This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 08:54)No Blanket Immunity for a President: Federal Appeals Court Rejects Former President Trump’s ArgumentDenying Trump’s Immunity Is Bigger Than Him by Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)Part II (08:54 – 15:45)He Took the Pardon: How the Nixon Pardon Sheds Light on the Issue of Presidential ImmunityPart III (15:45 – 21:21)The Constitutional Complexities of Presidential Immunity: Evaluating How the Law Does and Does Not Apply to the President is No Easy TaskPart IV (21:21 – 28:08)How Non-religious are the Non-religious in the U.S.? The ‘Nones’ Aren’t as Secular as the Media Want You to BelieveMore ‘nones’ than Catholics: Non-religious Americans near 30% in latest survey by USA Today (Emily DeLetter)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.

DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING
PART 1
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August 26, 2021: We Were Warned: But the Attack in Afghanistan Leaves Many Dead and Many Questions that Demand an Answer

PART 2
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The Leadership of President Biden In Wake of Tragedy: What the US People Needed Was a Picture of Strong, Competent Leadership. We Saw A Picture of America in Decline

NEW YORK TIMES
Transcript of Biden’s Speech After Kabul Airport Attack

PART 3
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The Battle of Worldviews in Afghanistan as Isis-K Pursues Jihad and Seeks to Establish A Caliphate

NBC NEWS (HENRY AUSTIN AND CORKY SIEMASZKO)
What is ISIS-K? Islamic State Group's Affiliate behind Kabul Airport Attack

PART 4
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The Mailbox — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 14:27) The Moral Evasions of Monkeypox: A Parable of Our TimesThe parable of monkeypox by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)How We Talk About Monkeypox Matters. Experts Offer Ways to Reduce Stigma by NPR (Juliana Kim)​​Debate Over Monkeypox Messaging Divides N.Y.C. Health Department by New York Times (Joseph Goldstein)Part II (14:27 – 18:00) The Undeniable Stigma of Sin: Watch the Morality in the VocabularyMonkeypox Catches New York City Off Guard (Again) by New York Times (Ginia Bellafante)Addressing Myths About Monkeypox: A Look at Symptoms, Treatment and Other Common Questions by USA Today (Karen Weintraub)Part III (18:00 – 23:15) ‘Medical Education Goes Woke’: Critical Theory, Intersectionality, and the Age of Ideological MedicineMedical Education Goes Woke by Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Competencies Across the Learning Continuum by AAMCPart IV (23:15 – 26:05) Is “Monkeypox” Discriminatory? Will Monkeys Now Suffer Stigma? Major Media Tackle the Biggest Questions of the Current Health CrisisCritics Say ‘Monkeypox’ is a Racist Name. But It’s Not Going Away Anytime Soon by NPR (Bill Chappell)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | 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.