The Briefing with Albert Mohler

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:14 – 16:41)
The Spreading Problem of Sports Betting: Sports Betting is a Massive Moral Problem, And Young Men Are Especially Vulnerable

• Is Sports Betting Illegal in Your State? Not if You Call It a ‘Prediction Market.’ by The New York Times (Ben Blatt and Amy Fan)
• Special Edition: The Problem of Sextortion: A Message for Parents and Pastors of Teenage Boys and Young Men by The Briefing (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)
• Experts say increased access to online gambling may put teens at risk by University of Michigan (Beata Mostafavi)

Part II (16:41 – 21:29)
Is It Possible for My 3.5-Year-Old to Confess Saving Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part III (21:29 – 25:26)
Why is Antisemitism Prevalent Among Some Young Men? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
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On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the White House announcement of an agreement between Israel and Hamas on first stage of peace treaty, the big questions raised by the government shutdown, the naming of Bari Weiss as editor in chief at CBS, and the significant increase in boys named ‘Yahya’ in Great Britain in 2024.
Part I (00:14 – 01:08)
Real Hope For Peace in Gaza: White House Announces Agreement from Israel and Hamas on First Stage of Peace Treaty
Part II (01:08 – 15:20)
Who Will Surrender in the Government Shutdown? What’s Behind the Ever-Expanding Government Debt? – Big Questions Raised 8 Days into the Shutdown
Part III (15:20 – 21:20)
There’s a New Editor in Chief at CBS: Bari Weiss, Great Enemy of Woke, Takes Over Important Role at CBS
Part IV (21:20 – 26:57)
A Parable of Islam’s Rise in Great Britain: ‘Yahya’ Makes the Biggest Jump in Popularity Amongst Boys’ Names in Great Britain in 2024

• Yahya blows up in Britain by Washington Examiner (Dominic Green)

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On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses SCOTUS oral arguments hearing on so-called ‘conversion therapy’ case from Colorado, an egregious ruling lessening a federal sentence for Justice Kavanaugh’s would-be killer because the man claims a transgender identity, and the need for Christians to pray for political officials.
Part I (00:14 – 16:52)
Will the Nation Respect the Freedom of Speech of Christians? SCOTUS Hears Oral Arguments on So-Called ‘Conversion Therapy’

• Chiles v. Salazar by The Supreme Court of the United States

Part II (16:52 – 25:13)
Another Transgender (Would-Be) Killer? Federal Judge Hands Down Egregious Ruling for Justice Kavanaugh’s Would-Be Killer Because the Killer Claims a Transgender Identity

• Kavanaugh’s Would-Be Assassin Is a Man by The Wall Street Journal (Matthew Hennessy)

Part III (25:13 – 26:49)
Christians, Pray For Your Leaders: We Must Be Praying for Our Political Officials at Every Level

• Police: Man arrested at D.C. Catholic church had 200 homemade explosives by The Washington Post (Emma Uber)

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Part I (00:14 – 15:19)
Yet Another Prime Minister Resigns: France is in a Deep, Deep Political Crisis
Part II (15:19 – 19:50)
Will Japan Have Its First Woman Prime Minister? The Likely First Woman Prime Minister in Japan, Like Margaret Thatcher In Britain, Is a Conservative
Part III (19:50 – 27:09)
Creation Order Asserts Itself: The Life and Work of Jane Goodall in Perspective

• Jane Goodall, Who Chronicled the Social Lives of Chimps, Dies at 91 by The New York Times (Keith Schneider)

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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:14 – 08:20)
The Government Shutdown Soap Opera Continues: And Settling on an Agreement Will Not Be Easy
Part II (08:20 – 22:06)
The First Woman Archbishop of Canterbury Is Announced: This Represents a Huge Crisis For Conservatives
Part III (22:06 – 27:35)
The FDA Approves a Generic Version of Mifepristone: The Trump Administration Must Reverse This Quickly

• F.D.A. Approves Generic Abortion Pill as Opponents Push Trump for New Restrictions by The New York Times (Pam Belluck)

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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:14 – 11:05)
The Dumbification of Politics – And, Well, Everything Else: The Functional Illiteracy of Our Society and Its Impact

• Is the decline of reading making politics dumber? by The Economist

Part II (11:05 – 14:57)
The Metaphysical Importance of Fat Bear Week: Chunk is the Champion of Fat Bear Week 2025 – And Points to God’s Glory in All Creation

• All of the Bears Were Fat, but Chunk Was the Fattest of All by The New York Times (Madison Malone Kircher)
• The Bears Are Back and They’re Fatter Than Ever by The New York Times (Madison Malone Kircher)

Part III (14:57 – 18:28)
Does the Execution of Justice in Capital Punishment Force the Executioner to Violate Thinking About What is Good, True, and Beautiful? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 14-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing
Part IV (18:28 – 21:13)
What is the Difference Between Complementarianism and Patriarchalism? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
Part V (21:13 – 24:55)
Was It Wrong for Erika Kirk to Extend Forgiveness to Charlie Kirk’s Shooter When He Has Not Repented (Yet)? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
Part VI (24:55 – 28:11)
How Should Christians Think About Vasectomy? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
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On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses scientists creating babies from human skin cells, the moral risks behind abstraction, ChatGPT’s new parental controls, and chatbots and in the culture war.
Part I (00:14 – 14:38)
From Test Tube Babies to Babies from Skin Cells: Scientists are Creating Human Eggs Via Skin Cells – This is Real Life, Not Science Fiction

• Scientists create human eggs in the lab, using skin cells by NPR (Rob Stein)
• Robots are learning to make human babies. Twenty have already been born. by The Washington Post (Elizabeth Dwoskin and Zoeann Murphy)
• Induction of experimental cell division to generate cells with reduced chromosome ploidy by Nature

