The Briefing with Albert Mohler

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Friday, September 6, 2024 Sep 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 - 09:35)
New York’s Bus System as a Modern Parable: What One Million People Per Day Stealing Bus Fares Teaches about Sin and the Fragility of Civilization

Why the M.T.A. Is Worried About Fare Evaders on Buses by The New York Times (Claire Fahy)

Part II (09:35 - 15:38)
What is the Difference Between Democracy and a Constitutional Republic? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
Part III (15:38 - 18:13)
Should Church Choirs Perform Without Congregational Participation? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
Part IV (18:13 - 21:43)
Is It Sinful to Hope the Lord Does Not Return Until After I Get to Experience Joys of Life, Like My Children Growing Up and Getting Married? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
Part V (21:43 - 26:15)
Can Dreams Be Sinful? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
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Thursday, September 5, 2024 Sep 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 - 12:08)
‘Amendment 4 Would Be the Death of the Pro-Life Movement in Florida’: Governor Ron DeSantis Makes Powerful Argument on Importance of State Abortion Referendum

DeSantis: Florida abortion Amendment 4 means ‘end of the pro-life movement’ by Tampa Bay Times (Kirby Wilson)
Amendment 4: "Amendment to Limit Government Interference with Abortion" by Florida Division of Elections

Part II (12:08 - 19:07)
Life and Death on the Ballot in Missouri: The Vote in Missouri Is Not About Reproductive Freedom but Life and Death

November election could make — or break — reproductive freedom by The LA Times (The Editorial Board)
Amendment 3: "The Right to Reproductive Freedom Initiative." by Missouri Secretary of State
Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization by Supreme Court of the United States

Part III (19:07 - 27:09)
The Trump Proposal on IVF: A Reminder of Human Dignity at Risk and Our Deeply Confused Culture

Trump Proposal to Cover IVF Costs Faces Skepticism by The Wall Street Journal (Natalie Andrews and Amy Dockser Marcus)
Winston Churchill, Hero or Villain? A Response to Controversy Over The Tucker Carlson Show by AlbertMohler.com (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)
"Never Give in" What in the world are they saying about Winston Churchill? by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)

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Wednesday, September 4, 2024 Sep 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 - 14:00)
Mormons Take on the Transgender Issue: LDS Church Clarifies Participation of Transgender Persons in Church Services and Activities

LGBTQ advocates say Mormon church’s new transgender policies marginalize trans members by The Associated Press (Deepa Bharath)

Part II (14:00 - 17:40)
Transgenderism Collides with Mormonism’s Doctrine of God: The Clash of the LGBTQ Revolution with Mormonism Goes Far Deeper Than the LDS Handbook Policy
Part III (17:40 - 25:34)
‘Ethical Non-Monogamy,’ ‘Kitchen-Table Polyamory,’ ‘Metamour’ — USA Today Brazenly Seeks to Educate on the Alphabet Soup of the Sexual Revolution

What does ENM mean? Your polyamory questions, answered. by USA Today (David Oliver)

Tuesday, September 3, 2024 Sep 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 - 12:51)
Hamas Attacks Israel and Now Kills More Hostages, While Israel Faces World Pressure: The Moral Reality in Gaza is Being Turned Upside Down Before Our Eyes

Hamas Murders Six Hostages, Israel Is Blamed by The Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)

Part II (12:51 - 24:15)
A Realist and Honest Approach to Donald Trump on Abortion: We Need to Compare the Political and Moral Terms of the Policies of Donald Trump vs. Those of Kamala Harris
Part III (24:15 - 26:07)
The Stakes for the Unborn in 2024 Election: Trump Needs to Make His Defense of Unborn Life Clear, Consistent, and Urgent
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Friday, August 30, 2024 Aug 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 - 06:00)
Not Even Penguins are Safe From the LGBTQ Revolution: So-Called ‘Queer Icon’ Penguin Dies, But It’s Not Just the Penguins Who Were Confused

Sphen, Penguin Whose Gay Love Story Earned Global Fame, Dies by The New York Times (Isabella Kwai)

Part II (06:00 - 10:12)
No, a Parrot Does Not Have the Intelligence of a Human Child: Animal Rights Movement Makes Insane Claim About Animal and Human Cognition

Parrot is ‘attention hog’ and smart as human toddler, owners say by The Washington Post (Sydney Page)

Part III (10:12 - 12:15)
AI Needs Personhood Credentials Now? Tech Industry Borrows Biblical Categories in Wake of Concern of AI Danger

AI researchers call for ‘personhood credentials’ as bots get smarter by The Washington Post (Will Oremus)

Part IV (12:15 - 16:50)
Does a Belief in Conspiracy Theories Disqualify a Man From Being an Elder? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
Part V (16:50 - 20:56)
What are the Dividing Issues Between the West and Other Worldviews? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
Part VI (20:56 - 22:52)
Should My Wife and I Renew Our Marriage Vows Since I Became a Christian After We Were Married? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
Part VII (22:52 - 25:16)
What Are Your Thoughts On Kentucky’s Amendment 2 Proposal? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Needed: An Exit Strategy by AlbertMohler.com (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)

