The Briefing with Albert Mohler

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

Part I (00:13 - 14:16)
Trump’s New Inner Circle: What Do President-Elect Trump’s Appointments So Far Reveal About the Trajectory of His Presidency?

Part II (14:16 - 19:01)
What Exactly Is a Recess Appointment? A Process Meant for Exceptions May Become More of a Rule

Part III (19:01 - 27:38)
Meanwhile, in the Capitol: The Speaker Continues in the House and There is New Republican Leadership in the Senate




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Part I (00:13 - 14:00)
Donald Trump and the Reshaping of U.S. Foreign Policy: World Leaders Respond to Donald Trump’s Re-Election

• Trump Is Shaping US Foreign Policy Well Before He Takes Office by Bloomberg (Courtney McBride)
• Trump’s Win Ends a Post-World War II Era of U.S. Leadership by The New York Times (David E. Sanger)

Part II (14:00 - 20:39)
NATO and Christian Realism: Even the Most Powerful Countries on the Planet Need Allies

Part III (20:39 - 25:45)
Our Dangerous World: Russia Attempts Major Incendiary Operation Against American Cargo Aircraft

• Russia Suspected of Plotting to Send Incendiary Devices on U.S.-Bound Planes by The Wall Street Journal (Bojan Pancevski, Thomas Grove, Max Colchester, and Daniel Michaels)

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Part I (00:13 - 09:19)
Something Isn’t Adding Up: The Someone Needs to Explain the Outlier Voting Numbers From 2020

Part II (09:19 - 18:53)
Will a Woman Ever Be Elected President? It’s an Interesting Question But More Complicated Than You Might Think

• Will America ever elect a woman president? Experts weigh in after Kamala Harris loss by Raleigh News and Observer (Mary Helen Moore)

Part III (18:53 - 23:04)
Margaret Thatcher and Feminism: Why the First Woman to Serve as British Prime Minister is Not a Heroine to Ideological Feminism

Part IV (23:04 - 28:39)
Mad at the Election So Leaving the Country? The Media Love an Interesting Story, But the.Story of These Women is Even More Interesting Than They Think

• 'I want to take care of me': Why more American women are moving abroad for a better life by USA Today (Kathleen Wong)

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Part I (00:13 - 12:57)
A Look at the Voting Patterns by Gender: How Trump and Harris Fared Among Men and Women – the Single, Married, and Those With Children

• Why did Donald Trump win? Experts from around the Triad weigh in on decisive victory. by Winston-Salem Journal (Richard Craver)

Part II (12:57 - 16:46)
Creation Order’s Role in the Election Result: Millions of Americans Did Not Get on Board with the Sexual Revolution

• Transgender Americans Voice New Anxiety About Trump Agenda by The New York Times (Amy Harmon)

Part III (16:46 - 19:53)
The Moral Case for Restrained Speech: The Media’s Outlandish Claims About the Election Highlights Its Moral Inconsistency

• Kamala Harris for President by The New Yorker

Part IV (19:53 - 26:08)
The Inevitable Logic of Naturalism: Those Committed to Materialism Have Only Nihilism to Look Forward To

• The Emptiness of the Universe Gives Our Lives Meaning by The New York Times (Paul M. Sutter)

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Part I (00:13 - 10:37)
Fox News America Beat MSNBC America: Trump’s Election Win and the Decentering of the Media in America

Part II (10:37 - 17:59)
Not Your Grandparents’ Weed: Tuesday’s Election, the Increasing THC Levels in Marijuana, and the Moral Confusion of Our Age

• This Isn’t Your Parents’ ‘Woodstock Weed’ by The Wall Street Journal (Marc Siegel)

Part III (17:59 - 19:51)
To Whom Do We Pray?—"All of God" or God the Father, God the Son, or God the Holy Spirit? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from an 8-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing

Part IV (19:51 - 23:05)
Is There a Problem with Girls Participating on Boys’ Teams in Athletics? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a Mom Listener of The Briefing

Part V (23:05 - 26:34)
Do Unbelievers Get Eternal Bodies at the Final Judgment as Well? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 14-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing




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Part I (00:13 - 11:00)
Kamala Harris Concedes the Election: The Vice President’s White House Hopes Come to an End as She alls President-Elect Trump and Delivers Her Concession Speech

• Read Vice President Kamala Harris’ Full Concession Speech by Time Magazine

Part II (11:00 - 20:10)
Mapping the Worldviews: Once Again, Liberal Political Intensity Was Hottest Nearest Cities, Coasts, and Campuses—and In a Big Way

Part III (20:10 - 23:10)
Guardians vs. Counter-Revolutionaries? Another Way of Seeing the Clash of Worldviews That Appeared at the Vote on Tuesday

• There’s Something Very Different About Harris vs. Trump by The New York Times (Ezra Klein)

Part IV (23:10 - 27:07)
The U.S. Census Bureau’s Big Mistake: Wrongful Population Counts Truly Threaten the Integrity of Our Elections




