This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 09:13)‘I Don’t Want Somebody Appointed Who Will Just Reverse Everything I’ve Done’: Evaluating the Political and Historical Context of Justice Stephen Breyer’s Impending RetirementStephen Breyer Just Made Democrats’ Friday by CNN (Chris Cillizza)Part II (09:13 – 15:11)The Constitutionalism of Justice Breyer: Traditional Liberalism, Pragmatism, and Outcome-Based JurisprudencePart III (15:11 – 20:49)The Last of His Kind? The Liberal Legacy of Justice Stephen BreyerPart IV (20:49 – 25:28)The Transgender Revolution’s War on Language Will Result in the Destruction of PronounsSign 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
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The Moral Revolution is Running Ahead of Moral Sanity — And Is Steamrolling Women’s Sports in the Name of Transgender Inclusion

NEW YORK TIMES (BILLY WITZ)
As Lia Thomas Swims, Debate About Transgender Athletes Swirls

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An Affront to God, His Created Order, and History: Why the Transgender Revolution Will Not Ultimately Prevail

ESPN (KATIE BARNES)
Transgender Swimmer Lia Thomas Stays the Course as NCAA Changes Eligibility Rules

WASHINGTON POST (RICK MAESE)
A Transgender College Swimmer is Shattering Records, Sparking a Debate Over Fairness

PART 3
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‘If You’re Carrying More than Five Dollars in Nickels, You Might Just Be A Felon’: How Many Crimes Exist at the Federal Level? It’s Evidence of Government Out of Control

WALL STREET JOURNAL (THE EDITORIAL BOARD)
America’s Ever-Expanding Criminal Code

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 12:56)The Moral Revolution is Running Ahead of Moral Sanity — And Is Steamrolling Women’s Sports in the Name of Transgender InclusionAs Lia Thomas Swims, Debate About Transgender Athletes Swirls by New York Times (Billy Witz)Part II (12:56 – 18:44)An Affront to God, His Created Order, and History: Why the Transgender Revolution Will Not Ultimately PrevailTransgender Swimmer Lia Thomas Stays the Course as NCAA Changes Eligibility Rules by ESPN (Katie Barnes)A Transgender College Swimmer is Shattering Records, Sparking a Debate Over Fairness by Washington Post (Rick Maese)Part III (18:43 – 27:42)‘If You’re Carrying More than Five Dollars in Nickels, You Might Just Be A Felon’: How Many Crimes Exist at the Federal Level? It’s Evidence of Government Out of ControlAmerica’s Ever-Expanding Criminal Code by Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)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
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The Transgender Revolution Marches On — Should Mental Health Screenings Be Required for Teenagers Seeking to ‘Transition’? Where Has Our Common Sense Gone?

NEW YORK TIMES (AZEEN GHORAYSHI)
Doctors Debate Whether Trans Teens Need Therapy Before Hormones

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‘Children are not Short Adults — But They Have Autonomy As Well, and They Can Know Their Gender’ — Parents, the Transgender Revolutionaries Are Coming for Your Rights

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M&M’S Go Woke: MARS Rebrands Chocolate Candy to Make ‘Progressive’ Statement

MARS INC.
M&M’S® Creating a World Where Everyone Feels They Belong

WASHINGTON POST (MICHELLE CHAPMAN AND ANNE D'INNOCENZIO)
Mars Gives M&M's A Makeover to Promote Inclusivity

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 09:14)The Transgender Revolution Marches On — Should Mental Health Screenings Be Required for Teenagers Seeking to ‘Transition’? Where Has Our Common Sense Gone? Doctors Debate Whether Trans Teens Need Therapy Before Hormones by New York Times (Azeen Ghorayshi)Part II (09:14 – 19:53)‘Children are not Short Adults — But They Have Autonomy As Well, and They Can Know Their Gender’ — Parents, the Transgender Revolutionaries Are Coming for Your RightsPart III (19:53 – 25:54)M&M’S Go Woke: MARS Rebrands Chocolate Candy to Make ‘Progressive’ StatementM&M’S® Creating a World Where Everyone Feels They Belong by Mars Inc.Mars Gives M&M’s A Makeover to Promote Inclusivity by Washington Post (Michelle Chapman and Anne D’Innocenzio)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
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America Marks the 49th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade: Will it Be the Last? A Look at the March for Life and its Opposition

ASSOCIATED PRESS (ASHRAF KHALIL, KEVIN FREKING, PAUL J. WEBER, AND EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS)
Anti-Abortion Protesters Optimistic at March for Life in DC

ASSOCIATED PRESS (LINDSAY WHITEHURST)
With Roe in Doubt, States Act on Abortion Limits, Expansions

NEW YORK TIMES (KATE ZERNIKE AND MADELEINE NGO)
Anti-Abortion Marchers Gather With an Eye on the Supreme Court

PART 2
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‘Jane Roe Did Nothing Besides Sign A Paper That Said She Doesn’t Want to be Pregnant’: Sarah Weddington and the Road to Roe v. Wade

W. W. NORTON (JOSHUA PRAGER)
The Family Roe: An American Story

PART 3
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Evidence of the Conscience, Rooted in the Image of God: Vast Majority of Doctors Avoid Abortion Practice Like the Plague

