Treatments—A Newly Invented Right of Integrity Means the Surrender of Modern Medicine

Integrity and Rights to Gender-Affirming Healthcare by Journal of Medical Ethics (Richard Rowland)

Part II (15:27 - 18:23)
Public Health Professor urges Medical Doctors to Fight for LGBTQ Rights at the State Level: This is How Morality is Reshaped Before Our Eyes

Implications of Dobbs for the (Re)Criminalization of Intimacy Among LGBTQ Individuals by JAMA Network (Joanne D. Rosen)

Part III (18:23 - 22:38)
‘Unleash Your Inner (Super) Hero’: Supplement Companies Find Success in Infantilizing Marketing Ploy Directed at American Men

Using Superheroes to Sell, This Time to Adults by New York Times (Alyson Krueger)

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Tuesday, November 1, 2022 Nov 01, 2022

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 - 11:24)
What Can Explain Such Panic and Mayhem? Massive Street Party Turns Deadly in Seoul

South Korea Halloween Tragedy Claims Mostly Young Revelers by Wall Street Journal (Jiyoung Sohn, Dasl Yoon, and Timothy W. Martin)

Part II (11:24 - 15:14)
‘The Madness of Crowds’: Why Crowds Seem to Have a Mind of Their Own
Part III (15:14 - 27:20)
Is the Way to Stop Discriminating on the Basis of Race… to Just Stop Discriminating on the Basis of Race? Supreme Court Hears Five Hours of Oral Argument on Affirmative Action
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Monday, October 31, 2022 Oct 31, 2022

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 - 09:37)
Lula is Back: Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Elected Again as Brazil’s Next President —Revealing Major Issues Between Populism on the Right and Left
Part II (09:37 - 23:28)
Violence within a Political Context: Paul Pelosi Attacked in San Francisco — Does This Mark a New Era of Violence Against Political Leaders in the U.S.?

Suspect in Assault at Pelosi Home had Posted about QAnon by Associated Press (Michael Biesecker and Bernard Condon)
How to Respond to the Horrifying Pelosi Attack by Washington Post (The Editorial Board)
The Assault on Paul Pelosi by Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)

Part III (23:28 - 26:41)
‘Remember People, Guns and Diet Mountain Dew Don’t Mix’: Woman Objects to Her Father’s Favorite Diet Soda with a Revolver

“Don’t Dew This!” NC Police Cite Woman Who Didn’t Want Dad Drinking Mountain Dew by Charlotte Observer (Joe Marusak)

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Friday, October 28, 2022 Oct 28, 2022

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 - 11:29)
Marriage Delayed and Children Foregone: The Age of People in First-Time Marriages Is Rising, and Fertility Rates are Declining — We Better Watch This Closely

First-Time Marriages Are on the Rise for People in Their 40s and 50s by Wall Street Journal (Clare Ansberry)

Part II (11:29 - 16:44)
‘Gathering Together for Dinner Can Feel Like an Impossibility’: Families are Now So Busy That Many Children Never Have a Family Meal — And the Children are Suffering

Family Dinners Are Key to Children’s Health. So Why Don’t We Eat Together More? by Wall Street Journal (Julie Jargon and Andrea Petersen)

Part III (16:44 - 20:45)
When Does Personhood Begin? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
Part IV (20:45 - 23:03)
Why Did God Put the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil in the Garden of Eden? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 7-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing
Part V (23:03 - 25:21)
What is the Distinction Between Justice and Fairness? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
Part VI (25:21 - 28:56)
Do Verses 4 and 5 of Proverbs 26 Contradict Each Other? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
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Thursday, October 27, 2022 Oct 27, 2022

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 - 12:26)
So, Does a Christian’s Right to Live by Christian Convictions Violate Someone Else’s Religious Liberty? You Need to Watch This Argument

Same-Sex Marriage Is a Religious Freedom by New York Times (Steven Paulikas)

Part II (12:26 - 19:24)
Anglican Church Comes to Crossroads Over Teaching on Homosexuality (Again): Can Two Completely Incompatible Moralities Exist in One Church?

