This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 06:16) India’s Deadly Train Crash: Human Error or Mechanical Failure? Sometimes it Comes Down to Both Part II (06:16 - 23:33) Just One Issue of USA Today Reveals the Transformed Moral Landscape: It Also Reveals Finger-pointing at Both Parents and Christianity Pride month arrives as wave of anti-LGBTQ bills make many states less equitable by USA Today (Charisse Jones) Russian tennis player Daria ...
Jun 06, 2023•25 min
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 13:57) Was the Debt Ceiling Crisis a Manufactured Drama? Not Entirely, But There Was a Political Plot and a Predictable Resolution Part II (13:57 - 19:22) A Parable of America’s Fracturing Entertainment Culture: What the Viewership of the Finale of ‘Succession’ Teaches About the American Public and New Media Part III (19:22 - 23:18) Stories and the Imago Dei: Humans Are Storytelling Creatures — ...
Jun 05, 2023•23 min
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 13:48) Target Has Redefined its Business Model to Force Its Consumers to Make a Choice: Will They Support the LGBTQ Revolution Or Not? Combative Consumers Change the Marketing Strategy for Target and Bud Light by Wall Street Journal (Katie Deighton and Patrick Coffee) Target may have 'lost control of the narrative' as financial losses, LGBT anger mounts: consumer researchers by Fox News (David R...
Jun 02, 2023•25 min
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 12:49) Well, Are Humans Facing the Threat of Extinction by Artificial Intelligence or Not?: The Argument Over the Consequences of AI Rages On A.I. Poses ‘Risk of Extinction,’ Industry Leaders Warn by New York Times (Kevin Roose) Leading experts warn of a risk of extinction from AI by NPR (Vanessa Romo) Part II (12:49 - 19:49) The Morality of Knowledge and Technological Determinism: Big Worldview...
Jun 01, 2023•26 min
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 09:06) Uganda’s Clear Signal to the West — We Reject Your LGBTQ Revolution: Uganda Passes Law Criminalizing Specific Expressions of Homosexuality Ugandan President Signs Anti-Gay Law That Includes Death Penalty as a Punishment by New York Times (Abdi Latif Dahir) Part II (09:06 - 17:15) President Biden Declares Uganda’s Law ‘A Tragic Violation of Universal Human Rights’ — But What Universal Huma...
May 31, 2023•27 min
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 10:44) Biden and McCarthy Strike a Deal to Avert Debt Default, But Can They Muster Enough Votes? The Worldview Dimensions Get Complicated Part II (10:44 - 16:16) Strong Islam Equals Strong Turkey? Worldview Considerations of President Erdogan’s Election to Unprecedented Third Term in Turkey by Part III (16:16 - 25:48) From the Byzantium and the Roman Empire to the Ottoman Empire and Modern Turke...
May 30, 2023•26 min
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 14:12) Social Media Preys on the Young: The Federal Government Sounds the Alarm on Dangers of Social Media Use Among Adolescents Social Media Could Pose ‘Profound Risk of Harm’ to Young People’s Mental Health, Surgeon General Warns by Wall Street Journal (Jennifer Calfas) Teenagers Resent Social Media. They Also Resent Efforts to Take It Away. by New York Times (Troy Closson, Olivia Bensimon, We...
May 26, 2023•29 min
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 07:19) The Moral Revolution’s Targeting of Institutions: It’s Not an Accident, It’s a Strategy Part II (07:19 - 17:11) The Fight for Institutions Will Come to Your Christian College: Houghton University Under Scrutiny After Firing Employees For Using Preferred Pronouns in Email Signature A University Fired 2 Employees for Including Their Pronouns in Emails by New York Times (Liam Stack) Part III...
May 25, 2023•24 min
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 14:43) The ‘Religious Right’ in Japan? The Moral Revolution Hits an Unexpected Obstacle. It’s Probably Not What You Think The Religious Right’s Hidden Sway as Japan Trails Allies on Gay Rights by New York Times (Motoko Rich and Hikari Hida) Part II (14:43 - 20:57) The Centrality of Bathrooms in the Culture War: It’s Not By Accident Ron DeSantis Knows That the Best Place to Humiliate People Is in...
May 24, 2023•24 min
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 17:15) Are Morals Just Values? Does Moral Truth Change by Consensus? Confronting the Political and Moral Challenge of Communitarianism GOP’s Presidential Candidate Must Find America’s Moral Center by Wall Street Journal (William A. Galston) Part II (17:15 - 24:01) Let’s Test the Theory of the Middle Ground: Case Study Number One, Bud Light How Bud Light Blew It by Wall Street Journal (Jennifer M...
