This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 14:57) The Papal Confusions: Pope Francis Makes False Distinction Between Pastoral Ministry and Church Doctrine Vatican Says Transgender People May Be Baptized by Wall Street Journal (Francis X. Rocca) Pope suggests Catholic Church could bless same-sex couples by BBC News (Aleem Maqbool and Christy Cooney) Vatican Says Transgender People Can Be Baptized and Become Godparents by New York Times (J...
Nov 13, 2023•25 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 07:05) Will AI Be the Downfall of Humanity? The Debate Of AI’s Threat to Humans Rages On Does AI Pose an Existential Risk to Humanity? Two Sides Square Off by Wall Street Journal Part II (07:05 - 16:34) What’s the Good of the National Zoo If the Pandas are Gone? A Breakdown of Global Diplomacy and the Return of Pandas to China Part III (16:34 - 21:36) How Should Christians Evaluate the Body Posi...
Nov 10, 2023•28 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 12:42) Practically an Unmitigated Disaster for the Pro-Life Movement: An Honest Look at the Results of the Off-Year Elections Abortion rights advocates win major victories in Ohio, Kentucky, Virginia by Washington Post (Hannah Knowles and Caroline Kitchener) Part II (12:42 - 21:33) The Culture of Death Becomes a Political Platform: The Democratic Party’s Successful Campaign Strategy Built on Abo...
Nov 09, 2023•27 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 17:35) The Meaning of “From the River to the Sea”— It Means the Elimination of Israel Rashida Tlaib attacks Biden with an incendiary smear by Washington Post (Jim Geraghty) Part II (17:35 - 23:57) If Authorities Did Not Take Adequate Action in This Case, Then When Would They? — The Horrifying Inaction Behind the Mass Shooting in Maine Dire Warnings About Maine Gunman Didn’t Stop His Rampage by W...
Nov 08, 2023•28 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 15:52) Want to see the future? You had better pay attention to today's votes in Ohio and Kentucky Want to see the future? You had better pay attention to tomorrow’s votes in Ohio and Kentucky by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.) Part II (15:52 - 21:23) Major Elections in Virginia and Pennsylvania: Big Issues and the Clash of Worldviews in This Off-Year Election Part III (21:23 - 27:54) “Har...
Nov 07, 2023•28 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 11:17) Intelligence Divorced from Morality Equals Massive Scandal: Sam Bankman-Fried Found Guilty on All Counts Part II (11:17 - 24:29) The Worldview of Sam Bankman-Fried: Utilitarianism, Elective Altruism, and the Secular Mind Part III (24:29 - 26:33) Parents, Your Worldview Will Show Up in Your Children: The Importance of Godly Parenting Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every week...
Nov 06, 2023•27 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 09:29) A Falloff in Patriotism Leads to Drop Off in Enlistments: And a Clear Partisan Divide Endangers Our Military Patriotism’s Decline Imperils the Military by Wall Street Journal (Owen West and Kevin Wallsten) Part II (09:29 - 16:42) Why Has Our Society Changed Such That Many Families Cannot Live Under One Income? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing Part III (16:42...
Nov 03, 2023•27 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 11:43) President Biden and Prime Minister Sunak Send Dueling Messages on AI: Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy or Doomsday Technology? We Might Soon Find Out President Biden Issues Executive Order on Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence by The White House World leaders are gathering at the U.K.’s AI Summit. Doom is on the agenda. by Washington Post (Cat Zakrzewski, Anthony Faiola an...
Nov 02, 2023•27 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 15:50) ‘Settler Colonialism’ and Anti Semitism: The Ideology Behind Virulent Opposition to Israel (and the U.S.) on College Campuses Campus Radicals and Leftist Groups Have Embraced the Idea of ‘Settler Colonialism’ by Wall Street Journal (Adam Kirsch) Part II (15:50 - 23:14) The Great Sin of Imperialism and the Revolution That Liberates: Dissecting the Worldview of the “Post-Colonial” Left Part...
Nov 01, 2023•26 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 18:25) Is There An Extremist in the House? The Left Goes Nuts About Speaker Mike Johnson’s Biblical Worldview The G.O.P. Goes Full-On Extremist by New York Times (Paul Krugman) Mike Johnson Is a Right-Wing Fever Dream Come to Life by New York Times (Jamelle Bouie) Part II (18:25 - 23:05) Abortion Labeled Mislabeled as a ‘Health Issue’: Looking at a Central Issue in the Kentucky Governor Race Par...