The Anglican Church’s ‘Kick in the Guts’ to Gay Parishioners by New York Times (Pete McKenzie)

Part III (19:24 - 26:07)
A Parable of Protestant Liberalism's Hermeneutics: It’s Revealed in an Obituary

Mary Adelia McLeod, 84, Dies; First Female Bishop of an Episcopal Diocese by New York Times (Ed Shanahan)

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Wednesday, October 26, 2022 Oct 26, 2022

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 - 12:27)
Enthusiast in Chief for the Transgender Revolution: President Joe Biden Calls Any State Restrictions of ‘Gender-Affirming’ Legally and Morally Wrong

‘Devout Catholic’ Biden Invokes God And Morality To Push Genital Mutilation Of Gender-Confused Kids by The Federalist (Evita Duffy)
Joe Biden: Banning Sex Change Surgery for Children is 'Immoral' by The Telegraph (Josie Ensor)
Most Children Who Think They’re Transgender are Just Going Through a ‘Phase’, Says NHS by The Telegraph (Hayley Dixon)

Part II (12:27 - 16:53)
Male, Female, or X?: The LGBTQ Revolution Coming to Social Security Administration Gender Boxes Near You

Social Security Will Now Allow People to Select Their Gender in Records by New York Times (Eduardo Medina)

Part III (16:53 - 24:36)
‘The Term ‘Queer’ is Exclusive’: A Debate within the LGBTQ Community Reveals How Moral Revolutions Require Ongoing Revolutions in Language

Let’s Say Gay by New York Times (Pamela Paul)

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Tuesday, October 25, 2022 Oct 25, 2022

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 - 07:23)
Revenge of the Political Establishment and the Financial Markets: Former Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak Set to Become Britain’s Newest Prime Minister
Part II (07:23 - 09:47)
Just Ask Napoleon or Hitler: In Russia and Ukraine, Winter is More Powerful Than Any Army
Part III (09:47 - 13:43)
Russia’s Taking of Children and the Strategy of Russification: A War Crime Takes Shape

Using Adoptions, Russia Turns Ukrainian Children Into Spoils of War by New York Times (Emma Bubola)
Russian TV Host Who Urged Ukrainian Children be Drowned is Suspended by Kremlin Broadcaster RT by Fortune (Christiaan Hetzner)

Part IV (13:43 - 18:07)
A City Without Men: The Consequences of War Show Up on Russian Streets

Where Have All the Men in Moscow Gone? by New York Times (Valerie Hopkins)

Part V (18:07 - 25:30)
‘Exploitative, Ethically and Logistically Complex, Even in Peacetime’: Ukraine Revives Surrogacy Industry

How Ukraine’s Surrogate Mothers Have Survived the War by New York Times (Maria Varenikova and Andrew E. Kramer)

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Monday, October 24, 2022 Oct 24, 2022

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 - 10:46)
Britain’s Shortest Term of a Prime Minister Leads to Political Crisis: Liz Truss Resigns as Prime Minister after Only 45 Days in Office
Part II (10:46 - 16:30)
Our Closest Ally Is in a Fight for Political Stability (Without a Written Constitution): Britain and Her Parliamentary System
Part III (16:30 - 24:49)
The One Man at the Very Top of China’s One Party Rule: Xi Jinping Secures Unprecedented Third Five-Year Term and Sets China on Collision Course with the West

The Thoughts of Chairman Xi by Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)
Biden Views China as a Bigger Challenge than Russia by Washington Post (John Hudson and Karen DeYoung)

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Friday, October 21, 2022 Oct 21, 2022

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 - 10:39)
Why Did You Use the Parkland Shooter’s Name on The Briefing? Should Mental Illness Be Considered Before Administering the Death Penalty? How Would Jesus Think About It? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners about Capital Punishment on The Briefing
Part II (10:39 - 15:05)
Can the United States Survive the Sexual Revolution and the Radical Change We Are Seeing in Its Morality? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
Part III (15:05 - 18:34)
When Voting, What are Our Guidelines for Increasing Taxation on Others? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
Part IV (18:34 - 21:48)
Does God Speak to Us in Dreams? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
Part V (21:48 - 25:17)
Is It Wrong to Use the ‘Yuck Factor’ Towards Particular Types of Sins? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
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Thursday, October 20, 2022 Oct 20, 2022

