The Briefing with Albert Mohler

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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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)

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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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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.)

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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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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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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)

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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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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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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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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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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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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)

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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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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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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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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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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)

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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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Part I (00:13 - 11:34)
Important PSA, Joe Biden is Still President: President Biden is Still Attempting Major (And Even Unconstitutional) Changes in the Last Months of His Presidency

• Biden: Forgotten but Not Gone by The Wall Street Journal (Kimberley A. Strassel)

Part II (11:34 - 17:37)
Petty Politics Guised as a Proposed Constitutional Amendment: President Biden’s Proposed Supreme Court “Reform”

Part III (17:37 - 21:48)
The New York Times Runs Article Questioning ‘Transgender Care’ for Youth – Are We Witnessing a Major Turn in This Moral Issue?

• Final Report by The Cass Review (Hilary Cass)
• Why Is the U.S. Still Pretending We Know Gender-Affirming Care Works? by The New York Times (Pamela Paul)

Part IV (21:48 - 25:38)
What Happens in California Won’t Stay in California: Governor Newsom’s Horrific Transgender Law in Public Schools Could Be Coming to a State Near You




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Part I (00:13 - 07:33)
Kamala Harris Chooses Governor Tim Walz as Running Mate – Let’s Look at the Walz Narratives the Harris Campaign is Falsely Pushing

Part II (07:33 - 13:25)
Kamala Harris and Tim Walz Make for Deadly Abortion Ticket: We are Looking at the Most Pro-Abortion Presidential Ticket in U.S. History

Part III (13:25 - 20:14)
Tim Walz Proudly Signed One of the Most Radical Abortion Laws in the US: Reckoning with the Minnesota Governor’s Commitment to the Culture of Death

• Protect Reproductive Options Act by Minnesota Legislature

Part IV (20:14 - 26:18)
No, Nancy Pelosi, Tim Walz is Not Everyone’s Governor: The Incongruence of Pelosi’s ‘Heartland Values’ Argument with the Modern Democratic Party

• Nancy Pelosi Praises Walz as Representing ‘Heartland Values’ by The New York Times (Maggie Astor)

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Part I (00:13 - 08:11)
Tropical Storm Debby Is a ‘Once Every Thousand Years’ Storm? "Acts of God" and the Remnants of Theological Language in a Secular Age

Part II (08:11 - 14:00)
Why Would Israel Assassinate the Leaders of Its Enemies? Deterrence and Israel’s Great Challenge

• Why Israel Escalates: Risky Assassinations Are a Desperate Bid to Restore Deterrence by Foreign Affairs (Dalia Dassa Kaye)

Part III (14:00 - 20:05)
Israel’s Existential Threats Have Changed its Politics: A Lot of Liberal Arguments Disappear After a Savage Attack

• Is Israel Defensible? The cruel geostrategic logic of the Holy Land. by Claremont Review of Books (Christopher Caldwell)

Part IV (20:05 - 25:04)
Presidential Election Realities Come Into Focus—And There Are Massive Worldview Issues at Stake




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Part I (00:13 - 17:28)
Who is the Future of the Democratic Party? Identity Politics, a Harder Push Left, and Who Kamala Harris Could Choose as Her Running Mate This Week

Part II (17:28 - 24:25)
The Prisoner Swap was Not an Equivalent Moral Transaction: The Massive Issues Behind the Hostage Game Being Played by the Biden Administration

Part III (24:25 - 28:40)
Spycraft, Espionage, and Russia: The KGB Didn’t Go Away, It Just Changed Its Initials




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Part I (00:13 - 09:53)
Sex Education, A Major Conflict of Our Cultural Debate: Abstinence Based Approaches and Their Enemies

• 30 years later, the evangelical purity movement still impacts sex education by NPR (Magnolia McKay)

Part II (09:53 - 13:45)
How Just One Woman Became a Major Engine of the Sexual Revolution: The Legacy of ‘Dr. Ruth’