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Part I (00:13 - 08:54)
An Election Night for the Ages: It Was a Clear and Convincing Win for the Former President

Part II (08:54 - 17:54)
The Future of the Pro-Life Movement is in Trouble: The Pro-Abortion Movement Gathers Major Momentum in At Least 8 States with Abortion on the Ballot

Part III (17:54 - 26:20)
The Job of the Pro-Life Movement is Just Beginning: The 2024 Presidential Election Has Only Further Revealed the Great Battle Over Unborn Life




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Part I (00:13 - 12:46)
Election Day 2024 Has Finally Arrived: What to Watch For As the Results Roll In (All Too Slowly in Some Cases) Tonight

Part II (12:46 - 21:54)
The History of the Electoral College: Why Our Constitutional Republic Does Not Rely on the Popular Vote for President

• No Democracy Lives Forever by Liveright (Erwin Chemerinsky)

Part III (21:54 - 28:35)
No, the Presidential Election Should Not Be Based in the Popular Vote: The Electoral College is an Essential Strength of Our Constitutional Republic

• Beshear says he supports abolishing the Electoral College as Election Day nears by USA Today (Hannah Pinkski)
• Securing Democracy: Why We Have an Electoral College by Intercollegiate Studies Institute (Dr. Gary L. Gregg II)

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Part I (00:13 - 08:26)
Are You an Undecided Voter? How Is That Even Possible? The Stakes are Just Too High to Not be Prepared When You Enter the Voting Booth

• To the Still-Undecided Voters in This Election: Maybe Just Stay Home? by The Wall Street Journal (Jeff Greenfield)
• Millions in the West want mandatory voting. Are they right? by The Economist

Part II (08:26 - 16:37)
Swing States, Polling, and Confidence in Election Results: How We Should Evaluate the Polling and News Reports So Close to Election Day?

Part III (16:37 - 22:33)
The Dog Fight for Majority Control in the House: Out of 435 Seats, Less Than 30 Are Really in Question

• The Fight for the House Is on a Knife’s Edge by The New York Times (Catie Edmondson)

Part IV (22:33 - 26:45)
Christian Stewardship, Disinformation, and Chaos: Christians Have a Particular Responsibility for How We Handle Election Chatter




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Part I (00:13 - 10:27)
‘It’s Camp. It’s Carnal. It’s Macabre. It’s Silly.’: The Current Celebration of Halloween Has Much to Tell Us About the Moral Trajectory of Our Culture

• The Music Industry Is Hoping Halloween Can Be the New Christmas by The New York Times (Marc Hogan)

Part II (10:27 - 17:08)
How Can I Honor God with My Feelings When I’m Not Allowed to Date Yet? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 16-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing

Part III (17:08 - 20:00)
How Can We Keep Christ at the Center of Our Wedding in Every Way? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part IV (20:00 - 22:10)
Do You Get the Ordo Salutis Wrong in Your New Book? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

• Recapturing the Glory of Christmas by B&H Publishing (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)

Part V (22:10 - 23:41)
What’s the Difference Between the Social Gospel and Liberation Theology? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part VI (23:41 - 27:21)
Why Didn’t God Make Us So That We Know Everything When We’re Born? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 10-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing




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Part I (00:13 - 14:27)
Behind the ‘Science’ of Polling: What are the Polls? What Do They Tell Us? What Do We Want Them to Tell Us? What Do Others Want Us to Think They Tell Us?

• Forget the polls? Prediction fever takes over Trump vs. Harris 2024 election by USA Today (Phillip M. Bailey)
• One week to go: what is the state of the US presidential race? by The Financial Times (Oliver Roeder, Eva Xiao, Radhika Rukmangadhan, and James Politi)

Part II (14:27 - 24:09)
Opposing Worldviews, Fairness, and the LGBTQ Revolution: Will Fairness Be a Strong Enough Moral Judgment When It Comes to Men Participating in Women’s Sports?

• The dispute around a women’s volleyball team touches on a broader question: How to define ‘fair’ by The Associated Press (Deepti Hajela)

Part III (24:09 - 26:34)
Newsflash, People Don’t Trust the Media: Bezos Responds to the Backlash at The Washington Post’s Controversy

• The hard truth: Americans don’t trust the news media by The Washington Post (Jeff Bezos)

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Part I (00:13 - 10:27)
Abortion on the Ballot in Ten States: A Radical Constitutional Amendment Packaged as ‘Reproductive Health Care’ Faces Missouri Voters

• 2024 Ballot Measures by Missouri Secretary of State
• Amendment to Limit Government Interference with Abortion by Florida Division of Elections

Part II (10:27 - 15:57)
Where Did the Pro-Lifers Go? A Secular Age Clarifies Who is Convictionally and Genuinely Pro-Life

Part III (15:57 - 20:10)
We Are About to Learn How Effective a Pro-Abortion Platform Is: The Inconsistency of the American Voter and the Need to Continue to Fight for Unborn Life