May 23, 2023•29 min
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 04:20) Political Impasse Broken in Nebraska: Historic Legislative Session Leads to Double Issue Bill on Abortion and Transgender Questions Nebraska Passes Restrictions on Abortion, Gender-Affirming Care for Minors by Wall Street Journal (Jennifer Calphas) Part II (04:20 - 16:10) Human Work and Human Dignity: The Political and Moral Disagreement Over Welfare Work Requirements Exposed Part III (16...
May 22, 2023•28 min
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 08:16) So They Knew He Was Abusing National Secrets? Revelations About the Airman Who Posted Top Secret Documents Online Military Caught Airman Mishandling Secrets Before Arrest but Left Him in Job by New York Times (Glenn Thrush and Robin Stein) Part II (08:16 - 15:20) Big Questions About the Big Heist: German Court Convicts $100 Million Jewel Thieves, But Leaves Questions Unanswered German Cou...
May 19, 2023•26 min
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 10:09) Political Drama in North Carolina Over Abortion: State Senate Overrides Democratic Governor’s Veto of Abortion Ban in Strategic Win for Pro-Life Movement Part II (10:09 - 15:33) Family Lines Drawn Over Abortion: Granddaughter of Senator Jesse Helms Fights to Undo Grandfather’s Legacy NC abortion ban is an extreme extension of my grandfather's legacy. I'm working to undo it. by USA Today (...
May 18, 2023•25 min
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 14:30) The Argument Over Debt Ceiling: President Biden Has No Choice But to Deal With Congress The Case for Violating the Debt Limit Is Dangerous Nonsense by New York Times (Michael W. McConnell) Part II (14:30 - 18:15) The Pill Becomes Available Over the Counter? The FDA Appears to Allow Over-the-Counter Sales of Birth Control Pill FDA panel recommends allowing birth control pill to be sold ove...
May 17, 2023•23 min
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 06:34) Truth is Stranger Than Fiction: George Santos and Our Postmodern Identity Crisis Part II (06:34 - 12:08) An Athletic Phenom, Chivalry, and the Gender Binary: The Track Event That Wrought Mia Brahe-Pedersen’s Blazing 100-meter Dash The High School Sprint Phenom Who Beat Her Prom Date by Wall Street Journal (Rachel Bachman) Part III (12:08 - 20:47) A Diet of Darkness: The Corrosive Nature o...
May 16, 2023•24 min
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 11:23) The Subway Tragedy? Crime? Only Time and the Rule of Law Will Tell — Some Christian Considerations on the Death of Jordan Neely Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu . For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceC...
May 15, 2023•25 min
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 12:34) Disney’s Super Fans with Super Fortunes: Golden Oak and Attempted Escape From Reality The Disney-Obsessed Shell Out Millions for Homes Inside This Exclusive Florida Community by Wall Street Journal (Katherine Clarke) Part II (12:34 - 16:09) ‘We Worship the Mouse’: Secularization Does Not Mean an End to Worship Part III (16:09 - 25:54) What Do You Do When a Same-Sex Couple Invites You to J...
May 12, 2023•26 min
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 17:35) Failed Cities, Failed Policies, Failed Ideologies: There Is a Reason Our Big Cities Are Failing Nordstrom leaves downtown San Francisco, joining big-city retail exodus by Washington Post (Jaclyn Peiser) Oakland Teachers Strike for Climate Justice by Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board) Part II (17:35 - 22:22) How to Light Your Brand on Fire: Anheuser-Busch Becomes a Case Study in How...
May 11, 2023•26 min
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 13:34) Trust the Experts, Disregard Parents: “Book Bans” and the Battle Over the Public Schools Book Bans Rising Rapidly in the U.S., Free Speech Groups Find by New York Times (Alexandra Alter) Part II (13:34 - 21:52) Grading with Equity or Equality?: The Problem of an “Equity-Based” Approach to Grading and Classwork Schools Are Ditching Homework, Deadlines in Favor of ‘Equitable Grading’ by Wal...
May 10, 2023•25 min
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 11:44) A Deadly and Undeniable Past: Eugenics Denies the Dignity of Every Human Life Part II (11:44 - 16:32) Yes, Abortion and Eugenics Are Inextricably Linked: A Revisionist Moral Argument Seeks to Detach Abortion From Eugenics Commentary: Opponents need to stop equating abortion with eugenics by LA Times (Carla Hall) Part III (16:32 - 24:38) Why Did Copenhagen’s Lord Mayor Write to the Mayor o...
