The Briefing with Albert Mohler

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Friday, October 4, 2024 Oct 04, 2024

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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 - 11:45)
Melania’s Moral Disaster: Former First Lady Trump Joins Horrible Legacy of Republican Party First Ladies to Support Abortion
Part II (11:45 - 16:50)
The Page of Pearl Harbor Has Turned: The Last Surviving Japanese Aviator from Attack on Pearl Harbor Dies at 106

Masamitsu Yoshioka, last of Japan’s Pearl Harbor attack force, dies at 106 by The Washington Post (Brian Murphy)

Part III (16:50 - 20:44)
Is There a Situation That Would Make It Acceptable for a State or a Group of States to Secede from the Union? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 15-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing

Texas v. White by US Supreme Court

Part IV (20:44 - 24:33)
How Does Margaret Thatcher’s Maxim, ‘First You Win the Argument, Then You Win the Vote,’ Apply to the Issue of Abortion in Our Day? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
Part V (24:33 - 28:26)
What Does Christian Faithfulness Look Like in Regard to Obeying Traffic Laws? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from a 19-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing
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Thursday, October 3, 2024 Oct 03, 2024

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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 - 12:07)
The Targeting of Classical Christian Education: Massive Worldview Battle Behind Newspaper’s Hit Pieces Against Local School

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Wednesday, October 2, 2024 Oct 02, 2024

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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 - 06:39)
The Vice Presidential Debate: It Was Civil and Had Some Clarifying Moments, But Might Not Matter
Part II (06:39 - 14:47)
Tim Walz’s Obvious Obfuscation: Let’s Look at the Minnesota Governor’s Comments on Abortion During the Debate Last Night

Minnesota's Radical Infanticide Law by The Briefing (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)

Part III (14:47 - 18:32)
The State of Georgia Becomes Ground Zero on Abortion: Georgia Judge Rules State’s Abortion Ban is Unconstitutional

Georgia judge declares state’s abortion ban unconstitutional, allowing procedure to resume beyond 6 weeks into pregnancy (Shawn Nottingham) by CNN

Part IV (18:32 - 23:53)
The Social Pressure to be Pro-Abortion: How the Pro-Life Movement Faces a Massive Uphill Battle Within Our Society

Euphoric two years ago, US anti-abortion movement is now divided and worried as election nears (David Crary) by Religion News Service
Kansas Votes Down Constitutional Amendment to Defend Unborn Life by The Briefing (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)
Practically an Unmitigated Disaster for the Pro-Life Movement by The Briefing (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)

Part V (23:53 - 26:48)
The Three Arenas Pro-Life Christians Must Win with the Younger Generation – We Must Win in Christian Family, Christian Education, and the Congregation
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Tuesday, October 1, 2024 Oct 01, 2024

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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 - 14:43)
Happy Birthday, You Made It! Former President Jimmy Carter Becomes First President to Live to His 100th Birthday

The Bible Meets the Modern Age: A Conversation with Former President Jimmy Carter by Thinking in Public (R. Albert Mohler, Jr. and President Jimmy Carter)

Part II (14:43 - 19:51)
NYC Mayor Eric Adams in the Hot Seat: Eric Adams Indicted on Federal Public Corruption Charges – And the Matrix of Corruption

Eric Adams’s friends keep having their phones taken away by The Economist of London

Part III (19:51 - 23:42)
A Major Political Event in New York: Vice Presidential Candidates Tim Walz and JD Vance Will Battle Over Competing Visions for the Future of the U.S.
Part IV (23:42 - 27:28)
An Acting Legend and Aristocrat in Her Own Right Dies at 89: The Life and Legacy of Dame Maggie Smith
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Monday, September 30, 2024 Sep 30, 2024

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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 - 08:59)
The Humbling and Deadly Effect of Hurricane Helene: Entire Communities Devastated, Even in the Mountains of Western North Carolina
Part II (08:59 - 19:05)
An Axis of Resistance Rises in the Middle East: Militias and Terrorist Groups in Middle East Now Pose Organized Threat Traced Directly to Iran
Part III (19:05 - 23:40)
Israel Sends a Clear Message: Israeli Strike Kills Head of Hezbollah and Sends an Unmistakable Signal to its Enemies

Statement from President Joe Biden on the Death of Hassan Nasrallah by The White House (President Joe Biden)

Part IV (23:40 - 26:05)
‘He Was Martyred on the Way to Jerusalem’: The Theological Significance of Message on the Burial Shroud of Hassan Nasrallah, Assassinated Head of Hezbollah
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Friday, September 27, 2024 Sep 27, 2024

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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 - 12:40)
When Children Discover Their Parents Are … Russian Spies? Who Are You People? The Huge Story of the Children Who Recently Learned the True Identity of Their Parents for the First Time