• As Election Day Nears, Democrats Test Just How Powerful Abortion Really Is by The New York Times (Elizabeth Dias and Lisa Lerer)

Part IV (20:10 - 25:46)
There’s a New Key to Unlocking Who Might Win the Election? Why the Betting World Might Indicate Who Will Be the Next President of the United States

• The Crypto Website Where the Election Odds Swing in Trump’s Favor by The New York Times (David Yaffe-Bellany and Erin Griffith)

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Part I (00:13 - 09:48)
Ukraine is Turning into a Powder Keg: North Korea Sends 10,000 Troops to Aid Russia’s War with Ukraine

Part II (09:48 - 13:50)
The Meeting of the BRICs Nations: Brazil, Russia, India, and China and Other Nations Seek to Set Up Alternative World Power to U.S. and Its Allies

Part III (13:50 - 22:26)
The Archbishop of Canterbury Drops a Theological Bombshell: Justin Welby Argues Same-Sex Monogamous Relationships are Permissible

• The Briefing - October 4, 2017 by AlbertMohler.com
• Justin Welby unable to give 'straight answer' on whether gay sex is sinful by The Guardian (Harriet Sherwood)
• The Link Between Religion And Politics And BTS Of Elizabeth II's Funeral: Archbishop Of Canterbury by The Rest is Politics (Alastair Campbell and Rory Stewart)
• Archbishop of Canterbury: an arresting admission by The Church of England Evangelical Council (Andrew Goddard)

Part IV (22:26 - 26:16)
The Time Is Not Ripe? Tumult in the Roman Catholic Church Should Serve as a Warning of the Consequences of Giving Unbiblical Practices Time to Ripen

Part V (26:16 - 28:14)
Kamala Harris and the Death of Religious Liberty: Vice President Harris Reveals She Would Sacrifice Religious Liberty on the Altar of Abortion If Elected

• This is how religious liberty dies: Kamala Harris says it out loud in asserting a false right to abortion by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)

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Part I (00:13 - 16:10)
This Just Blew Up the Media World: The Washington Post and LA Times Decline to Endorse a Presidential Candidate for the 2024 Election

• On political endorsement by The Washington Post
• Post columnists respond by The Washington Post (Post Columnists)
• Washington Post Says It Will Stop Endorsing Presidential Candidates by The New York Times (Benjamin Mullin and Katie Robertson)

Part II (16:10 - 19:31)
Israel Sends a Clear Message to Iran: And the World Waits to See How Iran Will Respond to Israel’s Attack

• Israel’s Strike Marks New Phase of Conflict, but Stops Short of All-Out War by The New York Times (Patrick Kingsley)

Part III (19:31 - 25:35)
Canada (And Others) Back Away from Open Border Policies: And the U.S. Needs an Honest Conversation About Immigration Policy

• Canada to cut immigration levels in major reversal, Trudeau says by The Washington Post (Amanda Coletta)

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Part I (00:13 - 08:25)
Marxism Meets Theology: The Death of Liberation Theologian Gustavo Gutierrez Raises Big Theological Issues

• Gustavo Gutiérrez, Father of Liberation Theology, Dies at 96 by The New York Times (Bill Friskics-Warren)

Part II (08:25 - 13:05)
How Should Christians Think About an Obituary? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part III (13:05 - 18:09)
How Should First Time Voters Approach the Upcoming Election? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part IV (18:09 - 19:01)
Should Christians Vote? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part V (19:01 - 23:01)
What Are Christian Parents to Do If They Cannot Send Their Kids to Christian Schools? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part VI (23:01 - 26:46)
Can Satan Disguise Himself as Anything? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing




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Part I (00:13 - 15:42)
Can Government Raise the Birth Rate? The Global Birthrates Are Crashing And It’s Proving Increasingly Difficult to Fix the Problem

• Can the Government Get People to Have More Babies? by The New York Times (Motoko Rich)
• Worldwide Efforts to Reverse the Baby Shortage Are Falling Flat by The Wall Street Journal (Chelsey Dulaney)

Part II (15:42 - 21:46)
Actually, More Babies IS the Solution to Falling Birthrates: A Look at a Recent Feminist Evasion

• More Babies Aren’t the Only Solution to Falling Birthrates by The New York Times (Jessica Grose)

Part III (21:46 - 25:17)
The More Secular the Society, the Lower the Birth Rate, and It’s Not a Coincidence: Theological Conviction is Key to Human Flourishing




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Part I (00:13 - 06:48)
Did Kamala Harris Just Put All Her Abortion Cards on the Table? The Vice President’s Interview with NBC News Reveals Unrestricted Support for Abortion

• Full transcript: Vice President Kamala Harris interviewed by NBC News' Hallie Jackson by NBC News

Part II (06:48 - 11:21)
Kamala Harris’s Evasion on Transgender Support: Harris Throws Up Smokescreen on Beliefs about Federal Support for So-Called ‘Gender Affirming Care’

Part III (11:21 - 14:08)
The ‘24 Presidential Election ‘Sleeper Issue’: Most Americans Just Aren’t Buying the Transgender Revolution

