This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 – 09:28)
Will Eastern Oregon Become Part of a Greater Idaho? The Dynamic of Red States and Blue States in the U.S. is Growing More Interesting by the Day
- Outflanked by liberals, Oregon conservatives aim to become part of Idaho by Washington Post (Scott Wilson)
Part II (09:28 – 19:32)
How Do We Understand the American Revolution in Light of Presbyterian Resistance Theory? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
- America’s Last King? King George III Reconsidered — A Conversation with Andrew Roberts by Thinking in Public (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)
Part III (19:32 – 21:10)
Are Christians to Forgive Someone Even If There is No Repentance From That Person? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
Part IV (21:10 – 26:18)
Is It Right for Christians to Practice Self-defense? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
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Thursday, September 30, 2021
DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING
PART 1
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A House Built in the Air: A Secular Age Subverts any Secure MoralityWASHINGTON POST (KATE COHEN)
If They’re Going to Keep Passing Religious Laws, We’re Going to Need ExemptionsPART 2
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The Modern Secular Conceit: The Claim that Law Can Escape Making “Religious” JudgmentsPART 3
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There Is No Half-Way House When it Comes to Defining Marriage—A Hard Lesson From SwitzerlandNEW YORK TIMES (NOELLE ILLIEN)
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Tuesday, March 8, 2022
DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING
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The ‘Breadbasket of Europe’ is Endangered: War in Ukraine Threatens Global Food Supply, Possibly for Years to ComeLA TIMES (MAXIMO TORERO)
Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Should Not Cause a Hunger CrisisASSOCIATED PRESS (JOSEPH WILSON, SAMY MAGDY, AYA BATRAWY, AND CHINEDU ASADU)
Russian War in World’s ‘Breadbasket’ Threatens Food SupplyPART 2
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Stand with Dictators and You Will Fall with Them: There Is No Separation of Culture and Morality — The Case of a Russian Orchestra Conductor With Time on His HandsLA TIMES (JONATHAN ROSENBERG)
A Putin Supporter’s Carnegie Hall Appearance was Canceled. Should Art be Separated from Politics?PART 3
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The Cannabis Culture Has No Brakes: California State Fair Officials Establish Competition Category for Most Potent Marijuana. Are They High?LA TIMES (THE TIMES EDITORIAL BOARD)
Are State Fair Officials High? They Should Not Reward Super-Potent MarijuanaPART 4
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The Spreading Logic of Gambling: Sports Betting Arrives as the Latest TemptationLA TIMES (JOHN MYERS AND TARYN LUNA)
California Voters Lean Toward Legalizing Sports Betting in New Poll -
Thursday, March 7, 2024
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 10:51)Liberal San Francisco Considers Murder Charges for Drug Dealers? What Has Happened? Reality Sets In as Death Toll MountsSome D.A.s are fighting fentanyl with murder charges. Why San Francisco will join them by LA Times (Hannah Wiley)Ads were supposed to make Gascón’s challengers stand out. So why do they all look the same? by LA Times (Sonja Sharp)Will Voters in San Francisco Go for a Different Kind of Mayor? by The New York Times (Heather Knight)Part II (10:51 – 15:41)A Sad, Telling Story in Oregon: State Reckons with Increased Death and Devastation in the Aftermath of Drug DecriminalizationOregon Rethinks Drug Decriminalization by The Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)Part III (15:41 – 25:25)‘All the Lonely People’: New Friendship App Highlights Loneliness EpidemicCan a friendship app cure loneliness? by The Financial Times (Bethan Staton)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.