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 - 13:46)
‘Blow on a Rat's Whiskers and the Human Cells on the Opposite Side of its Brain Light Up.’: Stanford University Research Lab Successfully Injects Human Brain Cells into Rats’ Brains

These Rats Have Human Cells in Their Brains. They May Help Scientists Understand Autism and Schizophrenia. by USA Today (Karen Weintraub)

Part II (13:46 - 18:18)
We Can Inject Human Brain Cells into the Brains of Rats, But Should We? — The Ethical and Theological Dilemmas of Injecting Human Cells Into Other Species
Part III (18:18 - 25:46)
In Red States, Islands of Blue are Growing Larger and Bluer: What the (Older) Californians Moving to Texas and (Younger) Texans to California Could Indicate About the Future of Our Society

Are Californians Fleeing En Masse to Texas? The Reality is Complicated by LA Times (Richard Parker)

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Wednesday, October 19, 2022 Oct 19, 2022

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 - 12:25)
We Have Been Warned: President Biden Brazenly Promises that Support for Abortion Will Be His First Priority if Voters Give Him a Democratic Congress

Remarks by President Biden at a Political Event at the Howard Theatre by The White House

Part II (12:25 - 18:34)
From ‘Abortion is Wrong from the Moment of Conception’ to Abortion on Demand: The Evolution of Joe Biden on Abortion
Part III (18:34 - 26:37)
‘The Fact That We Elect Judges is Idiotic and Utterly Perverse’: The Left Argues We Should Leave the Choosing of Judges to Professionals — Wait, Where Have We Heard That Before?

Judicial Elections are a Time Bomb That Could Blow Up Our Democracy by Washington Post (Paul Waldman)

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Tuesday, October 18, 2022 Oct 18, 2022

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 - 15:12)
Identity Politics and the Insidious Nature of Racism on Display in LA: President of City Council Steps Down after Racist Remarks

Los Angeles City Councilwoman Resigns Amid Uproar Over Racist Remarks by New York Times (Jill Cowan and Shawn Hubler)
Nury Martinez Says Out Loud the Racism and Colorism My Vibrant Oaxacan Community Endures by LA Times (Miriham Antonio)
Echoes of Latin American Racism Reverberate in the U.S. by New York Times (Miriam Jordan)
Leaked L.A. City Council Audio Exposes the Racial Underbelly of Local Politics by Wall Street Journal (Will Swaim)

Part II (15:12 - 21:55)
Let the Record Show the Words of Nikolas Cruz — And We Must Recognize as a Society What We Have Decided Does Not Deserve the Death Penalty

Florida school shooter may have been his own worst witness by Associated Press (Terry Spencer)

Part III (21:55 - 25:28)
‘There is Nothing Texas about Texas Pete’: Man Files Class Action Lawsuit Against Hot Sauce Company after He Discovers Its North Carolina Roots

Makers of Texas Pete Hot Sauce Face Lawsuit Over Product Being Made in North Carolina by USA Today (Camille Fine)

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Monday, October 17, 2022 Oct 17, 2022

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 - 05:31)
Virginia Legislator Proposes Criminalization of Parents Who Do Not Affirm LGBTQ Children

LGBTQ Bill on Child Abuse Creates Uproar in Virginia and Beyond by Washington Post (Laura Vozzella and Gregory S. Schneider)
Va. Parents Could Face Abuse Charges for Not Affirming Their LGBTQ Child Under New Bill by WLJA (Nick Minock)
House Bill No. 580 by Code of Virginia

Part II (05:31 - 15:52)
‘The Bible Tells Us Just to Accept People as They Are’: Virginia Legislator Offers Theological Argument (of a sort) That Contradicts the Bible
Part III (15:52 - 23:46)
Engaging Cultural Vernacular: How ‘Top of Mind’ Jumped into Public Discourse — And How Cultural Influencers and Marketers Are Fighting For Space in Your Brain
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Friday, October 14, 2022 Oct 14, 2022

