This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 06:06) What Do Musk, Bezos, Gates, and Buffet Have in Common? Money. And They’ve Lost A Whole Lot of It This Year — What Does That Even Mean?The Top 50 Richest People Have Lost More Than Half a Trillion Dollars This Year by Wall Street Journal (Joseph De Avila)Part II (06:06 – 10:40) Constitutional Questions Erupt over Free Speech in Social Media as Supreme Court Places Hold on Texas Law to Limit Censorship by PlatformsSupreme Court Blocks Texas Law Regulating Social Media Platforms by New York Times (Adam Liptak)Part III (10:40 – 14:57) Moving Testimonies Abound as Ireland Census Provides Citizens Opportunity to Write a Statement to Be Read in 100 YearsOn Ireland’s Census, a Blank Box Gives Residents a Chance to Tell Their Stories by New York Times (Ed O’Loughlin)Part IV (14:57 – 20:50) How Would You Address a Transgender Person in a Casual Conversation? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart V (20:50 – 23:15) Does President Biden Take the Lord’s Name in Vain When He Says ‘For God’s Sake’ in His Speeches? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart VI (23:15 – 26:24) Why Won’t We Be Married in Heaven? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart VII (26:24 – 29:58) What Is the Importance of the Doctrine of Biblical Inspiration? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingSign 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.

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.

DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING
PART 1
(0:0 – 2:40):
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‘I Need Ammunition, Not A Ride’: A Profile of Moral and Political Courage In Ukraine as Brave Nation Continues to Hold Off Russia’s Invasion

PART 2
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Historic Day for Abortion Issue as Vote on Women’s Health Protection Act—Radical Pro-Abortion Legislation—Fails to Move Forward in U.S. Senate

LA TIMES (THE EDITORIAL BOARD)
This Bill May be the Only Thing that Guarantees Women’s Reproductive Rights

PART 3
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What is Behind the “Women’s Health Protection Act?” A Bill Far More Radical Than Roe v. Wade and an Attempt at a Complete Reversal of Pro-Life Movement’s Progress of the Last Half Century

PART 4
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New Research Shows Half of U.S. Abortions Now Performed by Pill in Ominous Development for Life in the Womb

NEW YORK TIMES (PAM BELLUCK)
Abortion Pills Now Account for More Than Half of U.S. Abortions

LA TIMES (STEPHEN GROVES)
South Dakota Governor and Fellow Republicans Take Aim at Abortion Pills

PART 5
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Political Drama Played Out Before Our Eyes: President Joe Biden to Deliver First State of the Union Address and First Primary Election in Texas in Important Day for the American People