This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 – 09:26)
Why is President Biden Skipping this Meeting of the UN’s Conference of the Parties? Climate Change Hypocrisy, Wars, and Political Expediency Are Parts of the PicturePart II (09:26 – 16:15)
The Dangers of Social Media Now Out in the Open: Lawsuit Documents Reveal Social Media Platforms Intentionally Prey on Teenage UsersMeta Designed Products to Capitalize on Teen Vulnerabilities, States Allege by Wall Street Journal (Jeff Horwitz)At Meta, Millions of Underage Users Were an ‘Open Secret,’ States Say by New York Times (Natasha Singer)Part III (16:15 – 18:42)
A Parable of Parental Negligence Over Social Media: Mother in Hot Water After Giving Twin 7-Year-Old Sons Access to YouTubeHow Your Child’s Online Mistake Can Ruin Your Digital Life by New York Times (Kashmir Hill)Part IV (18:42 – 25:34)
‘Heresy’ is Indispensably Theological, So Why Did the New York Times Use It? The Death of a Bishop and the Ever Present Danger of HeresyCarlton Pearson, Pastor Deemed a Heretic for Denying Hell, Dies at 70 by New York Times (Trip Gabriel)Heretic in the headlines: Why did The New York Times use that word? by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)
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Monday, March 28, 2022
DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING
PART 1
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As the World Turns Over a Weekend: Leadership of NATO Meets in Poland as Russia Appears to Change Goals of War in UkrainePART 2
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Poland Now Center Stage: Transformation of Global Affairs Seen in New Importance of Poland to the WestNEW YORK TIMES (ANDREW HIGGINS)
Long on Europe’s Fringe, Poland Takes Center Stage as War Rages in UkrainePART 3
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Look Who (for Now) Claims to Believe in Objective Truth: War Brings Clarity in the Never-Ending Fight for TruthNEW YORK TIMES (STEVEN LEE MYERS AND STUART THOMPSON)
Truth Is Another Front in Putin’s WarPART 4
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A Demand for Regime Change in Russia? A Presidential Gaffe Can Upend World PoliticsCNN (KEVIN LIPTAK)
Biden's Off-The-Cuff Remark on Putin Sends Shock Waves on Dramatic Final Day of TripWALL STREET JOURNAL (SABRINA SIDDIQUI AND TARINI PARTI)
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Tuesday, January 24, 2023
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 07:54)Public Schools vs Parental Rights: Educators Assume Right to Affirm a Child’s Trans Identity and Hide it From ParentsIs Defying Parents the Only Ethical Alternative? by The Atlantic (Conor Friedersdorf)January 12, 2023 by The Briefing (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)Part II (07:54 – 19:03)Whose Morality? Whose Authority? Educators Claim Moral Imperative to Undermine Parents on Gender Issues When Students Change Gender Identity, and Parents Don’t Know by New York Times (Katie J.M. Baker)Part III (19:03 – 24:31)Sign of the Times? Digital Platforms to Ban Gender-based Advertising for TeenagersFacebook, Instagram Ban Ads Targeted at Teens Based on Gender by Wall Street Journal (Joseph De Avila)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.
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Friday, June 24, 2022
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 08:02) The U.S. Hits a New Low: Gallup Reports Number of Americans Who Believe in God Has Dropped to Lowest Number EverBelief in God in U.S. Dips to 81%, a New Low by Gallup (Jeffrey M. Jones)Part II (08:02 – 15:41) Seismic Political and Theological Change in New York City as City’s Congressional Delegation is Down to Last Jewish House Member, Running in a Tight Democratic Party PrimaryCould New York City Lose Its Last Remaining Jewish Congressman? by New York Times (Nicholas Fandos)Protestant–Catholic–Jew by The University of Chicago Press (Will Herberg)Part III (15:41 – 18:20) What a Revolutionary Thought — A Catholic Bishop Denies School’s Right to Call Itself Catholic Over Moral and Theological DisputeSchool Flying BLM, LGBTQ Flags Can’t Call Itself Catholic, Bishop Says by Washington Post (Marisa Iati)Part IV (18:20 – 22:13) Can Women Be Deacons? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart V (22:13 – 24:53) What Issues are the Most Important to Think about as a Christian Teen Preparing to Vote? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart VI (24:53 – 26:50) Would You Explain Why Many Evangelicals Were Confused About Abortion When Roe Was Handed Down? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart VII (26:50 – 28:31) Dobbs Is Rapidly Approaching, and Our Nation is in Tumult: A Call to Christian PrayerSign 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.