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 - 03:53)
An Urgent Edition of The Briefing: The Parkland Shooter Receives Life Sentence Without the Possibility of Parole
Part II (03:53 - 11:18)
‘Whoever Sheds the Blood of Man, By Man Shall His Blood Be Shed, for God Made Man in His Own Image’: The Imago Dei and the Biblical Foundation for Capital Punishment
Part III (11:18 - 15:04)
The Broward County Courthouse and the Trial of Alvin Ford: My Confrontation with the Issue of Capital Punishment
Part IV (15:04 - 20:40)
‘If This Was Not the Most Perfect Death Penalty Case, Why Do We Even Have the Death Penalty At All?’: The Haunting Question
Part V (20:40 - 23:16)
‘Even So, Lord Come Quickly’: The Sheer Heinousness of Sin and the Crying Out for Ultimate Justice
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Thursday, October 13, 2022 Oct 13, 2022

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 - 11:08)
‘The Power of the World Spirit’: Mexico State Joins the Global Momentum to Recognize Same-Sex Marriage
Part II (11:08 - 19:27)
The State Department’s Gender Agenda: Our Government's Agenda to Advance the Sexual Revolution on the World Stage

DEIA Strategic Plan 2022-2026 by Millennium Change Corporation

Part III (19:27 - 24:52)
A Parent Reflects on Yet Another Private High School Gone Woke—But Why Send Your Kids There Anyway?

Girls as . . . Not Necessarily Woke by Wall Street Journal (Bruce Gilley)

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Wednesday, October 12, 2022 Oct 12, 2022

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 - 11:35)
President Biden Rhetoric Gaffe Errs Towards Nuclear Proportions, Claims We Are Reaching the Point of Armageddon — Are We?
Part II (11:35 - 19:20)
The White House Affirms ‘The International Day of the Girl’ Yesterday — But Doesn’t That Transgress the LGBTQIA+ Revolution?

A Proclamation on International Day Of The Girl, 2022 by The White House
Our Time is Now—Our Rights, Our Future by United Nations

Part III (19:20 - 26:59)
‘Under Jewish Law, a Fetus Does Not Become a Human Being or Child Until Birth’: Jewish Women File Religious Liberty Lawsuit in Kentucky Against Anti-Abortion Laws

Jewish Women Sue over Kentucky Abortion Laws, Citing Religious Freedom by Washington Post (Yonat Shimron)

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Tuesday, October 11, 2022 Oct 11, 2022

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 - 09:36)
A Crushing Blow to Russia and it’s Claims: Attack Damages the Kerch Strait Bridge

Blast on Crimean Bridge Deals Blow to Russian War Effort in Ukraine by New York Times (Michael Schwirtz and Andrew E. Kramer)

Part II (09:36 - 17:27)
‘A Sinkhole of Moral Equivalence’: The U.N. Human Rights Council Votes to Ignore Abuses of Uyghur People in China

China Turns Back Move for U.N. Debate on Abuse of Uyghurs by New York Times (Nick Cummings-Bruce)
Why China’s Crimes in Xinjiang Cannot Go Unpunished by New York Times (Nicholas Bequelin)
The U.N. Abandons the Uyghurs by Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)

Part III (17:27 - 25:16)
Cheating Scandals in Chess, Fishing, and Professional Poker — Sin Has a Way of Invading Every Human Endeavor

Chess Investigation Finds That U.S. Grandmaster ‘Likely Cheated’ More Than 100 Times by Wall Street Journal (Andrew Beaton and Joshua Robinson)
If Chess Players Cheat, Is any Game Safe? by Wall Street Journal (Joe Queenan)
Fishy Fish, Messy Chess, and Poker J’accuse: Sports Scandals Take a Turn by Wall Street Journal (Jason Gay)

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Monday, October 10, 2022 Oct 10, 2022

