The Briefing with Albert Mohler

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Monday, August 4, 2025 Aug 04, 2025

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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:18 – 13:55)
The Media Fail on Gaza’s Famine: Hamas is Primarily Responsible for Gaza’s Famine, Not Israel

Gazans Are Dying of Starvation by The New York Times (Rawan Sheikh, AhmadIsabel Kershner, and Abu Bakr Bashir)
New York Times stunningly rolls back claims about viral photo of starving Gaza boy by The New York Post (Victor Nava)

Part II (13:55 – 16:18)
The Moral Responsibility of Israel: Israel Has Every Right to Defend Itself, But It Also Bears a Particular Moral Responsibility Based Upon Its Legitimacy as a Nation

Hamas Releases Video of Hostage Digging His Own Grave in a Tunnel by The Wall Street Journal (Dov Lieber)

Part III (16:18 – 23:16)
We Need the Truth About Epstein: When You Look at This ‘Conspiracy Theory,’ There is No Doubt a Conspiracy – But Just How Far Does It Go?
Part IV (23:16 – 29:43)
The Big Truth About Conspiracy Theory: We Rightly Demand the Truth, But Can Never Be Sure We Have It…Or Have All of It
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Monday, June 30, 2025 Jun 30, 2025

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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:14 – 09:28)
Ending the Term with Thunder: The Supreme Court Clarifies the Relationship Between the Executive and Judicial Branches

United States v. Skrmetti by Supreme Court of the United States
Trump v. CASA, Inc. by Supreme Court of the United States

Part II (09:28 – 20:21)
Big Wins for Parents at the Supreme Court: Nation’s Highest Court Defends Parental Authority in Two Crucial Cases

Mahmoud v. Taylor – Opinion by Supreme Court of the United States
Mahmoud v. Taylor – Oral Arguments by Supreme Court of the United States
Justices Let Parents Opt Children Out of Classes With L.G.B.T.Q. Storybooks by New York Times (Adam Liptak)
Free Speech Coalition, Inc. v. Paxton by Supreme Court of the United States

Part III (20:21 – 22:50)
A Landmark Case in the Defense of Human Life: SCOTUS Sides with South Carolina Against Planned Parenthood

Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic by Supreme Court of the United States

Part IV (22:51 – 29:03)
Stigma is Just Dead? Celebrity Frenzy Reaches New Heights at Bezos Wedding and What the Lavish Venetian Wedding Reveals about (Re)Marriage in 2025

You Only Get Married a Few Times. Why Not Go All Out? by New York Times (Sarah Lyall)

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Friday, June 27, 2025 Jun 27, 2025

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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:14 – 09:50)
We are Peering over a Demographic Cliff: This Year’s High School Graduating Class is the Biggest in American History, But It’s Downhill From Here

Peak Pomp & Circumstance by The Washington Examiner (Timothy P. Carney)

Part II (09:50 – 15:00)
Is God Good to Permit That My Wife Die from a Brain Tumor at a Young Age? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letter from Listeners of The Briefing
Part III (15:00 – 17:23)
Do You Agree with Charles Spurgeon on ‘Political Christians’? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 15-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing
Part IV (17:23 – 19:59)
What Advice Would You Give to An Aspiring Academic? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from an 18-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing
Part V (19:59 – 23:47)
Can a Christian Participate in a Peaceable Protest? Was It Wrong for Me to Attend a Political Protest? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letter from Listeners of The Briefing
Part VI (23:47 – 29:18)
How Should Christians Approach Complicated Figures Like Martin Luther? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letter from Listeners of The Briefing
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Thursday, June 26, 2025 Jun 26, 2025

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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 – 13:52)
Will a Socialist Muslim Become Mayor of New York? Zohran Mamdani Wins the Democratic Party’s Primary Race in New York

Wall Street Panics Over Prospect of a Socialist Running New York City by The Wall Street Journal (Kevin T. Dugan, Gregory Zuckerman, and Brian Schwartz)
The People’s Republic of New York City by The Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)

Part II (13:52 – 21:00)
The 10-Year Anniversary of Obergefell: Obergefell was a Terrible Constitutional Ruling, and Its Ripple Effects Have Been Massive

Roll Back Legal Same-Sex Marriage? Republicans Are Getting It Wrong. by The New York Times (Kristen Soltis Anderson)
Resolution: On Restoring Moral Clarity through God’s Designfor Gender, Marriage, and the Family by The Southern Baptist Convention

Part III (21:00 – 24:27)
We are Now 3 Years Post-Dobbs: Returning Abortion to the States was a Necessary Step in the Fight for Life— But Defenders of Life Must Press Onward
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Wednesday, June 25, 2025 Jun 25, 2025

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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:14 – 05:10)
Will Iran Recover and Resume its Nuclear Weapons Program? The Effectiveness of the Attacks are Unknown, and the Likelihood of Lasting Change is Difficult to Calculate

