This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 09:58) Supreme Court, Not Supreme Moral Judge: SCOTUS Has to Rule by Law and Constitution, Not Moral Intuition Snyder v. United States by The Supreme Court of the United States Murthy v. Missouri by The Supreme Court of the United States Part II (09:58 - 11:57) Oops. Not Ready Yet? Accidental Posting of SCOTUS Decision Raises Questions About Abortion Case from Idaho Idaho v. United States by The...
Jun 27, 2024•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 - 10:06) SCOTUS Takes Up Case About Transgender Treatments for Youth: Stage is Now Set For a Huge Ruling Next Year, With So Much on the Line A surgeon outed a Texas hospital for treating trans kids. Now he faces federal charges. by USA Today (Nicole Russell) Texas Governor Greg Abbot to Jaime Masters by The State of Texas Governor's Office Part II (10:06 - 12:57) Democrats’ Ad Campaign Targets SCO...
Jun 26, 2024•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 - 11:02) How’s This for Irony? British Snap Election Set to Take Place on the 4th of July — What’s Behind It and Why Americans Should Watch It Closely Part II (11:02 - 17:06) The Far-Right and Far-Left in Europe: The State of European Politics and the Conservative and Liberal Binary as It Heads into Crucial Summer Elections A right-wing Europe is here to stay by The Washington Post (Ishaan Tharoor...
Jun 25, 2024•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 - 14:58) How We Got Here: Re-Examining the History of Abortion in America Two Years Post-Dobbs, a Half-Century After Roe Roe v. Wade by The Supreme Court of the United States Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization by The Supreme Court of the United States The Untold Story of the Network That Took Down Roe v. Wade by The New York Times (Elizabeth Dias and Lisa Lerer) Part II (14:58 - 21:15) D...
Jun 24, 2024•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 - 10:44) A New Kind of Slop? Experiencing Brainrot? New Terms, Old Terms and Changing Terms Tell a Story of Cultural Change First Came ‘Spam.’ Now, With A.I., We’ve Got ‘Slop’ by New York Times (Benjamin Hoffman) If You Know What ‘Brainrot’ Means, You Might Already Have It by New York Times (Jessica Roy) Does it Pencil? by New York Times (Conor Dougherty) Part II (10:44 - 15:47) Should I Pursue Ma...
Jun 21, 2024•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 - 10:55) Israel’s Determined Enemy to the North: The Looming Challenge of Hezbollah Becomes More Urgent Israel and Hezbollah Play a Risky Tit-for-Tat, Leaving Region on Edge by New York Times (Aaron Boxerman and Hwaida Saad) Part II (10:55 - 18:01) A New Axis of Evil: North Korea, Russia, China, and Iran Oppose the West and Our Allies Part III (18:01 - 19:49) Back to the Future: Once Again the Wor...
Jun 20, 2024•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 - 08:18) Should Health Warning Labels Appear on Social Media? US Surgeon General Warns of Social Media’s Impacts on Children Surgeon General: Why I’m Calling for a Warning Label on Social Media Platforms by New York Times (Vivek H. Murthy) Part II (08:17 - 14:24) Where Are the Parents?: The Real Problem Behind the Adolescent Social Media Crisis Part III (14:24 - 19:30) So Is it a Ban on Cell Phone...
Jun 19, 2024•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 - 13:53) “There Are Two Sexes: Male and Female” — With Remarkable Clarity Federal Judge in Kentucky Blocks Biden Administration’s Proposed Title IX Expansion in Six States State of Tennessee v. Miguel Cardona by United States District Court Eastern District of Kentucky Northern Division Part II (13:53 - 17:33) Will Parents Stand Up When the Government Threatens Their Parental Rights? The Proposed ...
Jun 18, 2024•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 - 11:35) Supreme Court Rules Unanimously in Case Involving Abortion Pill: Why This Ruling Is Not the End of Debate on the Abortion Pill and Both Sides in the Debate Know It Food and Drug Administration v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine by Supreme Court of the United States The real threat to abortion meds is Trump himself by Washington Post (Ruth Marcus) Part II (11:35 - 15:13) The Supreme Cour...
Jun 17, 2024•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 - 08:44) Poll Shows Americans Don’t Care About Celebrity Political Support: The Shift in Celebrity Culture and the Influence of Celebrity on Political Elections in the U.S. Celebs won't influence election, poll finds. But one couple still has sway. by USA Today (Terry Collins and Javier Zarracina) Part II (08:44 - 11:50) My Brother with Down Syndrome Passed Away Recently. What Hope Is There That H...
