This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 06:40)What Kind of Political Ads Move the Needle? Why You’re More Likely to Respond to a Negative Political Ad Than a Positive OneWhat Have Negative Political Ads Done to Us? by The New York Times (Gerald F. Seib)Part II (06:40 – 08:58)How Did Conservatism Move from Figures Like William F. Buckley Jr. to Popular Figures Associated with the Right Today? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from Listeners of The BriefingPart III (08:58 – 13:14)What is the Role of Parachurch Ministry? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from Listeners of The BriefingPart IV (13:14 – 18:15)Is There a Source of Truly Unbiased News? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from Listeners of The BriefingPart V (18:15 – 22:09)How Can Christians Teach and Work in a Secular Higher Education Context? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from Listeners of The BriefingPart VI (22:09 – 24:25)Should Christian Parents Avoid Sending Their Children to Public Colleges? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from Listeners of The BriefingPart VII (24:25 – 26:08)Is It Appropriate for Christians to Pledge Allegiance to the Flag? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter 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 – 15:40)‘Deferring to Parents Cannot Be Morally Justified’: Educator Group in U.S. Calls Teachers to Disregard Parental Rights on Issue of Gender Identity in SchoolsIs Defying Parents the Only Ethical Alternative? by The Atlantic (Conor Friedersdorf)Gender Expression and Identity by NAEYC (Stephanie Feeney, Nancy K. Freeman, Katie Schaffer)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
PART 1
(0:0 – 13:51):
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Is it Unconstitutional for a High School Football Coach to Pray on the Fifty-Yard Line After a Game? Coach Kennedy Gets His Day at the Supreme Court

NPR (NINA TOTENBERG)
The Supreme Court Ponders the Right to Pray on the 50-Yard Line

REUTERS (LAWRENCE HURLEY AND ANDREW CHUNG)
U.S. Supreme Court Conservatives Lean Toward Football Coach in Prayer Case

NEW YORK TIMES (ADAM LIPTAK)
Supreme Court Leans Toward Coach in Case on School Prayer

AMERICANS UNITED FOR THE SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
Our History

AMERICANS UNITED FOR THE SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
Supreme Court Should Follow Decades Of Precedent And Protect Students’ Religious Freedom

PART 2
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Secular Purpose, Secular Effect, No ‘Excessive’ Government Entanglement? The Supreme Court’s Broken ‘Lemon Test’ Needs to Go

PART 3
(20:48 – 25:57):
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A Look at the Pro-Abortion Effort to Intimidate the Supreme Court — Abortion Supporters Fear What’s Coming from the Court this Term

WALL STREET JOURNAL (THE EDITORIAL BOARD)
Abortion and the Supreme Court