This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses President Trump’s recent statements about making America fertile again, the scandal of surrogacy, and the problem of unacceptable social media posts for both the Right and the Left.
Part I (00:14 – 13:05)
Trump Wants to Make America Fertile Again: Having Babies is a Biblical Good, But There is Massive Moral Risk in Assisted Reproductive Technologies

• Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Announces Actions to Lower Costs and Expand Access to In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) and High-Quality Fertility Care by The White House

Part II (13:05 – 18:45)
The Scandal of Surrogacy: This Problem is Not Just Financial and The Moral Risk Keeps Increasing

• Surrogacy Is a Multibillion-Dollar Business. Sometimes the Money Goes Missing. by The Wall Street Journal (Ben Foldy)

Part III (18:45 – 23:12)
Words Have Consequences: Celebration of Charlie Kirk’s Assassination and its Consequences

• Fired for Kirk posts, former Emory professor weighs cost of free speech by The Atlanta-Journal Constitution (Thomas Lake)
• The Oxford Union has always been full of idiots, but this one might sink it by The Telegraph (Rowan Pelling)

Part IV (23:12 – 27:03)
Unacceptable Social Media Posts are Not Just a Problem on the Left: Those on the Right Are Showing the Problem as Well
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On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the Church of England’s announcement that its synods would require ⅔ vote to approve same-sex marriage, a new social justice storybook Bible, Bible books that are targeting families with a hermeneutic of suspicion, and the centrality of the Word to raising children in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.
Part I (00:14 – 10:12)
This is Just Delayed Surrender: The Church of England Will Require Two-Thirds Majorities in the Synod to Approve So-Called Same-Sex Marriage

• Bishops ‘killing’ plans for gay marriage by The Telegraph (Gabriella Swerling)

Part II (10:12 – 17:39)
A New Social Justice Storybook Bible? New Storybook Bible Trades Biblical Fidelity for Diversity

• Progressive publishers launch children’s Bible stories with social justice, diversity themes by Fox News (Kristine Parks)

Part III (17:39 – 23:23)
A Storybook Bible That Targets Your Children with a Hermeneutic of Suspicion: New Storybook Bible Seeks to Undermine the Truthfulness of God’s Word to Children

• Bible Books for Kids Take a Progressive Turn by Publishers Weekly (Cathy Lynn Grossman)
• New children’s Bible aims to capture diverse, nonpatriarchal ‘theology of love and justice’ by Religion News Service (Adelle M. Banks)

Part IV (23:23 – 25:33)
The Bible and Child Rearing: To Raise Your Children in the Nurture and Admonition of the Lord is to Raise Your Children in the Word
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Part I (00:14 – 13:02)
NYC Voters Had Better Look More Closely at Zohran Mamdani: The Critical Theorist, Muslim, and Democratic Socialist of America Member Wants to Be the New Face for the Democratic Party

• How Zohran Mamdani Came to Embrace the Palestinian Cause by The New York Times (Nicholas Fandos)

Part II (13:02 – 20:11)
Mamdani Has Not Left His ‘Political Home’: Zohran Mandani Hasn’t Really Moved from the Democratic Socialists of America

• Has Mamdani Really Left His ‘Political Home’? by The Wall Street Journal (James Kirchick)

Part III (20:11 – 24:59)
The Red-Blue Binary is Not an Accident: Recent Events Have Solidified the Political Binary in the U.S.
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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:14 – 11:28)
Decolonizing Tolkien? The Attempt to Deconstruct J.R.R. Tolkien is a Parable for Deconstructing the West and Truth Itself

• A degree used to mean something. Now students are taught to ‘decolonise’ Tolkien by The Telegraph (Judith Woods)
• If Lord of the Rings is ‘racist’, answer me this by The Telegraph (Michael Deacon)

Part II (11:28 – 20:42)
The Spread of Assisted Suicide: The Moral Warnings from Great Britain and Canada Cannot Be Ignored in the U.S.