• Ruth Westheimer, the Sex Guru Known as Dr. Ruth, Dies at 96 by The New York Times (Daniel Lewis)

Part III (13:45 - 16:06)
Is There a Chasm Between Christians and the Political Left? If So, How Will It Affect Our Religious Freedom? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part IV (16:06 - 19:53)
How Can Pro-Life Christians Support the Republican Party After the Shift in Its Platform at the RNC This Year? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part V (19:53 - 23:28)
What Are Your Thoughts on Affirming Political Candidates? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part VI (23:28 - 26:39)
How Did Satan Manifest Himself When He Tempted Jesus in the Wilderness? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 13-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing




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Part I (00:15 - 06:34)
Democrats Utterly Reshape the Political Landscape: A Look at the Looming Reset of the 2024 Election

• Special Edition: President Biden Drops a Political Bomb: President Biden Makes History as He Withdraws from Presidential Race Just 100 Days Before the 2024 General Election by AlbertMohler.com (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)

Part II (06:34 - 11:37)
Watch the Media Narratives: How the Control by Progressive Media is Shaping the Public Political Conversation

Part III (11:37 - 17:06)
Who Will Kamala Harris Choose as Her Potential Vice President? The Chaotic and Orchestrated Race for Her Running Mate

Part IV (17:06 - 25:55)
Joe Biden, the Liberal Gateway Drug of the Democratic Party: The Liberal Legacy of Joe Biden’s Presidency and How Kamala Harris Will Push Much, Much Farther Left

• Abortion at the center of her agenda: Kamala Harris will be the most radical abortion advocate in American political history by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)

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Part I (00:13 - 13:52)
President Biden Drops a Political Bomb: President Biden Makes History as He Withdraws from Presidential Race Just 100 Days Before the 2024 General Election

• Exit, stage left: In a stunning development President Biden leaves the race, but huge questions loom by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)

Part II (13:52 - 18:00)
Can Democrats Come Up with a Winning Campaign in 100 Days? Kamala Harris and the Democratic Party’s Unprecedented Challenge for the 2024 Presidential Election

Part III (18:00 - 24:19)
President Biden and the Democratic Party’s Vast Leap to the Left: The Progressive Legacy of President Biden and the Left’s Grip on the Democratic Party

Part IV (24:19 - 25:50)
‘One of the Most Monumental Collapses in Political History’ — We Will Long Remember This Day in American History

• Biden Drops Out of Presidential Race, Endorses Harris by Wall Street Journal (Andrew Restuccia, Annie Linskey, Catherine Lucey)

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Part I (00:13 - 15:05)
God’s Sovereignty, Moral Evil, and the Attempted Assassination of Former President Trump: The Theological, Historical, and Political Issues

• Providence and presidents: The attempted assassination of President Trump raises the deepest of all questions by World Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)

Part II (15:05 - 19:26)
Is Human Responsibility Real? (Yes) Is God Truly Sovereign? (Yes) — When Theology Hits Headlines

Part III (19:26 - 20:29)
Limited Options on the Question of Providence: Understanding What’s at Stake

Part IV (20:29 - 25:09)
The RNC Faces a Big Moment of Moral Decision on the Abortion Issue: Let There Be No Retreat on Pro-Life Conviction




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Part I (00:13 - 11:01)
A Human and Political Tragedy: President Joe Biden’s Calamitous Performance in the First Presidential Debate Last Night

Part II (11:01 - 16:43)
‘Aggressive Panic’: Democrats Respond to President Biden’s Debate Performance — The Democrats are in Major (And Complicated) Crisis

Part III (16:43 - 22:17)
Both Candidates Failed on Abortion, But They Didn’t Fail Evenly — Joe Biden and Donald Trump Reveal Our Challenge in Defense of Life

Part IV (22:17 - 25:25)
Credibility in Leadership and on Abortion: Americans Face Two Huge Issues in the Aftermath of Last Night’s Presidential Debate




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Part I (00:13 - 09:58)
Supreme Court, Not Supreme Moral Judge: SCOTUS Has to Rule by Law and Constitution, Not Moral Intuition

