This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 08:05) An Eschatological Shadow in a Secular Age: Doomsday Clock for 2024 Claims We Are Closer Than Ever to ApocalypseDoomsday Clock 2024 time update has dire warnings of nuclear war, climate change and AI by USA Today (Doyle Rice)Part II (08:05 – 13:33) Have Democrats Always Been So Liberal? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 10-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing Part III (13:33 – 17:20) As a Young Professional and Father, How Can I Carve Out More Time to Study? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from Listeners of The BriefingPart IV (17:20 – 18:44) What About an Allegorical Reading of Jonah? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart V (18:44 – 23:18) Why Do Evangelicals Object to Catholic Crucifixes and Statues? With What Religious Symbols Do Protestants Decorate? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from Listeners of The BriefingPart VI (23:18 – 26:12) Is It Sinful For Christian Couples to Not Desire to Have Children? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter 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 – 12:17):
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What Does ‘The Right To Bear Arms’ Mean? SCOTUS Considers Constitutionality Of New York State Gun Carry Law

CNN (TIERNEY SNEED)
Thomas and Roberts Grill New York On How Restrictions Apply In Rural vs. Urban Areas

WALL STREET JOURNAL (STEPHEN HALBROOK)
When Is a Constitutional Right Not a Right?

USA TODAY (JOHN FRITZE)
Can New Yorkers Carry Guns? A 700 Year-Old Law May Inform Supreme Court's Second Amendment Decision

PART 2
(12:18 – 19:2):
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Toxicity Of Identity Politics In Public Schools — How Should Parents Respond?

USA TODAY (ERIN RICHARDS, ALIA WONG, AND LINDSAY SCHNELL)
Culture Wars Have Taken Hold of School Board Elections. Students Say Their Well-Being Is At Risk.

PART 3
(19:3 – 24:18):
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When Charges of Racism Are Weaponized for Politics, the Actual Sin of Racism is Obscured

WALL STREET JOURNAL (THE EDITORIAL BOARD)
The Big ‘Racist’ Fail in Virginia

DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING
PART 1
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August 26, 2021: We Were Warned: But the Attack in Afghanistan Leaves Many Dead and Many Questions that Demand an Answer

PART 2
(3:44 – 7:19):
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The Leadership of President Biden In Wake of Tragedy: What the US People Needed Was a Picture of Strong, Competent Leadership. We Saw A Picture of America in Decline

NEW YORK TIMES
Transcript of Biden’s Speech After Kabul Airport Attack

PART 3
(7:20 – 17:59):
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The Battle of Worldviews in Afghanistan as Isis-K Pursues Jihad and Seeks to Establish A Caliphate

NBC NEWS (HENRY AUSTIN AND CORKY SIEMASZKO)
What is ISIS-K? Islamic State Group's Affiliate behind Kabul Airport Attack

PART 4
(17:60 – 23:33):
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The Mailbox — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners