This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 14:27)The Moral Evasions of Monkeypox: A Parable of Our TimesThe parable of monkeypox by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)How We Talk About Monkeypox Matters. Experts Offer Ways to Reduce Stigma by NPR (Juliana Kim)​​Debate Over Monkeypox Messaging Divides N.Y.C. Health Department by New York Times (Joseph Goldstein)Part II (14:27 – 18:00)The Undeniable Stigma of Sin: Watch the Morality in the VocabularyMonkeypox Catches New York City Off Guard (Again) by New York Times (Ginia Bellafante)Addressing Myths About Monkeypox: A Look at Symptoms, Treatment and Other Common Questions by USA Today (Karen Weintraub)Part III (18:00 – 23:55)‘Medical Education Goes Woke’: Critical Theory, Intersectionality, and the Age of Ideological MedicineMedical Education Goes Woke by Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Competencies Across the Learning Continuum by AAMCPart IV (23:55 – 26:05)Is “Monkeypox” Discriminatory? Will Monkeys Now Suffer Stigma? Major Media Tackle the Biggest Questions of the Current Health CrisisCritics Say ‘Monkeypox’ is a Racist Name. But It’s Not Going Away Anytime Soon by NPR (Bill Chappell)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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Vladimir Putin, A Friend to Christian Morality and Conservative Culture?: A Christian Response This Question

PART 2
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The Russian Orthodox Church and the Russian Ruler in “Symphonia” — What Does This Mean?

RELIGION NEWS SERVICE (PETER SMITH)
Moscow Patriarch Stokes Orthodox Tensions with War Remarks

PART 3
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So Having a McDonalds Didn’t Guarantee Peace? Golden Arches Theory of Conflict Prevention Proved Wrong as Russia Invades Ukraine

NEW YORK TIMES (JULIE CRESWELL)
Food Companies, Long Symbols of the West in Russia, Pause Operations

NEW YORK TIMES (THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN)
Foreign Affairs Big Mac I

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PART 1
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A Drama With Life and Death Hanging in the Balance: Vermont Pushes to Become First State to Present Constitutional Amendment Establishing Abortion Rights

WASHINGTON POST (CAROLINE KITCHENER)
Vermont Moves Forward on Becoming First State to Guarantee the Right to Abortion in Its Constitution

PART 2
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Culture of Death Comes with an Industry: California Declares Itself Sanctuary State for Abortion with Roe v. Wade in the Crosshairs

PART 3
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The Consequence of Creation Unraveled by Human Sin: China Faces Catastrophic Birth Rate and All of a Sudden Wants to Limit Abortion

WALL STREET JOURNAL (LIYAN QI)
China Tries to Dial Back Its High Abortion Rate

PART 4
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Once Information Exists, It Will Be Used: The Surveillance State Is Rising, and the Threats Are Real

WALL STREET JOURNAL (RICHARD RUBIN AND LAURA SAUNDERS)
IRS Retreats From Facial Recognition to Verify Taxpayers’ Identities

NEW YORK TIMES (BEN DOOLEY AND HISAKO UENO)
Where a Thousand Digital Eyes Keep Watch Over the Elderly

WALL STREET JOURNAL (JOHN D. MCKINNON)
Texas Sues Meta Over Facebook’s Facial-Recognition Practices