This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 10:38)There Are No Holidays from History: Big Questions Arise as the War Between Israel and Hamas RagesPart II (10:38 – 17:28)The U.S. Calls for Israel Fighting in Gaza to ‘Slow Down’ Soon? But What Is Really At Stake? What Do the US and Europe Really Want? What Are Leaders Really Saying?Sullivan says both the U.S. and Israel expect fighting to slow down eventually. by New York Times (Victoria Kim and Aaron Boxerman)Germany Uncovers Alleged Hamas Terror Plot in Europe by Wall Street Journal (Bertrand Benoit)Part III (17:28 – 27:10)Where is the Pledged Support for Ukraine? Why is Border Security Linked? Big Issues (and Big Dangers) AriseSign 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.

DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING
PART 1
(0:0 – 10:27):
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A Crucial Moment for the Future of Religious Liberty in America: Jack Phillips of Masterpiece Cakeshop Fined Again in Colorado

WASHINGTON POST (DAVID VON DREHLE)
The religious freedom bomb may be about to detonate

NEW YORK TIMES (ISABELLA GRULLóN PAZ)
Colorado Baker Fined for Refusing to Make Cake for Transgender Woman

PART 2
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Is Religious Liberty Just One of Many Government Interests? A Look at the Response to the Fulton v. Philadelphia Decision

LOS ANGELES TIMES (ERWIN CHEMERINSKY)
Giving people a license to discriminate because of their religious beliefs

PART 3
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Why Did the IRS Deny a Christian Organization Its Tax-Exempt Status? Well, Essentially for Holding to Christian Values

INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE
Letter to Christians Engaged

FIRST LIBERTY INSTITUTE
Letter to the Internal Revenue Service

PART 4
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Despite the Unanimous Fulton Decision, KY Governor Andy Beshear Won’t Back Down from His Administration’s Policy Denying Sunrise Children Service Its Right to Operate by Christian Convictions

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 16:54)Parents, Talk to Your Teens About Pornography: But Ground Your Words in Christian Truth — not in Secular “Science”It’s Time to Talk About Pornography, Scholars Say by The New York Times (Matt Richtel)How to Talk to Your Teen About Pornography by The New York Times (Matt Richtel)Part II (16:54 – 20:30)Pornography Restrictions Are Not Government Overreach: Arguments Against Pornography Blocks for Teens Reveal a Huge Moral ProblemPornhub’s exit from Kentucky is alarming case of government overreach by Courier Journal (Coleman Larkin)Part III (20:30 – 25:10)Americans Are Failing at Life’s Basic Tasks? The Breakdown of the Family is Reverberating Through Society, Harm After HarmIn a Test of Adult Know-How, America Comes Up Short by The Wall Street Journal (Douglas Belkin)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.