The Briefing with Albert Mohler

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Thursday, August 22, 2024 Aug 22, 2024

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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 - 16:34)
President Biden Continues Pushing for Ceasefire in Israel — But Neither Israel Nor the Palestinians Want a Two-State Solution

The Way to Fix the Middle East Conflict Looks Obvious—Except to Israelis and Palestinians by The Wall Street Journal (Marcus Walker, Fatima AbdulKarim, and Anat Peled)

Part II (16:34 - 22:04)
Ukraine is Being Redefined Right Before Our Eyes: Big Questions Loom About Russia as Ukraine Retaliates in Kursk
Part III (22:04 - 25:48)
San Francisco Attempt to Walk Back Certain Forms of Pornography — But a Society That Accepts Any Pornography Has Already Lost
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Wednesday, August 21, 2024 Aug 21, 2024

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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 - 13:55)
President Biden’s Long Goodbye: A Look at Biden’s DNC Swan Song and its Place in History

The Speech Biden Never Wanted to Give by The New York Times (Peter Baker)

Part II (13:55 - 17:33)
Let’s Not Forget the Biden Scandal: Democratic Party Leaders and Biden Administration Officials Orchestrated Covered Up of President Biden’s Decline – And That Includes Vice President Harris

Robert K. Hur: Report on the Investigation Into Unauthorized Removal, Retention, and Disclosure of Classified Documents Discovered by U.S. Department of Justice
There Is Still a Biden Scandal by The New York Times (Ross Douthat)

Part III (17:33 - 19:17)
Hunter Biden Is Still a Big Issue: What Does the Withdrawal of President Biden Mean for Hunter Biden's Future?
Part IV (19:17 - 25:26)
Governor Andy Beshear’s Political Bluster at the DNC: It Was a Morally Reprehensible Denial of the Sanctity and Dignity of Unborn Human Life
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Tuesday, August 20, 2024 Aug 20, 2024

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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 - 13:39)
Show Time: It’s Time for Kamala Harris to Tell Voters the Truth About Her Radical Policy Positions

Joe Manchin Has Some Unsolicited Advice for Kamala Harris and the Democrats by The New York Times

Part II (13:39 - 18:25)
SCOTUS Hits Pause Button: SCOTUS Prevents Biden Administration’s Enforcement of Changes to Title IX in Schools

24A78 Department of Education v. Louisiana by SCOTUS

Part III (18:25 - 22:10)
Tim Walz’s Specious Arguments: His Mind Your Own Business Motto Is False Advertising. Just Ask Parents in Minnesota
Part IV (22:10 - 25:47)
The Left Hates the Words “Unborn Human Being” — Arizona Rules Political Pamphlets Can Tell the Truth About Abortion and the Left Freaks Out

Ruling: Fetus can be referred to as ‘unborn human being’ in Arizona abortion measure voter pamphlet by The Associated Press (Sejal Govindarao)

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Monday, August 19, 2024 Aug 19, 2024

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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 - 08:20)
Columbia University Becomes a Postmodern Parable: Minouche Shafik Resigns in Wake of the Mishandling of Protests on Campus and Other Issues
Part II (08:20 - 20:18)
Exit, Stage Left: President Biden, the DNC, and the Coup That Removed Him from the 2024 General Election
Part III (20:18 - 24:39)
The DNC Has Become a Parody Unto Itself: The Immoral and Strange (And Just Plain Weird) Plan for the 2024 DNC – Including Free Vasectomies, an Inflatable IUD, and Abortion Politics

Free Vasectomies and an Inflatable IUD: Abortion Rights Advocates Hit the D.N.C. by The New York Times (Jess Bidgood)

Friday, August 16, 2024 Aug 16, 2024

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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 - 10:38)
Over the Top? Big Developments With a $600 Million Wedding in India and a Shrinking Number of Weddings in the United States

A Billionaire Wedding in India Has Everyone Wondering: How Much Did It Cost? by The Wall Street Journal (Ashley Wong)
A Billionaire Wedding Puts ‘Crazy Rich Indians’ in the Spotlight by The Wall Street Journal (Tripti Lahiri)
What a $600m wedding says about India’s attitude to wealth by The Economist
Bollywood Stars, Prime Ministers and the Kardashians Attend the Ambani Wedding by The New York Times (Sadiba Hasan)
The American wedding is shrinking by The Washington Post (Abha Bhattarai)

Part II (10:38 - 16:29)
Does Complementarianism Allow for Female Leaders in the Political Sphere? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
Part III (16:29 - 18:07)
Should Christians Be Concerned About Women Participating in Combat Sports? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
Part IV (18:07 - 22:05)
Is the Acquisition of Knowledge an Intrinsic Good? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
Part V (22:05 - 25:28)
Will There Be Work in Heaven? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
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Thursday, August 15, 2024 Aug 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 - 11:20)
In Some Sense, Abortion is on the Ballot in Every State in the 2024 Election, But Some States Will Vote Abortion Directly — Let’s Look at the Landscape