Jun 14, 2024•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 - 11:17) The Parable of Hunter Biden’s Trial: Moral Consequences of Reading Audio Edition of Your Own Book Revealing Your Guilt Part II (11:17 - 14:20) The Parable of Hunter Biden’s Trial: The Tragic and Moral Consequences of the Evidence Which Led to His Conviction Part III (14:20 - 18:52) Southern Baptists are Still Complementarian: But 2024 SBC Annual Meeting Confirms We Have Work to Do Part IV...
Jun 13, 2024•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 - 13:09) The U.S. Has Seen A Major Moral Shift in the Public Conscience on the Legalization of Marijuana and Same-Sex Marriage in Just About 7 Years — How Did This Happen? These researchers examined 20 years of data on same-sex marriage. Here’s what they found by LA Times (Karen Kaplan) Part II (13:09 - 23:49) Ronald Reagan and No-Fault Divorce in American Law: The Moral and Tragic Results Califor...
Jun 12, 2024•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 - 13:04) Abortion is Now ‘America’s Most Dynamic Political Movement’? Full Cover Theme in The Economist Recognizes Centrality of Abortion to the 2024 Election The undoing of Roe v Wade has created a mighty political movement by The Economist Part II (13:04 - 16:07) Don’t Be Fooled, Abortion is on the Ballot in 2024: The Battle for Life Happening in the Presidential Election This Year Part III (16:...
Jun 11, 2024•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 - 12:51) We Need Order Along the Border: We Cannot Support the Subversion of Our Border and the Rule of Law In Shift, Biden Issues Order Allowing Temporary Border Closure to Migrants by The New York Times (Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Hamed Aleaziz) Biden to Issue Executive Order on Southern Border, Limiting Asylum by The Wall Street Journal (Michelle Hackman and Tarini Parti) Part II (12:51 - 14:08) Ev...
Jun 10, 2024•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 - 18:05) June 6, 1944, One of the Most Morally Significant Days in World History: God’s Providence, D-Day, and the Eventual Fall of Adolf Hitler and the Third Reich Part II (18:05 - 19:39) What is Your Perspective on Children in the Worship Service? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing Part III (19:39 - 21:51) Is It Correct to Refer to the Southern Baptist Convention as ...
Jun 07, 2024•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 - 11:39) A Political Stunt But Also a Big Moral Issue: What’s Behind the Democrat’s Contraceptive Bill House Democrats Begin Bid to Force Contraceptive Vote, Pressuring G.O.P. by The New York Times (Annie Karni) Part II (11:39 - 20:52) An Epidemic of Gambling Among Young Men Shows Up Again in Sports: Tucupita Marcano Receives Lifetime Ban from Baseball for Violating Rule 21 Major League Rule 21 by...
Jun 06, 2024•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 - 12:46) Mexico Elects First Woman and First Jewish President: Major Worldview Questions Behind the Headlines of Mexico’s Election Mexicans Are on the Verge of Electing Their First Female President by The New York Times (Natalie Kitroeff) Part II (12:46 - 21:06) CNN, MSNBC, Fox, and a Parable: The Disintegrating Middle of Media Reporting Washington Post Newsroom Reels From Its Editor’s Sudden Exit...
Jun 05, 2024•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 - 10:23) The Great Exodus: The United Methodist Church Loses More than 1 Million Members in One Day as African Conference Rejects Liberal LGBTQ Stance 1 million United Methodists exit in 1 day by The Christian Post (Mark Tooley) The Declaration by Decision of the Ivory Coast Annual Conference United Methodists Embrace a Big Tent After Historic LGBTQ Inclusion Vote by Word in Black (Rev. Dorothy S....
Jun 04, 2024•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 - 12:04) Elections in South Africa, Mexico, and India: Legitimate and Illegitimate Elections and the Largest Democratic Vote Ever Why Mexico May Elect a Female President Before the United States by The New York Times (Natalie Kitroeff and Emiliano Rodríguez Mega) Part II (12:04 - 23:25) Teachers and Parents Battle in California, and Children are Caught in the Crossfire: Drama Unfolds with Various ...
Jun 03, 2024•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 - 05:38) May 30, 2024 — Day of Historical Consequence: Former President Donald J. Trump Becomes First President in U.S. History Convicted of Criminal Charges Part II (05:38 - 13:16) Immense Political Pressure, a Zombie Case, and an Unprecedented Legal Argument: The Politics Behind the Trump Trial in Manhattan Part III (13:16 - 19:54) Conservative Christians Face a Difficult Political Moment: The S...
