This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 – 10:18)
America on Trial: The Trump Indictment and the Trial of the Rule of Law and the American Order
- Trump’s Case Puts the Justice System on Trial, in a Test of Public Credibility by New York Times (Peter Baker)
- A Destructive Trump Indictment by Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)
Part II (10:18 – 14:57)
An Engagement Ring Recession and Future of Marriage: A Decline in the Purchase of Engagement Rings Tells a Bigger Story
- What All the Single Ladies (and Men) Say About the Economy by New York Times (Jeanna Smialek and Jason Karaian)
Part III (14:57 – 24:36)
‘A Scientist’s Sexuality Shouldn’t Matter’: Theoretical Physicist Makes Important Argument Regarding Effects of DEI on Science as a Field of Study
- A Scientist’s Sexuality Shouldn’t Matter by Wall Street Journal (Lawrence Krauss)
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Friday, October 1, 2021
DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING
PART 1
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Pronoun Police Come for God— But God Reveals Himself as Father, and He Likes His NameRELIGION NEWS SERVICE (MARK SILK)
Why Our Preferred Pronoun For God Should Be ‘They’PART 2
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Is a Morality of Harm the Only Morality that Matters? — Dr. Mohler Opens The Mailbox and Responds to Letters from ListenersPART 3
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Is the Term ‘Common Grace’ Theologically Wrong? — Dr. Mohler Opens The Mailbox and Responds to Letters from ListenersPART 4
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How Do You Read So Much News Without Getting Discouraged? — Dr. Mohler Opens The Mailbox and Responds to Letters from Listeners -
Thursday, August 11, 2022
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 15:09)From ‘The Birds and the Bees’ to ‘Comprehensive Sex Education’: How Gender Theorists and Sexual Ideologues are Taking Aim at Parental Rights and Your Children in Public SchoolsAfter Roe, Sex Ed Is Even More Vital by New York Times (Eva Goldfarb and Lisa Lieberman)Part II (15:09 – 20:35)In the Pronoun War, the Moral Revolutionaries Take No Prisoners — Even If the Offender is One of Their OwnDemocrats Need to Become the Party of Building Things by Washington Post (Fareed Zakaria)Part III (20:35 – 24:03)‘Friends’ Producer Apologizes for ‘Misgendering’ Trans TV Character 21 Years Ago — Back When She Was Yet Unenlightened‘Friends’ Co-Creator Apologizes For Treatment Of Trans Character by Forbes (Marisa Dellatto)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.
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Thursday, September 23, 2021
DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING
PART 1
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Liberals Hold On to Power in Canada— Lessons from the Canadian Election Reach far Beyond CanadaNEW YORK TIMES (IAN AUSTEN)
To Unseat Trudeau, Canada’s Top Conservative Leans LeftPART 2
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So, Is the Conservative Party in Canada Actually Conservative?LIBERAL PARTY OF CANADA
Key Actions Since 2015 to Build a More Equal Canada for EveryonePART 3
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History of ‘Liberal’ and ‘Conservative’ in the Midst of Changing Political Spectrum — And What About The ‘Left’ and The ‘Right’ in Politics and Culture?PART 4
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A Biblical Theology of Order — The Foundation for Human Flourishing In Society and Christian Preservation of God’s Design