• Snyder v. United States by The Supreme Court of the United States
• Murthy v. Missouri by The Supreme Court of the United States

Part II (09:58 - 11:57)
Oops. Not Ready Yet? Accidental Posting of SCOTUS Decision Raises Questions About Abortion Case from Idaho

• Idaho v. United States by The Supreme Court of the United States

Part III (11:57 - 19:10)
Huge Moral Issues Come to Fore: Julian Assange Pleads Guilty to Federal Charge

Part IV (19:10 - 22:15)
Congressman Bowman Was Too Liberal for Democrats? New York Congressional Primary Teaches Big Lessons

Part V (22:15 - 26:48)
Parents and Families, Watch the Presidential Debate: Former President Trump and President Biden Poised to Make History Tonight




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Part I (00:13 - 10:06)
SCOTUS Takes Up Case About Transgender Treatments for Youth: Stage is Now Set For a Huge Ruling Next Year, With So Much on the Line

• A surgeon outed a Texas hospital for treating trans kids. Now he faces federal charges. by USA Today (Nicole Russell)
• Texas Governor Greg Abbot to Jaime Masters by The State of Texas Governor's Office

Part II (10:06 - 12:57)
Democrats’ Ad Campaign Targets SCOTUS: Remember the Future of the Supreme Court is On the Line in Every Presidential Election

• On Dobbs Anniversary, Democrats Look to Make the Court a Campaign Issue by The New York Times (Nick Corasaniti)

Part III (12:57 - 14:44)
Activists are Pumping Enormous Money into Abortion Push: Democrats Pledge to Make Abortion an Absolute Priority

• Abortion rights interests plow money into US election races by Reuters (Stephanie Kelly)

Part IV (14:44 - 26:03)
What Does It Mean to be a Libertarian? The Life and Legacy of David Boaz Raises Big Worldview Issues

• David Boaz, a Leading Voice of Libertarianism, Dies at 70 by The New York Times (Sam Roberts)

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Part I (00:13 - 11:02)
How’s This for Irony? British Snap Election Set to Take Place on the 4th of July — What’s Behind It and Why Americans Should Watch It Closely

Part II (11:02 - 17:06)
The Far-Right and Far-Left in Europe: The State of European Politics and the Conservative and Liberal Binary as It Heads into Crucial Summer Elections

• A right-wing Europe is here to stay by The Washington Post (Ishaan Tharoor)
• After the European Elections, President Macron Makes a Gamble by The New Yorker (Adam Gopnik)

Part III (17:06 - 27:03)
Israel is a Divisive Issue for the LGBTQ Community? The Left is Imploding, and Intersectionality is the ‘Omnicause’

• The Gaza War Is Dividing the L.G.B.T.Q. Community by The New York Times (Liam Stack)
• The ‘Omnicause’ Is Collapsing by The Wall Street Journal (Andy Kessler)

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Part I (00:13 - 14:58)
How We Got Here: Re-Examining the History of Abortion in America Two Years Post-Dobbs, a Half-Century After Roe

• Roe v. Wade by The Supreme Court of the United States
• Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization by The Supreme Court of the United States
• The Untold Story of the Network That Took Down Roe v. Wade by The New York Times (Elizabeth Dias and Lisa Lerer)

Part II (14:58 - 21:15)
Dobbs Was Necessary But Not Sufficient: The Pro-Life Movement Faces a Huge Challenge in Our Current Cultural Climate

Part III (21:15 - 24:58)
The Fight for Life Rages On: The Electoral and Political Battleground the Pro-Life Movement Faces on the 2 Year Anniversary of Dobbs




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Part I (00:13 - 10:44)
A New Kind of Slop? Experiencing Brainrot? New Terms, Old Terms and Changing Terms Tell a Story of Cultural Change

• First Came ‘Spam.’ Now, With A.I., We’ve Got ‘Slop’ by New York Times (Benjamin Hoffman)
• If You Know What ‘Brainrot’ Means, You Might Already Have It by New York Times (Jessica Roy)
• Does it Pencil? by New York Times (Conor Dougherty)