May 31, 2024•22 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 12:35) Younger Americans Have Never Known a Time That Is Telling the Truth About Marriage: The Law as Teacher and Its Generational Effect on Society Part II (12:35 - 19:31) Is Transgenderism a Mental Illness? Controversy Over Medical Coding in Peru Reveals How Societal Pressures and the War with Biology Works Peru Issued a Decree Calling Trans Identity a ‘Disorder.’ A Backlash Followed. by The N...
May 30, 2024•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 - 13:14) Why a Snap Election in Britain? The Conservative Party in Great Britain is in Big Trouble Part II (13:14 - 17:32) Martyrdom, the Rise of Gang Attacks, and Unmitigated Evil: The Breakdown of Order and the Murder of Christian Missionaries in Haiti Three Missionaries in Haiti Killed in Gang Attack by The New York Times (Frances Robles and David C. Adams) Part III (17:32 - 25:08) The Preserva...
May 29, 2024•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 - 18:03) A Second “International” Court Rules Against Israel: The Ruling Reveals the False Promise of Global Justice and False Confidence in Politicized Institutions Part II (18:03 - 19:36) This Is About Lawsuits, Not Serious Law: European High Court of Human Rights Hands Down Decision on Climate Change Part III (19:36 - 24:38) The Politics of Show: The Major Issues Behind the Recognition of a Pal...
May 28, 2024•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 - 07:54) ‘I’m 72 and Don’t Have Kids. I Don’t Regret It.’: A Regrettable Argument Shows Up Discrediting the Goods of Having Children and Grandchildren I’m 72 and Don’t Have Kids. I Don’t Regret It by Business Insider (Louisa Rogers) Part II (07:54 - 12:20) I’m an Atheist Listener. I Disagree With Your Assertion That Atheists Have No Ground for Viewing Human Beings as Special in Creation. — Dr. Moh...
May 24, 2024•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 - 13:52) Absolute Hostility to the West and Further Instability in the Middle East: The Death of Iran’s President and the Future of the Islamic Republic Part II (13:52 - 17:17) The Background Story in Iran — The Rise and Fall of Empires, and Emergence of Modern Islamic Theocracy Part III (17:17 - 27:18) Two Republican Senators Propose Federal Protection of IVF: So Let’s Make Them Tell Us When They...
May 23, 2024•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 - 08:19) When Will SCOTUS Take Up the Trans Issue? The Inevitability of a Big Case Over Transgenderism Hitting the Nation’s High Court Part II (08:19 - 14:48) Parents Don’t Want Transgender Athletes on School Sports Teams, Even in New York — And the Pushback is Nothing More than Moral Coercion N.Y.C. Parents Rebuked for Questioning Transgender Student-Athlete Rules by The New York Times (Troy Clos...
May 22, 2024•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 - 12:27) A Shot Ricocheting Across the World: ICC Announces War Crime Charges Against Netanyahu and Israel’s Defense Chief Along With Leader of Hamas Part II (12:27 - 16:26) The ICC Misses the Bomber Pilot for the Death Squad: The False Moral Equivalence of the ICC and the Undercutting of Just War Theory The ICC Disgraces Itself Over Israel by The Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board) Part III...
May 21, 2024•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 - 11:21) Harrison Butker, the Latest Heretic to Our Modern Secular Age: The Left in a Rage After Butker’s Commencement Address to Benedictine College Full Text: Harrison Butker of Kansas City Chiefs Graduation Speech by National Catholic Register Part II (11:21 - 17:31) Creation Order Leads to Human Happiness: But Harrison Butker’s Words to the Young Men and Women at Benedictine College Led to Out...
May 20, 2024•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 - 08:49) Higher Education Has a Quality Control Problem: Systemic Fraud Within Academic Journals Wiley to Shutter 19 Journals by Inside Higher Ed (Johanna Alonso) Flood of Fake Science Forces Multiple Journal Closures by The Wall Street Journal (Nidhi Subbaraman) Part II (08:49 - 12:06) Sorority Sisters Sue Over New Member: Transgender Sorority “Sister” Sparks Controversy on University Campus Wyom...
May 17, 2024•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 - 15:17) The World is Reaching a Catastrophic Fertility Rate: The Huge Demographic Changes Taking Place Before Our Eyes Worldwide Suddenly There Aren’t Enough Babies. The Whole World Is Alarmed. by The Wall Street Journal (Greg Ip and Janet Adamy) Part II (15:17 - 18:10) Secularization, Lifestyle Choices, and Complexities of Modernity: The Devastating Causes of the Falling Birth Rates Worldwide Pa...
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