This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 16:18)Corruption, Bribery, Migrant Labor, LGBTQ Debates, and Alcoholic Beverages: Controversy Arises Over FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022The World Cup That Changed Everything by New York Times (Tariq Panja and Rory Smith)Part II (16:18 – 21:22)Is the National Sports Stage Only for (Hypocritical) Western Democracies?: Qatar’s Public Case for Hosting the World CupPart III (21:22 – 24:20)‘Sportswashing’ and ‘Performative Moral Outrage‘: FIFA World Cup Brings Clash of Worldviews to the World StageSign 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 – 02:55)Should My 5-Year-Old Listen to The Briefing? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart II (02:55 – 07:22)Does God Love Bad Guys Who Go to Hell? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 5-Year-Old Listener (And His Brothers) of The BriefingPart III (07:22 – 11:22)Can You Shed Light on the Prevalence of Supernatural Events in the World Today? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart IV (11:22 – 15:16)Where in the Bible Does It Say What Rights We Have? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing Part V (15:16 – 17:14)What is the Distinction Between the Preaching and Teaching of the Word of God? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing Part VI (17:14 – 23:25)Am I, as a Paramedic, Complicit in the Culture of Death If I Am On an Assisted Suicide Call and Do Not Stop It? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing Part VII (23:25 – 26:58)What is the Appropriateness of State and National Pride for Christians? — 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.

DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING
PART 1
(0:0 – 10:15):
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Can States Constitutionally Discriminate Against Religious Schools? — Nation’s Highest Court Hears Oral Arguments over Big Separation of Church and State Case from Maine

THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES
Carson v. Makin

PART 2
(10:16 – 16:19):
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The State of Maine Is OK with Funding Religious Schools — So Long as They Are Not Actually Religious

SLATE (MARK JOSEPH STERN)
The Supreme Court’s New Religious Liberty Case Could Destroy Public Education

VOX (IAN MILLHISER)
The Supreme Court Appears Really Eager to Force Taxpayers to Fund Religious Education

PART 3
(16:20 – 22:33):
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Biden Appointee for Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Withdraws from Confirmation Fight . . Over Questions About Communism?

NEW YORK TIMES (EMILY FLITTER)
President Biden’s Pick for a Key Banking Regulator Backs Out.

PART 4
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Identity Politics Never Gives Up: The Media’s Constant Focus on LGBTQ Identity, as in “First Openly Gay Commissioner of Customs and Border Control”

NEW YORK TIMES (EILEEN SULLIVAN)
Senate Confirms Chris Magnus to Lead Customs and Border Protection