Part II (14:38 – 16:10)
We are on the Precipice of Moral Disaster: We are Staring at the Most Dramatic Abstraction of Sex from Procreation in Human History
Part III (16:10 – 21:46)
ChatGPT Rolls Out Parental Controls: But Teenagers Can Bypass the Parental Controls – That’s the Bigger Issue Here

• What We Know About ChatGPT’s New Parental Controls by The New York Times (Francesca Regalado)

Part IV (21:46 – 24:36)
A Chatbot Culture War: Elon Musk Seeks to Change Grok’s ‘Left-Leaning Bias,’ and the Left Freaks Out

• How Elon Musk Is Remaking Grok in His Image by The New York Times (Stuart A. Thompson, Teresa Mondría Terol, Kate Conger, and Dylan Freedman)

Part V (24:36 – 26:38)
A.I. Bill in California Prioritizes Safety: The Fight to Protect Children from A.I. is One Parents Will Have (and Must Have) For a Long Time

• Newsom signs AI transparency bill prioritizing safety by LA Times (Melody Gutierrez)

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Part I (00:14 – 11:58)
Lethality and the Department of War: Secretary Hegseth Seeks to Return the U.S. Military Back to Its Central Focus
Part II (11:58 – 20:20)
A Tragic Week for Mormons: A Horrific Shooting of a Mormon Chapel in Michigan and the Death of Its President

• Russell Nelson, Who Led Major Changes to the Mormon Church, Dies at 101 by The New York Times (Sarah Pulliam Bailey)

Part III (20:20 – 28:10)
Mormonism is Not Christianity: Our Mormon Neighbors Need the True Gospel of Jesus Christ
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On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the comprehensive plan from the U.S. to end the Gaza conflict, the game of government shutdown, the role of media in the government shutdown, and a muslim’s response to Erika Kirk’s amazing gospel clarity at Charlie Kirk’s funeral.
Part I (00:14 – 11:20)
The Comprehensive Plan to End the Gaza Conflict: President Trump and Prime Minister Netanyahu Announce Plan to End Gaza Conflict – What Will Hamas Do?
Part II (11:20 – 19:12)
The Game of Government Shutdown: This is a Clean Proposal – Republicans are Handling This Much Better Than Democrats
Part III (19:12 – 21:06)
The Role of the Media in the Government Shutdown: The New Media Reality Demands This Story Be Given More Airtime Than It Deserves
Part IV (21:06 – 28:13)
A Muslim Wrestles with Amazing Gospel Clarity from Erika Kirk: The World is Struggling to Understand the Offer of Forgiveness for Such a Heinous Act, But That is the Gospel

• Two versions of Christianity battle for America’s soul by The Washington Post (Shadi Hamid)

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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:14 – 11:45)
Netanyahu Before the U.N.: The Prime Minister of Israel Defends His Country’s Existence and Defense Before World Leaders (Some of Whom Left the Room)
Part II (11:45 – 18:44)
Palestine is Not (Yet) a Nation: Just Look at the Criteria for a Nationhood and Connect the Dots
Part III (18:44 – 23:27)
Should Israel Be Barred from the Eurovision Song Contest? The Question is More Important Than It Might First Appear

• Eurovision Members to Vote on Whether to Exclude Israel by The New York Times (Alex Marshall)

Part IV (23:27 – 28:02)
The NYC Mayoral Race Gets Even More Interesting: Mayor Eric Adams Withdraws from the Race
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On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the crisis of adults waiting until after certain milestones to get married, and he answers questions about the death penalty for Charlie Kirk’s killer, the doctrine of election, and the death of Voddie Baucham, Jr.
Part I (00:14 – 15:18)
Marriage Comes After Adult Milestones? It’s No Wonder We Face a Delay of Marriage Crisis

• Why Marriage Is Increasingly for the Affluent by The Wall Street Journal (Rachel Wolfe)

Part II (15:18 – 18:08)
If Charlie Kirk’s Shooter Repents and Turns to Christ, Would the Death Penalty Still Be Needed? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 9-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing
Part III (18:08 – 23:20)
What About The Doctrine of Election? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
Part IV (23:20 – 24:38)
The Loss of a Bold and Faithful Brother in the Lord: The Death of Voddie Baucham, Jr.
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Part I (00:14 – 10:14)
Kamala Harris’s Memoir: The Words Former Vice President Harris Wants You to Remember Her By

• Rachel Maddow’s full interview with Kamala Harris by MSNBC (Rachel Maddow and Kamala Harris)

Part II (10:14 – 15:24)
Kamala Harris’s Word Salad About Pete Buttigieg: Yes, Kamala Harris Said She Did Not Choose Pete Buttigieg Because He’s Gay
Part III (15:24 – 19:39)
Kamala Harris Takes Shots at Gov. Josh Shapiro: Harris Explains Why She Did Not Choose Shapiro as a Running Mate
Part IV (19:39 – 22:49)
Kamala Harris Brags About Her Abortion and LGBTQ Convictions: And the Left Keeps Moving Leftward
Part V (22:49 – 26:25)
How Important is the Vice President of the United States? The Complicated History of the Vice Presidency in Our Constitutional Order
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On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses President Trump’s remarks at the U.N.’s 80th Global Summit, the U.N.’s identity crisis, the history of autocracy’s influence on the U.N., and the calls from more world leaders for a Palestinian state.
Part I (00:14 – 14:54)
Part II (14:54 – 16:48)

• U.N. Gathers Amid Its 80th Anniversary and a ‘Free Fall’ by The New York Times (Farnaz Fassihi)

Part III (16:48 – 18:39)

• Autocrats Move Quickly to Fill Void as Trump Retreats From U.N. by The New York Times (Mara Hvistendahl)

Part IV (18:39 – 26:27)
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On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses Vladimir Putin’s increased aggression towards NATO, the Left’s hatred of complementarianism, the need for Protestant Evangelicals to raise stronger families, and ‘performative men.’
Part I (00:14 – 11:14)
Putin’s New Aggression: Russia’s President is Pushing the Boundaries with NATO