Thursday, August 29, 2024 Aug 29, 2024

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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 - 14:05)
Is This About Free Speech or Serious Crimes? Arrest of Eccentric Telegram Founder in France Raises Major Issues

A Russian Elon Musk with 100 biological children: Meet Pavel Durov by CNN (Joshua Berlinger and Anna Chernova)
How Telegram’s Founder Went From Russia’s Mark Zuckerberg to Wanted Man by The New York Times (Paul Mozur and Adam Satariano)

Part II (14:05 - 22:12)
You Love Your Animals More Than Your Kids? Horrible Worldview Confusion Now Packaged as Entertainment

When Your Child Is an Animal by The New York Times (Amanda Hess)
Is My Cat a Prisoner? And Other Ethical Questions About Our Pets. by The New Yorker (The Editors)

Part III (22:12 - 24:56)
Fox Hunting is a Religion in the UK? In a Secular Age, Definition of Religion Hard to Sustain
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Wednesday, August 28, 2024 Aug 28, 2024

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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 - 17:36)
“Government Pressure Was Wrong” — Letter by Mark Zuckerberg Reveals Biden Administration Effort to Suppress Speech on Social Media Platforms

Letter to the House Judiciary Committee by Mark Zuckerberg by House Judiciary GOP
Biden-Harris Administration: No Remorse for Free-Speech Abuses by The Wall Street Journal (James Freeman)

Part II (17:36 - 24:25)
Vast Majority of Climate Change Policies Fail: But the Left Uses Such Policies to Expand Government Power

Follow the Science: Biden Climate Policy Is a Fraud by The Wall Street Journal (Holman W. Jenkins, Jr.)
Many Climate Policies Struggle to Cut Emissions, Study Finds by The New York Times (Austyn Gaffney)

Part III (24:25 - 26:44)
Well, Looks Like the EV Future Has Not Arrived: Ford Takes Huge Loss as Automaker Kills Big Electric Vehicle Project, Takes $1.9 Billion Write-Down
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Tuesday, August 27, 2024 Aug 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 - 14:21)
Autocracies are Aiming at the West: The World is a Dangerous Place for the U.S., and It Isn’t Getting Any Safer

The West’s Next Challenge Is the Rising Axis of Autocracies by The Wall Street Journal (Yaroslav Trofimov)

Part II (14:21 - 20:06)
Totalitarian Population Control Loses a Battle Against Creation Order: China Faces Tragic Gender Imbalance in Aftermath of One-Child Policy

China develops a divorced dating scene by The Economist

Part III (20:06 - 24:24)
Christian Realism and Nuclear Threats: Biden Administration’s Alarm on China as Nuclear Threat Becomes More Clear

Biden Approved Secret Nuclear Strategy Refocusing on Chinese Threat by The New York Times (David E. Sanger)

Monday, August 26, 2024 Aug 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 - 15:57)
The DNC and Harris Campaign Try Major Rebrand: Democrats Embrace Lack of Specificity on Major Policy Issues, Abortion on Demand, and Much More

Kamala Harris Offers a ‘New Way Forward’ of Platitudes by The Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)
Democrats fully embrace abortion rights at convention and beyond by The Washington Post (Amy B. Wang)
Beyond Restoring Roe: Democrats See Moment to ‘Reimagine’ Abortion Rights by The New York Times (Elizabeth Dias and Lisa Lerer)

Part II (15:57 - 20:23)
Trump’s Confusing Signals on Abortion: Former President Puts His Own Political Base at Risk, Wondering What He Really Means

On Truth Social, Donald Trump Tries to Refashion Himself as Supportive of Abortion Rights by The New York Times (Maggie Haberman and Shane Goldmacher)
Meet the Press – August 25, 2024 by NBC News (Kristen Welker and JD Vance)

Part III (20:23 - 28:24)
The Boy Loves His Dad: Controversy Over Gov. Tim Walz’s Teenage Son Reveals Need for Reminder and Recovery of Common Grace as Theological Category
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Friday, August 23, 2024 Aug 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 - 10:03)
A Titan of Daytime Television and Moral Provocateur Dies at 88: The Life and Legacy of Phil Donahue
Part II (10:03 - 20:18)
Is An Investigative Role as a Child Sex Crime Detective Incongruent with Christian Faith? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Spycraft and Soulcraft on the Front Lines of History: A Conversation with Former CIA Chief of Counterintelligence James Olson by Thinking in Public (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)

Part III (20:18 - 22:10)
This State is Deep Blue in Political Elections, But I’m a Conservative. Should I Still Vote? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
Part IV (22:10 - 26:04)
Is the Term Christian Worldview Too General? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
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