This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 02:00)Barely a Red Ripple? Democrats Claim Thin Majority in the Senate. We Await Further Word on House RacesPart II (02:00 – 16:07)Go Figure: New Research Shows Married Couples Have Greater Financial Wealth Than Cohabiting Couples — And Sociologists are Scratching Their Heads as to WhyMoving In Together Doesn’t Match the Financial Benefits of Marriage, but Why? by Wall Street Journal (Julia Carpenter)The Financial Implications of Cohabitation Among Young Adults by Journal of Financial Planning (Sonya Britt-Luter, Cassandra Dorius, Derek Lawson)Part III (16:07 – 22:09)‘Republicans Traded the Election of 2022 for a Generational Goal’: The Reversal of Roe. Was It Worth It? What the Pro-Life Movement Lost and Won by New York Times (Ross Douthat)Part IV (22:09 – 26:05)A News Story with a (Very) Weird Twist: Norwegian Princess Relinquishes Royal Duties to Marry American Celebrity ShamanSign 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.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 13:19) No Genuine Conservative Can Support This: The U.S. Senate to Vote on So-Called ‘Respect for Marriage’ Act to Codify Same-Sex Marriage as Law of the LandSenate Moves Ahead With Vote on Gay-Marriage Bill by Wall Street Journal (Katy Stech Ferek)Part II (13:19 – 21:57) A Direct Assault on Religious Liberty: The So-Called ‘Respect for Marriage’ Act — We Need to Take Names on Who Is Behind Republican Moral RelativismPart III (21:57 – 25:40) Be Fruitful and Multiply…Or Else: World Population Reaches 8 Billion People — Is It a Good Thing or a Cause for Concern?World Population Reaching 8 Billion: What This Means for the Family of Humanity by USA Today (António Guterres)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 – 12:9):
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A House Built in the Air: A Secular Age Subverts any Secure Morality

WASHINGTON POST (KATE COHEN)
If They’re Going to Keep Passing Religious Laws, We’re Going to Need Exemptions

PART 2
(12:10 – 19:39):
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The Modern Secular Conceit: The Claim that Law Can Escape Making “Religious” Judgments

PART 3
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There Is No Half-Way House When it Comes to Defining Marriage—A Hard Lesson From Switzerland

NEW YORK TIMES (NOELLE ILLIEN)
Swiss Voters Approve Law Allowing Same-Sex Marriages