May 09, 2023•25 min
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 07:20) Long Live the King: The Coronation of King Charles III in All of Its Continuity and Discontinuity Part II (07:20 - 19:40) Defender of Faith and Dissenter of Marriage? The Moral Discontinuity of King Charles III and Queen Camilla Part III (19:40 - 24:40) Seriously? WHO Declares End of Pandemic and CDC Meeting Leads to Coronavirus Outbreak WHO Declares Covid-19 Pandemic Emergency Over by Wa...
May 08, 2023•25 min
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 15:00) Preparing for the Coronation of King Charles III: Some Christian Considerations Before the Crowning of Britain’s King Tomorrow Part II (15:00 - 24:00) If Gene Therapy Was Able to Eliminate Such Genetic Disorders as Down Syndrome, Would That Be Seen as a Morally Acceptable Procedure? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing Part III (24:00 - 26:58) Genetic Screenings...
May 05, 2023•27 min
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 10:42) Battle Over Religious Charter Schools: Why the Battle Against School Choice? How school choice drives America’s people of faith apart by Religion News Service (Amy Laura Hall) Part II (10:42 - 19:47) The American Religious Intuition: Are U.S. Lawmakers More Religious Than Their Voters? Our lawmakers are more religious than we are by Axios (Russell Contreras) Part III (19:47 - 25:45) Discr...
May 04, 2023•26 min
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 15:45) What has Caused this Epidemic of Loneliness?: U.S. Surgeon General Declares Nationwide Emergency Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation 2023 by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (Vivek H. Murphy) Part II (15:45 - 21:15) A Moral Breakdown Caused This: Many Factors Have Led to Our Crisis of Loneliness. History Shows the Solution Will Not Come from More Isolation Loneliness pose...
May 03, 2023•26 min
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 08:44) Medical Elites Serving the Moral Revolutionaries: Journal of the American Medical Association Publishes Article Addressing Prostate Cancer in Transgender Women Prostate Cancer in Transgender Women in the Veterans Affairs Health System, 2000-2022 by Journal of the American Medical Association (Farnoosh Nik-Ahd, Amanda De Hoedt, and Christi Butler) Part II (08:44 - 16:00) Conservative Ameri...
May 02, 2023•28 min
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 11:53) A Major Debate in the Pro-Life Movement Right Now: Should Pro-Life Efforts Target Federal Legislation, or Should It Focus on Legislation in the States, or Both? What comes now in the great battle for life? by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.) Part II (11:53 - 19:12) The Temptation of Evangelical Moral Relativism: Holding the Line When Members of Christian Families Face Sin and Disord...
May 01, 2023•27 min
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 06:46) ‘My Best Day in the Navy is When I Survived Dec. 7, 1941. It Was Also My Worst Day.’: The Oldest Survivor of the U.S.S. Arizona Sinking Dies at 102 Ken Potts, Oldest Survivor of U.S.S. Arizona Sinking, Dies at 102 by New York Times (Sam Roberts) Part II (06:46 - 15:48) The Quest for Justice Must Not End: The Last Remaining Nuremberg Prosecutor Dies at 103 Benjamin B. Ferencz, Last Survivi...
Apr 28, 2023•26 min
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 11:06) Commercial Opportunity Meets Temptation in Sport: Professional and Collegiate Sports Reckon with Corruption of Sports Betting NFL Suspends Five Players for Sports Gambling by Wall Street Journal (Andrew Beaton) Part II (11:06 - 17:04) A Sticky Standard Over ‘Sticky Stuff’: MLB’s Recent Rosin Controversy Highlights the Pervasiveness of Sin and Both the Necessity and Limitation of Rules in ...
Apr 27, 2023•25 min
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 10:08) Here We Go Again? Campaign 2024 Takes Shape as President Biden Announces Campaign for Second Term Biden Has Held the Fewest News Conferences Since Reagan. Any Questions? by New York Times (Michael D. Shear) Part II (10:08 - 15:12) A Campaign Built on a Radical Redefinition of Freedom: President Joe Biden’s Presidential Campaign Reveal Shows His Evolution on Some of Our Culture’s Biggest M...
Apr 26, 2023•26 min
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 13:04) A Bet on the Transgressive Trajectory of the Culture: Bud Light, Ulta, and Nike Go Public with Sponsorship of the Transgender Revolution Part II (13:04 - 17:23) A Vote for Sanity and Honesty to Save Women’s Sports: GOP House Votes That Restrictions of Biological Males from Competing as Females Falls Under Title IX Regulations GOP lawmakers don't care about women's sports or the athletes w...
Apr 25, 2023•24 min