• The Kremlin’s plot to kill NATO’s credibility by The Economist

Part II (11:14 – 17:00)
So Complementarianism is Harsh Now? Our Culture is Taking Aim at 2,000 Years of Biblical Conviction

• How segments of Christianity overlap with the manosphere and what it means for women by USA Today (Marc Ramirez)

Part III (17:00 – 24:41)
A Call to Raise Faithful Families: Protestant Evangelicals Need Stronger and Bigger Families
Part IV (24:41 – 26:32)
The Rise and Impending Fall of ‘Performative Men’: Men, Don’t Stoop to Impress the Women Who Don’t Want to Get Married

• They drink matcha, dabble in photography and love Joan Didion. Meet the ‘performative men’ by USA Today (Charles Trepany)

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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:14 – 14:22)
The Remarkable Memorial Service for Charlie Kirk: Astounding Gospel Witness and Christian Testimony at One of the Largest Funerals in U.S. History
Part II (14:22 – 18:29)
What to Make of Charlie Kirk’s Funeral: This Was Not Just Civil Religion
Part III (18:29 – 21:50)
The Suspension of Jimmy Kimmel: He Did Not Lose First Amendment Rights

• ABC Pulls Jimmy Kimmel Off Air for Charlie Kirk Comments After F.C.C. Pressure by The New York Times (John KoblinMichael M. Grynbaum and Brooks Barnes)
• Senator Ted Cruz says US broadcast regulator acted like ‘mafioso’ on Jimmy Kimmel by BBC News (Nardine Saad)

Part IV (21:50 – 26:16)
Big Conservative Alarms About ‘Hate Speech’: Conservatives Need to Make Very Careful Arguments
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On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the real ‘succession’ story of Rupert Murdoch and the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel’s late night show, and he answers questions about violent video games, conservatives critique of the ‘T’ in LGBTQ but not the rest of its ideology, and parents who suspect their son is dating a transgender woman.
Part I (00:15 – 10:01)
The Real ‘Succession’ Story: Rupert Murdoch Buys Out Three of His Children to Ensure the Continuation of His Conservative Media Empire
Part II (10:01 – 10:58)
More Media News: ABC Pulls Jimmy Kimmel Late Night Show in After Charlie Kirk Comments
Part III (10:58 – 16:32)
Do Video Games Play a Role in the Violence of Young Men? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
Part IV (16:32 – 20:49)

• Polymorphous perversity in the heartland: The scandal of the Kinsey Institute and Indiana University by AlbertMohler.com (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)

Part V (20:49 – 26:08)
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On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses Zohran Mamdani and the New York mayoral race, why Democrats are in a panic over Mamdani’s success, and why societies never come back from socialism.
Part I (00:14 – 12:45)
Is Zohran Mamdani Inevitable? The Muslim, Democratic Socialist Appears to Have New York Mayoral Race in the Bag

• Why I Am Endorsing Zohran Mamdani by The New York Times (Kathy Hochul)
• As Mamdani’s Stature Grows, He Tries to Shed Some Past Stances by The New York Times (Eliza Shapiro)

Part II (12:45 – 16:40)
Democrats are in a Panic: Mamdani is Attempting to Soften His Positions – No One, Not Even Democrats, Believe It

• Zohran Mamdani backs off some, but not all, of his wildest positions by The Washington Post (The Editorial Board)

Part III (16:40 – 27:38)
A Society Cannot Come Back from Socialism: There is No “After Socialism” – History Makes That Point Emphatically Clear

• Can There be an “After Socialism”? by The Atlas Society (Alan Charles Kors)

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On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the formal charges against Tyler Robinson, updates to the charges against Luigi Mangione, the leftist meaning of ‘violence,’ SCOTUS order for a so-called ‘transgender boy’ to use the boys’ bathroom in South Carolina, Hong Kong lawmakers’ rejection of same-sex marriage bill, and a Berkshire Hathaway real estate that sums up our civilization crisis.
Part I (00:14 – 08:11)

• We have to talk about this: The transgender dimension of recent mass shootings by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)

Part II (08:11 – 12:44)
Part III (12:44 – 17:23)

• Violence, Peace, and Peace Research by JSTOR (Johan Galtung)

Part IV (17:23 – 20:57)

• Supreme Court Rules for Transgender Boy in Bathroom Dispute by The New York Times (Adam Liptak)

Part V (20:57 – 25:39)

• Hong Kong Lawmakers Overwhelmingly Reject Same-Sex Rights Bill by The New York Times (Tiffany May)

Part VI (25:39 – 28:11)
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On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the firing of Karen Attiah from The Washington Post for her statements about Charlie Kirk, the radical Gen. Z divide on marriage, and the progressive middle and the future of politics.
Part I (00:14 – 08:50)
The Truth About This Washington Post Firing: Karen Attiah Got Fired for Bad Journalism, Not Over Violations of Free Speech

• Charlie Kirk’s Death Unites a Global Right That Sees Its Movement Under Siege by The Wall Street Journal (Vera Bergengruen)
• Washington Post Columnist Says She Was Fired for Posts After Charlie Kirk Shooting by The New York Times (Benjamin Mullin)
• WaPo Editor: I Got Fired Over Charlie Kirk by Hot Air (Ed Morissey)

Part II (08:50 – 13:20)
We Must Argue the Right Way: The Shared Project of the American Experiment Hangs On Civil Engagement

• Charlie Kirk Was Practicing Politics the Right Way by The New York Times (Ezra Klein)

Part III (13:20 – 27:00)
The Radical Gen. Z Divide: In Recent Poll, U.S. Conservative Young Men Rank Having Children Most Important, While Young Liberal Women Rank It Least Important

• How Gen Z gender wars are reshaping America by The Spectator (Brandon Goldman)
• Charlie Kirk Embodied Mass-Culture Conservatism by The New York Times (Ross Douthat)
• Poll: Gen Z’s gender divide reaches beyond politics and into its views on marriage, children and success by NBC News (Marc Trussler and Stephanie Perry)
• The problem of the progressive middle class by The Spectator (Chilton Williamson, Jr.)

