This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 12:02) Where Did All the ‘Women’ Go?: The Cultural Disappearance of Women in the Wake of Language Shift Towards ‘Pregnant People’A Vanishing Word in Abortion Debate: ‘Women’ by New York Times (Michael Powell)Part II (12:02 – 15:52) Biomedical Researcher Argues for Usefulness of Term ‘Woman’ in Healthcare — In the Ancient Year of 2020Do We Need the Word ‘Woman’ in Healthcare? by British Medical Journal (Sara Dahlen)De-sexing the Medical Record? An Examination of Sex Versus Gender Identity in the General Medical Council’s Trans Healthcare Ethical Advice by The New Bioethics (Sara Dahlen)Part III (15:52 – 20:35) Do Babies Go to Heaven? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingThe Salvation of the ‘Little Ones’: Do Infants who Die Go to Heaven? by AlbertMohler.com (R. Albert Mohler, Jr. and Daniel L. Akin)Part IV (20:35 – 22:54) Should We Have a Burial Service For Baby After Miscarriage? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart V (22:54 – 26:30) Is It Okay for Christians to Use and Enjoy Humor? — 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.

DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING
PART 1
(0:0 – 9:36):
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The Pro-Abortion Gauntlet Marches On — Biden Administration Reverses Trump Policy and Gives Planned Parenthood What it Demands

NEW YORK TIMES (NOAH WEILAND)
Biden Officials End Ban on Abortion Referrals at Federally Funded Clinics

WASHINGTON POST (AMY GOLDSTEIN)
Biden Administration Reverses Trump Rule Barring Federally Funded Family Planning Clinics From Abortion Referrals

PART 2
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Religious Quest Evident As Elon Musk and Other Technocrats Join The ‘Simulation Argument’ — What Are the Odds We Are Living In A Computer Simulation?

THE NEW YORKER (JOSHUA ROTHMAN)
What Are the Odds We Are Living in a Computer Simulation?

PART 3
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Out with Easter and Christmas Terms: Modern Cult of Wokeness on Display As School In Oxford Secularizes Its Calendar in the Name of Sensitivity

DAILY MAIL (IAN GALLAGHER)
Emma Watson's Former School Cancels Christmas To Be 'Inclusive At All Touchpoints' – As Parents Slam 'Wokery Run Riot'

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 18:15)A Failed Bank, A Breach in Trust: Nation’s Second Largest Bank Failure Provokes Massive Worldview QuestionsPart II (18:15 – 19:52)Farmgate Avoided? South African President Cleared of Corruption Accusations After the Theft of Money from His Sofa StashCorruption Watchdog Moves to Clear South African President in Cash-in-Couch Incident by New York Times (John Eligon)Part III (19:52 – 23:30)Totalitarianism with No Rivals, No Successor in Sight: Xi Jinping Begins Unprecedented 3rd Presidential TermXi Seals His Political Supremacy, Focusing on Economy and U.S. Rivalry by New York Times (Chris Buckley and Keith Bradsher)Part IV (23:30 – 25:23)A Shift Towards More Chinese Power on the World Stage: China Brokers Deal Between Iran and Saudi Arabia — What Does This Mean for the U.S.?Part V (25:23 – 26:29)The Velocity of the Headlines: The Troubles of Today Were Often Unknowns Just YesterdaySign 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.