This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 15:22) Which is More Basic, Order or Liberty? What the Election of Nayib Bukele in El Salvador Reveals About Human Needs Part II (15:22 - 21:20) This is How Moral Warfare in Our Country Happens: USA Today Publishes Abortion Propaganda Article Guised as Journalism Tens of thousands of rape victims became pregnant in states with abortion bans, study estimates by USA Today (N'dea Yancey-Bragg) Part...
Feb 06, 2024•27 min
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 11:25) Biden Administration (Finally) Sends (Indirect) Message to Iran: The U.S. Responds After Drone Attack Kills 3 of Its Soldiers in Jordan Will Biden Finally Deter Iran? by Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board) Part II (11:25 - 21:18) The Ripple of the Disruption in Three Seas: How World Conflict is Affecting the Global Economy and Freedom of Navigation On the High Seas, a Pillar of Glob...
Feb 05, 2024•29 min
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 07:50) How About This for Encouraging News: Wall Street Journal Offers Front-Page Story on Parents Missing Their Children Now at College When Junior Heads to College, Helicopter Parents Turn to Empty-Nest Coaches by Wall Street Journal (Tara Weiss) Part II (07:50 - 14:53) Should Christians Attend the ‘Wedding’ of a Same-Sex Couple? What About If It is the Ceremony of a Family Member? — Dr. Mohle...
Feb 02, 2024•27 min
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 15:54) Explosive Session on an Explosive Issue: Social Media Executives Face Senate Judiciary Committee Over Harm to Young People Part II (15:54 - 21:26) Government Has a Role in This Issue: Public Policy Must Protect Children and Teenagers from the Very Real Threat of Social Media Platforms 'Free state of Florida' wants to ban kids from social media by Palm Beach Daily News (Howard Simon) Part ...
Feb 01, 2024•26 min
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 08:34) The Liberal Pope Meets Opposition: African Bishops Give Major Pushback over New Vatican Policy on Blessing of Same-Sex Couples Catholic clergy in Uganda accuse the West of a new colonialism through LGBTQ activism by Religion News Service (Tonny Onyulo) Pope says Africans are 'special case' when it comes to LGBT blessings by Reuters Part II (08:34 - 14:01) Just Ideology? Pope Condescending...
Jan 31, 2024•26 min
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 09:38) What Exactly is the International Court of Justice? What of Its Judgment of Israel? Part II (09:38 - 14:36) Israel Reveals UNRWA Workers Aided Hamas Attacks on Israel: Israel’s Fight for Its Existence Proves to Be More Complicated by the Day U.S. Halts Funding for U.N. Agency Amid Claims Staff Took Part in Oct. 7 Attacks by Wall Street Journal (Vivian Salama and David Luhnow) Part III (14...
Jan 30, 2024•25 min
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 12:48) We are in a Massive Migration Crisis: America’s Borders and the Importance of Responsible Citizenship Part II (12:48 - 20:03) Legal Immigration vs. Illegal Immigration: The Complicated History of the Matter in the U.S. Part III (20:03 - 23:52) A Nation That Does Not Have a Coherent Border (And Border Policy) is Headed for Disaster Part IV (23:52 - 25:54) You Win Some, You Lose Some: Japan...
Jan 29, 2024•26 min
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 08:05) An Eschatological Shadow in a Secular Age: Doomsday Clock for 2024 Claims We Are Closer Than Ever to Apocalypse Doomsday Clock 2024 time update has dire warnings of nuclear war, climate change and AI by USA Today (Doyle Rice) Part II (08:05 - 13:33) Have Democrats Always Been So Liberal? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 10-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing Part III (13:33 - 17:20)...
Jan 26, 2024•26 min
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 12:47) We are Watching the Biggest Schism in American Protestant History: The Staggering Numbers of the UMC Split Come to Light Part II (12:47 - 16:17) Red and Blue America Shows Up in the UMC Split: The Worldview of Geography Behind the Headlines Part III (16:17 - 18:34) The Short Hermeneutical Jump from Ordination of Women to LGBTQ Affirmation: Conservative Methodists Have Many Other Issues to...
Jan 25, 2024•26 min
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 06:51) The Voters Send Their Message: The New Hampshire Primary and the Shape of the Campaigns Ahead Part II (06:51 - 08:43) And it Doesn’t Even Count: The Biden Campaign’s Write-In Strategy to Avoid Embarrassment in New Hampshire Part III (08:43 - 26:10) Israel’s Existence Is at Stake, and They Know It: The Truth About the “Two State Solution” to the Palestinian Issue Arab Peace Proposal for Ga...
