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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 10:09) The Reality of Natural Evil and Moral Evil: Devastating Earthquake in Afghanistan, Genocidal Attack in Israel‘The Wrath of God’: Afghans Mourn Unimaginable Loss From Quake by New York Times (Christina Goldbaum and Yaqoob Akbary)Part II (10:09 – 17:24) Harvard’s Complicity: School Broiled in Controversy After Response to Student Statement Supporting Hamas’s Attacks on IsraelHarvard Shrugs at Jew-Hatred by Wall Street Journal (J.J. Kimche)Part III (17:24 – 19:55) A New Speaker of the House? Republicans Have a Nomination, But No ConsensusPart IV (19:55 – 26:00) More Celebrations, With Drum Circles? — National Coming Out Day 2023From Invisibility To Celebration: The Importance Of National Coming Out Day by Forbes (Julie Kratz)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.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 13:14) Don’t Buy the Book Bans Propaganda: The Issue is More Complicated Than the Revolutionaries Want You to ThinkRepublican lawmaker warns Broward libraries’ ‘I read banned books’ effort could prompt retaliation by Sun Sentinel (Anthony Man)Part II (13:14 – 18:45) The Bible is Pornographic Now?: Utah School Board Pulls Bible from Elementary School LibrariesProtester opposed to book bans gets Bible pulled from some Utah schools by Washington Post (Justine McDaniel)‘Sex-ridden’ Bible banned from schools in Utah by The Times (Hugh Tomlinson)Part III (18:45 – 19:49) The Argument Over Book Bans Becomes National Issue: President Biden Announces Coordinator Position to Monitor “Growing Threat” of Book BansFACT SHEET:Biden-⁠Harris Administration Announces New Actions to Protect LGBTQI+ Communities by White HousePart IV (19:49 – 24:06) ‘Even the French Are Blushing’: France’s Finance Minister Sparks Controversy After Publishing Steamy NovelRacy Novel by France’s Finance Minister Has Even the French Blushing by Wall Street Journal (Noemie Bisserbe and Sam Schechner)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.