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 - 07:06)
It’s a Bigger Story Than the Media Are Telling: President Biden Announces Federal Pardon of All Persons Convicted for Simple Marijuana Possession

A Proclamation on Granting Pardon for the Offense of Simple Possession of Marijuana by The White House

Part II (07:06 - 16:31)
Conveniently Timed For the Midterm Elections: President Biden’s Evolution on Marijuana

Biden’s Marijuana Pardon Will Drive Crime Higher by Wall Street Journal (William J. Bennett and Seth Leibsohn)

Part III (16:31 - 25:46)
National Institute on Drug Abuse Released Study on Dangers of Marijuana — So Why is the Biden Administration Making Strides that Normalize It Further Among Young People?

Use of Marijuana and Psychedelics Is Soaring Among Young Adults, Study Finds by New York Times (Andrew Jacobs)
Cannabis and the Violent Crime Surge by Wall Street Journal (Allysia Finley)
California Promised ‘Social Equity’ after Pot Legalization. Those Hit Hardest Feel Betrayed by LA Times (Marisa Gerber)
Marijuana Retail Licenses in New York Are Going First to Those Convicted of Drug Crimes by Wall Street Journal (Jimmy Vielkind and Zusha Elinson)

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Friday, October 7, 2022 Oct 07, 2022

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 - 02:55)
Should My 5-Year-Old Listen to The Briefing? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
Part II (02:55 - 07:22)
Does God Love Bad Guys Who Go to Hell? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 5-Year-Old Listener (And His Brothers) of The Briefing
Part III (07:22 - 11:22)
Can You Shed Light on the Prevalence of Supernatural Events in the World Today? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
Part IV (11:22 - 15:16)
Where in the Bible Does It Say What Rights We Have? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
Part V (15:16 - 17:14)
What is the Distinction Between the Preaching and Teaching of the Word of God? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
Part VI (17:14 - 23:25)
Am I, as a Paramedic, Complicit in the Culture of Death If I Am On an Assisted Suicide Call and Do Not Stop It? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
Part VII (23:25 - 26:58)
What is the Appropriateness of State and National Pride for Christians? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
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Thursday, October 6, 2022 Oct 06, 2022

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 - 19:19)
Affirmative Action, Christian Conscience and Same-Sex Weddings, Andy Warhol’s Estate, and More: SCOTUS Returns to Term with Major (And Interesting) Issues on the Docket

Here are the Major Cases Before the Supreme Court This Fall by LA Times (David G. Savage)

Part II (19:19 - 21:35)
Historic Moment as Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Joins SCOTUS for Her First Full Term — What Dynamics Will She Add to the Court and the Important Cases Before It?
Part III (21:34 - 29:36)
Fat is Back — Fat Bear Week, That Is: Watch and Vote for Your Favorite Fattest Bear, to the Glory of God

Fat Bear Week 2022 by National Park Service

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Wednesday, October 5, 2022 Oct 05, 2022

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 - 16:19)
What Will It Profit a Man to Retain His Job but Forfeit His Soul?: Australian Football Club CEO Fired (After One Day) for His Church Membership
Part II (16:19 - 23:32)
‘Everyone Who Isn’t a Homophobic Weirdo Should Go See Bros’: Producer of First Major Homosexual Rom-Com Upset About Its Box Office Bomb

When ‘Bros’ Bombed, Star Billy Eichner Put the Blame on the Audience by The Hollywood Reporter (Richard Newby)
Yes, 'Bros' Flopped at the Box Office. But Hollywood Must Keep Making LGBTQ Movies, Anyway. by USA Today (David Oliver)
Will Straight People Go See “Bros”? by The New Yorker (Michael Schulman)
‘Bros’ Review: A Different Kind of Rom-Com by Wall Street Journal (Kyle Smith)

Part III (23:32 - 27:21)
‘The Yuck Factor’: Why Americans Didn’t Show Up to See ‘Bros’ — And Why That Moral Knowledge is a Good Thing
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Tuesday, October 4, 2022 Oct 04, 2022