Jan 24, 2024•26 min
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 10:28) So, Why is the New Hampshire Primary So Important? And Why Does the State Historically Go First? Part II (10:28 - 20:22) ‘Not Many of Us Go to Church Here’: Turns Out That Makes a Big Difference, For Example, on the Issue of Abortion How Did New Hampshire Shift to Blue-ish? by New York Times (Jane Coaston) Part III (20:22 - 29:40) Republican Voters Make a Choice — Will Trump Claim the Nom...
Jan 23, 2024•30 min
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 Campaign Part II (11:46 - 20:11) President Biden Hones In on Re-Election Strategy — Its Message? Abortion On Demand Biden 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:...
Jan 22, 2024•26 min
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 06:10) A Parable of an America That No Longer Exists: Joyce Randolph Dies at Age 99 Joyce Randolph, Last of the ‘Honeymooners,’ Is Dead at 99 by New York Times (Robert D. McFadden) Part II (06:10 - 09:51) Did We Just Witness a New Age in Entertainment? Recent Chiefs vs. Dolphins Game Marks Largest Online Viewership in Internet History Part III (09:51 - 12:46) Is Surrogacy Immoral? — Dr. Mohler R...
Jan 19, 2024•27 min
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 12:56) The Power of the Administrative State Faces a Reckoning at the Supreme Court? SCOTUS Hears Case That Could Overturn Precedent of “Chevron Deference” Part II (12:56 - 18:02) Why Did Some Conservatives Support Administrative Deference? The Complicated History of This Major Issue Chevron Deference Was Fun While It Lasted by Wall Street Journal (Eugene Scalia) Part III (18:02 - 26:05) The 50t...
Jan 18, 2024•26 min
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 18:29) 100 Days After October 7, 2023: Israel Pledges to Fight On Against Hamas and Faces a New Global Reality Is Anti-Zionism Always Antisemitic? A Fraught Question for the Moment. by New York Times (Jonathan Weisman) Part II (18:29 - 24:20) Taiwan’s Bold Election Results: Taiwanese People Elect Leader In Opposition to China’s Claim of Rule, Raising Interesting Questions of History Part III (24...
Jan 17, 2024•29 min
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 09:24) Former President Donald Trump Dominates Iowa Caucus: It’s a Clear Victory for Trump — The Rest of the Picture Not Yet Clear Why Iowa Turned So Red When Nearby States Went Blue by New York Times (Jonathan Weisman) Part II (09:24 - 18:45) How Has Iowa Turned So Red? How Iowa Has Moved Deeper and Deeper Red While Surrounding States Have Gone Deep Blue Part III (18:45 - 24:40) President Biden...
Jan 16, 2024•26 min
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 10:03) The Attacks Necessitated a Response: U.S. and Allies Rightfully Strike Back Against the Houthi Rebels over Repeated Strikes in the Red Sea U.S. strikes on the Houthis were strong, proportionate — and overdue by Washington Post (The Editorial Board) Biden Strikes the Houthis, at Last by Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board) Part II (10:03 - 19:37) The Race for 2024 Republican Nominatio...
Jan 15, 2024•28 min
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 11:29) South Korea Declares Fido is a Friend, Not Food: Major Shift Takes Place As Government Bans the Selling of Dog Meat South Korea Ban Takes Dog Meat Off the Menu by Wall Street Journal (Timothy W. Martin) Part II (11:29 - 16:36) Does Your Interpretation of the 14th Amendment Violate the Principle of Textualism? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing Part III (16:36 ...
Jan 12, 2024•25 min
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 13:23) The Question of Presidential Immunity is Complicated: The Difficulty Comes Down to Determining the Limits of Presidential Immunity and Constitutional Implications Appeals Court Seems Skeptical of Trump’s Immunity Claim by New York Times (Alan Feuer, Charlie Savage, Eileen Sullivan and Glenn Thrush) Part II (13:23 - 17:09) The Great Strength of Constitutional Government: How Our Arduous Pr...
Jan 11, 2024•28 min
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 12:36) The Ripple Effects of Moral Change from the Vatican: Evaluating the Global Response to the Pope’s Blessing of Same-Sex Couples Vatican Defends Gay Blessings, but Offers Critics Some Leeway by New York Times (Jason Horowitz) Part II (12:36 - 14:40) The Pope Falls Short on Surrogacy Denouncement: Arguments Against Surrogacy Should Be Based in Scripture and Creation Order, Not Just a Critiqu...
