This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 09:04)There are Always Bigger Issues at Stake in World Affairs: the Revelation of God, the Creation of the Material World, the Imago Dei, and the Morality of the Crisis in UkrainePart II (09:04 – 17:04)The View of the World History Through the Eyes of Vladimir Putin: the Legacy of the Autocrat, the Drive for a Greater Russia, and the Reclamation of Russian GloryVladimir Putin: Full Text of February 21, 2022 Speech by Veterans Today (VT Editors)Why Putin Is Outfoxing the West by Wall Street Journal (Walter Russell Mead)Part III (17:04 – 23:59)Where Do We Go from Here? What Do We Do Now? Disappearing Options on the World Stage‘Genius,’ ‘Savvy’: Trump reacts to Putin’s moves on Ukraine exactly as you’d expect by Washington Post (Philip Bump)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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How Did the Public Schools Become Such a Battleground? The Real Roots of the Crisis

PART 2
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State of Virginia As Ground Zero For Debate Over Who Should Determine Education of Children — The Parents or The Professional Elite

WASHINGTON POST (JENNA PORTNOY)
McAuliffe Vetoes Bill Permitting Parents to Block Sexually Explicit Books in School

WALL STREET JOURNAL (GERARD BAKER)
Merrick Garland Has a List, and You’re Probably on It

PART 3
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The Moral Revolution in a Single Article — USA Today Imbeds Transgender Ideology In a Report About Texas Abortion Law

USA TODAY (MABINTY QUARSHIE)
Getting An Abortion While Trans Was Always Hard. In Texas, A New Law Puts Outsized Burdens On Them

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 12:22) The Left’s New Political Strategy is Silencing Speech?: Illinois Governor Pritzker and Allies Target Free Speech of Crisis Pregnancy CentersA Free-Speech Lesson for J.B. Pritzker by Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)Part II (12:22 – 20:22) A Parable of the Problems with Big Government: The Unmitigated Transportation Disaster of the JCPS Busing System in LouisvillePart III (20:22 – 23:50) Totalitarianism Cracks Down on Grief: China Now Regulating Human Emotion on a National ScaleWhen Tragedy Strikes in China, the Government Cracks Down on Grief by New York Times (Li Yuan)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.