• Transgender Sports Is a 2024 Sleeper Issue by The Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)

Part IV (14:08 - 21:02)
The 7 Battleground States of the 2024 Presidential Election: Evaluating the Status of the Swing States That Will Determine the Next President of the United States

Part V (21:02 - 25:12)
So, When Should Human Life Be Respected? A Letter to the Editor Published in the New York Times Reveals Shocking Pro-Abortion Argument

• Abortion as an Issue in the Election by The New York Times

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Part I (00:13 - 16:13)
There is a Countdown for Christian Parents and the Public Schools: The History of the Public Schools Shows a Long-Term Strategy for the Left

Part II (16:13 - 18:44)
We Need to End the Government’s Monopoly in Education: And We Need to Empower Parents and Families

• Empower parents and families: And end the government monopoly on schools by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)

Part III (18:44 - 20:14)
Amendment 2 in Kentucky is Good for the State’s Educational System – Amendment 2 Gives Parents More Educational Options, Not Fewer

Part IV (20:14 - 26:34)
Kamala Harris’s ‘Souls to the Polls’ Rally Seems Pretty Empty of Christian Content: Vice President Harris Makes a Reach to Untapped Religious Voters




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Part I (00:13 - 10:42)
The Media Are Doing U.S. Citizens a Disservice in Their Reporting on Israel: Israel’s Only Option Remains Its Self-Preservation

• Sinwar’s Death Could Shake but Not Topple Hamas, Experts Say by The New York Times (Ben Hubbard)
• Hamas Says Its Demands Are Unchanged as Biden Pushes for Gaza Cease-Fire by The New York Times (Liam Stack Aaron Boxerman Bilal Shbair and Jim Tankersley)
• Sinwar’s Final Moments: On the Run, Hurt, Alone, but Still Defiant by The New York Times (Mark Mazzetti Natan Odenheimer Aaron Boxerman Ronen Bergman and Adam Goldman)

Part II (10:42 - 14:46)
The Christian Worldview Does Not Honor Surrogacy: The Principle of Alienation and the Massive Moral Risk of Our Modern Rent-A-Womb Industry

Part III (14:46 - 17:08)
Italy Bans Surrogacy Use by Its Citizens: This is the Right Move by Italy’s Prime Minister and Government

Part IV (17:08 - 27:00)
Kamala Harris Goes to Church: The Lack of Religion in the ‘24 Presidential Election Highlights the Vast Secularization of the U.S.

• Harris goes to church, highlighting the absence of religion in the 2024 campaign by NBC News (Alex Seitz-Wald)

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Part I (00:13 - 10:40)
Hamas Leader Killed by Israeli Forces: The Death of Yahya Sinwar Raises Important Theological and Moral Principles about Rightful Killing in a Dangerous and Fallen World

Part II (10:40 - 15:32)
What Should Israel Do Now? Will the Palestinian People Forge Their Own Future? – The Death of Yahya Sinwar Raises Massive Questions about the Future

• How the Biden Team Plans to Build Peace From Sinwar’s Death by The New York Times (Thomas L. Friedman)

Part III (15:32 - 19:36)
How Should Christians Think About the Argument that Population Decline is a Good Thing? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part IV (19:36 - 24:42)
Can You Explain the Decline of Sunday Evening Worship Services? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part V (24:42 - 26:01)
Who Replaced Satan as Head Angel After Satan was Kicked Out of Heaven? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part VI (26:01 - 28:57)
Why Does Kamala Harris Use the Word ‘Values’ So Much? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing




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Part I (00:13 - 10:37)
Is the Gender Divide the Most Important Divide? Just Look at a Looming Divide Between Men and Women in the 2024 Election

• Gender Gap Is Defining Feature of Deadlocked Trump-Harris Race by The Wall Street Journal (Catherine Lucy, Aaron Zitner, and Xavier Martinez)

Part II (10:37 - 17:00)
Motherhood Matters at the Ballot Box: There is a Divide Between Male Voter and Female Voters, But Also Between Women Who Are Moms and Women Who Are Not

Part III (17:00 - 25:13)
American Missile Defense System and Troops Now on the Ground in Israel: What That Says About American Support for Israel

• US will send a missile defense system and troops to run it to Israel to aid defense against Iran by Associated Press (Lolita C. Baldor)

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Part I (00:13 - 12:39)
The Parable of George Gascón: Soft-On-Crime D.A. in LA Faces Looming Disaster of His Own Making on Election Day

• Gascón gave teen killer second chance — now she’s charged again by The LA Times (Richard Winton and James Queally)
• ‘Not even close’: Hochman’s lead over Gascón grows to 30% in new D.A.’s race poll by The LA Times (Connor Sheets and James Queally)

Part II (12:39 - 17:12)
It’s a Coastal Crisis With Big Warning Signs ‘Hopelessly Woke Legislators’ Have Crushed Major U.S. Cities

• Progressives have destroyed the great cities of coastal America by The Telegraph (Zoe Strimpel)

