This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 14:05) The U.S. Sends a Clear Signal: President Biden’s Trip to IsraelPart II (14:05 – 17:55) The Left Unveils Postmodern’s Antisemitic Legacy: Elite Academia is Fueling Genocidal IdeologyWarning of ‘Grave’ Errors, Powerful Donors Push Universities on Hamas by New York Times (Rob Copeland)Liberals Need a Reckoning With Anti-Semitism by Wall Street Journal (Gerard Baker)Don’t Hire My Anti-Semitic Law Students by Wall Street Journal (Steven Davidoff Solomon)Part III (17:55 – 20:52) Will the House of Representatives Be Operational? The Speaker’s Chair is Still EmptyPart IV (20:52 – 26:00) Witchcraft, Now Coming to a Graduate Degree Program Near You: Resurgent Paganism Moves into Academic AcceptanceDegree in magic to be offered at University of Exeter by BBC News A U.K. University Will Confer a New Title: A Master’s Degree in the Occult by New York Times (Jenny Gross)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.

DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING
PART 1
(0:0 – 12:18):
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The Big Story of the Super Bowl LVI? Gambling. — How the Snowball of Legal Gambling Predictably Turned into an Avalanche

WALL STREET JOURNAL (JOSEPH DE AVILA)
Super Bowl LVI Is Poised to Be Biggest Bet Game in Football History

PART 2
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You Simply Bought A Chance to Win a Game of Chance: The Temptations of Sports Betting and the Waning Evangelical Concern of Legalized Gambling

CHRISTIANITY TODAY (EMILY BELZ)
Super Bowl Betting Is a $7.6 Billion Problem Fewer Evangelicals Care About

NEW YORK TIMES (ROSS DOUTHAT)
We Aren’t in Vegas Anymore

PART 3
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An Unfolding Series of Moral Challenges in the Beijing Olympic Games: Russia Finds Itself Mixed Up in Another Doping Controversy

WASHINGTON POST (EDITORIAL BOARD)
Russia is Embroiled in Another Doping Controversy. No One Should be Surprised.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 13:34)Trust the Experts, Disregard Parents: “Book Bans” and the Battle Over the Public SchoolsBook Bans Rising Rapidly in the U.S., Free Speech Groups Find by New York Times (Alexandra Alter)Part II (13:34 – 21:52)Grading with Equity or Equality?: The Problem of an “Equity-Based” Approach to Grading and ClassworkSchools Are Ditching Homework, Deadlines in Favor of ‘Equitable Grading’ by Wall Street Journal (Sara Randazzo)Part III (21:52 – 24:52)Tuscaloosa, We Have a Problem: Baseball Head Coach Relieved of Duties Over Gambling ScandalAlabama Fires Baseball Coach After Reports of Suspicious Betting on Team’s Game by New York Times (Victor Mather)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.