Trump’s Strikes on Iran Were Unlawful. Here’s Why That Matters. by The New York Times (Oona A. Hathaway)

Part II (05:10 – 10:24)
NATO Allies Are Hiding Under the Shield of the U.S. – Are European Nations Serious About Their Own Survival?
Part III (10:24 – 17:03)
Did Trump Break International Law? Legal Scholar Seriously Argues that President Trump Had to Gain Support of UN Before Authorizing Military Attacks

How the Attacks on Iran Are Part of a Much Bigger Global Struggle by The New York Times (Thomas L. Friedman)

Part IV (17:03 – 23:12)
The Logic of Much “International Law” Falls Apart – Just Look at How That’s (Not) Working in Russia
Part V (23:12 – 26:34)
The Global Struggle is Not Inclusion and Resistance: The Global Conflict Before Our Eyes is a Battle Between Liberty and Autocracy
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Tuesday, June 24, 2025 Jun 24, 2025

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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:14 – 11:51)
A Ceasefire Between Israel and Iran? President Trump Announces (On Truth Social) That Iran and Israel Have Reached a Ceasefire Agreement
Part II (11:51 – 20:14)
The Culture of Death Scores Big Win in UK: Assisted Suicide Bill Passes in House of Commons

Assisted dying Bill set to become law by The Telegraph (Genevieve Holl-Allen and Janet Eastham)

Part III (20:14 – 25:25)
The Culture of Death Scores Yet Another Big Win in U.K.: Decriminalization of Abortion Up Until Birth Passes by Wide Margin in House of Commons

This abortion law change is evil, pure and simple by Evangelicals Now (James Mildred)

Monday, June 23, 2025 Jun 23, 2025

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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:14 - 11:33)
The Days of False Negotiation are Over: The United States Attacks Iran’s Nuclear Weapons Sites
Part II (11:33 - 14:44)
Does the President Have the Constitutional Right to Launch This Kind of Attack? Criticism of the Attack on Iran Raises Major Questions

Progressives suddenly remember presidents shouldn’t act monarchically by The Washington Post (George F. Will)

Part III (14:44 - 18:58)
Was the U.S. Attack on Iran Justified? What About Just War Theory? Christians Have Even More to Consider About the Attack on Iran
Part IV (18:58 - 23:01)
The Military Intelligence Behind the Attack on Iran: You Too Could Have Read Enough to Know About It in The Wall Street Journal

Israel Built Its Case for War With Iran on New Intelligence. The U.S. Didn’t Buy It. by The Wall Street Journal (Alexander Ward, Lara Seligman, Dustin Volz)

Part V (23:01 - 27:23)
Is This Iraq All Over Again? Republicans Wrestle with Question of Whom Trust

Iraq’s Shadow Over the Iran Debate by The Wall Street Journal (Peggy Noonan)

Friday, June 20, 2025 Jun 20, 2025

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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:14 - 09:52)
A Harmless Escape or Threat to Social Order? Brazil’s Sad ‘Reborn Doll’ Craze

Extremely Lifelike Dolls Cause a Frenzy in Brazil by The New York Times (Leonardo Coelho and Michael Levenson)

Part II (09:52 - 23:42)
What is the Responsibility of the United States to the Modern State of Israel? Do Christians Have a Doctrinal Obligation to the State of Israel? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
Part III (23:42 - 27:15)
Can a Christian Become a Universalist and Still Be Considered a Christian? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
Part IV (27:15 - 30:59)
Is Claiming a So-Called ‘Furry’ Identity Contradictory to Scripture? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 15-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing
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Thursday, June 19, 2025 Jun 19, 2025

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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:14 – 12:00)
A Win for Sanity at the Supreme Court: SCOTUS Sides with Tennessee in Ban on So-Called Transgender Treatment for Minors

United States v. Skrmetti by The Supreme Court of the United States

Part II (12:00 – 16:22)
‘The Experts Have Been Wrong Before’: Justices Thomas Speaks the Truth About Subversion by the Elites
Part III (16:22 – 25:29)
A Shift Toward Preferring Girls? The Economist Finds the Question Interesting, But Not Morally Important

The stunning decline of the preference for having boys by The Economist

Wednesday, June 18, 2025 Jun 18, 2025

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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:14 - 11:55)
A Crisis of Existential Crises: Outside of Christ, Everything is an Existential Crisis

Why Is Everything an Existential Crisis? by The Wall Street Journal (Andrew Hartz)

Part II (11:55 - 17:00)
Is Burning the Koran a Crime in the UK? A Strange Alliance of Secularists and Christians are Questioning a Ruling in the UK

A ruling in Britain stokes fears of backdoor blasphemy laws by The Economist

Part III (17:00 - 22:44)
President Macron is Posturing: The Big Problems with the Calls by France’s President for a Palestinian State
Part IV (22:44 - 26:40)
The Non-Existent European Constitution: The 20th Anniversary of the European Vote for a Written Constitution That Failed

The constitution that never was still haunts Europe 20 years on by The Economist

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