Part III (17:12 - 20:27)
The Parable of Chicago’s Mayor: Entire School Board of Chicago Resigns in the Wake of Brandon Johnson Pandering to Teacher Unions

Part IV (20:27 - 26:18)
From the Puritans to Magic Mushrooms? Massachusetts Weighs Legalization of Psychedelic Mushrooms

• Legalize Magic Mushrooms? Massachusetts Should Just Vote No by The Wall Street Journal (Charles Fain Lehman)
• Limited Legalization and Regulation of Certain Natural Psychedelic Substances by Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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Part I (00:13 - 11:31)
The Transgender Issue Collides With the 2024 Election: Clearly, Americans Are Not Sold on the Trans Revolution

• Trump and Republicans Bet Big on Anti-Trans Ads Across the Country by The New York Times (Shane Goldmacher)

Part II (11:31 - 17:59)
You Can Change the Birth Certificate but You Can’t Change Creation Order: The Transgender Revolution Escape Biology

• Why I Changed My Birth Certificate 25 Years After I Transitioned by The New York Times (Jennifer Finney Boylan)

Part III (17:59 - 26:20)
A SCOTUS Amicus Brief Cites the Bible? The Inescapable Reality That Western Civilization Is Built On a Judeo-Christian Worldview

• U.S. v. Skrmetti by The Supreme Court of the United States
• U.S. v. Skrmetti by American Bar Association

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Part I (00:13 - 11:33)
How Close is the Presidential Election Race Today? Both Parties Agree That Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are in One of the Closest Election Races in U.S. History

Part II (11:33 - 18:07)
Why Do the Young Vote Left? How Work, Income, and Family Tend to Make Voters More Conservative

• How Georgia got its swing back: Why the formerly red state is now up for grabs by USA Today (Karissa Waddick)
• Why Do the Young Vote Left? by The Wall Street Journal (Andy Kessler)

Part III (18:07 - 23:19)
When Californians Move, They Take Their Voting Patterns With Them: The Electoral Map is Being Reshaped One Precinct at a Time

Part IV (23:19 - 26:52)
Conservatives Have a New Laugh Track? The Transformation of Comedy Now Meets the Right

• Laughing right: From podcasts to late night, conservative comedy’s influence grows by USA Today (Karissa Waddick)

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Part I (00:13 - 07:11)
Severe, But Not the Worst Case Scenario: Hurricane Milton Was Not as Tragic as Forecasted, But We Should Be Thankful For Those Who Warned Of Its Potential

Part II (07:11 - 16:13)
History in the Headlines: The Life and Legacy of Ethel Kennedy, Dead at Age 96

• Ethel Kennedy, Passionate Supporter of the Family Legacy, Dies at 96 by The New York Times (Douglas Martin)

Part III (16:13 - 21:20)
Were Hurricanes Helene and Milton Seeded by the Federal Government? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part IV (21:20 - 23:33)
Is There Free Will in Heaven? If Yes, What Will Prevent Another Fall? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part V (23:33 - 25:22)
Does Scripture Speak About Genesis 6:3 as a Hard Age Limit? If So, Does It Mean the Lady Who Lived 122 Years Contradicts Scripture? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part VI (25:22 - 27:55)
How Do Christians Find and Live Out the Calling God Has For You? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing




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Part I (00:13 - 04:37)
Hurricane Milton Makes Landfall: The Damage of Giant Storms Raises Issues Beyond the Headlines

Part II (04:37 - 07:57)
The Parable of Jack Phillips: Those Seeking the Unraveling of Creation Order Will Not Rest Until They Force Christians Into Compliance

Part III (07:57 - 13:47)
The Transgender Revolution is Coming for You: EU Court is Now Mandating Transgender Identity Across Boarders—How Will European Countries Respond?

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Part I (00:13 - 03:48)
Floridians Prepare for Hurricane Milton: In the Wake of Helene, Citizens of the U.S. Face Another Massive Storm, and Our Prayers are With Them

Part II (03:48 - 12:36)
Has the Human Lifespan Peaked? New Research Suggests Humans May Have Reached Peak Life Expectancy

• Have We Reached Peak Human Life Span? by The New York Times (Dana G. Smith)
• Implausibility of radical life extension in humans in the twenty-first century by Nature Aging (Jay Olshansky, Bradley J. Willcox, Lloyd Demetrius, and Hiram Beltrán-Sánchez)

Part III (12:36 - 25:30)
Secular Morality Collapses Under Scrutiny: Materialism Is Incapable of Upholding a Binding Moral Code

• Are Your Morals Too Good to Be True? by The New Yorker (Manvir Singh)

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Part I (00:13 - 12:12)
Worldviews in Collision Come Before the Court: SCOTUS Takes Up Major Cases on Transgender Treatment for Minors, Minors Accessing Pornography, Guns, and More

• Bruised Supreme Court Returns to Bench With Possible Election Cases Looming by The New York Times (Adam Liptak)