Part IV (27:00 – 30:20)
The Progressive Middle and the Future of Politics: Social Advances Will Continue to be More Progressively Liberal – Christian Parents, Beware
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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:14 – 08:26)
The Arrest of Tyler Robinson: What Do We Know About the Suspect of Charlie Kirk’s Murder?

• Utah Gov. Spencer Cox shares new details about Charlie Kirk shooting suspect: Full interview by NBC News (Kristen Welker)

Part II (08:26 – 13:45)
The Dark Mixture of Transgenderism and Shooters: Gov. Cox Confirms Robinson’s Boyfriend Claims Transgender Identity

• Conservatives Use Minneapolis Shooting in Anti-Transgender Campaigns by The New York Times (Amy Harmon)

Part III (13:45 – 15:28)
Justice for Charlie Kirk: As Christians, We Must Keep the Most Important Things Central Even as Other Issues Press on the American Conscience
Part IV (15:28 – 25:34)
The Murder Chic on the Left: This Response is Evil and Utterly Shocking – How Did It Become a Pattern for the Ideological Left?

• Oxford Union president-elect condemned for Charlie Kirk comments by BBC (Maia Davies)
• Luigi Mangione and the Romance of Murder by City Journal (Theodore Dalrymple)

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On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the big problems with postponing marriage and answers questions about where to direct anger in the aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s murder, if Charlie Kirk was a martyr, and if it is sinful to watch videos of violent crime.
Part I (00:14 – 14:15)
Postponing Marriage is a Bigger Problem Than You Think: The Delay of Marriage Means Fewer Babies and a Civilizational Crisis

• They Put Off Relationships Until They Earned Enough Money by The New York Times (Alexander Nazaryan)
• Money over love? How finances are affecting romantic relationships by USA Today (Rachel Barber)

Part II (14:15 – 22:59)
What Do I Do with My Anger Over Charlie Kirk’s Murder? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

• A most tragic turning point: The assassination of Charlie Kirk and the call of a generation by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)

Part III (22:59 – 25:33)
Was Charlie Kirk a Martyr? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

• A Conversation with Students on the Political Assassination of Charlie Kirk by The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (R. Albert Mohler, Jr., Andrew Walker, Denny Burk, Dustin Bruce)

Part IV (25:33 – 29:06)
Was It a Sin for Me to Watch the Video of Violent Crime? Murder? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:14 – 11:10)
A Day That Will Shape a Generation: The Murder of Charlie Kirk

• A most tragic turning point: The assassination of Charlie Kirk and a generational call by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)

Part II (11:10 – 18:42)
Utah Governor Spencer Cox Was Right: Charlie Kirk was a Victim of Political Assassination

• Free speech and ‘assassination culture’: Charlie Kirk, 1993-2025 by The Washington Post (The Editorial Board)

Part III (18:42 – 21:20)
An Anniversary of Another American Tragedy: Today Marks the 24th Anniversary of Those Heinous 9/11 Attacks
Part IV (21:20 – 26:16)
These Attacks in the U.S. Put Moral Relativism to Death: Woe to the Society That Lacks the Conviction to Call Out Evil For What It Is
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On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses new economics research supporting the priority of two-parent families, encouraging results from a change in divorce law in Kentucky, the plummeting educational scores of 12th graders in the U.S., and the murder of Iryna Zarutska.
Part I (00:14 – 10:01)
Children Should Have the Advantage of a Mother and Father: Economists Point to New Research Supporting the Priority of the Two-Parent Family

• ZIP Code Is Destiny? Turns Out That’s Bunk by The Wall Street Journal (James J. Heckman and Sadegh Eshaghnia)

Part II (10:01 – 15:23)
A Divorce Law with Encouraging Results: Equal Custody Laws are Leading to Fewer Divorces in Kentucky

• Divorce Plunged in Kentucky. Equal Custody for Fathers Is a Big Reason Why. by The Wall Street Journal (Rachel Wolfe)

Part III (15:23 – 19:18)
12th Grade Educational Scores in the U.S. are Plummeting: Our Educational System is Broken, and Our Children are Showing It

• Reading Skills of 12th Graders Hit a New Low by The New York Times (Dana Goldstein)
• Twelfth-Grade Math and Reading Scores in U.S. Hit New Low by The Wall Street Journal (Matt Barnum)

Part IV (19:18 – 26:24)
Sympathy for the Murderer? Charlotte Mayor Embroiled in Controversy From Comments After the Murder of Iryna Zarutska

• Show compassion for man who ‘stabbed Ukrainian refugee’, says Democratic mayor by The Telegraph (Daniel Bates)

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Part I (00:14 – 05:52)
The Conservative Vision Does Not Stand on Stilts: Conservatives are Restrained by Reality

• Restrained by Reality: The Central Truth of the Conservative Vision by NatCon 5 (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)

Part II (05:52 – 16:57)
Our Rights Do Come From God: Sen. Kaine Picks an Argument With Thomas Jefferson

• Yes, Sen. Kaine, our rights come from the Creator: The Democratic senator from Virginia openly denies America’s founding vision by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)

Part III (16:57 – 23:23)
An LGBTQ Blessing During Jubilee by the Roman Catholic Church? Pope Leo Offers Blessing to LGBTQ Catholics

• L.G.B.T.Q. Catholics Have Jubilee With Pope’s Blessing, if Not His Presence by The New York Times (Elisabetta Povoledo)

Part IV (23:23 – 26:43)
Compassion Without Truth Will Not Equal Faithfulness – Faithful Christian Compassion Will Always Match Compassion with the Truth of God’s Word
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Part I (00:14 – 18:15)
A Rebrand for Liberals? The Political Left Looks to Change Its Language But Not Its Ideology

• Was It Something I Said? by Third Way

Part II (18:15 – 20:59)
An Up and Coming New Democrat From Texas? He is a New Face, But the Liberal Ideas Are the Same