Part II (10:44 - 15:47)
Should I Pursue Marriage While Not Yet Able to Provide For a Family? - Dr. Mohler Responds to Listeners of the Briefing

Part III (15:47 - 19:40)
Should Christians Celebrate Jewish Festivals? - Dr. Mohler Responds to Listeners of The Briefing

Part IV (19:40 - 23:03)
If Social Media Has So Many Dangers, Why Do You Use it? - Dr. Mohler Responds to Listeners of The Briefing

Part V (23:03 - 24:51)
Do Dogs Sin? - Dr. Mohler Responds to a Young Listener of The Briefing




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Part I (00:13 - 10:55)
Israel’s Determined Enemy to the North: The Looming Challenge of Hezbollah Becomes More Urgent

• Israel and Hezbollah Play a Risky Tit-for-Tat, Leaving Region on Edge by New York Times (Aaron Boxerman and Hwaida Saad)

Part II (10:55 - 18:01)
A New Axis of Evil: North Korea, Russia, China, and Iran Oppose the West and Our Allies

Part III (18:01 - 19:49)
Back to the Future: Once Again the World is Dividing in Two

Part IV (19:49 - 26:44)
Thailand and The Legalization of “Same Sex Marriage” — Once Again, Worldview Issues Press Into the Headlines




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Part I (00:13 - 08:18)
Should Health Warning Labels Appear on Social Media? US Surgeon General Warns of Social Media’s Impacts on Children

• Surgeon General: Why I’m Calling for a Warning Label on Social Media Platforms by New York Times (Vivek H. Murthy)

Part II (08:17 - 14:24)
Where Are the Parents?: The Real Problem Behind the Adolescent Social Media Crisis

Part III (14:24 - 19:30)
So Is it a Ban on Cell Phones or Not?: Los Angeles School Board Bans Cell Phones in School, Or Sort Of, Maybe

• Los Angeles School District Votes in Favor of Cellphone Ban by Wall Street Journal (Sara Randazzo & Alyssa Lukpat)

Part IV (19:30 - 26:07)
Biden Administration Coerces G-7 Commitment to Abortion: Joe Biden’s Is Committed to Abortion Rights, Everywhere and All the Time

• Biden presses to keep reproductive rights in G-7 agreement by Washington Post (Tyler Pager, Anthony Faiola & Matt Viser)

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Part I (00:13 - 13:53)
“There Are Two Sexes: Male and Female” — With Remarkable Clarity Federal Judge in Kentucky Blocks Biden Administration’s Proposed Title IX Expansion in Six States

• State of Tennessee v. Miguel Cardona by United States District Court Eastern District of Kentucky Northern Division

Part II (13:53 - 17:33)
Will Parents Stand Up When the Government Threatens Their Parental Rights? The Proposed Title IX Expansion Makes the Stakes Abundantly Clear

Part III (17:33 - 25:00)
The Cultural Creatives Are Overwhelmingly Liberal: Film Mogul Mobilizes Hollywood Elites to Support Biden Campaign, But Do Most Americans Actually Care?

• Biden campaign raises $28 million ahead of star-studded fundraiser by Washington Post (Yasmeen Abutaleb)
• A Hollywood Heavyweight Is Biden’s Secret Weapon Against Trump by New York Times (Peter Baker)

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Part I (00:13 - 11:35)
Supreme Court Rules Unanimously in Case Involving Abortion Pill: Why This Ruling Is Not the End of Debate on the Abortion Pill and Both Sides in the Debate Know It

• Food and Drug Administration v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine by Supreme Court of the United States
• The real threat to abortion meds is Trump himself by Washington Post (Ruth Marcus)

Part II (11:35 - 15:13)
The Supreme Court Still Has Much Work to Do Before the End of the Term: Consequential Decisions Loom Large in Late June