Jan 10, 2024•26 min
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 16:19) The Sexual Revolution and Its Strange Allies: The Massive Issues Behind Ohio Governor DeWine’s Veto of House Bill 68 The transgender revolutionaries want our children by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.) Part II (16:19 - 21:28) What’s Behind a Name? Disqualification of Transgender Candidate in Ohio Shows Danger Posed by New Ideological Notions of Name and Identity Transgender Candida...
Jan 09, 2024•25 min
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 13:39) Former President Trump Struck From State Ballots? Huge Constitutional Issues Hang in the Balance as SCOTUS Decides to Take Up Colorado Case Part II (13:39 - 17:23) The 2024 State of the Union Address: President Biden Seeks to Do Damage Control as He Ratchets Up Re-Election Campaign Part III (17:23 - 23:24) A Tinderbox Grows Even More Incendiary: The Increasingly Hostile, and Theological, ...
Jan 08, 2024•27 min
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 03:35) Part II (03:35 - 04:53) Part III (04:53 - 06:47) Part IV (06:47 - 07:54) Part V (07:54 - 09:16) Part VI (09:16 - 10:50) Part VII (10:50 - 13:41) Part VIII (13:41 - 16:13) Part IX (16:13 - 18:48) Part X (18:48 - 20:38) Part XI (20:38 - 22:27) Part XII (22:27 - 24:00) Part XIII (24:00 - 25:43) Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instag...
Dec 22, 2023•26 min
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 17:33) The Dramatic Disaffiliation: The Biggest Schism in American Protestantism Is Taking Place in the United Methodist Church Right Now Part II (17:33 - 19:13) LGBTQ Issues, Control, and Theological Arguments: Why Conservatives are Leaving the UMC One fourth of United Methodist churches in US have left in schism over LGBTQ ban. What happens now? by Associated Press (Peter Smith) Part III (19:1...
Dec 21, 2023•25 min
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 17:03) The Road to Reversing Roe: A Major Investigation Into How the Supreme Court Came to Reverse Roe v. Wade Behind the Scenes at the Dismantling of Roe v. Wade by New York Times (Jodi Kantor and Adam Liptak) Part II (17:03 - 22:51) A Long War Against Women’s Rights? The Left’s Narrative of Why the Dobbs Decision Happened Part III (22:51 - 26:06) Do Courts Make Decisions on the Grounds of Emer...
Dec 20, 2023•26 min
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 09:37) Did Pope Francis Really Give Blessing to Same-Sex Couples? The Complicated Disaster of the News Coming Out of the Vatican What 'Fiducia supplicans' declares about papal power by The Pillar (Edward Condon) Part II (09:37 - 16:56) Progressing the Sexual Revolution By a Wink: The Strategy of Pope Francis to Blur the Lines of “Union” Ceremonies with Weddings Vatican Issues Guidelines for Same...
Dec 19, 2023•26 min
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 10:38) There Are No Holidays from History: Big Questions Arise as the War Between Israel and Hamas Rages Part II (10:38 - 17:28) The U.S. Calls for Israel Fighting in Gaza to ‘Slow Down’ Soon? But What Is Really At Stake? What Do the US and Europe Really Want? What Are Leaders Really Saying? Sullivan says both the U.S. and Israel expect fighting to slow down eventually. by New York Times (Victor...
Dec 18, 2023•27 min
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 08:43) The Cult of Celebrity and Moral Revolution Enshrined in the Smithsonian: National Portrait Gallery Unveils Portrait of Oprah Winfrey The age of Oprah is over, but her vision is now framed in Washington by Washington Post (Philip Kennicott) Part II (08:43 - 12:18) How Should Christians Think About Accepting Private Tax Credits From States for Public Schools? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letter...
Dec 15, 2023•27 min
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 14:07) ‘The World’ Agreed to What? The Real Life Political Parable of COP28 World agrees to climate deal that makes unprecedented call to move away from fossil fuels, but ‘cavernous’ loopholes remain by CNN (Angela Dewan, Laura Paddison, Ella Nilsen and Rachel Ramirez) Part II (14:07 - 20:24) An Overtly Political Act or an Exercise of Legislative Responsibility? The House Approves Impeachment In...
Dec 14, 2023•29 min
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 G...
Dec 13, 2023•26 min