Part II (12:12 - 20:05)
Radical Change Packaged as Reform: Why the Left is Seeking to Redefine and Redesign the Supreme Court

• The New Supreme Court Session Opens Monday. It Will Not Be Pretty. by The New Republic (Alexander Nazaryan)

Part III (20:05 - 28:08)
Do Californians Want More Law and Order? Major Ballot Measure in California Appears Set to Pass by Big Margin, Even as Opposed by the Governor and Legislators

• Californians broadly support Prop. 36 to get tough on crime, new poll finds by LA Times (Anabel Sosa)
• Proposition 36 by The California Legislature

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Part I (00:13 - 12:25)
A Day of Infamy for Israel and the Civilized World: Today’s Anniversary of the Deadly Attack on Israel by Hamas

Part II (12:25 - 16:53)
Anti-Semitism in Elite Sectors and a Reawakening of Jewish Identity in the U.S.: The Ripple Effects in U.S. of Hamas’s Attack on Israel

Part III (16:53 - 26:56)
The Economist: Are We Past Peak Woke? Well, ‘Wokeness’ is Getting a Rebrand, But the Ideology Isn’t Going Away

• After peak woke, what next? by The Economist

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Part I (00:13 - 11:45)
Melania’s Moral Disaster: Former First Lady Trump Joins Horrible Legacy of Republican Party First Ladies to Support Abortion

Part II (11:45 - 16:50)
The Page of Pearl Harbor Has Turned: The Last Surviving Japanese Aviator from Attack on Pearl Harbor Dies at 106

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

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

• Texas v. White by US Supreme Court

Part IV (20:44 - 24:33)
How Does Margaret Thatcher’s Maxim, ‘First You Win the Argument, Then You Win the Vote,’ Apply to the Issue of Abortion in Our Day? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part V (24:33 - 28:26)
What Does Christian Faithfulness Look Like in Regard to Obeying Traffic Laws? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from a 19-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing




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Part I (00:13 - 12:07)
The Targeting of Classical Christian Education: Massive Worldview Battle Behind Newspaper’s Hit Pieces Against Local School

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Part I (00:13 - 06:39)
The Vice Presidential Debate: It Was Civil and Had Some Clarifying Moments, But Might Not Matter

Part II (06:39 - 14:47)
Tim Walz’s Obvious Obfuscation: Let’s Look at the Minnesota Governor’s Comments on Abortion During the Debate Last Night

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

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

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

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

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

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




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Part I (00:13 - 14:43)
Happy Birthday, You Made It! Former President Jimmy Carter Becomes First President to Live to His 100th Birthday

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

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

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

Part III (19:51 - 23:42)
A Major Political Event in New York: Vice Presidential Candidates Tim Walz and JD Vance Will Battle Over Competing Visions for the Future of the U.S.

Part IV (23:42 - 27:28)
An Acting Legend and Aristocrat in Her Own Right Dies at 89: The Life and Legacy of Dame Maggie Smith




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Part I (00:13 - 08:59)
The Humbling and Deadly Effect of Hurricane Helene: Entire Communities Devastated, Even in the Mountains of Western North Carolina

Part II (08:59 - 19:05)
An Axis of Resistance Rises in the Middle East: Militias and Terrorist Groups in Middle East Now Pose Organized Threat Traced Directly to Iran

Part III (19:05 - 23:40)
Israel Sends a Clear Message: Israeli Strike Kills Head of Hezbollah and Sends an Unmistakable Signal to its Enemies

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

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




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Part I (00:13 - 12:40)
When Children Discover Their Parents Are … Russian Spies? Who Are You People? The Huge Story of the Children Who Recently Learned the True Identity of Their Parents for the First Time

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

Part II (12:40 - 17:57)
If Kamala Harris is Elected as President and Uses Taxpayer Funds for Abortion, Are Christians Still Required to Pay Taxes? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part III (17:57 - 22:07)
I am Bedridden with ALS, and I Cannot Attend Congregational Worship on My Own. How Can I Stoke the Fires of Desire for God’s Word in My Heart? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part IV (22:07 - 26:20)
What is the Significance of Pentecost If the Holy Spirit Worked in Old Testament Saints? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing




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Part I (00:13 - 11:26)
The World is at an ‘Inflection Point’ — President Biden’s Final Speech at the UN Reveals Global Trouble

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

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

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

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

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

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Part I (00:13 - 12:46)
Kamala Harris Says it Out Loud: Vice President Harris Reveals She Remove Filibuster in Order to Reinstate Abortion Legislation – And It Will Go Far Beyond Roe v. Wade

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

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

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

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




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Part I (00:13 - 16:26)
Classic Just War Theory and Exploding Pagers – Did Israel Violate Just War Principles and Break International Law With Exploding Pagers and Walkie-Talkies?

