The Briefing with Albert Mohler

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Monday, February 10, 2025 Feb 10, 2025

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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 - 08:46)
‘Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports’: President Trump Signs Executive Order for Transgender Women in Sports Ban

Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports by The White House Executive Order
Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism by The White House Executive Order

Part II (08:46 - 12:48)
State Bans on Hormone Therapy and Puberty Blockers on Minors are Constitutional: Trump Reverses Important Supreme Court Argument from the Biden Administration

Justice Department tells Supreme Court bans on transgender care for minors are constitutional by USA Today (Maureen Groppe)

Part III (12:48 - 19:12)
The NCAA Falls in Line: Trump’s Executive Order Banning Trans Women Sports is Already Reshaping the Nation’s Most Influential College Sports Governing Body
Part IV (19:12 - 25:13)
A 3-Year-Old ‘Trans’ Toddler? – This is Sheer Insanity
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Friday, February 7, 2025 Feb 07, 2025

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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 - 10:57)
An Executive Order Against Anti-Christian Bias? Why This Move by President Trump Is Sadly Necessary—And Serious
Part II (10:57 - 16:04)
Is Inerrancy a Modern Word and Concept? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners to The Briefing
Part III (16:04 - 18:30)
What Do We Make of the Reference to ‘Other Gods’ in Exodus 12? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners to The Briefing
Part IV (18:30 - 24:44)
What Should I Do About the Boring Parts of the Bible? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners to The Briefing
Part V (24:44 - 27:43)
Should Women Join the Military? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From a 14-Year-Old Listener to The Briefing
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Thursday, February 6, 2025 Feb 06, 2025

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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 - 12:50)
To Whom Does the Gaza Strip Belong? The Contentious History of the Conflict in Gaza
Part II (12:50 - 20:39)
What About President Trump’s Comments on Gaza? The President’s Comments May Have Sent a Subtle Message to Nations in the Entire Region
Part III (20:39 - 24:15)
These Two Things are True of the Conflict in the Middle East: Israel Has Every Right to Defend Itself, and Christians Need to Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem
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Wednesday, February 5, 2025 Feb 05, 2025

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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 - 09:41)
A Generation of Young Adults That Never Grows Up: The Reaping of the World of Modernity is the Fall of Western Civilization as We Know It

What Happens When a Whole Generation Never Grows Up? by The Wall Street Journal (Rachel Wolfe)

Part II (09:41 - 16:56)
The Church is A Counter Culture: The Hope for the Restoration of Society is Only Found Through the Obedience to the Gospel by Local Church
Part III (16:56 - 26:22)
Secretary of State Rubio’s Trip to Panama: Trump and Rubio Send Strong Message to Panama About Adversarial Control of the Panama Canal
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Tuesday, February 4, 2025 Feb 04, 2025

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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 - 09:40)
Trump is Shaking Things Up: President Trump’s Tariff Regulations, USAID Changes, and the Difference Between His First and Second Administrations
Part II (09:40 - 15:14)
Here’s a Surprise, Chinese A.I. Chip Sounds Like a Communist – DeepSeek Technology Found to Deliver Chinese Communist Propaganda

DeepSeek’s Answers Include Chinese Propaganda, Researchers Say by The New York Times (Steven Lee Myers)

Part III (15:14 - 23:12)
Can the Democratic Party Redefine Itself? The Democrats Elect New Leader and Look to Rebrand
Part IV (23:12 - 25:47)
How Worldview Battles Take Shape: The Ideological Lines and Political Actions Being Hammered Out Behind Closed Doors as We Speak
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Monday, February 3, 2025 Feb 03, 2025

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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 - 12:06)
A Parable of the Exceeding Sinfulness of Sin: Former Senator Bob Menendez Indicted on Felony Charges for Bribery, Fraud, and Foreign Agency Offenses

How Menendez Destroyed His Legacy With Gold Bars and a Halal Hustle by The New York Times (Nicholas Fandos)

Part II (12:06 - 18:56)
Trump is Following Through on DEI Promises – But What Policies Will President Trump Enact to Institute Lasting Change?

