The Briefing with Albert Mohler

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Friday, November 15, 2024 Nov 15, 2024

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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 - 09:54)
The Archbishop of Canterbury Resigns: Justin Welby’s Leadership Became Untenable in the Wake of Sex Abuse Crisis Review

Statement from the Archbishop of Canterbury by The Archbishop of Canterbury
Archbishop of Canterbury Resigns Over U.K. Church Abuse Scandal by The New York Times (Stephen Castle and Mark Landler)

Part II (09:54 - 14:59)
A Parable of Moral Compromise and Theological Surrender: The Crisis in the Church of England As It Stands Now
Part III (14:59 - 21:07)
What Should I Look for in a Future Spouse? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 17-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing
Part IV (21:07 - 22:42)
What Do We Think About a Christian Who Stops Dating a Potential Spouse Due to Health Conditions? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
Part V (22:42 - 27:22)
Can We Learn True Virtue from Pagan Philosophers Like Plato, Aristotle, and Homer? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from another 17-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing
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Thursday, November 14, 2024 Nov 14, 2024

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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 - 14:16)
Trump’s New Inner Circle: What Do President-Elect Trump’s Appointments So Far Reveal About the Trajectory of His Presidency?
Part II (14:16 - 19:01)
What Exactly Is a Recess Appointment? A Process Meant for Exceptions May Become More of a Rule
Part III (19:01 - 27:38)
Meanwhile, in the Capitol: The Speaker Continues in the House and There is New Republican Leadership in the Senate
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Wednesday, November 13, 2024 Nov 13, 2024

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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 - 14:00)
Donald Trump and the Reshaping of U.S. Foreign Policy: World Leaders Respond to Donald Trump’s Re-Election

Trump Is Shaping US Foreign Policy Well Before He Takes Office by Bloomberg (Courtney McBride)
Trump’s Win Ends a Post-World War II Era of U.S. Leadership by The New York Times (David E. Sanger)

Part II (14:00 - 20:39)
NATO and Christian Realism: Even the Most Powerful Countries on the Planet Need Allies
Part III (20:39 - 25:45)
Our Dangerous World: Russia Attempts Major Incendiary Operation Against American Cargo Aircraft

Russia Suspected of Plotting to Send Incendiary Devices on U.S.-Bound Planes by The Wall Street Journal (Bojan Pancevski, Thomas Grove, Max Colchester, and Daniel Michaels)

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Tuesday, November 12, 2024 Nov 12, 2024

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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 - 09:19)
Something Isn’t Adding Up: The Someone Needs to Explain the Outlier Voting Numbers From 2020
Part II (09:19 - 18:53)
Will a Woman Ever Be Elected President? It’s an Interesting Question But More Complicated Than You Might Think

Will America ever elect a woman president? Experts weigh in after Kamala Harris loss by Raleigh News and Observer (Mary Helen Moore)

Part III (18:53 - 23:04)
Margaret Thatcher and Feminism: Why the First Woman to Serve as British Prime Minister is Not a Heroine to Ideological Feminism
Part IV (23:04 - 28:39)
Mad at the Election So Leaving the Country? The Media Love an Interesting Story, But the.Story of These Women is Even More Interesting Than They Think

'I want to take care of me': Why more American women are moving abroad for a better life by USA Today (Kathleen Wong)

Monday, November 11, 2024 Nov 11, 2024

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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 - 12:57)
A Look at the Voting Patterns by Gender: How Trump and Harris Fared Among Men and Women – the Single, Married, and Those With Children

Why did Donald Trump win? Experts from around the Triad weigh in on decisive victory. by Winston-Salem Journal (Richard Craver)

Part II (12:57 - 16:46)
Creation Order’s Role in the Election Result: Millions of Americans Did Not Get on Board with the Sexual Revolution

Transgender Americans Voice New Anxiety About Trump Agenda by The New York Times (Amy Harmon)

Part III (16:46 - 19:53)
The Moral Case for Restrained Speech: The Media’s Outlandish Claims About the Election Highlights Its Moral Inconsistency

Kamala Harris for President by The New Yorker

Part IV (19:53 - 26:08)
The Inevitable Logic of Naturalism: Those Committed to Materialism Have Only Nihilism to Look Forward To