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 - 15:51)
Rebuilding Challenges and Costs, Opportunism and Moral Corruption, Big Government and Bi-Partisan Political Cooperation: The Paradoxical (And Urgently Important) Aftermath of Hurricane Ian
Part II (15:51 - 20:22)
Why Don’t Humans Evacuate When They are Warned of a Natural Disaster?: Human Nature, ‘Anchoring,’ and Our False Sense of Security in a Fallen World

How Hurricane Ian Caught So Many Off Guard by Axios (Andrew Freedman)

Part III (20:22 - 24:37)
A Russian Czar with Nuclear Weapons Backed into a Corner: Vladimir Putin in Vulnerable State as War in Ukraine Slips Through His Fingers
Part IV (24:37 - 28:33)
125 People Killed During Indonesian Soccer Match: Why Do Sporting Events Spark Such Violent Riots? — The Answer Can Never Be Merely Anthropological
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Monday, October 3, 2022 Oct 03, 2022

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 - 11:48)
When Doctrine Collides With Politicians—California Seems to Be Ground Zero
Part II (11:48 - 20:34)
Blasphemy on a Billboard: Governor Gavin Newsom Manages to Reach a New Low

An Open Letter to Governor Gavin Newsom by Grace Community Church (John MacArthur)

Part III (20:34 - 25:19)
‘Please Respond to the Gospel, Turn to Christ, and Use Your Office to Advance the Cause of Righteousness Instead of Undermining It’: Pastor John MacArthur’s Message to California Governor Newsom
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Friday, September 30, 2022 Sep 30, 2022

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 - 10:41)
Amendment 2 Brings an Urgent Vote for Life to Kentucky Ballots — We are About to Find Out How Serious Kentuckians are About the Sanctity and Dignity of Human Life

On Election Day, You'll Decide Whether to ban Abortion in Kentucky. Here's What to Know by Courier Journal (Deborah Yetter)

Part II (10:41 - 15:03)
The Warnings about Hurricane Ian were Justified and Horrifyingly Actualized: A Call to Prayer for Florida
Part III (15:03 - 21:35)
Can You Explain the Schisms We See Between Conservatives Right Now? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
Part IV (21:35 - 23:39)
How Can I Be a Responsible Voter? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
Part V (23:39 - 28:33)
What is our Soul? And How Do We Love God with All of Our Soul?— Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 5-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing
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Thursday, September 29, 2022 Sep 29, 2022

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 - 08:28)
A Massive Storm of Catastrophic Proportions: Hurricane Ian Hits Florida
Part II (08:28 - 18:31)
A Bloodthirsty (And Strange) Form of Works Righteousness: Patriarch Kirill Argues a Russian Soldier’s Death on the Ukrainian Battlefield Washes Away His Sins
Part III (18:31 - 24:15)
‘Lord, in My Luggage I Have Scripture That I Want to Take to Your Children Across This Border’: Brother Andrew, ‘God’s Smuggler,’ Dies at 94

Died: Brother Andrew, Who Smuggled Bibles into Communist Countries by Christianity Today (Daniel Silliman)

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Wednesday, September 28, 2022 Sep 28, 2022

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 - 08:42)
Can California Become Even More Pro-Abortion? Governor Newsom Signs 13 New Bills to Increase Access to Abortion

Newsom Signs 13 Abortion Protection and Reproductive Health Bills by LA Times (Melody Gutierrez)

Part II (08:42 - 18:10)
‘I Don’t Want Your God in Charge of My Health Care’: The Secular Left Hates Catholic Hospital Systems — A Warning to Us All

I Don’t Want Your God in Charge of My Health Care by Washington Post (Kate Cohen)

Part III (18:10 - 25:35)
‘A Woman Should Have the Same Right as a Man to Not Be Pregnant’: The Argument of Roe v. Wade Makes It to the Front Page of the Sports Section of USA Today

Women’s Professional Sports Grapple with Eroding Rights by USA Today (Lindsay Schnell, Nancy Armour, and Chris Bumbaca)

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Tuesday, September 27, 2022 Sep 27, 2022

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 - 09:57)
Cuba Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage—A Big Story Behind the Headlines in the Communist Nation

Cubans Vote in Favour of Family Law Reform That Will Allow Same-Sex Marriage by The Guardian

Part II (09:57 - 15:27)
‘The Book’s Literary Value Overrides Scenes Involving Nudity and Sex’: Pornographic LGBTQ Book Stays on the Shelves in Kentucky School District — So Who Determines Literary Value?