• The Democrat who calls Trump a child of God by The Economist

Part III (20:59 – 26:12)
Mamdani’s New Strategy: His Leading Candidate for NYC Mayor’s Platform is Looking Less Radical, but His Ideology Hasn’t Changed
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On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the arrest of Graham Linehan for his anti-transgender social media posts, gay cheerleaders in the NFL and the role of sports in shaping culture, President Trump’s recent comments about getting into heaven, mandatory reporting and the second amendment, and talking to children about the cross of Jesus Christ.
Part I (00:14 – 11:30)
‘At What Point Did We Become North Korea?’ Irish Comedy Writer is Arrested for Anti-Transgender Social Media Posts

• Republicans warn about spread of European online censorship to U.S. after Irish writer’s arrest by The Washington Times (Valerie Richardson)

Part II (11:30 – 16:25)
So the NFL is Embracing Gay Cheerleaders Now? Homosexual Cheerleaders in the NFL and the Role of Sports in the Normalization of the Moral Decay of Our Culture

• Abolish cheerleaders by Washington Examiner (Timothy P. Carney)

Part III (16:25 – 20:25)
What Do You Make of President Trump’s Recent Comments About Getting into Heaven? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
Part IV (20:25 – 23:07)
How Do You Square Your Support for Mandatory Reporting Laws with Religious Freedom? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
Part V (23:07 – 26:09)
My 5-Year-Old is Disturbed by the Brutality of the Cross. How Do I Continue to Talk to Him About the Gospel? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
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Part I (00:14 – 12:22)
Are the American People Really Divided Politically? They Range All Over the Place on Some Issues, Big Elections Are Binary

• Politicians Are Polarized. American Voters, Not So Much. by The New York Times (Kristen Soltis Anderson)

Part II (12:22 – 17:01)
A New Third Party in Britain? It Might Be Influential Or It Might Crash Before It Ever Figures Out What to Call Itself
Part III (17:01 – 26:27)
How the Public Health Game is Played: How Terms Like ‘Science,’ ‘Bias,’ and Others Have Been Weaponized by the CDC

• CDC leaders who resigned sound alarm over direction of public health under RFK Jr. by CNN (Kaitlan Collins)

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On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the meeting of Putin, Xi, and Modi in China, the pregnant mothers on the front lines in Ukraine, why Ukraine is allowing young men to leave the country, and Germany’s need for men in its military.
Part I (00:14 – 06:58)
Part II (06:58 – 18:32)

• Expecting on the Front Lines: Motherhood in Ukraine’s Military by The New York Times (Cassandra Vinograd and Oleksandr Chubko)

Part III (18:32 – 23:00)

• Why Ukraine Is Allowing More Young Men to Leave the Country by The New York Times (Maria Varenikova)

Part IV (23:00 – 25:14)
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On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses our society’s boy crisis and its struggle to turn boys into men, and he answers questions from listeners about why God cares about gender, the Christian battle of ideas, and if mandatory reporting laws violate the first amendment.
Part I (00:13 – 15:06)
We are in (Another) Boy Crisis: Every Successful Civilization Has to Figure How to Turn Boys into Men – And We Face New Challenges

• Boy Crisis of 2025, Meet the ‘Boy Problem’ of the 1900s by The New York Times (Robert D. Putnam and Richard V. Reeves)

Part II (15:06 – 22:05)
Why Did God Create Human Beings as Male and Female? Why Does Gender Distinction Matter to God?
Part III (22:05 – 25:11)
You Say That Christians are in a ‘Battle of Ideas.’ Where Do You See That in Scripture?
Part IV (25:11 – 29:12)
Do Mandatory Reporting Laws Violate First Amendment Rights?
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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses President Trump’s threats to remove sex education funding for sex ed that affirms transgender ideologies, the parental responsibility of sex education, and the dangers of A.I. chatbots for teenagers.
Part I (00:14 – 12:07)
Trump Goes After Gender Ideology in Sex Education: The Trump Administration Releases Executive Order to Remove Gender Identity from Sex Education

• Trump Administration Puts 46 States and Territories on Notice to Remove Gender Ideology Content from Sex Ed Materials by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Part II (12:07 – 14:55)
Sex Education is a Parental Responsibility: Christian Faithfulness Requires that Christian Parents Do Not Relinquish Sex Education to a Secular Culture
Part III (14:55 – 25:18)
The Danger of A.I. Chatbots for Teenagers: Teenagers are Turning to A.I. Chatbots for Therapy, and It Has Turned into a Four-Alarm Fire

• Teens Are Using Chatbots as Therapists. That’s Alarming. by The New York Times (Ryan K. McBain)
• A Teen Was Suicidal. ChatGPT Was the Friend He Confided In. by The New York Times (Kashmir Hill)

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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:14 – 12:53)
The Menendez Brothers in the American Conscience: The Disturbing and Entertainment-Driven Media Campaign in Support of the Menendez Brothers

• Menendez Hasn’t Been a ‘Model Prisoner,’ Board Says in Denying Parole by The New York Times
• Trump calls for expansion of death penalty in D.C. by The Washington Post (Emily Davies and Salvador Rizzo)

Part II (12:53 – 20:49)
The Culture of Death Creeps Forward in Uruguay: Uruguay’s Push for Assisted Suicide, And Secularization is a Big Part of the Picture

• Liberal Uruguay and the right to die by The Economist

Part III (20:49 – 26:00)
Capital Confusion: Current Debates About the Death Penalty Reveal Big Worldview Shift

• The Men Suing Over Their Partners’ Abortions by The Wall Street Journal (Jennifer Calfas and Mariah Timms)
• Texas man spiked girlfriend’s drink with Plan C to terminate her pregnancy, officials claim by NBC News (David K. Li)

