This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 12:21) ‘You Cannot Defy Creation Without Tremendous Cost to the Creature’: Medical Authorities Question Use of Puberty Blockers for ‘Transgender’ Youth They Paused Puberty, but Is There a Cost? by New York Times (Megan Twohey and Christina Jewett)Part II (12:21 – 15:57) The Research on Damage of Hormone Therapy for Minors Is Not New, So Why is the Medical Establishment Just Now Acknowledging It?Part III (15:57 – 19:18) ‘I Wish There Had Been More Questions’: The Problem of the Morality of HarmPart IV (19:18 – 24:24) The New York Times Is Raising the Alarm on Puberty Blockers — How Long Until Others Follow? 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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What’s Really at Stake in the Democratic Party Battle Over Spending? It’s a Lot More Than You Might Think

NEW YORK TIMES (EMILY COCHRANE)
Liberals Dig In Against Infrastructure Bill as Party Divisions Persist

PART 2
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“Biden Throws in With the Left” — What’s the Vision Behind the “Progressives” Now in the Democratic Party Driver’s Seat?

WALL STREET JOURNAL (THE EDITORIAL BOARD)
The Government Family Plan

PART 3
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Banned Books Week, the Battle of Ideas — Normalizing the LGBTQ Revolution is the Aim

USA TODAY
Banned Books Week: We Defend 30 Challenged Books Including 'Beloved' and '1984'

WALL STREET JOURNAL (THOMAS SPENCE)
‘Banned Books Week’ Isn’t Actually Interested in Banned Books

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 11:56) An Escaped Convict and the Sanitization of Crime: The Moral Complexities of How Society Tells Crime StoriesIn Latin America, Brazilian killer who eluded U.S. became cult hero by Washington Post (Marina Dias)Part II (11:56 – 19:16) Moral Wrong, Legal Criminality, and the U.S. President: Is President Biden’s ‘Lack of Criminality’ in His Son’s Scandal Where Americans Should Draw the Line on the Issue?Part III (19:16 – 25:43) Governor Josh Shapiro Will Subsidize Organizations Complicit in Murder: State Will Take Money from Centers Supporting Life and Give It to Abortion Organizations InsteadAfter nearly 30 years, Pennsylvania will end state funding for anti-abortion counseling centers by Associated Press (Brooke Schultz and Kimberlee Kruesi)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.