This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 07:01)Christian Just War Theory: Some Principles for Thinking Christianly in Light of Attacks on Civilian Areas in UkrainePart II (07:01 – 13:47)War in Ukraine Brings a Return to Objective Truth in Post-Christian Europe: The Sobering Reality of War and Moral Urgency to Confront TruthA Surge of Unifying Moral Outrage Over Russia’s War by New York Times (Roger Cohen)Part III (13:47 – 19:30)The Oligarch Paradox: So What is Oligarchy, and What’s behind the Western Strategy to Force Russia’s Oligarchs to Suffer?Part IV (19:30 – 25:26)Various Aspects of Culture Coalesce around a Moral Judgment as FIFA and the Metropolitan Opera Cancel Russia: The Inescapability and Comprehensiveness of the Biblical WorldviewMetropolitan Opera Says It Will Cut Ties With Pro-Putin Artists by New York Times (Javier C. Hernández)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

Salvation isn’t a 99% to 1% split between God’s participation and ours. It is entirely the work of the Lord and all the glory belongs to Him. Today, Barry Cooper explains what is at stake in the so-called “five points of Calvinism.” Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/simply-put/five-points-of-calvinism/ A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: https://donate.ligonier.org/ Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 09:35)New York’s Bus System as a Modern Parable: What One Million People Per Day Stealing Bus Fares Teaches about Sin and the Fragility of CivilizationWhy 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 BriefingPart III (15:38 – 18:13)Should Church Choirs Perform Without Congregational Participation? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart 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 BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.