The Emptiness of the Universe Gives Our Lives Meaning by The New York Times (Paul M. Sutter)

Friday, November 8, 2024 Nov 08, 2024

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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 - 10:37)
Fox News America Beat MSNBC America: Trump’s Election Win and the Decentering of the Media in America
Part II (10:37 - 17:59)
Not Your Grandparents’ Weed: Tuesday’s Election, the Increasing THC Levels in Marijuana, and the Moral Confusion of Our Age

This Isn’t Your Parents’ ‘Woodstock Weed’ by The Wall Street Journal (Marc Siegel)

Part III (17:59 - 19:51)
To Whom Do We Pray?—"All of God" or God the Father, God the Son, or God the Holy Spirit? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from an 8-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing
Part IV (19:51 - 23:05)
Is There a Problem with Girls Participating on Boys’ Teams in Athletics? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a Mom Listener of The Briefing
Part V (23:05 - 26:34)
Do Unbelievers Get Eternal Bodies at the Final Judgment as Well? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 14-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing
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Thursday, November 7, 2024 Nov 07, 2024

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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 - 11:00)
Kamala Harris Concedes the Election: The Vice President’s White House Hopes Come to an End as She alls President-Elect Trump and Delivers Her Concession Speech

Read Vice President Kamala Harris’ Full Concession Speech by Time Magazine

Part II (11:00 - 20:10)
Mapping the Worldviews: Once Again, Liberal Political Intensity Was Hottest Nearest Cities, Coasts, and Campuses—and In a Big Way
Part III (20:10 - 23:10)
Guardians vs. Counter-Revolutionaries? Another Way of Seeing the Clash of Worldviews That Appeared at the Vote on Tuesday

There’s Something Very Different About Harris vs. Trump by The New York Times (Ezra Klein)

Part IV (23:10 - 27:07)
The U.S. Census Bureau’s Big Mistake: Wrongful Population Counts Truly Threaten the Integrity of Our Elections
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Wednesday, November 6, 2024 Nov 06, 2024

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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 - 08:54)
An Election Night for the Ages: It Was a Clear and Convincing Win for the Former President
Part II (08:54 - 17:54)
The Future of the Pro-Life Movement is in Trouble: The Pro-Abortion Movement Gathers Major Momentum in At Least 8 States with Abortion on the Ballot
Part III (17:54 - 26:20)
The Job of the Pro-Life Movement is Just Beginning: The 2024 Presidential Election Has Only Further Revealed the Great Battle Over Unborn Life
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Tuesday, November 5, 2024 Nov 05, 2024

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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 - 12:46)
Election Day 2024 Has Finally Arrived: What to Watch For As the Results Roll In (All Too Slowly in Some Cases) Tonight
Part II (12:46 - 21:54)
The History of the Electoral College: Why Our Constitutional Republic Does Not Rely on the Popular Vote for President

No Democracy Lives Forever by Liveright (Erwin Chemerinsky)

Part III (21:54 - 28:35)
No, the Presidential Election Should Not Be Based in the Popular Vote: The Electoral College is an Essential Strength of Our Constitutional Republic

Beshear says he supports abolishing the Electoral College as Election Day nears by USA Today (Hannah Pinkski)
Securing Democracy: Why We Have an Electoral College by Intercollegiate Studies Institute (Dr. Gary L. Gregg II)

Monday, November 4, 2024 Nov 04, 2024

Show notes

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 - 08:26)
Are You an Undecided Voter? How Is That Even Possible? The Stakes are Just Too High to Not be Prepared When You Enter the Voting Booth

To the Still-Undecided Voters in This Election: Maybe Just Stay Home? by The Wall Street Journal (Jeff Greenfield)
Millions in the West want mandatory voting. Are they right? by The Economist

Part II (08:26 - 16:37)
Swing States, Polling, and Confidence in Election Results: How We Should Evaluate the Polling and News Reports So Close to Election Day?
Part III (16:37 - 22:33)
The Dog Fight for Majority Control in the House: Out of 435 Seats, Less Than 30 Are Really in Question

The Fight for the House Is on a Knife’s Edge by The New York Times (Catie Edmondson)

Part IV (22:33 - 26:45)
Christian Stewardship, Disinformation, and Chaos: Christians Have a Particular Responsibility for How We Handle Election Chatter
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