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On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses a new Pew Research Study that shows LGBT Americans are more likely to identify as ‘spiritual but not religious,’ how our culture has made an idol out of secular science, and the scandal of a fraudulent honesty professor at Harvard.
Part I (00:14 – 14:20)
LGBT Americans are ‘Spiritual But Not Religious’: New Pew Research Study Reveals LGBTQ Americans are Unlikely to Choose Scriptural Religions

• Religion and spirituality among LGBT Americans by Pew Research Center (Becka A. Alper and Asta Kallo)

Part II (14:20 – 17:40)
Secular Science is Out of Bounds: Our Culture Has Made an Idolatry of Secular Science

• The Doctors Who Cry ‘Science’ by The Wall Street Journal (Allysia Finley)
• Harvard Scholar Who Studies Honesty Is Accused of Fabricating Findings by The New York Times (Noam Scheiber)
• Harvard Scholar Who Studies Honesty Is Accused of Fabricating Findings by The New York Times (Noam Scheiber)

Part III (17:40 – 25:44)
Organized Crime in Organized Science: The Scandal of a Fraudulent Honesty Professor at Harvard Reveals Bigger Problem in Scientific Community

• Harvard revokes tenure from professor famous for ethics studies, first time in 80 years by NBC News (Viola Flowers)

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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:14 – 17:25)
A Museum is an Argument: Trump Takes DEI Culture War Agenda to the Smithsonian. What’s It All About?

• President Trump Is Right About the Smithsonian by The White House
• Democratic vs. Republican Occupations by Verdant Labs

Part II (17:25 – 20:20)
A Call to ‘Decolonize Scientific Institutions’: The Leftist Elites are Pushing Their Agenda Far Beyond DEI Initiatives

• Decolonize scientific institutions, don’t just diversify them by Nature (Tara G. McAllister, Leilani A. Walker, Niiyokamigaabaw Deondre Smiles, Lydia Jennings, Bradley Moggridge, Sereana Naepi, Brittany Kamai, Kat Milligan-McClellan)
• Notable & Quotable: Nature by The Wall Street Journal

Part III (20:20 – 29:50)
A Lion of the Pulpit: The Life and Legacy of John MacArthur

• A lion of the pulpit, now in Christ’s presence by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)
• A Straight Line to the Pulpit: The Legacy of John MacArthur by First Things (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)

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Part I (00:14 – 19:00)
Defender of the Faith and the Family: The Life and Legacy of Dr. James Dobson

• James Dobson’s harsh, disciplinarian Christianity changed GOP politics by MSNBC (Anthea Butler)

Part II (19:00 – 26:03)
Is It Possible to Support Capital Punishment and to Fight Abortion Simultaneously? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 16-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing

• James Dobson’s Anti-Immigrant Rhetoric Is Dangerous by Sojourners (Brandon Massey)

Part III (26:03 – 30:51)
Does the Skrmetti Ruling Undermine Parental Rights? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
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On today’s edition of The Briefing, I discuss the current shifts in mainstream media and what they mean for its future, how American universities could be undermining its national security interests through its enrollment, and the debate over higher education’s admissions standards.
Part I (00:14 – 15:19)
Mainstream Doesn’t Mean What It Used To Mean: MSNBC’s Transition to MS Now Raises Bigger Issue of the Shift in Mainstream Media and the Future

• The Race to Rescue PBS and NPR Stations by The New York Times (Benjamin Mullin)

Part II (15:19 – 21:14)
Should Harvard Send Its International Students Home? American Universities Could Be Undermining the Nation’s Security Interests Through Enrollment

• Send Harvard’s Chinese Students Home by The Wall Street Journal (Mike Gallagher)

Part III (21:14 – 25:53)
Higher Education and Admissions Standards: The Ideological Dimensions Are Still in Debate

• Trump Demands the Truth About Affirmative Action by The Wall Street Journal (Jason L. Riley)
• Don’t Let Grades Dominate College Admissions by The Wall Street Journal (David Wippman and Glenn Altschuler)

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On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the pro-life movement’s fight for life, the Left’s call to defend all abortions up until the moment of birth, the horror of late-term abortions, and the need for pro-lifers to understand the Left’s arguments and goals.
Part I (00:14 – 08:25)
The Fight for Life is of First Priority: The Pro-Life Movement Cannot Be Lethargic
Part II (08:25 – 17:05)
The Left’s Call to Defend All Abortions: The Growing Momentum on the Left is the Elimination of Any Restriction on Abortions – Yes, Even Until the Moment of Birth

• What Would It Mean to Defend All Abortions? by The Nation (Amy Littlefield)

Part III (17:05 – 21:08)
‘I Got Emotional Once the Baby Started Moving’: The Horror of the Experience of Late-Term Abortions On Display
Part IV (21:08 – 26:24)
Pro-Lifers Must Understand the Argument From Its Enemies – Christians Must Remind Ourselves What We Believe and We Must Be Faithful
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Part I (00:14 – 07:25)
We Will Know Quickly If There is a Ukraine Peace Agreement Coming: But President Trump is Pushing Hard and Monday’s Meetings with Allies Were Crucial
Part II (07:25 – 18:55)
Canada is Turning Itself Into a Death Cult: Assisted Suicide Has Turned the Whole Moral World of Canada Upside Down

• Canada is Killing Itself: The country gave its citizens the right to die. Doctors are struggling to keep up with demand. by The Atlantic (Elaina Plott Calabro)

Part III (18:55 – 23:51)
If Autonomy in Death is Sacrosanct, Is There Anyone Who Shouldn’t be Helped to Die?: The Idolatry of Personal Autonomy is Deadly
Part IV (23:51 – 26:57)
The Economic Realities of the Culture of Death: How the ‘Right to Die’ Becomes a ‘Duty to Die’
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On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses what happened between President Trump and President Putin in Alaska, the eugenic horrors realized in the making of ‘super babies’ in Silicon Valley, and the French’s culture war over air conditioning.
Part I (00:14 – 10:06)
Well, What Happened in Alaska on Friday? President Trump and President Putin Talk Peace Agreement in Ukraine
Part II (10:06 – 22:45)
The Making of ‘Super Babies’: Some of the Eugenic Horrors of the 20th Century are Coming to Life in Silicon Valley