• Supreme Court’s Leisurely Pace Will Produce Pileup of Late June Rulings by New York Times (Adam Liptak)

Part III (15:13 - 25:04)
The War for the Sanctity and Dignity of the Embryo Rages On: The Culture of Death Responds to the SBC’s Resolution on IVF

• 'A very extreme view': Joe on Southern Baptists vote to oppose use of IVF by MSNBC (Joe Scarborough)
• We are witnessing a war on women by Washington Post (Eugene Robinson)

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Part I (00:13 - 08:44)
Poll Shows Americans Don’t Care About Celebrity Political Support: The Shift in Celebrity Culture and the Influence of Celebrity on Political Elections in the U.S.

• Celebs won't influence election, poll finds. But one couple still has sway. by USA Today (Terry Collins and Javier Zarracina)

Part II (08:44 - 11:50)
My Brother with Down Syndrome Passed Away Recently. What Hope Is There That He is in Heaven? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part III (11:50 - 16:22)
Is There a Difference Between Proverbs and Promises? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part IV (16:22 - 18:14)
Where Was Jesus Before He Was Born? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from an 8-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing

Part V (18:14 - 20:13)
How Should Christians View Near Death Experiences? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part VI (20:13 - 25:35)
Should Christians Ever Abstain from Voting? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing




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Part I (00:13 - 11:17)
The Parable of Hunter Biden’s Trial: Moral Consequences of Reading Audio Edition of Your Own Book Revealing Your Guilt

Part II (11:17 - 14:20)
The Parable of Hunter Biden’s Trial: The Tragic and Moral Consequences of the Evidence Which Led to His Conviction

Part III (14:20 - 18:52)
Southern Baptists are Still Complementarian: But 2024 SBC Annual Meeting Confirms We Have Work to Do

Part IV (18:52 - 26:21)
Southern Baptists Send Clear Message on IVF: Messengers Vote in Support of Resolution Sounding Alarm on IVF

• Daily Bulletin by 2024 Annual Meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention

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Part I (00:13 - 13:09)
The U.S. Has Seen A Major Moral Shift in the Public Conscience on the Legalization of Marijuana and Same-Sex Marriage in Just About 7 Years — How Did This Happen?

• These researchers examined 20 years of data on same-sex marriage. Here’s what they found by LA Times (Karen Kaplan)

Part II (13:09 - 23:49)
Ronald Reagan and No-Fault Divorce in American Law: The Moral and Tragic Results

• California settled the no-fault divorce question decades ago. Why is it back in the news? by LA Times (Patt Morrison)

Part III (23:49 - 26:19)
The Moral Disaster of the Term ‘No Fault Divorce’: Human Sin, the Breakdown of a Small Civilization, and the Weakening of Society




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Part I (00:13 - 13:04)
Abortion is Now ‘America’s Most Dynamic Political Movement’? Full Cover Theme in The Economist Recognizes Centrality of Abortion to the 2024 Election

• The undoing of Roe v Wade has created a mighty political movement by The Economist

Part II (13:04 - 16:07)
Don’t Be Fooled, Abortion is on the Ballot in 2024: The Battle for Life Happening in the Presidential Election This Year

Part III (16:07 - 19:23)
Will Abortion on the Ballot Flip Florida? Democrats Look to Abortion for Political Gain in Florida

• In Florida, Democrats Hope Abortion Will Revive Their Fortunes by The New York Times (Mara Gay)

Part IV (19:23 - 25:36)
For the 2028 Election, the Democratic Party Considers Issue of Abortion as a ‘Gift’ — That Tells Us A Lot About the Democratic Party’s Commitment to the Culture of Death

• For 2028 prospects, abortion is a test-run for a national message by Politico (Rachel Bluth, Alice Miranda Ollstein, Shia Kapos, and Christopher Cadelago)

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Part I (00:13 - 12:51)
We Need Order Along the Border: We Cannot Support the Subversion of Our Border and the Rule of Law

