This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 10:56)A Big Win for the Integrity of Christian Ministry and Christian Families as West Lafayette City Council Withdraws Proposed “Conversion Therapy” BanWest Lafayette Leaders Condemn Conversion Therapy, Withdraw Proposed Ban by West Lafayette Journal and Courier (Margaret Christopherson)Part II (10:56 – 16:12)A Difference Can Still Be Made in the Public Square: How Faith Life Church Alerted Us About Ordinance 31-21 in Indiana — And What Christians Should Learn From the ExamplePart III (16:12 – 23:39)The Allure of Spectacle and the Solidarity of Autocrats: Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin Send Message to West in Opening Ceremony of the 2022 Beijing OlympicsThe Burner Phone Olympics by Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)In Beijing, the Subject on Everybody’s Mind but Not Lips by New York Times (Steven Lee Myers and Alan Blinder)For Olympic Sponsors, ‘China Is an Exception’ by New York Times (Alexandra Stevenson and Steven Lee Myers)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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Thinking Seriously About President Biden‘s Sweeping Vaccine Mandate That Will Cover Nearly 100 Million Americans

NEW YORK TIMES (KATIE ROGERS AND SHERYL GAY STOLBERG)
Biden Mandates Vaccines for Workers, Saying, ‘Our Patience Is Wearing Thin’

PART 2
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The Complex Issues of a Federal Vaccine Mandate: Evaluating President Biden’s Coercive Move — Moral, Constitutional, and Political Considerations

NEW YORK TIMES (JIM TANKERSLEY)
Biden’s New Vaccine Push Is a Fight for the U.S. Economy

PART 3
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More Woke Than Capitalism: Virtue Signaling in Corporate World as Salesforce CEO Commits to Move Anyone With Hindered Access to ‘Reproductive Healthcare’ From Texas — Or Any Other State

CNBC (JORDAN NOVET)
Salesforce Offers to Relocate Employees and Their Families After Texas Abortion Law Goes Into Effect

CNN (RAMISHAH MARUF)
Salesforce Said It Will Help Employees Leave Texas Due to Abortion Law

PART 4
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A Parable of Post-Christian Religion: John Shelby Spong, Non-Theist Episcopal Bishop Dies at 90

WASHINGTON TIMES (MARK A. KELLNER)
John Shelby Spong, Liberal Episcopal Bishop, Dies at Age 90

PROGRESSIVE CHRISTIANITY (JOHN SHELBY SPONG)
Charting the New Reformation: The Twelve Theses

PROGRESSING SPIRIT (JOHN SHELBY SPONG)
Oklahoma! A State in Transition

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 12:10)‘In Short, People are Exhausting’: The Relationship Deficit of the Digital AgeThe Price We Pay for Being Less Social by Wall Street Journal (Jeffrey A. Hall)Part II (12:10 – 16:17)Research on Social Media Use Among Teens Reveals the Seemingly Impossible: They Are Spending Even More Time On Apps — With Perilous ResultsDoes Gen Z Spend Too Much Time on Social Media? by The Economist TikTok Isn’t Just a Threat to Our National Security – It’s Endangering Our Children’s Health by The Telegraph (Stephen Armstrong)Part III (16:17 – 24:49)Is Natural Law Theory Useful to Christians? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners to The BriefingPart IV (24:49 – 27:28)I’m Getting Married Today. Can You Give Me Advice For Our Future Together? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners to 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.