This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 13:52)‘A Success Only Because They Were Not An Abject Failure’: Cheating, Totalitarianism, and the Compromised Morality of 2022 Beijing GamesThe Most Controversial, Most Unwelcoming Olympics of Our Lifetime are Now Over by USA Today (Christine Brennan)Toxic Beijing Games Did Lasting Damage to the Long-Term Survival of Olympics by USA Today (Nancy Armour)Part II (13:52 – 21:19)The Conscience, Rule of Law, and the Over-Reaching State: Protests in Canada and Now Coming to the U.S. — How Should Christians Think?Canada Ends Its Freeze on Hundreds of Accounts Tied to Protests by New York Times (Ian Austen)Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Tyranny by Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)Part III (21:19 – 22:22)SCOTUS Takes Up Religious Liberty Case over Wedding Web Designer — Will It Defend Religious Liberty and Free Speech? Part IV (22:22 – 25:12)Male and Female in Scare Quotes?: The Moral Decline of our Civilization Summarized in a Retirement Column in the New York TimesFarewell, Readers, It’s Been a Remarkable Ride by New York Times (Jane Brody)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.

DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING
PART 1
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The Pentagon Will Release a Report on UFOs Later This Month: What Should Christians Think About the UFOs and the Massive Interest in Them?

NEW YORKER (GIDEON LEWIS-KRAUS)
How the Pentagon Started Taking U.F.O.s Seriously

PART 2
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How Many Oceans Are There on Earth? National Geographic Nows Says There Are Five — What Does This Announcement Tell Us about Our Understanding of Nature?

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC (SARAH GIBBENS)
There’s a new ocean now—can you name all 5?

PART 3
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Renegotiating Our Understanding of Villainy and Evil: ‘Cruella’ Tells the Story of a Misunderstood “Feminist Fantasy,” But What’s Really Being Communicated About Right and Wrong?

TIME MAGAZINE (STEPHANIE ZACHAREK)
From Cruella to Maleficent to the Joker: Is It Time to Retire the Villain Origin Story?

NEW YORK TIMES (SARAH BAHR)
The Surprising Evolution of Cruella De Vil

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 07:06)It’s a Bigger Story Than the Media Are Telling: President Biden Announces Federal Pardon of All Persons Convicted for Simple Marijuana PossessionA Proclamation on Granting Pardon for the Offense of Simple Possession of Marijuana by The White HousePart II (07:06 – 16:31)Conveniently Timed For the Midterm Elections: President Biden’s Evolution on MarijuanaBiden’s Marijuana Pardon Will Drive Crime Higher by Wall Street Journal (William J. Bennett and Seth Leibsohn)Part III (16:31 – 25:46)National Institute on Drug Abuse Released Study on Dangers of Marijuana — So Why is the Biden Administration Making Strides that Normalize It Further Among Young People?Use of Marijuana and Psychedelics Is Soaring Among Young Adults, Study Finds by New York Times (Andrew Jacobs)Cannabis and the Violent Crime Surge by Wall Street Journal (Allysia Finley)California Promised ‘Social Equity’ after Pot Legalization. Those Hit Hardest Feel Betrayed by LA Times (Marisa Gerber)Marijuana Retail Licenses in New York Are Going First to Those Convicted of Drug Crimes by Wall Street Journal (Jimmy Vielkind and Zusha Elinson)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.