• Inside Silicon Valley’s Growing Obsession With Having Smarter Babies by The Wall Street Journal (Zusha Elinson)
• Thursday, May 1, 2025 by The Briefing (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)

Part III (22:45 – 26:36)
The Culture War Heats Up Over Air Conditioning in France: The French Debate the Right Way Forward as Temperatures Rise

• As Europe’s Heat Waves Intensify, France Bickers About Air-Conditioning by The New York Times (Aurelien Breeden and Josh Holder)
• As Europe’s Heat Waves Intensify, France Bickers About Air-Conditioning by The New York Times (Aurelien Breeden and Josh Holder)
• The New Hot Topic in European Politics Is Air Conditioning by The Wall Street Journal (Matthew Dalton)
• In France, Sweltering Is a Climate Virtue by The Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)

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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 – 09:57)
Victor or Villain? The Strange Rise of Attacks on Winston Churchill. This Argument is a Sad Testimony of Our Age

• Why the Far Right Hates Churchill by The Wall Street Journal (Andrew Roberts)
• Winston Churchill, Hero or Villain? by AlbertMohler.com (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)
• Churchill: Walking With Destiny by Penguin Books (Andrew Roberts)

Part II (09:57 – 15:40)
How Should Gospel Christians Read the Book of Leviticus? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 15-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing

• Leviticus Line by Line Exposition by AlbertMohler.com (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)

Part III (15:40 – 20:11)
Are Protestants Unequipped to Handle Demonic Possession? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
Part IV (20:11 – 23:59)
How Do I Take Paternity Leave to the Glory of God? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
Part V (23:59 – 27:09)
Does Describing God’s Creation Before the Fall as ‘Perfect’ Go Beyond What the Bible Says? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
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On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses President Trump’s crackdown on crime and homelessness in D.C., how the gerrymandering fight in Texas is just the tip of the iceberg in the red-blue divide, and the ‘billion dollar smoothie’ craze in Los Angeles.
Part I (00:14 – 12:42)
Order Precedes Liberty: President Trump Cracks Down on Crime and Homelessness in D.C.
Part II (12:42 – 24:19)
Gerrymandering and the Red-Blue Divide: The Massive Issues Behind the Gerrymandering Fight in Texas

• America Is Fracturing Into Red and Blue Nations, Redistricting Fight Shows by The Wall Street Journal (Aaron Zitner)

Part III (24:19 – 26:56)
The Smoothie Craze Reach New Heights: People are Paying $33 for a Smoothie — Yes, You Read That Right

• The Drink of the Summer Is a ‘Billion Dollar Smoothie’ by The Wall Street Journal (Sara Ashley O’Brien)

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On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the transhumanism quest never to die, the promise of eternal life found in Christ alone, and the theological demands of a transhumanist worldview.
Part I (00:13 – 14:51)
The Transhumanism Quest Never to Die: The Technological Revolution to Overcome Death

• How to Live Forever and Get Rich Doing It by The New Yorker (Tad Friend)
• The Immortal Dreams of Bryan Johnson by Wired
• The Man Who Thinks He Can Live Forever by Time Magazine (Charlotte Alter)

Part II (14:51 – 17:55)
‘If You Want to Live Forever, Go to Church’: The Promise of Eternal Life is Found in Christ Alone
Part III (17:55 – 22:32)
Do the Claims of A.I. Replace Orthodox Christianity? The Theological Demands of Transhumanism

• Peter Thiel and the Antichrist by The New York Times (Ross Douthat and Peter Thiel)

Part IV (22:32 – 28:21)
It’s Christ or Nothing Else: The Battle of the Christian Worldview in Our Ages of Ideas – To Whom Else Will We Go?
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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the shipment of 100,000 abortion pill packs between 2023 and 2024 to states that have outlawed abortion, the shift in American thinking on marriage and the acceptance of so-called LGBTQ “marriage” and “having children,” the destruction of feminism as women are now less likely to desire children than men, the resilience of marriage in creation order, and the hypocrisy of marriage by elites who advocate for progressive models of marriage but whose own marriages look comparatively conservative.
Part I (00:13 – 06:44)
A Giant Subversion of Life by Pill: New JAMA Study Shows 100,000 Abortion Pill Packs Were Sent to Recipients in States Where Abortion is Illegal

• Medication abortions drove up number of US procedures after Roe’s repeal, study shows by The Guardian (Carter Sherman)

Part II (06:44 – 12:36)
The Broken American Marriage Framework: The Shift in the American Mind on LGBTQ “Marriage” and “Having Children”

• Majorities of LGBTQ and non-LGBTQ U.S. adults under 50 want to get married someday by Pew Research Center (Kiley Hurst and Blen Wondimu)

Part III (12:36 – 15:42)
The Destruction of Feminism: Women are Now Less Likely to Want Children Than Men
Part IV (15:42 – 23:09)
Is Marriage as a Social Institution in the U.S. Thriving or Dying? New Evidence Suggests Its Strength and Resilience

• Why Marriage Survives: The institution has adapted, and is showing new signs of resilience. by The Atlantic (Brad Wilcox)

Part V (23:09 – 26:02)
The Elite Hypocrisy on Marriage: The Higher the Elite Status, the More In Tact the Family Structures Become

• The Awfulness of Elite Hypocrisy on Marriage by The Atlantic (Brad Wilcox)

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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 – 14:46)
A Battle of World Stagecraft is Coming to Alaska: Presidents Trump and Putin Set to Meet in Alaska
Part II (14:46 – 23:44)
Prime Minister Netanyahu Declares Intention to Take Complete Control of Gaza: What Will These Next Steps for Israel Look Like, and How Will It Affect the Global Scene?

