R. Albert Mohler Jr.

Wednesday, September 13, 2023

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 09:30)Vice President Harris’s Calculated Evasion on Where to Draw the Line on Abortion: CBS Asked the Question, But Democrats Must Be Pressed for an Honest Answer’Ridiculous’: Kamala Harris rejects claim Democrats want abortion rights until birth by USA Today (Marina Pitofsky)Part II (09:30 – 14:46)A Major Shift on the World Stage: Mexico’s Supreme Court Decriminalizes AbortionPart III (14:46 – 21:56)The Abortion War Rages in Kentucky: Race for Governor’s Mansion Runs Through Abortion IssuePart IV (21:56 – 27:08)Paper is Better: Research in Sweden Reveals Children Learn Better When Reading Print Copies of Books Rather Than Using Other Digital FormatsSweden says back-to-basics schooling works on paper by The GuardianSign 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, September 12, 2023

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 15:21) An Unlikely Allyship Formed Over a Common Enemy: President Joe Biden Makes Landmark Visit to VietnamPart II (15:21 – 18:31) Threats to Liberty Captured in One Global Agreement: The Budding Relationship of the Leaders of Russia and North Korea on the World StagePart III (18:31 – 25:40) Tyranny is Closer at Hand Than You Might Think: New Mexico’s Governor Attempts Unconstitutional Suspension of Gun Carrying LawsNew Mexico’s dicey gun restriction draws detractors even from the left by Washington Post (Aaron Blake)Part IV (25:40 – 28:11) What Crime Justifies an 11-Millenia Prison Sentence? Turkey Hands Down 11,196-Year Sentence for Leader of Failed Crypto ExchangeBoss of Failed Crypto Exchange Gets 11,196-Year Sentence by Wall Street Journal (Angus Berwick)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | 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, September 12, 2023

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 15:21)An Unlikely Allyship Formed Over a Common Enemy: President Joe Biden Makes Landmark Visit to VietnamPart II (15:21 – 18:31)Threats to Liberty Captured in One Global Agreement: The Budding Relationship of the Leaders of Russia and North Korea on the World StagePart III (18:31 – 25:40)Tyranny is Closer at Hand Than You Might Think: New Mexico’s Governor Attempts Unconstitutional Suspension of Gun Carrying LawsNew Mexico’s dicey gun restriction draws detractors even from the left by Washington Post (Aaron Blake)Part IV (25:40 – 28:11)What Crime Justifies an 11-Millenia Prison Sentence? Turkey Hands Down 11,196-Year Sentence for Leader of Failed Crypto ExchangeBoss of Failed Crypto Exchange Gets 11,196-Year Sentence by Wall Street Journal (Angus Berwick)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, September 11, 2023

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 03:52) A Historic City Rocked by Devastating Earthquake: Marrakech Struck by 6.8 Magnitude EarthquakeMorocco earthquake kills more than 2,000 people, survivors sleep outdoors by Reuters (Ahmed Eljechtimi and Abdulhak Balhaki)Part II (03:52 – 20:50) California’s Assault on the Family: Radical New Gender Bill is an Assault on Parental RightsAssembly Bill No. 957 by California Legislative InformationControversial Transgender Youth Bill by National Review (Ari Blaff)District Can’t Notify Parents if their Child Identifies as Transgender by New York Times (Anna Betts)Part III (20:50 – 27:15) Prison Break: What Recent Breakdowns of Prison Security in the UK and the U.S. Teach About the Depravity (and Ingenuity) of the Human HeartDaniel Khalife: First sighting of escaped prisoner investigated by BBC News (James Gregory)Murder Suspect Is Missing After Escape From D.C. Hospital by New York Times (Christine Hauser)Manhunt Persists as Escaped Pennsylvania Convict Danelo Cavalcante Slips Past Police Perimeter by Wall Street Journal (Ginger Adams Otis)Tower Officer Who Missed Danelo Cavalcante’s Prison Break Fired by Wall Street Journal (Ginger Adams Otis)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | 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, September 11, 2023

