This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 – 08:06)
Where is the Moral Outrage on Anti-Semitism at Harvard? President Claudine Gay Retains Her Position in the Midst of Anti-Semitic Comments and Plagiarism Allegations
- Why Defenders of Harvard’s President Are Focused on Academic Freedom by New York Times (Alan Blinder)
Part II (08:06 – 13:46)
Notice what STILL is Not Said: Evaluating the Harvard Corporation’s Support for President Claudine Gay
Part III (13:46 – 21:00)
Why is President McGill at the University of Pennsylvania Out While President Gay of Harvard is Not? As Expected, There is a Backstory
- How Rich Alumni Ousted Penn’s President Liz Magill by Wall Street Journal (Melissa Korn, Rachel Louise Ensign, Douglas Belkin)
- The Politics of Campus Free Speech Draw Scrutiny by Wall Street Journal (Douglas Belkin and Laura Kusisto)
Part IV (21:00 – 25:34)
Keep Your Pet Goldfish in the Bowl: The Invasion of Goldfish Terrorizing the Great Lakes
- Once They Were Pets. Now Giant Goldfish Are Menacing the Great Lakes. by New York Times (Livia Albeck-Ripka)
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Monday, December 11, 2023
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 11:34) One Down, Two to Go? Moral Pressure Builds After Disastrous Appearance Before Congressional Committee Reveals Moral Disaster in Elite AcademiaThe moral rot starts at the top: Three elite university presidents refused to say that calls for genocide against Jews would violate rules for campus conduct by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)74 Members of Congress Demand Harvard President Gay Resign in Letter to Governing Board Members by The Harvard Crimson (Miles J. Herszenhorn and Claire Yuan)One Law Firm Prepared Both Penn and Harvard for Hearing on Antisemitism by New York Times (Lauren Hirsch)Part II (11:34 – 21:00) Massive New Indictment Against Hunter Biden Reveals Key Evidence: Hunter Biden’s Own MemoirHunter Biden Indictment Fuels Impeachment Inquiry at a Critical Time by New York Times (Luke Broadwater and Glenn Thrush)Part III (21:00 – 23:39) The Charade of a Tyrant: Vladimir Putin Announced He Will Run for President … AgainPart IV (23:39 – 25:34) The Application of the Law and Its Preservation of Human Dignity: Life and Death Hang in the Balance in Texas Abortion CaseSign 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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Monday, November 20, 2023
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 03:56) Realpolitik of Two World Powers on the World Stage: President Biden’s Meeting with Xi JinpingPart II (03:56 – 20:17) Worldviews and History: Xi Jinping, China, and Playing the Long GamePart III (20:17 – 26:36) Why Can Conservatives Not Break the Public School Monopoly? What the Failed Voucher Vote in Texas Teaches About Worldviews, Public School Systems, and PoliticsPart IV (00:07 – 00:08) 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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Monday, October 4, 2021
DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING
PART 1
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U. S. Controversy Over Abortion Heats Up As House Panel in Washington Hears Pro-Life and Pro-Abortion Testimonies and a Federal Court Considers the Texas Abortion BillNEW YORK TIMES (SHERYL GAY STOLBERG)
A Congresswoman’s Story: Raped at 17, ‘I Chose to Have an Abortion’CNN (CHANDELIS DUSTER)
Top Democrats Disagree On Including Hyde Amendment In Economic BillPART 2
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Logic of the Culture of Death In Mexico As Elites Pressure Popular Culture To Present Abortion As A ‘Right’ And A ‘Choice’NEW YORK TIMES (MELISSA AYALA)
This Is for All the Girls Who Grew Up Thinking Abortion Meant Death or JailPART 3
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Abortion in China: As Totalitarian Seeks to Restrict Abortion, It Shows that Anti-Abortion Does Not Always Mean Pro-LifeNEW YORK TIMES (VIVIAN WANG)
China’s Vow to Reduce Abortions Sparks Public WorriesPART 4
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Coming To A School District Near You: LGBTQ Inclusivity Guidelines — for 4-year-oldsTELEGRAPH (DANIEL SANDERSON)
Scottish Four-Year-Olds Can Change Gender At School Without Parents’ Consent