NEW YORK TIMES (EYAL PRESS)
In Medicine, a Lack of Courage Has Helped Put Roe in Jeopardy

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 10:37)America Marks the 49th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade: Will it Be the Last? A Look at the March for Life and its OppositionAnti-Abortion Protesters Optimistic at March for Life in DC by Associated Press (Ashraf Khalil, Kevin Freking, Paul J. Weber, and Emily Wagster Pettus)With Roe in Doubt, States Act on Abortion Limits, Expansions by Associated Press (Lindsay Whitehurst)Anti-Abortion Marchers Gather With an Eye on the Supreme Court by New York Times (Kate Zernike and Madeleine Ngo)Part II (10:37 – 18:13)‘Jane Roe Did Nothing Besides Sign A Paper That Said She Doesn’t Want to be Pregnant’: Sarah Weddington and the Road to Roe v. WadeThe Family Roe: An American Story by W. W. Norton (Joshua Prager)Part III (18:13 – 26:18)Evidence of the Conscience, Rooted in the Image of God: Vast Majority of Doctors Avoid Abortion Practice Like the PlagueIn Medicine, a Lack of Courage Has Helped Put Roe in Jeopardy by New York Times (Eyal Press)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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The Anniversary of Roe v. Wade Comes Sunday: It Arrives This Year With Hope of a Supreme Court Reversal

WALL STREET JOURNAL (JACOB GERSHAM)
Texas Abortion Law Could Stay in Effect for Months After U.S. Appeals Court Ruling

PART 2
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‘The Power to Tax is the Power to Destroy’: Do Government Bureaucrats Get to Decide Who Is a True Minister of Your Church? Clarifying the Supreme Court’s Decision Not to Hear a Church’s Appeal

NBC NEWS (PETE WILLIAMS)
Supreme Court Justice Blasts Virginia City Over Refusing Tax Exemption for Church

THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES
Trustees of the New Life in Christ Church v. City of Fredericksburg, Virginia

NEW LIFE IN CHRIST CHURCH (SEAN WHITENACK)
Update on Supreme Court Appeal: Supreme Disappointment and Sovereign Trust

PART 3
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How Can God Know Evil and Not Sin? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

PART 4
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How Does the Proposed Conversion Therapy Ban in Indiana Relate to the Equality Act? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

PART 5
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How Do You Define Conservatism? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

PART 6
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What Checks on Executive Power Belong to the People? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

PART 7
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What Should Be the Position of Christians When It Comes to Supporting More Pro-Family Policies from the Government? — 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 – 05:45)The Anniversary of Roe v. Wade Comes Sunday: It Arrives This Year With Hope of a Supreme Court ReversalTexas Abortion Law Could Stay in Effect for Months After U.S. Appeals Court Ruling by Wall Street Journal (Jacob Gersham)Part II (05:45 – 13:17)’The Power to Tax is the Power to Destroy’: Do Government Bureaucrats Get to Decide Who Is a True Minister of Your Church? Clarifying the Supreme Court’s Decision Not to Hear a Church’s AppealSupreme Court Justice Blasts Virginia City Over Refusing Tax Exemption for Church by NBC News (Pete Williams)Trustees of the New Life in Christ Church v. City of Fredericksburg, Virginia by The Supreme Court of the United StatesUpdate on Supreme Court Appeal: Supreme Disappointment and Sovereign Trust by New Life in Christ Church (Sean Whitenack)Part III (13:17 – 14:55)How Can God Know Evil and Not Sin? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart IV (14:55 – 15:48)How Does the Proposed Conversion Therapy Ban in Indiana Relate to the Equality Act? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart V (15:48 – 19:50)How Do You Define Conservatism? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart VI (19:50 – 21:17)What Checks on Executive Power Belong to the People? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart VII (21:17 – 24:51)What Should Be the Position of Christians When It Comes to Supporting More Pro-Family Policies from the Government? — 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.

DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING
PART 1
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Why the Sharp Increase in Church-State Controversies in Recent Decades? It’s Not an Accident

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“If That’s Mistaken, and If We All Agree That’s Mistaken, What’s Left to Decide?”: Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments Over Denial of Christian Flag at Boston City Hall

WALL STREET JOURNAL (JESS BRAVIN)
Supreme Court Skeptical of Boston’s Exclusion of Christian Flag

PART 3
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Supreme Court Denies Appeal and Sends an Important Message that the Government Will Not Decide Who is and Who is Not a Religious Minister

PART 4
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God’s Wonder Beyond Human Imagination and Control: Volcano Near Tonga Erupts with Fury—and with Global Consequences

NEW YORK TIMES (HENRY FOUNTAIN)
Here’s What Scientists Know About the Tonga Volcano Eruption

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‘Culture Is Really A Way That Hearts and Minds Are Changed’: New Director of American LGBTQ+ Provides Stunning Statement in How Moral Revolutions Happen

NEW YORK TIMES (LAURA ZORNOSA)
American L.G.B.T.Q.+ Museum Names First Executive Director