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 03:52)A Historic City Rocked by Devastating Earthquake: Marrakech Struck by 6.8 Magnitude EarthquakeMorocco earthquake kills more than 2,000 people, survivors sleep outdoors by Reuters (Ahmed Eljechtimi and Abdulhak Balhaki)Part II (03:52 – 20:50)California’s Assault on the Family: Radical New Gender Bill is an Assault on Parental RightsAssembly Bill No. 957 by California Legislative InformationControversial Transgender Youth Bill by National Review (Ari Blaff)District Can’t Notify Parents if their Child Identifies as Transgender by New York Times (Anna Betts)Part III (20:50 – 27:15)Prison Break: What Recent Breakdowns of Prison Security in the UK and the U.S. Teach About the Depravity (and Ingenuity) of the Human HeartDaniel Khalife: First sighting of escaped prisoner investigated by BBC News (James Gregory)Murder Suspect Is Missing After Escape From D.C. Hospital by New York Times (Christine Hauser)Manhunt Persists as Escaped Pennsylvania Convict Danelo Cavalcante Slips Past Police Perimeter by Wall Street Journal (Ginger Adams Otis)Tower Officer Who Missed Danelo Cavalcante’s Prison Break Fired by Wall Street Journal (Ginger Adams Otis)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.

Friday, September 8, 2023

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 09:42) A Race to Set the Rules in Space: The Larger Purpose Behind Missions to the Moon Included Politics, Minerals, and Global CompetitionThe new contest to land on the Moon by Financial Times (Peggy Hollinger and Benjamin Parkin)Part II (09:42 – 14:07) Does the Christian Worldview Support Space Exploration? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 14-Year-Old Listener of The BriefingPart III (14:07 – 22:10) How Do We Square the American Revolution with Christianity? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart IV (22:10 – 26:20) How Should Christians Answer the Trolley Problem? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | 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, September 8, 2023

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 09:42)A Race to Set the Rules in Space: The Larger Purpose Behind Missions to the Moon Included Politics, Minerals, and Global CompetitionThe new contest to land on the Moon by Financial Times (Peggy Hollinger and Benjamin Parkin)Part II (09:42 – 14:07)Does the Christian Worldview Support Space Exploration? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 14-Year-Old Listener of The BriefingPart III (14:07 – 22:10)How Do We Square the American Revolution with Christianity? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart IV (22:10 – 26:20)How Should Christians Answer the Trolley Problem? — 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.

Thursday, September 7, 2023

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 12:09) Europe’s Incendiary Problem: Debates Arise Over Burning of the Quran in Sweden and DenmarkPart II (12:09 – 19:07) We Honor Christ, and He Will Defend His Own Honor: Christianity, Unlike Islam, is not an Honor ReligionPart III (19:07 – 23:20) ‘Black Lives Matter’ Versus ‘Black Pre-Born Lives Matter’: D.C. Circuit Court Rules the Government Cannot Play Favorites in a Public ForumProgressives for Speech Discrimination by Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | 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, September 7, 2023

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 12:09)Europe’s Incendiary Problem: Debates Arise Over Burning of the Quran in Sweden and DenmarkPart II (12:09 – 19:07)We Honor Christ, and He Will Defend His Own Honor: Christianity, Unlike Islam, is not an Honor ReligionPart III (19:07 – 23:20)‘Black Lives Matter’ Versus ‘Black Pre-Born Lives Matter’: D.C. Circuit Court Rules the Government Cannot Play Favorites in a Public ForumProgressives for Speech Discrimination 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.

Wednesday, September 6, 2023

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 10:21) U.S. Elites Question Support for Transgender Procedures: Rise of Gender Reassignment Surgeries Now Giving Medical and Media Professionals PauseGender Surgeries Nearly Tripled From 2016 Through 2019, Study Finds by New York Times (Emily Baumgaertner)Part II (10:21 – 20:59) ‘The Gender War is Over in Britain’: The UK Takes Up More Conservative Position on Transgender IssueThe Gender War Is Over in Britain by The Atlantic (Helen Lewis)Part III (20:59 – 25:30) Catholic Single-Sex Universities Betray Their Mission and Doctrine: College of St. Benedict and St. John’s University Adopt Contrarian Gender Admissions PoliciesMinnesota single-sex Catholic colleges say students who identify as ‘nonbinary’ may apply by Catholic News Register (Daniel Payne)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | 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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