This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 05:01)Why the Sharp Increase in Church-State Controversies in Recent Decades? It’s Not an AccidentPart II (05:01 – 12:01)“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 HallSupreme Court Skeptical of Boston’s Exclusion of Christian Flag by Wall Street Journal (Jess Bravin)Part III (12:01 – 14:26)Supreme Court Denies Appeal and Sends an Important Message that the Government Will Not Decide Who is and Who is Not a Religious MinisterPart IV (14:26 – 20:38)God’s Wonder Beyond Human Imagination and Control: Volcano Near Tonga Erupts with Fury—and with Global ConsequencesHere’s What Scientists Know About the Tonga Volcano Eruption by New York Times (Henry Fountain)Part V (20:38 – 24:41)‘Culture Is Really A Way That Hearts and Minds Are Changed’: New Director of American LGBTQ+ Provides Stunning Statement in How Moral Revolutions HappenAmerican L.G.B.T.Q.+ Museum Names First Executive Director by New York Times (Laura Zornosa)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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‘Ordinances and Resolutions Like This are Intended to Change the Culture’: Totalitarian Demands of the Sexual Revolution Collide with Religious Liberty in Indiana

WORLD (STEVE WEST)
“Conversion therapy” Ban Threatens Indiana Church Ministry

LAFAYETTE CITIZENS FOR FREEDOM (JOSHUA GREINER)
If Faith Does Not Practice Conversion Therapy, Why Do We Oppose Ordinance 31-21?

WFYI (BEN THORP)
Facing Pushback, West Lafayette City Council Postpones Vote on Conversion Therapy Ban

THE COMMON CITY COUNCIL OF WEST LAFAYETTE
Ordinance No. 31-21: An Ordinance Prohibiting the Practice of Conversion Therapy and Discouraging Its Use by Licensed Professionals

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Counseling on the Basis of the Sufficiency and Authority of Biblical Truth: The Ministry of Biblical Counseling

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‘Not Until We Can Take Care of Ourselves Will I Prioritize Them Over Us’: Billionaire NBA Owner Says Genocide of Uyghurs in China is Below His Moral Bottom Line

FOX NEWS (RYAN GAYDOS)
Warriors Part-Owner and Venture Capitalist Dismisses Uyghur Muslims' Rights Abuses

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 07:25)‘Ordinances and Resolutions Like This are Intended to Change the Culture’: Totalitarian Demands of the Sexual Revolution Collide with Religious Liberty in Indiana“Conversion therapy” Ban Threatens Indiana Church Ministry by WORLD (Steve West)If Faith Does Not Practice Conversion Therapy, Why Do We Oppose Ordinance 31-21? by Lafayette Citizens for Freedom (Joshua Greiner)Facing Pushback, West Lafayette City Council Postpones Vote on Conversion Therapy Ban by WFYI (Ben Thorp)Ordinance No. 31-21: An Ordinance Prohibiting the Practice of Conversion Therapy and Discouraging Its Use by Licensed Professionals by The Common City Council of West LafayettePart II (07:25 – 14:47)Counseling on the Basis of the Sufficiency and Authority of Biblical Truth: The Ministry of Biblical CounselingPart III (14:47 – 24:52)‘Not Until We Can Take Care of Ourselves Will I Prioritize Them Over Us’: Billionaire NBA Owner Says Genocide of Uyghurs in China is Below His Moral Bottom LineWarriors Part-Owner and Venture Capitalist Dismisses Uyghur Muslims’ Rights Abuses by Fox News (Ryan Gaydos)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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‘What We Know is That This is a Very Intelligent Terrorist.’: Aafia Siddiqui and Colleyville Synagogue Hostages

CNN (PETER BERGEN)
How Aafia Siddiqui Became an Icon for Terrorists

WASHINGTON POST (ANNABELLE TIMSIT, SOUAD MEKHENNET AND TERRENCE MCCOY)
Who is Aafia Siddiqui? Texas Synagogue Hostage-Taker Allegedly Sought Release of ‘Lady al-Qaeda’

NEW YORK TIMES (ZIA UR-REHMAN AND MICHAEL LEVENSON)
Officials Investigating Synagogue Attacker’s Link to 2010 Terror Case

PART 2
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Terrorism, the Depth of Human Depravity, and the Complex and Difficult Endeavor of Pursuing Justice in a Fallen World

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The ‘Latinx’ Controversy: The Worldview Implications of an Ideological Term Embraced by Media and Academic Elites, But Hated by Others