• In Shift, Biden Issues Order Allowing Temporary Border Closure to Migrants by The New York Times (Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Hamed Aleaziz)
• Biden to Issue Executive Order on Southern Border, Limiting Asylum by The Wall Street Journal (Michelle Hackman and Tarini Parti)

Part II (12:51 - 14:08)
Every Country Needs an Immigration Policy: No Nation That Has Unrestricted Borders Will Survive to Help Anyone

Part III (14:08 - 19:47)
No, We Should Not Sell China Our Military Expertise: Allies Warn U.S. and Allied Military Pilots Not to Train Chinese Military

• Allies Warn Former Fighter Pilots Not to Train Chinese Military Members by The New York Times (Julian E. Barnes and Helene Cooper)

Part IV (19:47 - 22:17)
A Simple Mountain Hotel or a Nest of Spies? A Chinese Couple, a Century-Old Lodge, and a Plot to Steal Information on Advanced American Aircraft

• Mystery in the Alps: A Chinese Family, a Swiss Inn and the World’s Most Expensive Weapon by The Wall Street Journal (Drew Hinshaw, Joe Parkinson, Liza Lin)

Part V (22:17 - 25:30)
A Potential War in Space? America Prepares for the Militarization of the World Far, Far Away

• America Is Getting Ready for Space Warfare by The Wall Street Journal (Doug Cameron and Micah Maidenberg)

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Part I (00:13 - 18:05)
June 6, 1944, One of the Most Morally Significant Days in World History: God’s Providence, D-Day, and the Eventual Fall of Adolf Hitler and the Third Reich

Part II (18:05 - 19:39)
What is Your Perspective on Children in the Worship Service? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part III (19:39 - 21:51)
Is It Correct to Refer to the Southern Baptist Convention as a Denomination? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part IV (21:51 - 25:43)
Should a Christian Man Be Against Dating Women in His Church? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing




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Part I (00:13 - 11:39)
A Political Stunt But Also a Big Moral Issue: What’s Behind the Democrat’s Contraceptive Bill

• House Democrats Begin Bid to Force Contraceptive Vote, Pressuring G.O.P. by The New York Times (Annie Karni)

Part II (11:39 - 20:52)
An Epidemic of Gambling Among Young Men Shows Up Again in Sports: Tucupita Marcano Receives Lifetime Ban from Baseball for Violating Rule 21

• Major League Rule 21 by Major League Baseball

Part III (20:52 - 25:39)
Legalized Betting on U.S. Elections is a Terrible Idea — If This Law is Passed, We Might Never Know If We Can Trust Our Election Results Again

• Why the push to legalize gambling on U.S. elections is so dangerous by LA Times (Dennis Kelleher and Lisa Gilbert)

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Part I (00:13 - 12:46)
Mexico Elects First Woman and First Jewish President: Major Worldview Questions Behind the Headlines of Mexico’s Election

• Mexicans Are on the Verge of Electing Their First Female President by The New York Times (Natalie Kitroeff)

Part II (12:46 - 21:06)
CNN, MSNBC, Fox, and a Parable: The Disintegrating Middle of Media Reporting

• Washington Post Newsroom Reels From Its Editor’s Sudden Exit by The Washington Post (Benjamin Mullin and Katie Robertson)

Part III (21:06 - 26:05)
Who’s More Likely to Own an Electric Car, Conservatives or Liberals? Liberals — But You Probably Already Knew That




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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

Part I (00:13 - 10:23)
The Great Exodus: The United Methodist Church Loses More than 1 Million Members in One Day as African Conference Rejects Liberal LGBTQ Stance

• 1 million United Methodists exit in 1 day by The Christian Post (Mark Tooley)
• The Declaration by Decision of the Ivory Coast Annual Conference
• United Methodists Embrace a Big Tent After Historic LGBTQ Inclusion Vote by Word in Black (Rev. Dorothy S. Boulware)

Part II (10:23 - 17:09)
The Bible Does Not Allow Normalizing and Celebrating LGBTQ Behaviors: How the Revolutionaries Distort Scripture