The Kids Who Didn’t Know Their Parents Were Russian Spies by The Wall Street Journal (Joe Parkinson and Drew Hinshaw)

Part II (12:40 - 17:57)
If Kamala Harris is Elected as President and Uses Taxpayer Funds for Abortion, Are Christians Still Required to Pay Taxes? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
Part III (17:57 - 22:07)
I am Bedridden with ALS, and I Cannot Attend Congregational Worship on My Own. How Can I Stoke the Fires of Desire for God’s Word in My Heart? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
Part IV (22:07 - 26:20)
What is the Significance of Pentecost If the Holy Spirit Worked in Old Testament Saints? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
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Thursday, September 26, 2024 Sep 26, 2024

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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 - 11:26)
The World is at an ‘Inflection Point’ — President Biden’s Final Speech at the UN Reveals Global Trouble

Biden Warns the World Is at an ‘Inflection Point’ Amid Global Crises by The New York Times (Sheryl Gay Stolberg and David E. Sanger)

Part II (11:26 - 20:36)
A High-Tech Death Machine: Controversy Erupts as Woman Commits Suicide in a High-TechAssisted Suicide Pod in Switzerland

Reported "suicide capsule" death of U.S. woman in Switzerland prompts multiple arrests, launch of criminal case by CBS News

Part III (20:36 - 24:47)
Canada and the Culture of Death’s Insatiable Appetite: Assisted Suicide is in the Top Five Leading Causes of Death in Canada – And It Will Continue to Grow If Not Stopped

Welcome to Canada, the Doctor Will Kill You Now by The Wall Street Journal (Nicholas Tomaino)

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Wednesday, September 25, 2024 Sep 25, 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)
Kamala Harris Says it Out Loud: Vice President Harris Reveals She Remove Filibuster in Order to Reinstate Abortion Legislation – And It Will Go Far Beyond Roe v. Wade

Vice President Kamala Harris, Veterinary cooperatives, Finding phantom towns by Wisconsin Today (Wisconsin Public Radio)

Part II (12:46 - 18:08)
Childless Cat Ladies and National Politics: Motherhood Has Become a Central Issue in the 2024 Presidential Election

The Politics of Motherhood Become a Campaign-Trail Cudgel by The New York Times (Katie Rogers)

Part III (18:08 - 25:00)
Parenthood is Not Just an Identity: True Parenting Can’t Be Reduced to Identity Politics
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Tuesday, September 24, 2024 Sep 24, 2024

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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 - 16:26)
Classic Just War Theory and Exploding Pagers – Did Israel Violate Just War Principles and Break International Law With Exploding Pagers and Walkie-Talkies?

Israel’s Pager Bombs Have No Place in a Just War by The New York Times (Michael Walzer)
Sorry, AOC: Israel's Precision Attack Against Hezbollah Was Humane—and Legal by Newsweek (Arsen Ostrovsky, John Spencer, and Mark Goldfeder)

Part II (16:26 - 21:19)
Does the U.S. Face a Danger of Technology Attack? As Biden Administration Proposes Ban on Chinese Software, the Answer Might Hit Closer to Home Than You Think

Biden Administration Proposes Ban on Chinese Software in Vehicles by The New York Times (David E. Sanger Madeleine Ngo and Jack Ewing)
Electronic Warfare Spooks Airlines, Pilots and Air-Safety Officials by The Wall Street Journal (Andrew Tangel and Drew FitzGerald)

Part III (21:19 - 25:00)
There’s Always a Moral Dimension to Technology: The Need for Careful Christian Thinking is Urgent as Stakes of Technology Continue to Grow
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Monday, September 23, 2024 Sep 23, 2024

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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 - 09:27)
Mark Robinson and the Yuck Factor: The Moral Wisdom of Repugnance That’s Now Influencing the North Carolina Gubernatorial Race

‘I’m a black NAZI!’: NC GOP nominee for governor made dozens of disturbing comments on porn forum by CNN (Andrew Kaczynski and Em Steck)

Part II (09:27 - 16:47)
Abortion at the Center of Harris’s Campaign: Kamala Harris is Running the Most Pro-Abortion Ticket in History, and It’s Not Even Close

Harris is banking on one key issue by CNN (Zachary B. Wolf)

Part III (16:47 - 22:12)
Government Should Not Tell a Pregnant Woman What to Do, Period: Kamala Harris’s Campaign Strategy is to Remove All Restrictions on Abortion. Period.

Abortion at the center: Is Kamala Harris running for president of the United States or of Planned Parenthood? by WORLD Opinions

Part IV (22:12 - 25:25)
The Battle of the Pro-Life Movement: Fundamentally, Pro-Lifers Face the Long Battle for the Sanctity and Dignity of Life from Conception to Natural Death
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