Oct 31, 2023•26 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 08:23) The Leftist Ideologies Laid Bare: Over Israel: How the War Reveals the Left’s Hatred of Israel Democrats Splinter Over Israel as the Young, Diverse Left Rages at Biden by New York Times (Reid J. Epstein and Anjali Huynh) Part II (08:23 - 16:47) President Joe Biden is Scaring the Democratic Voter Base: The Re-election Landscape and the Issue of Age Part III (16:47 - 22:08) Human Agency and...
Oct 30, 2023•25 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 04:54) How Often Do You Think About Rome? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing How often do men think about ancient Rome? Quite frequently, it seems. by Washington Post (Leo Sands) Part II (04:54 - 11:48) Where is the Balance Between Allowing For Free Speech and Preventing Mental Harm to the Children in Our Communities When It Comes to Halloween Decorations? — Dr. Mohl...
Oct 27, 2023•27 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 06:40) Good News for the House of Representatives: Conservative Mike Johnson Named Speaker of the House Part II (06:40 - 22:45) The New Axis of Evil: Are We Ready to Defend Our Civilization? The new axis of evil: Are we ready to defend our civilization? by WORLD (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.) Part III (22:45 - 26:53) More Than 40 State Attorneys General Sue Meta for Harm to Teens: In Warning Call to Pa...
Oct 26, 2023•27 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 11:29) Worse Than Useless? The United Nations and Its Failure Revealed The Irrelevant United Nations by Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board) Part II (11:29 - 19:45) The EU Cannot Meet Its Own Climate Goals: Why the Age of Fossil Fuel Is Not Coming to an End EU must cut carbon emissions three times faster to meet targets, report says by The Guardian (Ajit Niranjan) Part III (19:45 - 28:10) T...
Oct 25, 2023•28 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 12:42) Comprehensive Sex Education is at Odds with Sexual Morality: The Threat of Progressive Sex Education to Parental Rights and Creation Order Some GOP-led states are chipping away at sex education in K-12 schools by Associated Press (Hannah Fingerhut) Part II (12:42 - 17:12) A New Abortion Rights Group in Illinois? Governor J.B. Pritzker’s Billion Dollar Push for Abortion. And for the White ...
Oct 24, 2023•27 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 12:20) Wars and Rumors of Wars Combined: Will President Biden’s $100B Proposal Be Approved? Part II (12:20 - 21:21) God Does Not Live in a Temple Made by Human Hands: The Theological Significance of New Jersey’s New Hindu Temple A $96 Million Hindu Temple Opens Amid Accusations of Forced Labor by New York Times (Sarah Pulliam Bailey) Part III (21:21 - 24:50) Theology Matters, and It Shows in a C...
Oct 23, 2023•25 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 10:48) Drag Shows Cause No Harm to Children? Montana Judge Stays Ban on Law Restricting the Exposure of Children to Drag Events Montana judge keeps in place a ban on enforcement of law restricting drag shows, drag reading events by Associated Press (Amy Beth Hanson) Part II (10:48 - 15:15) Sin Seizes Every Opportunity, Even in the World of Chess: Is a Tournament Chess Championship Even Plausible...
Oct 20, 2023•29 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 18:37) The Fog of War: President Biden’s Comments in Israel in the Wake of Palestinian Attacks on Gaza Hospital Part II (18:37 - 22:05) The World is Changing Before Our Eyes: Major Shifts on the World Stage in the Wake of the Wars in Israel and Ukraine Part III (22:05 - 27:53) India’s Supreme Court Declines Same-sex Marriage: A Surprising Conservative Judgment That Likely Delays the Inevitable H...
Oct 19, 2023•28 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 14:05) The U.S. Sends a Clear Signal: President Biden’s Trip to Israel Part II (14:05 - 17:55) The Left Unveils Postmodern’s Antisemitic Legacy: Elite Academia is Fueling Genocidal Ideology Warning of ‘Grave’ Errors, Powerful Donors Push Universities on Hamas by New York Times (Rob Copeland) Liberals Need a Reckoning With Anti-Semitism by Wall Street Journal (Gerard Baker) Don’t Hire My Anti-Sem...
Oct 18, 2023•26 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 06:22) Shifts in the American Political Landscape: The House Needs a Speaker, and Louisiana Elects a Conservative Governor Part II (06:22 - 12:33) A Great American Fracturing? — Americans are Moving States Based on Political Views Two Families Got Fed Up With Their States’ Politics. So They Moved Out. by New York Times (Trip Gabriel) Part III (12:33 - 21:28) The Motherhood Penalty: Nobel Prize W...
