This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 13:09) How Much Financial Pain? How Much Gain? Trump’s Tariffs Raise Big Economic Questions Part II (13:09 - 21:29) A Collision Between Secularism and the LGBTQ Revolution: A Leader of New Atheism Goes After the Freedom From Religion Foundation for Abandoning Biology Losing My Nonreligion by The Wall Street Journal (Jerry A. Coyne) What is a woman? by FreeThought Now! (Kat Grant) Biology Is Not ...
Apr 07, 2025•27 min
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 11:15) Take the Text as It Is: And No, Meryl Streep Should Not Be the Voice of Aslan in the New Narnia Movie Meryl Streep as Aslan? CS Lewis would approve – with one big caveat by The Telegraph (Claire Allfree) Part II (11:15 - 16:07) You Spoke About the Problem of Women’s Disinterest in Marriage, But What About the Shortage of Godly Young Men? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of ...
Apr 04, 2025•26 min
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 09:14) A Big Loss in Wisconsin: The Politicization of the Judiciary and Major Liberal Win Tuesday in Wisconsin Part II (09:14 - 10:12) Where are the Conservatives on Election Day? Republicans Turn Out for Trump, But Have a Huge Problem When It Comes to Special Elections Part III (10:12 - 22:34) A Third Term for President Trump? He May Be Joking, But Real Obstacles Remain and Dangers Lurk Twenty-...
Apr 03, 2025•29 min
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 13:54) AG Pam Bondi Moves for Death Penalty in Trial of Luigi Mangione: Look at the Statement by Mangione’s Attorney Attorney General Directs Prosecutors to Seek Death Penalty Against Luigi Mangione by The Wall Street Journal (Corinne Ramey and C. Ryan Barber) Part II (13:54 - 22:24) The Speaker Tries to Nix Proposal for Proxy Voting in the House: Having a Baby is Arguably a Reasonable Considera...
Apr 02, 2025•29 min
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 08:50) Yesterday was ‘Trans Day of Visibility’ – But There’s A Lot More Behind That Project Than Meets the Eye Trans Day of Visibility is Monday - a day to raise awareness of transgender people by USA Today (Saleen Martin and Fernando Cervantes Jr.) Part II (08:50 - 20:07) ‘This is For Anyone Who is Scrutinized and Oppressed’: The Trans Worldview is on Full Display in the Controversy over Men Co...
Apr 01, 2025•26 min
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 - 08:44) A Devastating Tragedy in Myanmar: A Massive Earthquake and Its Aftershocks Leaves Devastation, Kills Nearly 1,700 with Many More Missing A Question in Quake-Wracked Myanmar: Does This Augur the End of the Junta? by The New York Times (Hannah Beech) Part II (08:44 - 19:06) Tuesday’s Special Elections: Very Much is at Stake in the Elections in Florida and Wisconsin Tomorrow Part III (19:06 ...
Mar 31, 2025•26 min
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 09:42) The Truth About the Department of Education: Teachers Unions, Bureaucracy, and Massive Ideological Issues at the Department of Education Part II (09:42 - 12:29) U.S. Scientists Need a ‘Safe Place’? The UK is Opening Its Doors to U.S. Scientists in the Wake of the Trump Administration’s Program Cuts As Trump’s Policies Worry Scientists, France and Others Put Out a Welcome Mat by The New Yo...
Mar 28, 2025•26 min
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 15:25) The Religious Switching in a Secular Age: The Velocity of Secularization Shows in the Numbers Around the World, Many People Are Leaving Their Childhood Religions by Pew Research Center (Kirsten Lesage, Kelsey Jo Starr, and William Miner) Part II (15:25 - 19:20) Seismic Shifts on the Spiritual Landscape Are Global: And American Exceptionalism May Disappear Fast Part III (19:20 - 26:22) Cal...
Mar 27, 2025•26 min
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 16:47) The Marriage Challenge Has Become a Marriage Crisis: American Women are Increasingly Not Getting Married – And Are Increasingly Rejecting the Idea of Marriage American Women Are Giving Up on Marriage by The Wall Street Journal (Rachel Wolfe) Part II (16:47 - 20:18) The Growing Political Divide Between Young Men and Women: Women are Growing More Liberal Than Young Men – And It’s Having Mas...
Mar 26, 2025•26 min
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 10:54) A Signal National Security Controversy: An American Journalist Gets Accidentally Added to a Confidential Group Chat About Yemen Strike Plans Part II (10:54 - 17:25) Trump Announces a New Fighter Jet: President Trump Announces F-47 Stealth Fighter – But Much About it Is Secret Trump Offers a Glimpse of New Stealth Fighter, the F-47 by The New York Times (John Ismay) Part III (17:25 - 22:53...