JCPS Panel Votes to Keep 'Gender Queer' on Library Shelves by Courier Journal (Olivia Krauth)

Part III (15:27 - 23:05)
Parents, Don’t Leave it to the Professionals: Moral Knowledge In Literature and the Responsibility of Christian Parents to Faithfully Steward What Their Children Read

I Read ‘Gender Queer,’ the Most Banned Book in America. And So Should You by LA Times (Robin Abcarian)

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Monday, September 26, 2022 Sep 26, 2022

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 - 08:42)
An Ominous Turn in the War of Ukraine: Russia Threatens Use of ‘Tactical Nuclear Weapons’ — How Far is the US Willing to Go to Aid Ukraine?
Part II (08:42 - 15:58)
‘Then the Eyes of Both were Opened, and They Knew That They Were Naked’: The Morality of Knowledge After the Fall — You Can’t Unknow What You Now Know
Part III (15:58 - 18:13)
‘The History of the World Includes Very Few Retired Dictators’: The Predicament of Vladimir Putin and Danger of an Autocrat Backed into a Corner

How Seriously Should We Take Putin’s Nuclear Threat in Ukraine? by New York Times (Ross Douthat)

Part IV (18:13 - 22:08)
Who Would Globally Police Russia and Hold It Accountable for Its Crimes? The Failure of the United Nations Was There from the Beginning
Part V (22:08 - 26:10)
The Shifting Political Tectonic Plates in Europe: Conservatives Win Italian Elections Likely Resulting in First Woman to Lead Italy’s Government
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Friday, September 23, 2022 Sep 23, 2022

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 - 13:36)
‘We Live in a Society of Unfiltered Liberalism, and It Functions Like a Religion’: The Religious Shape of Secularism

The Dangers of Liberalism and Why YU Should Change Its Charter by The Communicator (Rabbi Rafi Eis)

Part II (13:36 - 17:14)
Beaver Dams and the Glory of God: Some Farmers and Ranchers Change Their Minds About Beavers

It Was War. Then, a Rancher’s Truce With Some Pesky Beavers Paid Off. by New York Times (Catrin Einhorn)

Part III (17:14 - 20:22)
What Bible Verses Should Be the Basis of Law and Applicable to All People? What Commands are Applicable for Only Christians? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
Part IV (20:22 - 22:30)
Do We Concede the Point to the LGBTQ Agenda If We Use the Phrase "Biological Male?” — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
Part V (22:30 - 28:01)
Do You Think That We Rely Too Much on the Simple Reading of the Text in our Bible Studies and Church Services? Should We Return to the Use of Art? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
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Thursday, September 22, 2022 Sep 22, 2022

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 - 16:31)
President Biden Says Pandemic is Over. The Left Cries NO: As President Biden Declares the End of the Pandemic, Why Isn’t His Own Administration Backing Him?

Biden Says the Pandemic Is Over. But at Least 400 People Are Dying Daily. by New York Times (Sheryl Gay Stolberg)
No, President Biden, the Pandemic is Not Over by Washington Post (The Editorial Board)
Is the Pandemic ‘Over,’ or Not? by Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)
No, Mr. President, the Pandemic Isn’t Over by LA Times (Eric J. Topol)

Part II (16:31 - 22:32)
Watch Out for the Moral Agenda of “Public Health” — Just Look at the Influence of Anthony Fauci
Part III (22:32 - 25:18)
New Data from the CDC Suggest Highest STI Rates in Years: But the Moral Dimension of Sex is Deliberately Excluded from Discussion

New CDC Data: STD Rates Shot Up in 2021 by Politico (Alice Miranda Ollstein)

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