This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 07:22)Amnesty International Declares Israel an Apartheid State — But What is Apartheid and the Historical Context Behind This Charge?Part II (07:22 – 18:47)It All Started in 1948? Amnesty International’s Ideological Agenda to Delegitimize the State of IsraelIsrael’s Apartheid Against Palestinians by Amnesty International Part III (18:47 – 25:48)‘There’s Apartheid in the Holy Land, but Not in Israel’: The Moral Importance of Israel’s Existence and the Christian Responsibility to the Jewish PeopleThere’s Apartheid in the Holy Land, but Not in Israel by Wall Street JournalSign 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.

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From Peter the Great to Putin the Bully — A Briefing on the Ukraine Crisis and the Russian Threat: History, Empire, Kiev, Moscow, Religion and Worldview

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The Bloodlands of Europe: Ukraine Between the Nazis and the Soviets, and Death from Every Direction

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The West Will Merely Protest? Putin’s Strategy for Supremacy in Ukraine and the Lessons of History

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The Ultimate End of Vladimir Putin: Russian Glory Restored and the End of Western Influence in the World

THE ATLANTIC (ANNE APPLEBAUM)
The Reason Putin Would Risk War

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 07:37)From Peter the Great to Putin the Bully — A Briefing on the Ukraine Crisis and the Russian Threat: History, Empire, Kiev, Moscow, Religion and WorldviewPart II (07:37 – 14:47)The Bloodlands of Europe: Ukraine Between the Nazis and the Soviets, and Death from Every DirectionPart III (14:47 – 25:30)The West Will Merely Protest? Putin’s Strategy for Supremacy in Ukraine and the Lessons of HistoryPart IV (25:30 – 31:19)The Ultimate End of Vladimir Putin: Russian Glory Restored and the End of Western Influence in the WorldThe Reason Putin Would Risk War by The Atlantic (Anne Applebaum)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.

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A Big Win for the Integrity of Christian Ministry and Christian Families as West Lafayette City Council Withdraws Proposed “Conversion Therapy” Ban

WEST LAFAYETTE JOURNAL AND COURIER (MARGARET CHRISTOPHERSON)
West Lafayette Leaders Condemn Conversion Therapy, Withdraw Proposed Ban

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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 Example

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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 Olympics

WALL STREET JOURNAL (THE EDITORIAL BOARD)
The Burner Phone Olympics

NEW YORK TIMES (STEVEN LEE MYERS AND ALAN BLINDER)
In Beijing, the Subject on Everybody’s Mind but Not Lips

NEW YORK TIMES (ALEXANDRA STEVENSON AND STEVEN LEE MYERS)
For Olympic Sponsors, ‘China Is an Exception’

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.

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What Does It Mean to be an Evangelical? According to David Brooks, It Means to be a Part of a Fracturing Movement at War with Itself

NEW YORK TIMES (DAVID BROOKS)
The Dissenters Trying to Save Evangelicalism From Itself

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Evangelicals are Out of Step with the New York Times — No Surprise There

WORLD OPINIONS (R. ALBERT MOHLER JR.)
Sir, you are not a conservative

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The Transgender Revolution: If You Accept the Ideology You Accept the Policies

NEW YORK TIMES
N.C.A.A. to Review U.S.A. Swimming’s New Policy for Transgender Athletes

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‘Lia Thomas Has Every Right to Live Authentically’: The Transgender Movement, Existentialism, and the Psychotherapeutic Turn

NEW YORK POST (PATRICK REILLY)
Teammates say they are uncomfortable changing in locker room with trans UPenn swimmer Lia Thomas

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 08:09)What Does It Mean to be an Evangelical? According to David Brooks, It Means to be a Part of a Fracturing Movement at War with ItselfThe Dissenters Trying to Save Evangelicalism From Itself by New York Times (David Brooks)Part II (08:09 – 15:49)Evangelicals are Out of Step with the New York Times — No Surprise There Sir, you are not a conservative by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler Jr.)Part III (15:49 – 19:39)The Transgender Revolution: If You Accept the Ideology You Accept the PoliciesN.C.A.A. to Review U.S.A. Swimming’s New Policy for Transgender Athletes by New York Times Part IV (19:39 – 26:59)’Lia Thomas Has Every Right to Live Authentically’: The Transgender Movement, Existentialism, and the Psychotherapeutic TurnTeammates say they are uncomfortable changing in locker room with trans UPenn swimmer Lia Thomas by New York Post (Patrick Reilly)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.

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The Liberal God of Post-Christian Culture: No Wrath, No Judgment, No Worries

THE ECONOMIST (CATHERINE NIXEY)
The Church of England’s God is Becoming More Liberal

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What is the Difference Between ‘Natural Rights’ and ‘Human Rights?’ — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

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What is the Difference Between Socialism, Marxism, Communism, and Totalitarianism? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

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Should We Make A Big Deal About Changes in Language, Especially About Theological Terms? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 11:28)The Liberal God of Post-Christian Culture: No Wrath, No Judgment, No Worries The Church of England’s God is Becoming More Liberal by The Economist (Catherine Nixey)Part II (11:28 – 18:14)What is the Difference Between ‘Natural Rights’ and ‘Human Rights?’ — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart III (18:14 – 22:32)What is the Difference Between Socialism, Marxism, Communism, and Totalitarianism? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart IV (22:32 – 25:45)Should We Make A Big Deal About Changes in Language, Especially About Theological Terms? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of 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.

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China, Covid, the Winter Olympics, and the Surveillance State — Totalitarianism Tightens its Grip

NEW YORK TIMES (CHRIS BUCKLEY, VIVIAN WANG AND KEITH BRADSHER)
Living by the Code: In China, Covid-Era Controls May Outlast the Virus

WASHINGTON POST (CHRISTIAN SHEPHERD)
China’s Finely Crafted Web of Digital Surveillance for the Beijing Olympics has been Years in the Making

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The Ratchet Effect and a Warning: When Government Claims New Powers, It Almost Never Gives Them Back

WALL STREET JOURNAL (GERARD BAKER)
Covid Restrictions and Other Overreach Bring America Toward a Libertarian Moment

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The Bureaucracy Always Wins: How Covid Has Served as an Catalyst For Growth in Government Size and Spending