This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 – 09:36)
A Crushing Blow to Russia and it’s Claims: Attack Damages the Kerch Strait BridgeBlast on Crimean Bridge Deals Blow to Russian War Effort in Ukraine by New York Times (Michael Schwirtz and Andrew E. Kramer)Part II (09:36 – 17:27)
‘A Sinkhole of Moral Equivalence’: The U.N. Human Rights Council Votes to Ignore Abuses of Uyghur People in ChinaChina Turns Back Move for U.N. Debate on Abuse of Uyghurs by New York Times (Nick Cummings-Bruce)Why China’s Crimes in Xinjiang Cannot Go Unpunished by New York Times (Nicholas Bequelin)The U.N. Abandons the Uyghurs by Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)Part III (17:27 – 25:16)
Cheating Scandals in Chess, Fishing, and Professional Poker — Sin Has a Way of Invading Every Human EndeavorChess Investigation Finds That U.S. Grandmaster ‘Likely Cheated’ More Than 100 Times by Wall Street Journal (Andrew Beaton and Joshua Robinson)If Chess Players Cheat, Is any Game Safe? by Wall Street Journal (Joe Queenan)Fishy Fish, Messy Chess, and Poker J’accuse: Sports Scandals Take a Turn by Wall Street Journal (Jason Gay)
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Monday, August 1, 2022
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 14:45) Will Republicans Join the Revolution on Same-Sex Marriage? 47 Republicans in House Voted Yes. Now, Watch the Senate. How Did This Happen?Republicans get on board the same-sex marriage train by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)Republicans Show Political Evolution with Same-Sex Marriage Vote by The Hill (Emily Brooks)Part II (14:45 – 20:26) Senator, Can a Man Be Pregnant? Two Worlds Collide as Berkeley Law Testifies Before Senate Committee“No, I don’t think men can get pregnant” by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)Part III (20:26 – 25:06) The Great Divide in the American Moral Landscape: Those Who Believe A Baby in the Womb Has Value and Those Who Do Not — Where Will You Stand?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.
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Friday, April 1, 2022
DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING
PART 1
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Unborn Life Under Threat, All the Way to Birth: Maryland Legislature Passes Radical Abortion Bill and Sends It To Governor HoganWASHINGTON POST (OVETTA WIGGINS AND ERIN COX)
Maryland Approves Bill to Expand Access to AbortionsPART 2
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‘In Oregon, We Say Gay’: Oregon Governor Responds to Florida Parental Education Law — But Why Is Oregon So Different from Florida?PART 3
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‘What Does Family Look Like to You?’: The Destabilization of “Family” In American CultureUSA TODAY (THE EDITORIAL BOARD)
Changing Family, Changing America: It's Not Your (Grand)Parents' 'Cheaper by the Dozen'PART 4
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Is a Military Draft Moral? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPART 5
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Is the Language ‘Gender Assigned at Birth’ Incongruous with the Christian Position? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPART 6
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How Would You Define What a Woman is? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing -
Monday, September 19, 2022
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 08:38)A University Acts to Defend its Convictions; Yeshiva University Shuts Down All Student Groups After SCOTUS Sends Case Back to Lower Courts in NYCPart II (08:38 – 19:20)‘Extreme Religious Liberty’: Note the Language — Religious Liberty Is About to Be Sacrificed on the Altar of Personal AutonomyWhen Did Religious Belief Become an Excuse to Discriminate? by Washington Post (Louise Melling)Extreme Religious Liberty Is Undermining Public Health by New York Times (Lindsay F. Wiley)Part III (19:20 – 25:45)Democrats in the Senate Announce Vote to Codify Same-Sex Marriage Likely to be Deferred Until After Midterm Elections — But Why? What is the Strategy Here?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.
