This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 11:43)President Biden and Prime Minister Sunak Send Dueling Messages on AI: Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy or Doomsday Technology? We Might Soon Find OutPresident Biden Issues Executive Order on Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence by The White HouseWorld leaders are gathering at the U.K.’s AI Summit. Doom is on the agenda. by Washington Post (Cat Zakrzewski, Anthony Faiola and Gerrit De Vynck)Part II (11:43 – 18:39)Is Social Media Addiction the Real Problem for Teens? The Debate Over “Addiction” Points to a Major Moral ProblemIs Social Media Addictive? Here’s What the Science Says. by New York Times (Matt Richtel)Part III (18:39 – 26:33)Who Really Holds the ‘Extreme’ Position in Abortion? Virginia Republicans Attempt to Shift the DiscourseVirginia Republicans Look to Neutralize Abortion as an Election Issue by New York Times (Trip Gabriel)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.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 08:02)The U.S. Hits a New Low: Gallup Reports Number of Americans Who Believe in God Has Dropped to Lowest Number EverBelief in God in U.S. Dips to 81%, a New Low by Gallup (Jeffrey M. Jones)Part II (08:02 – 15:41)Seismic Political and Theological Change in New York City as City’s Congressional Delegation is Down to Last Jewish House Member, Running in a Tight Democratic Party PrimaryCould New York City Lose Its Last Remaining Jewish Congressman? by New York Times (Nicholas Fandos)Protestant–Catholic–Jew by The University of Chicago Press (Will Herberg)Part III (15:41 – 18:20)What a Revolutionary Thought — A Catholic Bishop Denies School’s Right to Call Itself Catholic Over Moral and Theological DisputeSchool Flying BLM, LGBTQ Flags Can’t Call Itself Catholic, Bishop Says by Washington Post (Marisa Iati)Part IV (18:20 – 22:13)Can Women Be Deacons? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart V (22:13 – 24:53)What Issues are the Most Important to Think about as a Christian Teen Preparing to Vote? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart VI (24:53 – 26:50)Would You Explain Why Many Evangelicals Were Confused About Abortion When Roe Was Handed Down? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart VII (26:50 – 28:31)Dobbs Is Rapidly Approaching, and Our Nation is in Tumult: A Call to Christian PrayerSign 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.

In His unchanging divine nature, God does not and cannot suffer. Does that mean He’s unable to love us or to empathize with our pain? Today, Barry Cooper explains why the doctrine of divine impassibility is wonderful news for sufferers and sinners. Read the transcript: https://simplyputpodcast.com/impassability/