Mar 25, 2025•26 min
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 07:59) Disney’s Latest ‘Dumpster Fire’: Disney Live-Action Remake of Snow White is Ticking Off Just About Everyone ‘Snow White’ Review: A Disney Princess’s Pointless Return by The Wall Street Journal (Kyle Smith) ‘Snow White’ Review: A Princess’s Progress by The New York Times (Manohla Dargis) Snow White and the Seven Kajillion Controversies by The New York Times (Brooks Barnes) All the controve...
Mar 24, 2025•24 min
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 07:56) The Test Case of a Midwife in Texas: When Abortion is Illegal, Someone Will Be Charged with a Crime – And the Pro-Life Movement Shouldn’t Shy Away From It Texas Republicans seek to clarify when doctors can intervene under abortion bans by Texas Tribune (Eleanor Klibanoff) Texas midwife arrested and charged with performing illegal abortions by NBC News (Aria Bendix and Tim Stelloh) Texas A...
Mar 21, 2025•28 min
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 13:43) The Culture War Against Homeschooling: Why the Educational ‘Blob’ Wants More Oversight on Homeschooling The Never-Ending War on Home Schooling by The Wall Street Journal (Matthew Hennessy) Part II (13:43 - 22:03) Teaching Fertility in Sex Education? The Experts Say You Should ‘Trust the Experts’ on This – But Don’t Buy It Should teens be learning about fertility in sex-ed? Some experts sa...
Mar 20, 2025•25 min
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 10:00) How Do Humans Make Decisions, By Rational Thinking or Intuition? The Answer Isn’t As Rational As You Might Think Thinking, Fast and Slow by Macmillan Publishers (Daniel Kahneman) Part II (10:00 - 17:27) A Decision for Death? How Does Daniel Kahneman’s Assisted Suicide Fit into the Worldview of the Leading Expert on Decision Making? The Last Decision by the World’s Leading Thinker on Decis...
Mar 19, 2025•26 min
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 10:31) Does the U.S. Have the Determination to Defend Itself? The ‘Test Case’ of Mahmoud Khalil at Columbia University Part II (10:31 - 15:49) Which Faculty at Columbia University Support Its Campus Protests? The Unveiling of the Worldview Divide Between Columbia’s Faculty Departments Faculty-on-Faculty War Erupts at Columbia as Trump Targets Elite School by The Wall Street Journal (Douglas Belk...
Mar 18, 2025•27 min
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 11:07) The Democratic Party Identity Crisis Turns Into a Political Crisis: As Senator Schumer Backed Away from Shutdown, Young Democrats are Reeling Young Democrats’ Anger Boils Over as Schumer Retreats on Shutdown by The New York Times (Shane Goldmacher) Part II (11:07 - 21:08) Failed States and Terrorist Threats: The Need for a Sustained Military Effort Against the Houthi Rebels in Yemen Houth...
Mar 17, 2025•26 min
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 07:51) Trump’s Two-Gender Policy Makes It to the Department of Health and Human Services – And That Starts at the Top with Secretary Kennedy Citing ‘Biological Truth,’ Kennedy Issues Guidance Recognizing Only Two Sexes by The New York Times (Sheryl Gay Stolberg) Part II (07:51 - 11:11) Jackie, Shadow, and Their 3 Chicks: The Glory of God in Creation Evident in the Lives of a Bald Eagle Family Bi...
Mar 14, 2025•27 min
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 16:27) Trump Says Tariffs are a ‘Big, Beautiful Word’ – But What’s Behind His Push for Tariffs? Do They Help the U.S.? Part II (16:27 - 20:31) Who Will Win the Tariff War? President Trump is Banking on the U.S. to Be Able to Wait Out Other Governments in a Tariff War Part III (20:31 - 24:56) Diocletian and Price Control in Croatia: The Retirement of a Roman Emperor and the Price Control Policy T...
Mar 13, 2025•25 min
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 16:33) We are About to Find Out What Vladimir Putin Really Wants: If Putin Wants Peace, He Will Accept the Ceasefire Accepted by Ukraine as Presented by the U.S. Part II (16:33 - 20:21) Russia Will Continue to be a Threatening Force on the World Scene – For Reasons Deeply Rooted in History, Geography, and Civilizational Patterns Part III (20:21 - 26:06) Oregon Gov. Kotek Declares March 10 Aborti...
Mar 12, 2025•26 min
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:05 - 10:06) SCOTUS Takes Up Conversion Therapy Case from Colorado: There is More to the Case Than Many Admit — Including a Word Game to Target Christian Conviction Supreme Court to review Colorado law barring conversion therapy for minors by CNN (John Fritze) Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to Law Banning Conversion Therapy by The New York Times (Adam Liptak) Part II (10:06 - 18:57) Christians Must P...
