R. Albert Mohler Jr.

Thursday, January 13, 2022

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 10:10)Trans NYT Columnist Trumpets “Radical Normalcy of Trans ‘Jeopardy’ Winner.” But the Article Undermines the Argument — Normal Doesn’t Get a Headline The Radical Normalcy of a Trans ‘Jeopardy!’ Winner by New York Times (Jennifer Finney Boylan)Part II (10:10 – 12:11) Demands that Airlines Add Non-binary to Tickets — How Moral Change Rides (Flies) on Public Pressure Arizona mom slams Delta for lack of gender options for her nonbinary child by NBC (Tat Bellamy-Walker)Part III (12:11 – 25:40)The Parable of the Reformed Church in America—43 More Conservative Congregations Depart and the Total Membership PlummetsReformed Church in America splits as conservative churches form new denomination by Religion News Service (Kathryn Post)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.

Wednesday, January 12, 2022

DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING
PART 1
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President Biden, Voting Rights, and the Filibuster: What’s Behind the Atlanta Speech?

NEW YORK TIMES (KATIE ROGERS)
‘We have no option’: Biden calls for changing Senate rules to pass voting rights laws.

PART 2
(11:52 – 20:18):
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Does Citizenship Mean Anything? New York City Gives 800,000 Noncitizens the Vote

USA TODAY (ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Watershed Moment in NYC: New Law Allows Noncitizens to Vote

NEW YORK TIMES (GRACE ASHFORD)
Noncitizens’ Right to Vote Becomes Law in New York City

NEW YORK TIMES (JEFFERY C. MAYS AND ANNIE CORREAL)
New York City Gives 800,000 Noncitizens Right to Vote in Local Elections

PART 3
(20:19 – 26:11):
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Nothing Lasts Forever: What Blackberry, Apple, General Motors, and Toyota Tell Us about the Transience of Earthly Existence

WALL STREET JOURNAL (JOSEPH PISANI)
BlackBerry Die-Hards Struggle With Final Blow

NEW YORK TIMES (JACK NICAS)
Apple Becomes First Company to Hit $3 Trillion Market Value

NEW YORK TIMES (NEAL E. BOUDETTE)
Toyota Topped G.M. in U.S. Car Sales in 2021, a First for a Foreign Automaker

Wednesday, January 12, 2022

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 11:51)President Biden, Voting Rights, and the Filibuster: What’s Behind the Atlanta Speech?‘We have no option’: Biden calls for changing Senate rules to pass voting rights laws. by New York Times (Katie Rogers)Part II (11:51 – 20:18)Does Citizenship Mean Anything? New York City Gives 800,000 Noncitizens the Vote Watershed Moment in NYC: New Law Allows Noncitizens to Vote by USA Today (Associated Press)Noncitizens’ Right to Vote Becomes Law in New York City by New York Times (Grace Ashford)New York City Gives 800,000 Noncitizens Right to Vote in Local Elections by New York Times (Jeffery C. Mays and Annie Correal)Part III (20:18 – 26:11)Nothing Lasts Forever: What Blackberry, Apple, General Motors, and Toyota Tell Us about the Transience of Earthly ExistenceBlackBerry Die-Hards Struggle With Final Blow by Wall Street Journal (Joseph Pisani)Apple Becomes First Company to Hit $3 Trillion Market Value by New York Times (Jack Nicas)Toyota Topped G.M. in U.S. Car Sales in 2021, a First for a Foreign Automaker by New York Times (Neal E. Boudette)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.

Tuesday, January 11, 2022

DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING
PART 1
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In a Man’s Chest Beats a Pig’s Heart? Medical Science Moves Ahead — a Look at the Issues and Implications

NEW YORK TIMES (RONI CARYN RABIN0
In a First, Man Receives a Heart From a Genetically Altered Pig

ANIMALS (BERNARD E. ROLLIN)
Ethical and Societal Issues Occasioned by Xenotransplantation

PART 2
(13:48 – 18:24):
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The Achievement and Limitations of Human Justice — Three Life Sentences for Killing Ahmaud Arbery

PART 3
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Is School for the Students or for the Teachers Union? Look to Chicago for the Wrong Answer

WALL STREET JOURNAL (EDITORIAL BOARD)
The Scandal of Chicago’s Teachers Union

Tuesday, January 11, 2022

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 13:47)In a Man’s Chest Beats a Pig’s Heart? Medical Science Moves Ahead — a Look at the Issues and ImplicationsIn a First, Man Receives a Heart From a Genetically Altered Pig by New York Times (Roni Caryn Rabin0Ethical and Societal Issues Occasioned by Xenotransplantation by Animals (Bernard E. Rollin)Part II (13:47 – 18:24)The Achievement and Limitations of Human Justice — Three Life Sentences for Killing Ahmaud ArberyPart III (18:24 – 23:41)Is School for the Students or for the Teachers Union? Look to Chicago for the Wrong AnswerThe Scandal of Chicago’s Teachers Union by Wall Street Journal (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.

