This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 14:27)Behind the ‘Science’ of Polling: What are the Polls? What Do They Tell Us? What Do We Want Them to Tell Us? What Do Others Want Us to Think They Tell Us?Forget the polls? Prediction fever takes over Trump vs. Harris 2024 election by USA Today (Phillip M. Bailey)One week to go: what is the state of the US presidential race? by The Financial Times (Oliver Roeder, Eva Xiao, Radhika Rukmangadhan, and James Politi)Part II (14:27 – 24:09)Opposing Worldviews, Fairness, and the LGBTQ Revolution: Will Fairness Be a Strong Enough Moral Judgment When It Comes to Men Participating in Women’s Sports?The dispute around a women’s volleyball team touches on a broader question: How to define ‘fair’ by The Associated Press (Deepti Hajela)Part III (24:09 – 26:34)Newsflash, People Don’t Trust the Media: Bezos Responds to the Backlash at The Washington Post’s ControversyThe hard truth: Americans don’t trust the news media by The Washington Post (Jeff Bezos)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.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 10:27)Abortion on the Ballot in Ten States: A Radical Constitutional Amendment Packaged as ‘Reproductive Health Care’ Faces Missouri Voters2024 Ballot Measures by Missouri Secretary of StateAmendment to Limit Government Interference with Abortion by Florida Division of ElectionsPart II (10:27 – 15:57)Where Did the Pro-Lifers Go? A Secular Age Clarifies Who is Convictionally and Genuinely Pro-LifePart III (15:57 – 20:10)We Are About to Learn How Effective a Pro-Abortion Platform Is: The Inconsistency of the American Voter and the Need to Continue to Fight for Unborn LifeAs Election Day Nears, Democrats Test Just How Powerful Abortion Really Is by The New York Times (Elizabeth Dias and Lisa Lerer)Part IV (20:10 – 25:46)There’s a New Key to Unlocking Who Might Win the Election? Why the Betting World Might Indicate Who Will Be the Next President of the United StatesThe Crypto Website Where the Election Odds Swing in Trump’s Favor by The New York Times (David Yaffe-Bellany and Erin Griffith)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.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 09:48)Ukraine is Turning into a Powder Keg: North Korea Sends 10,000 Troops to Aid Russia’s War with UkrainePart II (09:48 – 13:50)The Meeting of the BRICs Nations: Brazil, Russia, India, and China and Other Nations Seek to Set Up Alternative World Power to U.S. and Its AlliesPart III (13:50 – 22:26)The Archbishop of Canterbury Drops a Theological Bombshell: Justin Welby Argues Same-Sex Monogamous Relationships are PermissibleThe Briefing – October 4, 2017 by AlbertMohler.comJustin Welby unable to give ‘straight answer’ on whether gay sex is sinful by The Guardian (Harriet Sherwood)The Link Between Religion And Politics And BTS Of Elizabeth II’s Funeral: Archbishop Of Canterbury by The Rest is Politics (Alastair Campbell and Rory Stewart)Archbishop of Canterbury: an arresting admission by The Church of England Evangelical Council (Andrew Goddard)Part IV (22:26 – 26:16)The Time Is Not Ripe? Tumult in the Roman Catholic Church Should Serve as a Warning of the Consequences of Giving Unbiblical Practices Time to RipenPart V (26:16 – 28:14)Kamala Harris and the Death of Religious Liberty: Vice President Harris Reveals She Would Sacrifice Religious Liberty on the Altar of Abortion If ElectedThis is how religious liberty dies: Kamala Harris says it out loud in asserting a false right to abortion by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)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.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 16:10)This Just Blew Up the Media World: The Washington Post and LA Times Decline to Endorse a Presidential Candidate for the 2024 ElectionOn political endorsement by The Washington PostPost columnists respond by The Washington Post (Post Columnists)Washington Post Says It Will Stop Endorsing Presidential Candidates by The New York Times (Benjamin Mullin and Katie Robertson)Part II (16:10 – 19:31)Israel Sends a Clear Message to Iran: And the World Waits to See How Iran Will Respond to Israel’s AttackIsrael’s Strike Marks New Phase of Conflict, but Stops Short of All-Out War by The New York Times (Patrick Kingsley)Part III (19:31 – 25:35)Canada (And Others) Back Away from Open Border Policies: And the U.S. Needs an Honest Conversation About Immigration PolicyCanada to cut immigration levels in major reversal, Trudeau says by The Washington Post (Amanda Coletta)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.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 08:25)Marxism Meets Theology: The Death of Liberation Theologian Gustavo Gutierrez Raises Big Theological IssuesGustavo Gutiérrez, Father of Liberation Theology, Dies at 96 by The New York Times (Bill Friskics-Warren)Part II (08:25 – 13:05)How Should Christians Think About an Obituary? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart III (13:05 – 18:09)How Should First Time Voters Approach the Upcoming Election? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart IV (18:09 – 19:01)Should Christians Vote? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart V (19:01 – 23:01)What Are Christian Parents to Do If They Cannot Send Their Kids to Christian Schools? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart VI (23:01 – 26:46)Can Satan Disguise Himself as Anything? — 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.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 15:42)Can Government Raise the Birth Rate? The Global Birthrates Are Crashing And It’s Proving Increasingly Difficult to Fix the ProblemCan the Government Get People to Have More Babies? by The New York Times (Motoko Rich)Worldwide Efforts to Reverse the Baby Shortage Are Falling Flat by The Wall Street Journal (Chelsey Dulaney)Part II (15:42 – 21:46)Actually, More Babies IS the Solution to Falling Birthrates: A Look at a Recent Feminist EvasionMore Babies Aren’t the Only Solution to Falling Birthrates by The New York Times (Jessica Grose)Part III (21:46 – 25:17)The More Secular the Society, the Lower the Birth Rate, and It’s Not a Coincidence: Theological Conviction is Key to Human FlourishingSign 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.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 06:48)Did Kamala Harris Just Put All Her Abortion Cards on the Table? The Vice President’s Interview with NBC News Reveals Unrestricted Support for AbortionFull transcript: Vice President Kamala Harris interviewed by NBC News’ Hallie Jackson by NBC NewsPart II (06:48 – 11:21)Kamala Harris’s Evasion on Transgender Support: Harris Throws Up Smokescreen on Beliefs about Federal Support for So-Called ‘Gender Affirming Care’Part III (11:21 – 14:08)The ‘24 Presidential Election ‘Sleeper Issue’: Most Americans Just Aren’t Buying the Transgender RevolutionTransgender Sports Is a 2024 Sleeper Issue by The Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)Part IV (14:08 – 21:02)The 7 Battleground States of the 2024 Presidential Election: Evaluating the Status of the Swing States That Will Determine the Next President of the United StatesPart V (21:02 – 25:12)So, When Should Human Life Be Respected? A Letter to the Editor Published in the New York Times Reveals Shocking Pro-Abortion ArgumentAbortion as an Issue in the Election by The New York TimesSign 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.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 16:13)There is a Countdown for Christian Parents and Public Schools: The History of the Public Schools Shows a Long-Term Strategy for the LeftPart II (16:13 – 18:44)Government Schools Will Serve the Government’s Purposes. Period. – That’s One Reason Competition with the Public Schools is a Good ThingEmpower parents and families: And end the government monopoly on schools by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)Part III (18:44 – 20:14)Amendment 2 in Kentucky is Good for the State’s Educational System – Amendment 2 Gives Parents More Educational Options, Not LessPart IV (20:14 – 26:34)Kamala Harris’s ‘Souls to the Polls’ Rally Gets Theologically Cloudy: Vice President Harris Makes a Reach to Untapped Religious VotersSign 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.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 10:42)The Media Are Doing U.S. Citizens a Disservice in Their Reporting on Israel: Israel’s Only Option is Still Its Self-PreservationSinwar’s Death Could Shake but Not Topple Hamas, Experts Say by The New York Times (Ben Hubbard)Hamas Says Its Demands Are Unchanged as Biden Pushes for Gaza Cease-Fire by The New York Times (Liam Stack Aaron Boxerman Bilal Shbair and Jim Tankersley)Sinwar’s Final Moments: On the Run, Hurt, Alone, but Still Defiant by The New York Times (Mark Mazzetti Natan Odenheimer Aaron Boxerman Ronen Bergman and Adam Goldman)Part II (10:42 – 14:46)The Christian Worldview Does Not Honor Surrogacy: Alienation and the Massive Moral Risk of Our Modern Rent-A-Womb IndustryPart III (14:46 – 17:08)Italy Bans Surrogacy by Use of Its Citizens: This is the Right Move by Italy’s Prime MinisterPart IV (17:08 – 27:00)Kamala Harris Goes to Church: The Lack of Religion in the ‘24 Presidential Election Highlights the Vast Secularization of the U.S.Harris goes to church, highlighting the absence of religion in the 2024 campaign by NBC News (Alex Seitz-Wald)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.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 10:40)‘I Will Require a Reckoning’: The Death of Yahya Sinwar Raises Important Theological and Moral Principles about Rightful Killing in a Fallen WorldPart II (10:40 – 15:32)What Should Israel Do Now? How Will the Palestinian People Forge Their Own Future? – The Death of Yahya Sinwar Raises Massive Questions about Israel’s WarHow the Biden Team Plans to Build Peace From Sinwar’s Death by The New York Times (Thomas L. Friedman)Part III (15:32 – 19:36)How Should Christians Think About the Argument that Population Decline is a Good Thing? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart IV (19:36 – 24:42)Can You Explain the Decline of Sunday Evening Worship Services? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart V (24:42 – 26:01)Who Replaced Satan as Head Angel After Satan was Kicked Out of Heaven? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart VI (26:01 – 28:57)Why Does Kamala Harris Use the Word ‘Values’ So Much? — 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.