Arizona and Missouri join states with abortion amendments on the ballot. What would the measures do? by The Associated Press (Geoff Mulvihill and Kimberlee Kruesi)

Part II (11:20 - 14:22)
The Deadly Logic of the Reproductive Movement Falls Back Onto Itself: Democrats in New York are Upset That ‘Abortion’ is Not in Proposed Amendment to Constitution

A proposed amendment lacks 1 word that could drive voter turnout: ‘abortion’ by The Associated Press (Anthony Izaguirre)

Part III (14:22 - 19:40)
The Teaching Power of the Law: How Roe and Obergefell Have Driven Immorality into the American Conscience

The country did a complete 180 on a once-divisive issue starting 20 years ago by CNN (Zachary B. Wolf)

Part IV (19:40 - 25:22)
How a Moral Revolution Takes Place: What was Celebrated is Condemned, What was Condemned is Celebrated, and Those Who Won’t Celebrate are Condemned
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Wednesday, August 14, 2024 Aug 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 - 13:41)
Tim Walz Legalized Infanticide in Minnesota: Christians Must Reckon With Minnesota’s Revised Born Alive Statute

VP Nominee Tim Walz Supports the Right to Infanticide by First Things (Charles C. Camosy)
2022 Minnesota Statutes - 145.423 Abortion; Live Births by Minnesota Legislature
2023 Minnesota Statutes - 145.423 Recognition of Infant Who is Born Alive by Minnesota Legislature

Part II (13:41 - 21:34)
Hospitals Aren’t Taking Action to Save Very Premature Babies? Investigative Report from The Wall Street Journal Shows Some Medical Centers Refuse Life-Saving Care to Babies

Doctors Can Now Save Very Premature Babies. Most Hospitals Don’t Try. by The Wall Street Journal (Liz Essley Whyte)

Part III (21:34 - 25:11)
Americans are Confused about the Most Basic Issues of Human Dignity and the Sanctity of Human Life — Christians Must Face the Battle for Life at Every Level
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Tuesday, August 13, 2024 Aug 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 - 09:58)
We Live in Trying Times for the Christian Conscience — How Should Christians Think About the 2024 Presidential Election?

To Save Conservatism From Itself, I Am Voting for Harris by The New York Times (David French)
The Impotence of Secular Conservatism by AlbertMohler.com (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)
“Your God Will Have Been Supplanted by an Idol” – The Dangerous Illusion of a ‘Secular’ State by AlbertMohler.com (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)

Part II (09:58 - 14:22)
The Moral Conundrums of Voting for Any President: The Complicated Moral Questions of Voting for Many Past U.S. Presidents
Part III (14:22 - 22:59)
Person, Policy, Party, and the Effect of Vote: The Major Factors Christians Hold Together When Considering Where to Cast Their Vote
Part IV (22:59 - 25:24)
To Save Conservatism By Voting for the Democratic Ticket? That Argument Might Be the Death Knell of Any Hope for a Conservative Recovery
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Monday, August 12, 2024 Aug 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 - 11:36)
The Olympics and the Religion of Internationalism: There Is A Lot Going On That Most Will Not See
Part II (11:36 - 14:23)
A New Babylon with a Drag Queen Behind the Altar: The Theological Signals Sent at the Very Beginning of the 2024 Olympics
Part III (14:23 - 23:36)
‘The Term “Biologically Male” is Problematic’: Newsflash, IOC, If You Want Separate Competition For Women Athletes You Have to Know What a Woman Is

IOC President’s speech – Paris 2024 Closing Ceremony by International Olympic Committee (Thomas Bach)
Portrayal Guidelines: Gender-Equal, Fair, and Inclusive Representation in Sport by International Olympic Committee

Part IV (23:36 - 26:26)
A Celebration of Human Achievement and Patriotism: There Were Great Moments at the Olympic Games

Teens and Tactics Blur in China’s Quest for Gold by The New York Times (Hannah Beech)

Friday, August 9, 2024 Aug 09, 2024

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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 - 08:27)
Teenagers are Discovering a Good of Work: Friendship – Teens Find Reprieve from Loneliness Epidemic in Summer Jobs

After the Lockdown Years, Teens Want One Thing From Their Jobs: Friends by The Wall Street Journal (Terell Wright)

Part II (08:27 - 12:33)
Do Expensive Toilet Paper and Cheetos Make It in Your Grocery Cart? Economists Hope So: Investors Look to Unexpected Data to Determine Health of Economy

Why Cheap Toilet Paper Sets Off Alarm Bells Among Some Investors by The Wall Street Journal (Aaron Back)

Part III (12:33 - 16:26)
What are Signs a Romantic Relationship Should End, and What are Signs God Intends It to Lead to Marriage? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
Part IV (16:26 - 19:25)
Should Christians Participate in Catholic Mass? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
Part V (19:25 - 23:56)
What is the Biblical Position on Globalism? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
Part VI (23:56 - 26:06)
Why Is There Talk of a LGBTQ Revolution When Americans View Revolutions Positively? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
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