• How a schism can unite U.S. Methodists by MSNBC (Robert Alan Hill)

Part III (17:09 - 20:56)
Great Moral Divide Between Republican and Democratic Parties on Display: Largest LGBTQ Rights Group in Our Nation Launches $15 Million Effort to Re-Elect Joe Biden

• America's largest LGBTQ rights group plans $15 million swing state blitz to re-elect Biden by NBC News (Sahil Kapur)

Part IV (20:56 - 25:00)
The Federal Courts and Pride Month: The Sexual Revolution Continues Its March Through Our Institutions

• Flying the Transgender Flag in the Federal Courts by National Review (Dan McLaughlin)

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Part I (00:13 - 12:04)
Elections in South Africa, Mexico, and India: Legitimate and Illegitimate Elections and the Largest Democratic Vote Ever

• Why Mexico May Elect a Female President Before the United States by The New York Times (Natalie Kitroeff and Emiliano Rodríguez Mega)

Part II (12:04 - 23:25)
Teachers and Parents Battle in California, and Children are Caught in the Crossfire: Drama Unfolds with Various Battles Over Transgender Issues and Parental Rights

• Proposal to limit transgender youth rights fails to qualify for California’s November ballot by LA Times (Mackenzie Mays)
• California bill aims to end school gender notification policies — and protect teachers by LA Times (Mackenzie Mays)

Part III (23:25 - 26:02)
Melinda French Gates Announces $1 Billion to Abortion Rights: New Philanthropy Organization Raises Awareness to the Battle We Face

• Melinda French Gates to Donate $1 Billion to Groups Supporting Women, Abortion Rights by The Wall Street Journal (Alyssa Lukpat)

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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

Part I (00:13 - 05:38)
May 30, 2024 — Day of Historical Consequence: Former President Donald J. Trump Becomes First President in U.S. History Convicted of Criminal Charges

Part II (05:38 - 13:16)
Immense Political Pressure, a Zombie Case, and an Unprecedented Legal Argument: The Politics Behind the Trump Trial in Manhattan

Part III (13:16 - 19:54)
Conservative Christians Face a Difficult Political Moment: The Sobering Political Reality of A Trump v. Biden Rematch in 2024

Part IV (19:54 - 21:54)
As Christians, We Need Pray for Our Country and Seek To Be Found Biblically Faithful, Even in the Political Process, in the Days and Months Ahead




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Part I (00:13 - 12:35)
Younger Americans Have Never Known a Time That Is Telling the Truth About Marriage: The Law as Teacher and Its Generational Effect on Society

Part II (12:35 - 19:31)
Is Transgenderism a Mental Illness? Controversy Over Medical Coding in Peru Reveals How Societal Pressures and the War with Biology Works

• Peru Issued a Decree Calling Trans Identity a ‘Disorder.’ A Backlash Followed. by The New York Times (Genevieve Glatsky and Mitra Taj)

Part III (19:31 - 25:02)
Vatican Apologizes for Pope’s Use of Anti-Gay Slur: A Flimsy Apology from the Vatican and a Rare Moral Denoucement on Homosexuality from Pope Francis

• Pope Francis never intended to offend: 'Room for everyone in the Church' by Vatican News
• Pope Apologizes After Reports That He Used an Anti-Gay Slur by The New York Times (Elisabetta Povoledo)

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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

Part I (00:13 - 13:14)
Why a Snap Election in Britain? The Conservative Party in Great Britain is in Big Trouble

Part II (13:14 - 17:32)
Martyrdom, the Rise of Gang Attacks, and Unmitigated Evil: The Breakdown of Order and the Murder of Christian Missionaries in Haiti

• Three Missionaries in Haiti Killed in Gang Attack by The New York Times (Frances Robles and David C. Adams)

Part III (17:32 - 25:08)
The Preservation of Order by Gangs? And People are Okay With It? — A Strange Confirmation of the Importance and Priority of Order

• Rural Colombia welcomes gangs that mete out vigilante justice by The Economist

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