This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 – 18:44)
China Has Become Old Before It Has Become Rich: China in Crisis as Birth Rates Drop Lower Than Death Rates For First Time in Decades
- China records 1st population fall in decades as births drop by Associated Press (Ken Moritsugu)
- China’s Population Falls, Heralding a Demographic Crisis by New York Times (Alexandra Stevenson and Zixu Wang)
Part II (18:44 – 23:03)
No, This is Primarily a Moral Problem: Evaluating the West’s Response to China’s Population Drop
- Big News About a Smaller Chinese Population by Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)
- China’s Economy Stumbled Last Year With Covid Lockdowns Hobbling Growth by New York Times (Keith Bradsher)
Part III (23:03 – 26:23)
Retirement Is Considered Sacred? Emmanuel Macron Fights Losing Battle of Increasing France’s Retirement Age
- As France Moves to Delay Retirement, Older Workers Are in a Quandary by New York Times (Liz Alderman)
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Monday, August 15, 2022
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 09:26) Decades of Fatwa and Last Week’s Attack on Author Salman Rushdie: Theology, Honor Religion, and the HeadlinesPart II (09:26 – 16:25) ‘Intellectual Improvement Should Lead to Moral Improvement’: The Significance of the The Chautauqua Institution and Its MovementPart III (16:25 – 22:45) Where Has News Reporting Gone?: Study Shows CNN and MSNBC Make Big Move Left Since 2016Study: CNN, MSNBC Took Sharp Left Turns During Trump’s Presidency by Washington Post (Erik Wemple)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.
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How to read as a Christian
We love books. That is no secret to anyone who has been watched or listened to Media Gratiae over the years. And for long-time viewers, you know we take one or two episodes every year to share some book recommendations for the upcoming year.
This year we called on Jeremy Walker to join us in our book recommendation episodes. We will get to specific books next week, but we wanted to spend this week discussing the first five of six principles to keep in mind when reading books. There is a way to read books that will bring benefit to your soul, and there is a way to waste your opportunity of reading. We want to encourage good principles and warn of dangerous ones.
Check out Jeremy’s podcasts:
The Heart of Spurgeon: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/from-the-heart-of-spurgeon/id1546109129
A Word in Season:
YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLW0xuCgknPDN2f0LSE4JiVmtrZtB6zsib
Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-word-in-season-with-jeremy-walker/id1511364782
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Tuesday, September 28, 2021
DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING
PART 1
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An Historic Federal Election in Germany: Why Should it Matter in America? What Is at Stake?WASHINGTON POST
German Election 2021PART 2
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The Ghosts of History and the Future of Germany: Great Power Politics and Looming Worldview IssuesPART 3
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Sorry, Liz, You Were Right the First Time — Rep. Liz Cheney Says She is “Sorry” for Opposing Same-Sex MarriageWASHINGTON POST (AMY B WANG)
Rep. Liz Cheney Says ‘I Was Wrong’ To Have Opposed Same-Sex Marriage Before