• Canada is Turning Itself into a Death Cult by The Briefing (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)
• Canada is Killing Itself by The Atlantic (Elaina Plott Calabro)
• Canada’s assisted suicide laws are out of control by The Spectator (Dan Hitchens)

Part III (20:42 – 27:10)
A Parable from Great Britain: Prince Andrew Surrenders Use of Royal Titles as the Scandals Surround Him Continue to Build

• Prince Andrew Surrenders Duke of York Title by The New York Times (Mark Landler)

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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:14 – 09:53)
ChatGPT Takes a Turn Into Porn: ChatGPT Announces It Will Soon Allow A.I. “Erotica” for ‘Verified Adults’

• ChatGPT will soon allow erotica for verified adults, says OpenAI boss by BBC News (Lily Jamali and Liv McMahon)

Part II (09:53 – 13:03)
Sanity on Anti-Semitism in California: Governor Gavin Newsom Signs Bill Targeting Antisemitism in Public Schools

• Gavin Newsom’s Blow to Antisemitism by The Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)

Part III (13:03 – 25:38)
What is the Difference Between Nationalism and Patriotism? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing

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Part IV (25:38 – 29:43)
How Can I Rightly Understand God’s Emotions Without Demoting or Domesticating His Holy Nature? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the great education regression in the U.S., the Left’s attack on Mississippi’s successful model for education, and the growing skepticism in the U.S. towards higher education.
Part I (00:14 – 08:10)
The Great Education Regression: 49 Out of 50 States Report Increased Gap Between Top 10% and Bottom 10% of Students

• America Is Sliding Toward Illiteracy by The Atlantic (Idrees Kahloon)

Part II (08:10 – 20:54)
The “Mississippi Miracle”: The Left Attacks Mississippi’s Successful Education Model, Including Its Lack of Teacher Unions
Part III (20:54 – 27:47)
Americans are Skeptical of Higher Education: Is Higher Ed Headed in the Wrong Direction?

• Growing share of Americans say the U.S. higher education system is headed in the wrong direction by PEW Research Center (Kim Parker)

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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the rapid decline of claimed so-called transgender identity among young Americans, Richard Dawkins’ argument against gender theory from nature, and Lawrence Krauss and Richard Dawkins joining the common cause against DEI.
Part I (00:14 – 14:05)

• CHSS Report No. 5 The Decline of Trans and Queer Identity among by Centre for Heterodox Social Science (Eric Kaufmann)
• Why are fewer young people identifying as trans? by UnHerd (Eric Kaufmann)

Part II (14:05 – 18:35)

• From gravity to gender, scientific truth stands above human feelings and politics by The New York Post (Richard Dawkins)

Part III (18:35 – 26:35)
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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:14 – 13:25)
The Joy of Reunited Families: The World Watches the Incredible Sight of Freed Hostages in Israel
Part II (13:25 – 21:48)
Gen-Z and Christianity: Many Gen-Zers, Especially Young Men, are Turning to Christianity – Why?

• Why So Many Gen Z-ers Are Drawn to Conservative Christianity by The New York Times (Daniel K. Williams)

Part III (21:48 – 25:58)
Naked Cyclists . . . Seriously? A Very Revealing Protest Against President Trump’s Intention to Deploy the National Guard in Portland

• Naked bike riders demonstrate against federal troops in ‘quintessentially Portland’ protest by The Associated Press (Jenny Kane and Christopher Weber)

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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:14 – 09:38)
An Historic Day in Israel: We Hope and Pray for Peace in Israel and Gaza – But the Main Challenge Continues to be Hamas
Part II (09:38 – 17:02)
Family and the Political Binary: Republicans are Increasingly the Party of Those Who Have Children While Democrats Are Not

• The married-with-children party vs. the single-and-childless party by The Washington Examiner (Conn Carroll)

Part III (17:02 – 26:55)
The Growing Fear of Dying Alone: The Number of Americans Dying Alone–Truly Alone–is Increasing

• An age-old fear grows more common: ‘I’m going to die alone’ by The Washington Post (Judith Graham)

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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:14 – 16:41)
The Spreading Problem of Sports Betting: Sports Betting is a Massive Moral Problem, And Young Men Are Especially Vulnerable

• Is Sports Betting Illegal in Your State? Not if You Call It a ‘Prediction Market.’ by The New York Times (Ben Blatt and Amy Fan)
• Special Edition: The Problem of Sextortion: A Message for Parents and Pastors of Teenage Boys and Young Men by The Briefing (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)
• Experts say increased access to online gambling may put teens at risk by University of Michigan (Beata Mostafavi)

Part II (16:41 – 21:29)
Is It Possible for My 3.5-Year-Old to Confess Saving Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part III (21:29 – 25:26)
Why is Antisemitism Prevalent Among Some Young Men? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
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