This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 12:21) ‘You Cannot Defy Creation Without Tremendous Cost to the Creature’: Medical Authorities Question Use of Puberty Blockers for ‘Transgender’ Youth They Paused Puberty, but Is There a Cost? by New York Times (Megan Twohey and Christina Jewett)Part II (12:21 – 15:57) The Research on Damage of Hormone Therapy for Minors Is Not New, So Why is the Medical Establishment Just Now Acknowledging It?Part III (15:57 – 19:18) ‘I Wish There Had Been More Questions’: The Problem of the Morality of HarmPart IV (19:18 – 24:24) The New York Times Is Raising the Alarm on Puberty Blockers — How Long Until Others Follow? 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.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 11:46) And Then There Were Two: Governor Ron DeSantis Suspends Republican Primary Election CampaignPart II (11:46 – 20:11) President Biden Hones In on Re-Election Strategy — Its Message? Abortion On DemandBiden Campaign Sharpens Its Post-Roe Message: Abortion Is About Freedom by New York Times (Katie Rogers)Part III (20:11 – 26:20) One of the Deadliest Tyrants and Ideologues in Human History: A Look at the Legacy of Vladimir Lenin Occasioned by the 100th Anniversary of His DeathSign 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
(0:0 – 11:40):
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The End Of Humanity Would Result In End Of Meaning? We Are Thinking Atoms? Worldview Clash Revealed at The Guardian

THE GUARDIAN (TARA CONLAN)
Earth’s Demise Could Rid Galaxy of Meaning, Warns Brian Cox Ahead of Cop26

PART 2
(11:41 – 18:44):
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‘Meaning Emerges From Sufficiently Complex Biological Machines’ — The Secular Worldview Attempts Definitions to Define Humanity In A Worldview Without God

PART 3
(18:45 – 22:19):
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Missionaries In Haiti Kidnapped For Ransom — More Evidence of Human Sinfulness on Display

WALL STREET JOURNAL (DAVID LUHNOW AND JUAN MONTES)
Haiti Kidnapping: What Happened to the Missionaries, and Who Is the 400 Mawozo Gang?

PART 4
(22:20 – 27:15):
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Someone Who ‘Represents all North Carolinians’ Instead? Modern Ideology Of Representation Goes After Statue Of Billy Graham for U. S. Capitol

CHARLOTTE OBSERVER (SHERRI ZANN ROSENTHAL)
Billy Graham Statue at the US Capitol Won’t Represent Me, Many Others in NC