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

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

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

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




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Part I (00:13 - 09:27)
Mark Robinson and the Yuck Factor: The Moral Wisdom of Repugnance That’s Now Influencing the North Carolina Gubernatorial Race

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

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

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

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

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

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




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Part I (00:13 - 08:33)
Surgeon General Issues Newsflash of the Century: Parenting is Stressful – Even So, Christian Parenting is Joyful, Difficult, and Glorious Work

• U.S. Surgeon General Issues Advisory on the Mental Health and Well-Being of Parents by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
• Surgeon General: Parents Are at Their Wits’ End. We Can Do Better. by The New York Times (Vivek H. Murphy)
• Parents Should Ignore Their Children More Often by The New York Times (Darby Saxbe)

Part II (08:33 - 13:59)
How Do I Dispose of Old Bibles? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part III (13:59 - 15:53)
Why Does Satan Still Have Power and Influence? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part IV (15:53 - 20:05)
Should a Church Permit a Divorced Man to Serve as a Pastor? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part V (20:05 - 22:01)
I was Baptized as an Infant. I Now Profess Faith in Christ and Seek to be Faithful to Him. Should I Be Baptized Again? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part VI (22:01 - 25:06)
How Should We Handle False Teachers? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part VII (25:06 - 27:37)
You Used to Say You Would Vote Third Party If the Two-Party Candidates Were Not Pro-Life. What is Your Position Now? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing




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Part I (00:13 - 13:01)
A Senator Accidentally Affirms the Real Issue is Human Personhood—The Big Story Behind the Senate IVF Vote

• Right to IVF Act by The United States Senate
• Murray Blocks GOP Show-Bill That Allows Extremists to Regulate IVF Out of Existence, Slams Republicans’ Support of Fetal Personhood by US Senator Patty Murray

Part II (13:01 - 21:31)
Gov. Beshear Bans ‘Conversion Therapy’ in Kentucky — But His Definition of Conversion Therapy Includes Historic Biblical Christianity

• Gov. Beshear Signs Executive Order Banning Conversion Therapy on Minors in Kentucky by Commonwealth of Kentucky (Office of the Governor)

Part III (21:31 - 25:12)
The Elites vs. the Rest: What’s the Real Dynamic Driving Today’s Politics?

• What Undecided Voters Might Be Thinking by The New York Times (Ross Douthat)

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Part I (00:13 - 07:19)
Israel Sends a Deadly Message: Nearly 3,000 Pagers Connected to Hezbollah Detonate in Calculated Attack

• What we know about the Hezbollah pagers attack by The Washington Post (Gerrit De Vynck, Sammy Westfall and Elizabeth Dwoskin)

Part II (07:19 - 17:46)
The Limits of Military Distance: The U.S. Faces Huge Decision About Use of Long Range Missiles by Ukraine in War Against Russia

Part III (17:46 - 22:14)
Dying Soldiers and a Crashing Birth Rate: Ukraine Faces Complex Situation in Its Fight for Survival

• One Million Are Now Dead or Injured in the Russia-Ukraine War by The Wall Street Journal (Bojan Pancevski)

Part IV (22:14 - 24:41)
Identity Politics on the Ballot in California: Will Californians Elect First Transgender Woman to Office?

• In tight Inland Empire race, first transgender candidate could oust first Republican Latina by The LA Times (Mackenzie Mays)

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Part I (00:13 - 11:48)
Hamas Brutalizes Even the Palestinians to Hold Onto Power: How the Terrorist Group Brutally Maintains its Power

• How Hamas Uses Brutality to Maintain Power by The New York Times (Julian E. BarnesAdam RasgonAdam Goldman and Ronen Bergman)

Part II (11:48 - 16:20)
There’s Good Reason to Get Rid of the Department of Education: Former President Trump Repeats Conservative Talking Point, But He Needs to Clarify His Policy

Part III (16:20 - 22:12)
The Left Loves the Department of Education: The Leviathan of the Administrative State and the Dangers of Federal Bureaucracy

• Trump Wants to Shut Down the Department of Education? Is That Possible? by The New York Times (Dana Goldstein)

Part IV (22:12 - 24:36)
Space X’s Successful Space Walk: A Big Step in Space Exploration — And More Evidence of God’s Glory From Space




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Part I (00:13 - 03:16)
A Second Assassination Attempt Against Former President Trump – No Society Can Survive a Descent Into Political Violence

• Church of the Lukumi-Babalu Aye v. Hialeah by United States Courts

Part II (03:16 - 18:20)
The Complexities of Immigration and Internet Narratives: The Massive Issues Behind Strange Claims About Haitian Immigrants in Springfield, Ohio

• Pope Says Both Trump and Harris Are ‘Against Life’Pope Says Both Trump and Harris Are ‘Against Life’ by The New York Times (Emma Bubola and Elisabetta Povoledo)

Part III (18:20 - 20:54)
No, Trump and Harris are Not ‘Against Life’ in the Same Way: Pope Francis Confuses Political and Theological Issues Once Again

Part IV (20:54 - 28:03)
Immigration in the United States Deserves an Honest Conversation: Love of Neighbor Does Not Mean Confusing Our Immigration Policy with Open Borders