Monday, January 10, 2022

DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING
PART 1
(0:0 – 6:48):
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Another Munich Moment? The Threat of Putin’s Quest to Revive Russian Glory

NEW YORK TIMES (MAX FISHER)
Behind Kazakhstan Unrest, the ‘Strongman’s Dilemma’

PART 2
(6:49 – 16:22):
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If You Ride a Tiger, It Will Be Hard to Get Off — Kazakhstan Calls in Russian Troops

PART 3
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Children, Pets, and the Pope: Falling Birthrates and the Christian Worldview

NEW YORK TIMES (ELISABETTA POVOLEDO)
Pope Scolds Couples Who Choose Pets Over Kids

PART 4
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A Brave Man Finally Vindicated: The Pardon of Homer Plessy

Monday, January 10, 2022

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 06:48)Another Munich Moment? The Threat of Putin’s Quest to Revive Russian GloryBehind Kazakhstan Unrest, the ‘Strongman’s Dilemma’ by New York Times (Max Fisher)Part II (06:48 – 16:22)If You Ride a Tiger, It Will Be Hard to Get Off — Kazakhstan Calls in Russian Troops Part III (16:22 – 20:51)Children, Pets, and the Pope: Falling Birthrates and the Christian WorldviewPope Scolds Couples Who Choose Pets Over Kids by New York Times (Elisabetta Povoledo)Part IV (20:51 – 25:43)A Brave Man Finally Vindicated: The Pardon of Homer PlessySign 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.

Friday, January 7, 2022

DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING
PART 1
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Tyranny Can Come from Bureaucracy: The OSHA Mandate Comes Before the Supreme Court — At Stake Is More Than The Vaccine

USA TODAY (JOHN FRITZE)
The Supreme Court Has Allowed State COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates. Biden's Policies Face A Steeper Climb

PART 2
(8:51 – 14:10):
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‘Our Servicemen Do Not Give Up Their Religious Freedom When They Serve This Country: Judge Strikes Down Vaccine Mandate in Suit by Navy Seals

FOX NEWS (JON BROWN)
Judge Issues Stay Against Vaccine Mandate for Navy SEALs Seeking Religious Exemption

PART 3
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Why Does the Christian Tradition Oppose Cremation? – Dr. Mohler Responds To Letters From Listeners To The Briefing

Friday, January 7, 2022

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 08:50)Tyranny Can Come from Bureaucracy: The OSHA Mandate Comes Before the Supreme Court — At Stake Is More Than The VaccineThe Supreme Court Has Allowed State COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates. Biden’s Policies Face A Steeper Climb by USA Today (John Fritze)Part II (08:50 – 14:10)‘Our Servicemen Do Not Give Up Their Religious Freedom When They Serve This Country: Judge Strikes Down Vaccine Mandate in Suit by Navy SealsJudge Issues Stay Against Vaccine Mandate for Navy SEALs Seeking Religious Exemption by Fox News (Jon Brown)Part III (14:10 – 24:02)Why Does the Christian Tradition Oppose Cremation? – Dr. Mohler Responds To Letters From Listeners To 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.

Thursday, January 6, 2022

DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING
PART 1
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A Violent Riot, the Humiliation of the Capitol, and an Indicator of the Political Volatility of Our Nation: Defining the Capitol Riots One Year Later

PART 2
(15:23 – 17:28):
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Where is Sanity and Respect for Constitutional Order? Addressing the Capitol Riots from a Christian Worldview

PART 3
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‘The Most Remarkable Thing is How Parents Obey Their Children’: The Tragic Inversion of Parental Authority in the United States

WALL STREET JOURNAL (YOREE KOH)
Tech-Savvy Kids Defeat Apple’s and Others’ Parental-Control Features

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