Oct 17, 2023•25 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 13:08) The Moral Considerations of Israel’s War: Balancing the Absolute Necessity of Destroying Hamas with Minimizing the Loss of Innocent Life The Secrets Hamas Knew About Israel’s Military by New York Times (Patrick Kingsley and Ronen Bergman) What Does Destroying Gaza Solve? by New York Times (Nicholas Kristof) Seeking a Moral Compass in Gaza’s War by New York Times (Nicholas Kristof) Part II...
Oct 16, 2023•25 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 07:15) Treasonous Behavior from a Senator: Robert Menendez Charged with Conspiring to Act as Foreign Agent of Egypt How Should Christians Think About the Attack Upon Israel? by AlbertMohler.com Part II (07:15 - 15:29) The Culture War Wants Your Car: Why the Culture War is Bringing the Fight to Your Garage The Culture War Is Coming for Your Car by Wall Street Journal (Joseph C. Sternberg) Part II...
Oct 13, 2023•27 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 10:09) The Reality of Natural Evil and Moral Evil: Devastating Earthquake in Afghanistan, Genocidal Attack in Israel ‘The Wrath of God’: Afghans Mourn Unimaginable Loss From Quake by New York Times (Christina Goldbaum and Yaqoob Akbary) Part II (10:09 - 17:24) Harvard’s Complicity: School Broiled in Controversy After Response to Student Statement Supporting Hamas’s Attacks on Israel Harvard Shru...
Oct 12, 2023•25 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 14:35) ‘This Is an Act of Sheer Evil’: Evaluating the Moral Language of President Biden’s Statement on the Hamas Attacks on Israel Remarks by President Biden on the Terrorist Attacks in Israel by The White House Part II (14:35 - 19:17) The Reality of Evil in an Age of Confusion: Moral Clarity in the Wake of Barbarity Part III (19:17 - 23:23) ‘Don’t’ Warns the President: The U.S. Warning Must Be ...
Oct 11, 2023•27 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 09:42) The Responsibility of a Nation-state in War: Israel’s Right to Defend Itself Part II (09:42 - 12:12) This is Not Just About Israel: An Attack on Israel is an Attack on Western Civilization and the Rule of Law Part III (12:12 - 14:16) Americans, Don’t Take a Holiday from History: The World is a Perilous Place, and This is Conflict in Israel Is More Evidence of That Part IV (14:16 - 15:56) ...
Oct 10, 2023•27 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 16:03) Israel is at War: Hamas Attacks State of Israel, Kills, and Kidnaps Iran Helped Plot Attack on Israel Over Several Weeks by Wall Street Journal (Summer Said, Benoit Faucon, and Stephen Kalin) Part II (16:03 - 25:47) Who’s Speaking in Defense of Israel, and Who is Not? — The Significance of the Political and Global Response to the War in Israel Part III (25:47 - 26:10) Pray for Israel: Fol...
Oct 09, 2023•27 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 08:56) ‘The Top Takeaway of the Study is That There’s A Lot More to Learn’: NASA Admits Lack of Knowledge of Any Extraterrestrial Origins of UFOs No evidence that UFOs have extraterrestrial origins, NASA finds by Washington Post (Shane Harris) Part II (08:56 - 15:11) Once the Dress Code Goes, What Goes Next? The Senate Casts Aside Professional Dress and Raises the Question of What Historical Dec...
Oct 06, 2023•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 13:05) We Have Entered Uncharted Territory: The Republican Crisis in the House Raises Big Issues of Rules, Leadership, and Governance in a Social Media Age Part II (13:05 - 17:39) Mayhem Is Not a Conservative Impulse: Insurgent Disorder in the House and Big Questions About the Future Part III (17:39 - 21:15) Conservatives are Stronger When Ruled by Conservative Principles: Conservative Party in ...
Oct 05, 2023•27 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 13:08) A Loud Signal from the Vatican: Pope Francis Points to Future Blessings for Gay Couples Amid liberal revolt, pope signals openness to blessings for gay couples by Washington Post (Anthony Faiola, Michelle Boorstein and Kate Brady) Part II (13:08 - 22:40) Anthropology Goes Woke: American Anthropological Association and Canadian Anthropology Society Cancel Conference Panel on Biological Sex...
Oct 04, 2023•25 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 10:53) Intersectionality Gone Wild: Governor Gavin Newsom Chooses Laphonza Butler as Senator of California Gov. Gavin Newsom chooses Laphonza Butler to fill Dianne Feinstein's Senate seat by NBC News (Adam Edelman and Amanda Terkel) Part II (10:53 - 18:47) A Sober Response of Gospel Importance: Responding to Andy Stanley’s Clarification at North Point on Sunday The train is leaving the station b...
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