Republicans care more about attacking 1% of Americans than helping any of us by USA Today (Sara Pequeño)

Part III (18:56 - 23:10)
Buddhism and the Legalization of Same-Sex Marriage in Thailand: Buddhism Does Not Have the Ontological Legs to Stand On in the Fight for Marriage

Thailand Celebrates New Same-Sex Marriage Law With Mass Wedding by The New York Times (Richard C. Paddock and Muktita Suhartono)

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Friday, January 31, 2025 Jan 31, 2025

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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 - 12:47)
Liberal Parents, Conservative Sons: Young Men Want a Cause and Convictions Worth Fighting For – And They are not Buying into Liberal Ideology

When Your Son Goes MAGA by The New York Times (Callie Holtermann)

Part II (12:47 - 14:09)
Why Hasn’t God Defeated Satan Yet? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 7-Year-Old Listener to The Briefing
Part III (14:09 - 18:02)
How Would You Explain the Lyric ‘the Wrath of God was Satisfied’ from In Christ Alone to a 4-Year-Old? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a Mom and Listener to The Briefing
Part IV (18:02 - 19:08)
Why Did You Refer to Taxes as Being Confiscated? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters Listeners to The Briefing
Part V (19:08 - 21:34)
Did Jesus Address the Issue of Homosexuality? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters Listeners to The Briefing
Part VI (21:34 - 23:30)
Is It Ever Appropriate for Christians to Take One Another to Court? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters Listeners to The Briefing
Part VII (23:30 - 25:48)
Tragedy in Washington: Collision and Crash Raise Huge Questions With Sorrow and Urgency
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Thursday, January 30, 2025 Jan 30, 2025

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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 - 07:52)
Devastating Tragedy at Reagan National Airport: American Airlines Flight 5342 and Military Black Hawk Helicopter Collide
Part II (07:52 - 21:10)
It Must Never Happen Again — Reflecting on the 80th Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz

At Auschwitz, a Solemn Ceremony at a Time of Rising Nationalism by The New York Times (Andrew Higgins)

Part III (21:10 - 24:54)
‘How Could We Let This Happen?’: The Anniversary of Roe v. Wade Reminds Us of the Horrific Moral Evil of Abortion

Georgians mark abortion ruling anniversary in vastly different ways by The Atlanta Journal Constitution (Maya T. Prabhu)

Wednesday, January 29, 2025 Jan 29, 2025

Show notes

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:09 - 11:34)
A New A.I. Technology is Throwing the Market Into a Frenzy: China’s New A.I. Model Chip is Changing the Production of A.I.

Silicon Valley Is Raving About a Made-in-China AI Model by The Wall Street Journal (Raffaele Huang)
The Day DeepSeek Turned Tech and Wall Street Upside Down by The Wall Street Journal (Gunjan Banerji, Asa Fitch, Karen Langley)

Part II (11:34 - 18:07)
The Ethics of Simulating Conversing With the Dead Through A.I.: New Documentary Points to Deep Moral Issues Behind Artificial Intelligence

‘Eternal You’ and the Ethics of Using A.I. to ‘Talk’ to Dead Loved Ones by The New York Times (Alissa Wilkinson)

Part III (18:07 - 24:40)
Leader of Euthanasia Movement Dies at 94: Derek Humphry, the Hemlock Society, and the Morally Evil Argument of ‘The Final Exit’

Derek Humphry, Pivotal Figure in Right-to-Die Movement, Dies at 94 by The New York Times (Michael S. Rosenwald)

Part IV (24:40 - 26:44)
Gospel Hope in a Nihilistic World: The Only Refutation to the Culture of Death is the Gospel of Jesus Christ
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Tuesday, January 28, 2025 Jan 28, 2025

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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:14 - 15:54)
Religious Divide Over the Death Penalty: Worldview Divide Between Gospel Christianity and Liberal Christianity Shows Yet Again

Church of murdered pastor supports execution. Another clergyman says it should be stopped by USA Today (James Powel)

Part II (15:54 - 19:52)
Gospel Christianity vs. Liberal “Christianity” on Immigration: Faithfulness Will Not Come From Liberal Presuppositions about Scripture

Trump Immigration Orders Fracture Church Sanctuary Movement by The Wall Street Journal (Scott Calvert, Kris Maher, and Joe Barrett)

Part III (19:52 - 27:18)
Does the Constitution Allow for Federal Funding for Explicitly Religious Charter Schools? SCOTUS Takes up Consequential Case from Oklahoma

Supreme Court to Hear Oklahoma Religious Charter School Case by The New York Times (Troy Closson)

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