The Briefing with Albert Mohler

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Monday, November 10, 2025 Nov 10, 2025

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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the senate’s big step to reopen the U.S. government, Nancy Pelosi’s retirement announcement, Pelosi’s political and moral influence on the politics of the Left, and the “art” of a $10 million dollar toilet seat.
Part I (00:14 – 11:28)
The Senate Takes Big Step to Reopen the U.S. Government: This Shutdown is a Global Embarrassment, and Our Politicians Need to Fix the Problem

A Light in Very Dark Days: Nancy Pelosi and AIDS by The New York Times (Adam Nagourney, Heather Knight, Kellen Browning and Laurel Rosenhall)

Part II (11:28 – 20:42)
Nancy Pelosi’s Last Term: This Term Will Be the Last for the Former Speaker of the House
Part III (20:42 – 22:27)
A Parable of Liberalism in the Modern Democratic Party: The Political and Moral Influence of Nancy Pelosi on the Politics of the Left
Part IV (22:27 – 27:31)
A Parable of Contemporary Art: A $10 Million Solid Gold Toilet Is Art? The Puns Write Themselves

Who’s Selling the $10 Million Gold Toilet? Signs Point to the Mets’ Owner. by The New York Times (Julia Halperin and Zachary Small)

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Friday, November 7, 2025 Nov 07, 2025

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On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the life and legacy of feminist New Testament scholar Phyllis Tribble, and he answers questions about A.I. and the Anti-Christ, ‘due penalty for their sin’ in Romans 1, and reading effectively and efficiently.
Part I (00:14 – 09:45)
Texts of Terror? The Legacy of the Feminist New Testament Scholar Phyllis Tribble Who Died at 92

Phyllis Trible, 92, Dies; Studied the Bible Through a Feminist Lens by The New York Times (Adam Nossiter)

Part II (09:45 – 15:20)
Could A.I. Be a Sign of the Coming of the Anti-Christ? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part III (15:20 – 19:28)
What is the ‘Due Penalty of Their Sin’ for Homosexuals in Romans 1? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part IV (19:28 – 27:45)
How Can We Read More Effectively and More Efficiently? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
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Thursday, November 6, 2025 Nov 06, 2025

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On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the election of Zohran Mamdani as mayor of NYC, the Democrats’ move further and further left, the pause by Norway and Brazil of ethics rules for profit, and the horrifying plane crash in Louisville.
Part I (00:14 – 13:29)
‘And So It Begins’: Muslim, Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani Elected Mayor of NYC – Do NYC Voters Have a Clue What They Have Done?

Zohran Mamdani Captures New York by The Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)

Part II (13:29 – 19:49)
Did Democrats Get Their Groove Back? Democrats Win Important Seats in New Jersey and Virginia – And They are Moving Further and Further to the Left

The Democrats Just Took a Big Step Toward Getting Their Groove Back by The New York Times (Lisa Lerer)

Part III (19:49 – 25:03)
‘Drill Baby, Drill’: Norway and Brazil is Pausing Ethics Rules for Profit – What Kind of Ethics is That?

Norway suspends $2.1tn oil fund’s ethics rules to avoid selling Big Tech stakes by Financial Times (Richard Milne)

Part IV (25:03 – 26:34)
A Horrifying Plane Crash in Louisville: We are Praying for All Involved
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Wednesday, November 5, 2025 Nov 05, 2025

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On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the life and legacy of Dick Cheney, the fall of neoconservatism, the incongruence of claiming to be conservatism while supporting same-sex marriage, and the stripping of Andrew’s royal title.
Part I (00:14 – 07:32)
Dick Cheney Dies at 84: The Life and Legacy of the Controversial 46th Vice President of the United States
Part II (07:32 – 13:19)
The Fall of Neoconservatism: Neoconservatism Turned Out to Be More Neo Than Conservative
Part III (13:19 – 18:04)
The Cheney Test: If You Can Shift Your Morality on Marriage Based on the Lifestyle of a Family Member, You are Not Genuinely Conservative
Part IV (18:04 – 25:32)
Prince Andrew is Now Just Andrew: Andrew Stripped of Royal Title After Massive Moral Controversy
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Tuesday, November 4, 2025 Nov 04, 2025

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On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the crazy story of a “new mother” who was arrested for felony charges after trying to have her 15th baby by IVF, respecting creation order in the procurement of children, and the Christian paradox of crime.
Part I (00:14 – 16:48)
This is Crazy: A 65-Year-Old “New Mother” Arrested for Felony Charges After Trying to Have 15th Baby by IVF

She Was Ready to Have Her 15th Child. Then Came the Felony Charges. by The New York Times (David Gauvey Herbert)

Part II (16:48 – 21:36)
When Reproductive Technologies Violate Creation Order: Christians Cannot Defy Creation Order to Procure Children
Part III (21:36 – 26:19)
The Christian Paradox of Crime: Louvre Thieves Turn Out to Be a Married Couple with Children Who Were Caught Based on DNA Evidence
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Monday, November 3, 2025 Nov 03, 2025

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Part I (00:14 – 08:41)
Vice President Vance Steps on a Theological Nerve: The U.S. VP Says He Hopes His Hindu Wife One Day Converts to Christianity, and Secularists are Losing Their Minds

