This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 12:48) We are in a Massive Migration Crisis: America’s Borders and the Importance of Responsible CitizenshipPart II (12:48 – 20:03) Legal Immigration vs. Illegal Immigration: The Complicated History of the Matter in the U.S.Part III (20:03 – 23:52) A Nation That Does Not Have a Coherent Border (And Border Policy) is Headed for DisasterPart IV (23:52 – 25:54) You Win Some, You Lose Some: Japan Becomes Fifth Nation to Land Vehicle on the Moon — Only for It to Land Upside DownSign 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.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 10:13) Church of England Will Not Authorize Same-Sex Marriages But Permits Clergy to Bless Same-Sex Unions ​— This is Moral Cowardice and a Theological DisasterDraft prayers of thanksgiving, dedication and for God’s blessing for same-sex couples published by Church of EnglandPart II (10:13 – 20:47) The Church’s Bishops are Corrupting the Church: There Can Never Be a Middle Way Between Same-Sex Marriage and Orthodox, Biblical ChristianityChurch of England Will Bless Same-Sex Couples, but Won’t Marry Them by New York Times (Euan Ward)Part III (20:47 – 25:25) The End of Parenthood as It is Biblically Defined: Our Society Seeks to Supplant Parental Authority with the Authority of Public SchoolsTrans Kids Deserve Private Lives, Too by New York Times (Michelle Goldberg)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.

DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING
PART 1
(0:0 – 13:51):
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Big Government Fumbles Again: Legal Cannabis, ‘Equity,’ and a Society Losing Its Mind

LA TIMES (MARISA GERBER)
California Promised ‘Social Equity’ after Pot Legalization. Those Hit Hardest Feel Betrayed

WASHINGTON POST (KARINA ELWOOD)
With Marijuana Now Legal in Virginia, Lawmakers Debate How to Set Up the Industry

PART 2
(13:52 – 23:13):
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Stormy Ethics Indeed: Brain Death, Xenotransplantation, and Arguments Over Who Should—Or Should Not—Receive Organ Transplants

THE SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN (JOANNA THOMPSON)
Pig Kidneys Transplanted to Human in Milestone Experiment

NEW YORK TIMES (RONI CARYN RABIN)
Patient in Groundbreaking Heart Transplant Has a Violent Criminal Record

PART 3
(23:14 – 26:28):
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‘Dump the Character Standard’: Former Baseball Commissioner Argues Character Should Not Matter for Hall of Fame

WALL STREET JOURNAL (FAY VINCENT)
Dump the Character Standard for Baseball’s Hall of Fame