WALL STREET JOURNAL (CHARLOTTE ALLEN)
‘Latinx’ Isn’t Popular With Latinos

USA TODAY (ANA GOñI-LESSAN AND KATHERINE KOKAL)
Florida Official Called Latinx a 'Ridiculous Woke Term.' Some LGBTQ+ People Call It a Lifeline

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 11:44)‘What We Know is That This is a Very Intelligent Terrorist.’: Aafia Siddiqui and Colleyville Synagogue HostagesHow Aafia Siddiqui Became an Icon for Terrorists by CNN (Peter Bergen)Who is Aafia Siddiqui? Texas Synagogue Hostage-Taker Allegedly Sought Release of ‘Lady al-Qaeda’ by Washington Post (Annabelle Timsit, Souad Mekhennet and Terrence McCoy)Officials Investigating Synagogue Attacker’s Link to 2010 Terror Case by New York Times (Zia ur-Rehman and Michael Levenson)Part II (11:44 – 14:56)Terrorism, the Depth of Human Depravity, and the Complex and Difficult Endeavor of Pursuing Justice in a Fallen WorldPart III (14:56 – 26:44)The ‘Latinx’ Controversy: The Worldview Implications of an Ideological Term Embraced by Media and Academic Elites, But Hated by Others ‘Latinx’ Isn’t Popular With Latinos by Wall Street Journal (Charlotte Allen)Florida Official Called Latinx a ‘Ridiculous Woke Term.’ Some LGBTQ+ People Call It a Lifeline by USA Today (Ana Goñi-Lessan and Katherine Kokal)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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Why Is There An MLK Jr. Day, and What Is Its Significance?

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‘Power Has to Serve the Cause of Love’: Evaluating the Theological Influences of MLK Jr.’s and the Civil Rights Movement — And How the Theology of the BLM Movement Compares Today

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Dealing with History As It Happened: The Responsibility of Christians in Evaluating Difficult and Complex Figures in History

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 03:52)Why Is There An MLK Jr. Day, and What Is Its Significance?Part II (03:52 – 18:08)‘Power Has to Serve the Cause of Love’: Evaluating the Theological Influences of MLK Jr.’s and the Civil Rights Movement — And How the Theology of the BLM Movement Compares TodayPart III (18:08 – 25:09)Dealing with History As It Happened: The Responsibility of Christians in Evaluating Difficult and Complex Figures in HistorySign 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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Supreme Court Blocks Biden Administration’s Vaccine — With Big Constitutional Issued at Stake

NEW YORK TIMES (ADAM LIPTAK)
Supreme Court Blocks Biden’s Virus Mandate for Large Employers

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Elections Have Consequences: The Dark Legacy of Virginia Governor Ralph Northam, Whose Term Ends Tomorrow

PART 3
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Is it biblical to pay pastors? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners Of The Briefing

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May Christians serve as organ donors? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners Of The Briefing

PART 5
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How should Christians handle cremains? — 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 – 13:30)Supreme Court Blocks Biden Administration’s Vaccine — With Big Constitutional Issued at Stake Supreme Court Blocks Biden’s Virus Mandate for Large Employers by New York Times (Adam Liptak)Part II (13:30 – 16:25)Elections Have Consequences: The Dark Legacy of Virginia Governor Ralph Northam, Whose Term Ends TomorrowPart III (16:25 – 18:25)Is it biblical to pay pastors? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners Of The BriefingPart IV (18:25 – 21:30)May Christians serve as organ donors? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners Of The BriefingPart V (21:30 – 23:46)How should Christians handle cremains? — 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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Trans NYT Columnist Trumpets “Radical Normalcy of Trans ‘Jeopardy’ Winner.” But the Article Undermines the Argument — Normal Doesn’t Get a Headline

NEW YORK TIMES (JENNIFER FINNEY BOYLAN)
The Radical Normalcy of a Trans ‘Jeopardy!’ Winner

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Demands that Airlines Add Non-binary to Tickets — How Moral Change Rides (Flies) on Public Pressure

NBC (TAT BELLAMY-WALKER)
Arizona mom slams Delta for lack of gender options for her nonbinary child

PART 3
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The Parable of the Reformed Church in America—43 More Conservative Congregations Depart and the Total Membership Plummets

RELIGION NEWS SERVICE (KATHRYN POST)
Reformed Church in America splits as conservative churches form new denomination