This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 06:00)Focus on the Hostages: The Moral Importance of Getting the Vocabulary and Priorities RightPart II (06:00 – 11:03)Women and Children First: Note the Lack of Gender Confusion as the Hostages Are Released to IsraelPart III (11:03 – 21:15)The Master of Chaos Sees an Opportunity: Russia’s Current Plan in UkraineA hungry beaver is chomping on the Tidal Basin’s cherry trees by Washington Post (Kevin Ambrose)Part IV (21:15 – 25:08)There’s a Cherry Tree Vandal on the Loose in DC: A Hungry Beaver Has Been Very BusySign 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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Snap Election in Canada: Canadians Face A Choice With Big Worldview Implications — And the World Watching

ABC NEWS (ROB GILLIES)
EXPLAINER: What Are the Issues in Canada's Close Election?

PART 2
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More Than Submarines at Stake Here—Shift in Shape of Global Politics As AUKUS Alliance Created to Curve the Global Expansion of China

PART 3
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AUKUS Alliance Made Up of Nations From “The English-Speaking Peoples” — It Matters

PART 4
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War Over Pronouns Is Coming For You — Virtue Signaling of a Quintessential Sort As Yale Law School Professor Calls for Use of ‘They’ For All People Unless Told Otherwise

WASHINGTON POST
Until I’m Told Otherwise, I Prefer to Call You ‘They’

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 07:45)Opening Confirmation Hearing for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson Sets Stage for an Important Week in American HistoryThe Two Phoniest Words You’ll Hear During Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Confirmation by Washington Post (Paul Waldman)Part II (07:45 – 17:04)A Clash of Judicial Philosophies: How Should Judges Interpret the Constitution?Part III (17:04 – 19:59)Parallel of Law and Theology: How A Reader Reads One Text Will Affect How He Interprets Another, Including the Bible and the U.S. ConstitutionPart IV (19:59 – 25:12)The Toads are Smoked? Psychedelic Venom of Sonoran Toad Shows New Lengths Humans Will Go to Escape RealityDemand for This Toad’s Psychedelic Venom Is Booming. Some Warn That’s Bad for the Toad. by New York Times (Simon Romero)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.