Mar 11, 2025•27 min
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 16:33) Canada’s New Prime Minister: Mark Carney Will Take Over in Place of Justin Trudeau as Prime Minister of Canada Part II (16:33 - 17:50) President Trump is Raising Legitimate Concerns About Canada – But as Legitimate as Those Concerns Are, Americans Should Be Thankful for Our Neighbors to the North Part III (17:50 - 25:59) Crime, Punishment, and a Firing Squad: The Demand of Justice Falls o...
Mar 10, 2025•26 min
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 15:00) Gov. Gavin Newsom Drops a Bombshell: Liberal Governor of California Suddenly Says Male Participation in Female Sports is Unfair And, This Is Charlie Kirk by This is Gavin Newsom (Gavin Newsom and Charlie Kirk) Part II (15:00 - 18:50) How Do I Put the Sin of Emotional Infidelity to Death? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing Part III (18:43 - 20:43) Would You Ela...
Mar 07, 2025•28 min
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 - 09:27) Why are U.S. Tax Dollars Supporting Homosexual Practices in Uganda? The Pull of U.S.A.I.D. Reveals Major LGBTQ Support by U.S. Federal Funds Where Being Gay Is Punishable by Death, Aid Cuts Are ‘Heartbreaking’ by The New York Times (Abdi Latif Dahir) Part II (09:27 - 17:48) The Moral Discourse of Hollywood Becomes Even Clearer: Hollywood Claims the Big Loser of the Oscars was Climate Chan...
Mar 06, 2025•26 min
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 17:03) Politics, Partisanship, and Performance Art in a Social Media Age: President Trump’s Historic Joint Address to Congress Full Transcript of President Trump’s Speech to Congress by The New York Times Part II (17:03 - 23:18) Neon Tape, a Padlock, and a Little Library: 4 College Students in California Turn a A Little Library into Performance Art over Book Bans – Book Bans That Don’t Even Exis...
Mar 05, 2025•27 min
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 09:05) The Share of Christians in the U.S. Has Stabilized? – Pew Releases Updated Findings of Its Religious Landscape Study After years of decline, share of Christians in U.S. has stabilized by The Washington Post (Emily Guskin) Part II (09:05 - 16:04) Religious People Trend Toward Conservatism: Pew Research Center Affirms Influence of Theology on Political Beliefs Part III (16:04 - 18:28) Can C...
Mar 04, 2025•26 min
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 10:58) A Showdown of Epic Diplomatic Proportions: President Trump and VP Vance Clash with Ukrainian President Zelensky Part II (10:58 - 14:08) ‘President Zelensky, What is Your Plan?’ – The U.S. Presses Ukraine for Realism in Settlement Talks Between Ukraine and Russia Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos says opinion pages will defend free market and 'personal liberties' by The Washington Post (Lau...
Mar 03, 2025•25 min
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 - 08:04) Why Don't We Trust Professionals Anymore? Christians Need to Rethink Our Cultural Distrust of Authority Why We Don’t Trust Doctors Like We Used To by The Wall Street Journal (Clare Ansberry) Part II (08:04 - 13:22) Fear Not Asteroid 2024 YR4: NASA Reports Earth Will ‘Most Likely’ Avoid Collision with Catastrophic Asteroid NASA Gives ‘All Clear’ for Asteroid That Seemed to Threaten Earth b...
Feb 28, 2025•28 min
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:15 - 17:30) New Political Leadership in Germany: Conservative Reset and Electoral Shift in Germany The Iron Curtain Casts a Long Shadow Over Germany’s Election by The New York Times (Christopher F. Schuetze) Part II (17:30 - 22:29) Target Faces More Consumer Backlash: Now, the Left is Infuriated at Target’s Backing Away from DEI Initiatives Target hit by consumer anger at its retreat from diversity p...
Feb 27, 2025•27 min
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 - 09:33) The Deadly Truth About the Culture of Death: Major Report Unveils a Scandal at Planned Parenthood of Prioritizing Abortion Political Agenda Over Healthcare Botched Care and Tired Staff: Planned Parenthood in Crisis by The New York Times (Katie Benner) Part II (09:33 - 15:22) A Major Cultural Collision in the Making: It Appears a Crisis is Brewing Over DC Hosting WorldPride 2025 Now That D...
Feb 26, 2025•26 min
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 09:53) The Power of the Natural Family: New Research Shows Importance of the Two-Parent Family and Quality Time Dads and Moms Spend Together with Their Children The Family Way by Hoover Digest (Paul E. Peterson) Part II (09:53 - 19:06) What About Marriage in Rural America? Falling Marriage Rates Make It to Rural America In rural America, more women are saying ‘I don’t’ by The Washington Post (Sh...
Feb 25, 2025•26 min
