This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 15:28) ‘Bewildering Ambiguity’: The Legacy and Lessons of Pope Francis as He Marks Ten Years.10 Years On, Pope Francis Faces Challenges From the Right and the Left by New York Times (Jason Horowitz)​Ten Years of Pope Francis by First Things (Dan Hitchens)Women’s Ordination, Transgender Ideology Move Forward at German Synodal Way by National Catholic Register (Jonathan Liedl)Part II (15:28 – 21:29) Justice Department Loses Death Penalty Argument in Terrorist Case: Scripture and Human Conscience Cry Out for Justice Manhattan Bike Path Terrorist Avoids Death Penalty by Wall Street Journal (Corinne Ramey and Sadie Gurman)Part III (21:29 – 26:41) President Biden’s New Theological Category: ‘Close to Sinful’ — But the Bible Knows Nothing of the ItFlorida anti-trans legislation is ‘close to sinful,’ Biden tells Kal Penn by Washington Post (Victoria Bisset)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.

DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING
PART 1
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Idaho Follows Texas Model Law: Bans Abortions After Fetal Heartbeat

NEW YORK TIMES (KATE ZERNIKE)
Idaho Is First State to Pass Abortion Ban Based on Texas’ Law

PART 2
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Defenders of Abortion Hate the Word “Heartbeat” — Because The Word Affirms the Reality of A Human Baby in the Womb

NEW YORK TIMES (RONI CARYN RUBIN)
Abortion Opponents Hear a ‘Heartbeat.’ Most Experts Hear Something Else.

PART 3
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When Geography Tells a Worldview Story: Realtors in Idaho Entice Conservatives in California to Move to Idaho

LA TIMES (NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS)
Realtors to Conservatives Living in Liberal Areas: Try Idaho

PART 4
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The Theft of Value: The U.S. Faces an Inflation Crisis — And With It, A Moral Crisis

WALL STREET JOURNAL (THE EDITORIAL BOARD)
It’s Joe Biden’s Inflation

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 04:56)M&Ms Cancels Their Spokescandies: How the Candy Controversy Provides a Window into Our CultureM&M’s accept Tucker Carlson’s invite to the culture wars by Washington Post (Molly Roberts)M&M’s replaces ‘polarising’ chocolate mascots by The Telegraph (Jamie Johnson)How M&M’s Found Itself in the Culture Wars by New York Times (Daniel Victor)Part II (04:56 – 13:26)Strange Business: Why are So Many Corporations Entering the Culture War?Part III (13:26 – 16:11)Biden Administration Orders Mail Order Abortion Pills Be Sent Through Mail, Saying No one Knows How They Might Be Used? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart IV (16:11 – 18:10)Why Do Conservative Christians Refer to an Unborn Child as ‘Preborn’ and Not Just as a Baby? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart V (18:10 – 19:50)Is It a Right Application of Scripture to Use the Poetry Portions of the Bible for Specific Doctrinal Statements? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart VI (19:50 – 22:40)Our Family’s Pediatrician Requires Me, as a Parent, to Leave the Room During Our Daughter’s Well-Child Visit. Should I Be Alarmed? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart VII (22:40 – 23:43)Is the Push to Keep Students’ Transitions Hidden from Parents a Trojan Horse to Sever the Long-held Cultural Feelings Around Minor Consent? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart VIII (23:43 – 26:32)Why Did God Make Satan If God Knew He Would Be Bad? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter From an 8-Year-Old Listener of The BriefingSign 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.