This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 13:35) The Red Wave That Did Not Happen: What Caused the Taming of the Projected Republican Tsunami?Part II (13:35 – 20:05) An Abject Tragedy and Unmitigated Moral Failure: Citizens in Several States Vote Overwhelmingly in Support of Abortion RightsA Predicted ‘Red Wave’ Crashed Into Wall of Abortion Rights Support on Tuesday by Politico (Alice Miranda Ollstein and Megan Messerly)American Voters Just Sent a Crystal-Clear Message: They Believe in Abortion Rights by The Guardian (Jill Filipovic)Women Remembered to Vote on Abortion by Slate (Dahlia Lithwick)Abortion-Rights Supporters Prevail in Midterm Ballot Measures by Wall Street Journal (Laura Kusisto and Jennifer Calfas)Part III (20:05 – 24:58) History Is Often Much Closer Than We Think — An Obituary of the (Thought to Be) Last Child of an Enslaved Person Reminds Us of That FactDaniel Smith, 90, Dies; Thought to Be the Last Child of an Enslaved Person by New York Times (Clay Risen)Sign 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 – 13:14) Don’t Buy the Book Bans Propaganda: The Issue is More Complicated Than the Revolutionaries Want You to ThinkRepublican lawmaker warns Broward libraries’ ‘I read banned books’ effort could prompt retaliation by Sun Sentinel (Anthony Man)Part II (13:14 – 18:45) The Bible is Pornographic Now?: Utah School Board Pulls Bible from Elementary School LibrariesProtester opposed to book bans gets Bible pulled from some Utah schools by Washington Post (Justine McDaniel)‘Sex-ridden’ Bible banned from schools in Utah by The Times (Hugh Tomlinson)Part III (18:45 – 19:49) The Argument Over Book Bans Becomes National Issue: President Biden Announces Coordinator Position to Monitor “Growing Threat” of Book BansFACT SHEET:Biden-⁠Harris Administration Announces New Actions to Protect LGBTQI+ Communities by White HousePart IV (19:49 – 24:06) ‘Even the French Are Blushing’: France’s Finance Minister Sparks Controversy After Publishing Steamy NovelRacy Novel by France’s Finance Minister Has Even the French Blushing by Wall Street Journal (Noemie Bisserbe and Sam Schechner)Sign 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.

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 Canada

NEW YORK TIMES (IAN AUSTEN)
To Unseat Trudeau, Canada’s Top Conservative Leans Left

PART 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 Everyone

PART 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