• Israeli Security Cabinet Approves Plan to Take Control of Gaza City by The New York Times (Adam Rasgon, Natan Odenheimer, Ronen Bergman, and Isabel Kershner)

Part III (23:44 – 25:28)
Democracy Makes a Difference: Israel’s Culture Includes Public Argument About the Morality of the War. Don’t Look for the Same Among Her Enemies

• More Israelis Question Morality of War in Gaza by The Wall Street Journal (Anat Peled)

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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 – 05:54)
Public Broadcasting Loses Federal Funding: How Did This Happen and Why Does it Matter?
Part II (05:54 – 12:02)
The Rise and Decline of Late Night Television: The Cancellation of the Stephen Colbert Show Indicates Important Cultural Shifts in Entertainment
Part III (12:02 – 18:21)
Is It Wrong for a Prisoner of War to Take a Cyanide Pill to Protect National Secrets? What About If It’s to Protect Civilian Lives? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 12-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing

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

Part IV (18:21 – 23:04)
What Do We Do with the Books of Ministry Leaders Who Have Now Fallen Away from the Faith? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
Part V (23:04 – 27:35)
Is It Wrong to Applaud During Worship Services? Who is Receiving Praise, God or the Worship Team? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 14-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing
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Part I (00:13 – 10:40)
The Birth of the ‘World’s Oldest Baby’: A Baby is Born After Being Frozen as an Embryo for 3 Decades

• Exclusive: A record-breaking baby has been born from an embryo that’s over 30 years old by MIT Technology Review (Jessica Hamzelou)
• World’s ‘oldest baby’ born from embryo frozen in 1994 by The Guardian (Tobi Thomas)

Part II (10:40 – 19:29)
Euthanasia is Not a Fundamental Right: Watch the Framing of the National Conversation Over Assisted Suicide

• A Cancer Patient Chose Assisted Death. That Wasn’t the Last Hard Choice. by The New York Times (Stephanie Nolen)

Part III (19:29 – 25:06)
Thou Shalt Not? Liberal Parents in Arkansas are Having a Fit Over Posting of Ten Commandments in Schools

• Judge blocks 4 districts from enforcing Arkansas law requiring Ten Commandments in classroom by The Associated Press (Andrew DeMillo)

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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 – 13:05)
80 Years After Hiroshima: The Morality of Human Knowledge and the Anniversary of the Atomic Bomb
Part II (13:05 – 21:49)
Was the Dropping of the Atomic Bomb Justified? Just War Theory and the Use of the Atomic Bomb
Part III (21:49 – 25:52)
The Horror of Nuclear Weapons: The Atomic Bomb is Very Much a Live Issue

• August 2025 Issue by The Atlantic

Part IV (25:52 – 29:19)
Theology and the Atomic Bomb: Theology, in a Fallen World, is Often a Matter of Life and Death
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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:14 – 12:28)
We Cannot Move On from Fight for Life: The Defense of the Unborn and the Struggle Against Abortion Remains a Battle We Must Fight
Part II (12:28 – 17:54)
Is There a Culture Shift on LGBTQ Issues? The Liberal Press is Now Hedging Its Bets on So-Called Transgender Procedures for Minors

• States Sue Over Trump Efforts to End Pediatric Transgender Medical Care by The New York Times (Joseph Goldstein)
• The Cass Review: Independent review of gender identity services for children and young people by NHS England (Hilary Cass)

Part III (17:54 – 22:56)
Watch Out for the Experts: The Warning Sign of ‘Experts Say’
Part IV (22:56 – 26:15)
The Importance of Presidential Administrations: If Conservative Presidents Don’t Fill Their Administrations with Genuine Conservatives, Conservative Principles Do Not Advance
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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:18 – 13:55)
The Media Fail on Gaza’s Famine: Hamas is Primarily Responsible for Gaza’s Famine, Not Israel

• Gazans Are Dying of Starvation by The New York Times (Rawan Sheikh, AhmadIsabel Kershner, and Abu Bakr Bashir)
• New York Times stunningly rolls back claims about viral photo of starving Gaza boy by The New York Post (Victor Nava)

Part II (13:55 – 16:18)
The Moral Responsibility of Israel: Israel Has Every Right to Defend Itself, But It Also Bears a Particular Moral Responsibility Based Upon Its Legitimacy as a Nation

• Hamas Releases Video of Hostage Digging His Own Grave in a Tunnel by The Wall Street Journal (Dov Lieber)

Part III (16:18 – 23:16)
We Need the Truth About Epstein: When You Look at This ‘Conspiracy Theory,’ There is No Doubt a Conspiracy – But Just How Far Does It Go?
Part IV (23:16 – 29:43)
The Big Truth About Conspiracy Theory: We Rightly Demand the Truth, But Can Never Be Sure We Have It…Or Have All of It
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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:14 – 09:28)
Ending the Term with Thunder: The Supreme Court Clarifies the Relationship Between the Executive and Judicial Branches

• United States v. Skrmetti by Supreme Court of the United States
• Trump v. CASA, Inc. by Supreme Court of the United States

Part II (09:28 – 20:21)
Big Wins for Parents at the Supreme Court: Nation’s Highest Court Defends Parental Authority in Two Crucial Cases

• Mahmoud v. Taylor – Opinion by Supreme Court of the United States
• Mahmoud v. Taylor – Oral Arguments by Supreme Court of the United States
• Justices Let Parents Opt Children Out of Classes With L.G.B.T.Q. Storybooks by New York Times (Adam Liptak)
• Free Speech Coalition, Inc. v. Paxton by Supreme Court of the United States

Part III (20:21 – 22:50)
A Landmark Case in the Defense of Human Life: SCOTUS Sides with South Carolina Against Planned Parenthood

• Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic by Supreme Court of the United States

Part IV (22:51 – 29:03)
Stigma is Just Dead? Celebrity Frenzy Reaches New Heights at Bezos Wedding and What the Lavish Venetian Wedding Reveals about (Re)Marriage in 2025

• You Only Get Married a Few Times. Why Not Go All Out? by New York Times (Sarah Lyall)

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