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Part I (00:13 - 08:48)
Falling Birthrates Reveal Big Worldview Faults: It Now Has the Attention of Presidential Candidates

Part II (08:48 - 12:00)
Is Lust Sin? How Should I Handle Sinful Thoughts? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 90-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing

Part III (12:00 - 14:16)
When Do Souls Come to Be? If It Happens at Conception, What Happens If an Embryo Twins? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 15-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing

Part IV (14:16 - 16:48)
Is the Emerging Alliance Between Iran, Turkey and Russia a fulfillment of Ezekiel 38? If so, Is It Possible That Vladimir Putin is Actually Gog? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 14-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing

Part V (16:48 - 21:18)
What is Your Favorite Biography of Winston Churchill? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters Listeners of The Briefing

• 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.)
• Winston Churchill—History, Destiny, Biography: A Conversation with Andrew Roberts by Thinking in Public (R. Albert Mohler, Jr. and Andrew Roberts)

Part VI (21:18 - 23:51)
Should Students Be Required to Wear Uniforms? Does It Strip Students of Individuality and Creativity? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters Listeners of The Briefing




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Part I (00:13 - 11:13)
Will Big Business Break with Woke? Big Companies Stop Reporting to LGBTQ Groups for Ratings, Pull Back from DEI Programs

• Ford, Coors Light and Other Brands Retreat From a Gay-Rights Index by The Wall Street Journal (Theo Francis and Lauren Weber)

Part II (11:13 - 17:08)
Where Are the Conservatives on Campus? Higher Education Has Been Largely Evacuated of Conservatives

• Why Are There So Few Conservative Professors? The facts are beyond dispute. The causes and solutions are not. by The Chronicle of Higher Education (Steven M. Teles)

Part III (17:08 - 27:06)
If You Remove the Religious, You Also Remove the Conservatives – Secularists Know What They’re Doing When They Take Over the Universities

• The Stewardship of an Intellectual Life: A Conversation with Philosopher Zena Hitz by Thinking in Public (R. Albert Mohler, Jr. and Zena Hitz)

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Part I (00:13 - 03:08)
Where was the Serious Exchange of Ideas? The American People Need More Than What Happened Last Night in the ‘24 Presidential ‘Debate’

Part II (03:08 - 09:44)
Kamala Harris Escaped Explaining Her Real Position on Abortion – She is the Most Radical Proponent of Abortion in U.S. Electoral History

Part III (09:44 - 11:57)
The Media Class Should Not Determine Debate Moderators: Conservative Candidates Should Consider Declining These Invitations in the Future

Part IV (11:57 - 13:18)
Taking the Bait, Lack of Pressing Kamala Harris on Policy, and Frowning: Donald Trump’s Main Problems in the Presidential Debate

Part V (13:18 - 15:57)
‘My Values Have Not Changed’: I Believe Kamala Harris Means Every Word of That Statement – And That Should Frighten All of Us

Part VI (15:57 - 18:20)
The Winner of the Debate and the Undecided Voter: Two Major Factors in the Debate, and the Consequences Will Not Be Revealed Until Election Day

Part VII (18:20 - 23:41)
If the U.S. Confronted a Major Military Attack, Who Would You Want as President? The Anniversary of September 11th Raises Major Questions About Presidential Leadership




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Part I (00:13 - 10:48)
One of the Most Consequential Presidential Debates in U.S. History: What to Watch For Tonight as Former President Trump Faces Off Against Vice President Kamala Harris

Part II (10:48 - 20:30)
Wait, Scholars are Arguing the Constitution is a Threat to Democracy? The Left Seeks to Put the Constitution and Electoral College on the Chopping Block

• The Constitution Is Sacred. Is It Also Dangerous? by The New York Times (Jennifer Szalai)

Part III (20:30 - 25:00)
Yes, the Text Still Mean What the Text Says: As Arguments Against Originalism Fail, Liberals Look to Move on From the Constitution




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Part I (00:13 - 15:35)
Unspeakable Moral Evil in Georgia School: Massive Questions Raised in Aftermath of Mass Shooting

Part II (15:35 - 23:44)
Yet Another Orchestrated Political Game: A Republican Dynasty, the Cheneys, Announce Support for Harris/Walz Campaign

Part III (23:44 - 26:27)
Love of Neighbor Does Not Mean Support for ‘Queer Joy’: Politics and the Confusion of Creation Order




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Part I (00:13 - 09:35)
New York’s Bus System as a Modern Parable: What One Million People Per Day Stealing Bus Fares Teaches about Sin and the Fragility of Civilization

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

Part II (09:35 - 15:38)
What is the Difference Between Democracy and a Constitutional Republic? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part III (15:38 - 18:13)
Should Church Choirs Perform Without Congregational Participation? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part IV (18:13 - 21:43)
Is It Sinful to Hope the Lord Does Not Return Until After I Get to Experience Joys of Life, Like My Children Growing Up and Getting Married? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part V (21:43 - 26:15)
Can Dreams Be Sinful? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing




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