This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 03:21) One of the 20th Century’s Most Influential Lives in World Politics Comes to An End: Mikhail Gorbachev Dies at 91 — And We Await Russia’s ResponsePart II (03:21 – 15:27) EuroPride Festival Brought to Screeching Halt in Serbia — Where You Find Historic, Orthodox Christianity, You Find a Society That Knows God’s Intention for Gender, Sexuality, and FamilyPart III (15:27 – 20:42) What Happens When Identity Politics Turns on the Sexual Revolution? Harry Styles Gets Accused of ‘Queerbaiting’Harry Styles Accused of ‘Queerbaiting.’ What is That – and Why Does It Matter? by USA Today (David Oliver)Part IV (20:42 – 23:25) ‘We’re a Part of the Abortion Movement Too’: Trans Men Meet Ontological Obstacles as They Demand Recognition from Abortion Movement ‘We’re a Part of This Movement, Too.’ Transgender and Nonbinary People Say They Feel Excluded from the Abortion Fight by CNN (Jacquelyne Germain)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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The Crisis in Ukraine as a World Crisis: Russia’s Ultimate Target Is Not Ukraine, It’s the Western World and Freedom

PART 2
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A Statement to the West and Direct Threat to World Order: The Political and Military Posturing Continues

WALL STREET JOURNAL (THE EDITORIAL BOARD)
The New World Disorder

THE ATLANTIC (ANNE APPLEBAUM)
Why the West’s Diplomacy With Russia Keeps Failing

PART 3
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‘Cheating is Acceptable If You Don’t Get Caught’: When Cheating Becomes National Policy

ASSOCIATED PRESS (BRIAN CAROVILLANO AND TED ANTHONY)
At Olympics and Beyond, Getting Away with It Is Russia’s Way

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 07:30)Gender-Neutral Language for God?: Church of England Deliberates Shift in Use of Language for God in Worship Services Church of England Considers Gender-Neutral Language for God by New York Times (Amanda Holpuch)Part II (07:30 – 14:04)‘Feminism Cannot Be Done from the Existing Base of the Christian Bible’: The Background to Feminist Reconsiderations of Terms Used for GodPart III (14:04 – 17:21)God Gets to Name Himself: Why We Must Never Tamper With God’s Self-RevelationPart IV (17:21 – 25:03)She Who Must Not Be Named: J.K. Rowling Falls Short of the LGBTQ RevolutionIn Defense of J.K. Rowling by New York Times (Pamela Paul)J.K. Rowling and Trans Women: A Furor by New York TimesSign 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.