Vance defends saying he hopes his wife converts to Christianity by The Washington Post (Maegan Vazquez and Michelle Boorstein)

Part II (08:41 – 13:10)
Does Hinduism Lead to Heaven? Catholics and Protestants Answer Differently

US VP Vance faces criticism after saying he hopes his wife becomes Christian by The Crux (Nirmala Carvalho)
Pope Francis on interreligious dialogue by Vatican News (Cardinal Blase J. Cupich)

Part III (13:10 – 21:09)
Religious Allies in the Culture War: Conservative Catholics and Conservative Protestants Need Each Other to Show Up For Battle

The ascension of America’s Catholic right by The Financial Times (Rana Foroohar)
Regime Change? A Future Beyond Classical Liberalism and Its Legacy? — A Conversation with Patrick J. Deneen by Thinking in Public (R. Albert Mohler, Jr. and Professor Patrick Deneen)
How Liberalism Failed: A Conversation with Patrick J. Deneen by Thinking in Public (R. Albert Mohler, Jr. and Professor Patrick Deneen)
Truth and Creation Order — A Conversation with Professor Robert P. George by Thinking in Public (R. Albert Mohler, Jr. and Professor Robert P. George)
In the Library: Ryan T. Anderson by In the Library (R. Albert Mohler, Jr. and Dr. Ryan T. Anderson)
The Illusion of a Secular State & The Impotence of Secular Conservatism by AlbertMohler.com (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)

Part IV (21:09 – 26:03)
Britain is Undermining Its Own Army: Trading Fraternity for Inclusivity is Weakening the British Military

Army officers ordered to cut ties with men-only members’ clubs by The Telegraph (Tom Cotterill)

Friday, October 31, 2025 Oct 31, 2025

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Part I (00:14 – 14:48)
The Christian Worldview Honors History: The Christian Understanding of History Contrasted With Recent Headlines

How Politics Is Changing the Way History Is Taught by The New York Times (Dana Goldstein)

Part II (14:48 – 18:47)
Is It Hypocritical to Read Harry Potter and Not Celebrate Halloween? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part III (18:47 – 22:28)
How Should I Respond to Gruesome Halloween Decorations as a Christian Father? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part IV (22:28 – 26:19)
How Should Christians Think About Using A.I. Technology to Portray a Person as Communicating From the Dead? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
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Thursday, October 30, 2025 Oct 30, 2025

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On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the celebration of 102 years of the Republic of Turkey, Elon Musk’s Grokipedia as an alternative to Leftist A.I., and he confronts a liberal Jewish argument supporting abortion.
Part I (00:14 – 11:52)
The Republic of Turkey Celebrates 102 Years: The End of the Ottoman Empire and the Founding of the Republic of Turkey and the History of the Ottoman Empire
Part II (11:52 – 17:51)
Elon Takes on A.I.’s Left-Wing Bias: The Leftist Bias in A.I. and Online Platforms is Undeniable, and Elon Musk is Offering an Alternative

Grokipedia vs. Wikipedia by The Times of India (Nirmalya Dutta)
AI’s Left-wing bias is becoming too obvious to ignore by The Telegraph (Mark Brolin)

Part III (17:51 – 22:04)
Religious Liberty and Pro-Abortion Positions: Confronting a Liberal Jewish Argument in Support of Abortion

A post-Roe crisis: Fetal personhood laws threaten Jewish religious freedom by The Atlanta-Journal Constitution (Elana Frank and Allison Tombros Korman)

Part IV (22:04 – 25:42)
Thanks to the Donkeys: Animals Used in Trash Collection in Turkish Village Receive Well-Earned Retirement

They had been wandering the streets for years! The permanent donkeys will now retire. by The Daily News

Wednesday, October 29, 2025 Oct 29, 2025

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Part I (00:14 – 08:47)
What Is Right? What Is at Stake? The Debate Over SNAP Raises Massive Questions for Conservatives

No American Should Go to Bed Hungry by The New York Times (Josh Hawley)

Part II (08:47 – 13:29)
The Worldwide Disappearance of the Political Middle: Global Headlines Reflect Increasing Polarization
Part III (13:29 – 19:08)
Are Young People Looking for a Political Middle? Eventually, Young People Need to Understand What’s at Stake

Anxious and disillusioned: being young in Trump’s America by The Financial Times (Ian Hodgson)

Part IV (19:08 – 25:15)
The White House Needs a Ballroom: The Worldview Behind the Architecture and the Headlines at the White House

Why Trump’s East Wing Demolition Needed to Happen by The New York Times (Ross Douthat)

Part V (25:15 – 26:29)
Hurricane Melissa Makes Landfall: Pray for the People of Jamaica
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Tuesday, October 28, 2025 Oct 28, 2025

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On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses President Trump’s visit to Asia and the worldview issues behind trade, why a welfare state won’t solve the falling birth rate problem, and skin cell reproduction as an assault on motherhood.
Part I (00:14 – 12:08)
Trade and the Relationship Between Nations: President Trump’s Visit to Asia and the Worldview Issues Behind Trade