This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 06:00)Focus on the Hostages: The Moral Importance of Getting the Vocabulary and Priorities RightPart II (06:00 – 11:03)Women and Children First: Note the Lack of Gender Confusion as the Hostages Are Released to IsraelPart III (11:03 – 21:15)The Master of Chaos Sees an Opportunity: Russia’s Current Plan in UkraineA hungry beaver is chomping on the Tidal Basin’s cherry trees by Washington Post (Kevin Ambrose)Part IV (21:15 – 25:08)There’s a Cherry Tree Vandal on the Loose in DC: A Hungry Beaver Has Been Very BusySign 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 – 5:58):
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PETA Wants To Substitute ‘Arm Barn’ For ‘Bullpen’, Citing Speciesism — The Insanity (And Triviality) Of An Organization That Undermines Human Dignity

NPR (TIEN LE)
PETA Wants MLB to Rename the 'Bullpen' to ‘Arm Barn'

PART 2
(5:59 – 12:47):
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NAACP Sides With Pro-Abortion Movement And Urges Pro Athletes To Avoid Signing With Texas Teams —And, Let’s Tell the Truth About the Hippocratic Oath

USA TODAY (ANALIS BAILEY)
NAACP Urging Pro Athletes in Free Agency Not to Sign with Teams in Texas Over Voting, Abortion Laws

PART 3
(12:48 – 17:14):
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How Should Parents Talk To Their Children About The Sexual Revolution? — Dr. Mohler Responds To Letters From Listeners Of The Briefing

PART 4
(17:15 – 19:37):
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How Should We Approach The Virtue Signaling Of Corporations? — Dr. Mohler Responds To Letters From Listeners Of The Briefing

PART 5
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Are All Rights In The Constitution, Like Gun Rights, God-Given Rights? — Dr. Mohler Responds To Letters From Listeners Of The Briefing

PART 6
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Has Virginia Gone From Blue to Red? Is That Possible? — Dr. Mohler Responds To Letters From Listeners Of The Briefing

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 07:46)‘The Company Will Shift Its Pride Merchandise Assortment’: Target Acknowledges Customer Backlash Over Pride DisplaysTarget, Much Like Bud Light, Is Stung by Culture Wars by Wall Street Journal (Sarah Nassauer)Target Customer Backlash May Be Least of Its Problems by Wall Street Journal (Jinjoo Lee)Part II (07:46 – 13:55)A Major Redefinition of Parenting: USA Today Urges Parents to Build a Back to School Kit to Prepare Their Children for ‘Safe Sex’ and ‘Safe Drug Usage’Not your average back-to-school supply list: A parent’s guide to birth control, COVID, more by USA Today (Adrianna Rodriguez)Part III (13:55 – 18:48)The Incoherence of the Transgender Revolution: The New York Times Sports Section Confuses Itself Over Who a Woman IsHow Transgender Runner Nikki Hiltz Rose to the Top of Track by New York Times (Talya Minsberg)For Girls in Spain, Women’s World Cup Win Is a Joy and a Catalyst by New York Times (Constant Méheut and Isabella Kwai)Part IV (18:48 – 27:18)FIDE Faces Down the Transgender Revolution: International Chess Agency Bans Transgender Women from Women’s CompetitionsInternational chess body bans transgender women from women’s competitions by Washington Post (Kelsey Ables)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.