This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

Part I (00:13 - 05:46)
The SBC Independent Investigation of Sexual Abuse and the Judgment of the Lord

Part II (05:46 - 18:17)
‘For Real, God is Pretend, and For Pretend, God is Real.’: The Problem of Evil, ‘Fictionalism,’ and the Need for a Faith Based on Fact

• How to Pray to a God You Don’t Believe In by New York Times (Scott Hershovitz)
• Dear God, Even if You Don’t Exist by New York Times

Part III (18:17 - 24:03)
Passing on the Faith Once for All Delivered to the Saints, Starting From the Home: The Apologetic Imperative for Christian Parents Raising Christian Children




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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

Part I (00:13 - 04:56)
What About Disinformation About Disinformation? Biden Administration Says it Shuts Down Disinformation Board

• How the Biden Administration Let Right-Wing Attacks Derail Its Disinformation Efforts by Washington Post (Taylor Lorenz)

Part II (04:56 - 12:04)
‘More People Believe in U.F.O.s than Believe in Congress’: House Subcommittee Holds Hearings Over Phenomena Still ‘Unidentified’

• Congress to Hold Its First Hearing on UFOs in More Than 50 Years by Wall Street Journal (Joseph de Avila)
• UFOs: Few Answers at Rare US Congressional Hearing by BBC News
• At House Hearing, Videos of Unexplained Aerial Sightings and a Push for Answers by New York Times (Julian E. Barnes)

Part III (12:04 - 14:56)
Scientists Debate Dispatching Cosmic Roadmap to Earth but Some Are Critical of ‘Celestial Outreach’

• These Scientists Want to Send Space Aliens a Cosmic Road Map to Earth by Wall Street Journal (Aylin Woodward)

Part IV (14:56 - 19:07)
Was Jesus in Hell in the Time Between His Death and Resurrection? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part V (19:07 - 21:05)
Should We Sing Worship Songs that Come from Doctrinally Aberrant Churches? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part VI (21:05 - 22:38)
Would the Reversal of Roe v. Wade Be a Detriment to Religious Liberty? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part VII (22:38 - 25:27)
Do We Have to Affirm Creation Ex Nihilo? Didn’t God Make Adam Out of Dust? — 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.

Part I (00:13 - 18:32)
An Effort to Shame a School Into Changing LGBTQ Policy: Louisville Christian School Catches Heat for Assigning Homework Consistent with Biblical Worldview

• Homework at Christian Academy of Louisville: Persuade Your Friend to Stop Being Gay by Courier Journal (Lucas Aulbach)
• Leaked Christian Academy Assignment Requires Students to Argue Against Homosexuality by Wave 3 News (Dustin Vogt and Josh Ninke)
• Ky. Christian School Asks Middle Schoolers to Write Warning Against Homosexuality by Herald Leader (Valarie Honeycutt Spears)
• Homophobic Homework? For Some Christian Academy Alums, Assignment is Par for the Course by Courier Journal (Olivia Krauth and Lucas Aulbach)

Part II (18:32 - 21:00)
A 1.2 Million Drop in Public School Enrollment Since 2020?: Evaluating a Major Shift in the Educational Landscape in the U.S.

• With Plunging Enrollment, a ‘Seismic Hit’ to Public Schools by New York Times (Shawn Hubler)

Part III (21:00 - 23:58)
Moral Insanity Reaches Epic Level: Oregon Adopts Policy to Require Feminine Products in Boys’ Bathrooms in Public Schools

• Menstrual Dignity for Students Toolkit by Oregon Department of Education
• Oregon's 'Menstrual Dignity Act' Requires Schools to Place Feminine Products in Boys' Bathrooms by Fox News (Taylor Penley)

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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

Part I (00:13 - 14:11)
‘There are Prior Worldviews at Work’: The Inevitable Function of Theology in the Abortion Debate

• Too Much Church in the State by New York Times (Maurine Dowd)
• Why is the Supreme Court Using Religious Belief to Alter Secular Law? by Salon (Thom Hartman)
• The Supreme Court’s Religion-Driven Mission Sets off a Firestorm by Washington Post (Jennifer Rubin)

Part II (14:11 - 20:54)
Gallup Poll Reveals Person’s Religious Beliefs Most Influence Their Views on Abortion — What Else is New?

• Personal Religiosity and Attitudes Toward Abortion by Gallup (Frank Newport)
• Religion, Politics Inform Americans' Views on Abortion by Gallup (Frank Newport and Lydia Saad)

Part III (20:54 - 23:39)
Thinking about Christian Thinking: Starting Right and Ending Right




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Part I (00:13 - 16:26)
‘This Was Pure Evil’: The Necessary and Accurate Moral Declaration About the Racially Charged Shooting in Buffalo

• The Massacre in Buffalo by Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)
• Before the Massacre, the Gunman’s Erratic Behavior Attracted Attention. by New York Times (Ashley Southall, Chelsia Rose Marcius and Andy Newman)

Part II (16:26 - 21:20)
They Fear Neither God Nor Man: Chinese Communist Party Arrests Bishop Emeritus Cardinal Zen in Hong Kong for Sedition

• Cardinal Joseph Zen Is Arrested by Hong Kong’s National Security Police by Wall Street Journal (Elaine Yu, Selina Cheng, and Francis X. Rocca)

Part III (21:20 - 24:25)
A Lesson in General Revelation (and Anatomy): Pete Buttigieg Comments on the Baby Formula Shortage




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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

Part I (00:13 - 08:38)
Aggression Breeds Fear of Greater Aggression: Russia’s War with Ukraine Pushes Finland and Sweden into the Arms of NATO

• How Putin Drove Finland Into NATO’s Arms by Wall Street Journal (Sune Engel Rasmussen)

Part II (08:38 - 12:38)
The Fog of the U.S. Proxy War with Russia: Understanding the Logic—And Risk—of Increased U.S. Aid to Ukraine

Part III (12:38 - 20:17)
Gerontocracy—Lurking Behind the Baby Formula Crisis in the U.S.

• The Baby Formula Crisis by New York Times (David Leonhardt)

Part IV (20:17 - 25:18)
$125B in Four Years: How Legal Sports Betting Has Turned Many States into Functional Casinos

• Americans Bet $125B on Sports in 4 Years Since Legalization by Associated Press (Wayne Perry)

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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

Part I (00:13 - 10:46)
Corporations and Moral Causes—Are Investors Awakening to the Downside of Corporate Virtue Signaling?

• A Group of Billionaire Investors, and Mike Pence, are Pushing Back Against Values-Based Investing. by New York Times (Ephrat Livni)

Part II (10:46 - 16:23)
The Ethical Problem of Xenotransplantation Turns Deadly? Man with Pig Heart Transplant Dies from Pig Disease

• Pig Heart Transplanted Into Dying Man Had an Animal Virus by Wall Street Journal (Amy Dockser Marcus and Joseph De Avila)

Part III (16:23 - 20:32)
How Does the U.S. Aid to Ukraine Fit into Christian Just War Theory? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part IV (20:32 - 22:52)
Should Christians Engage in Contemplative Prayer? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part V (22:52 - 25:15)
I Am a Member of a Faithful Gospel Church, But It’s A Part of a Liberal Denomination. Should I Leave or Stay? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part VI (25:15 - 27:28)
Why Do the Media Treat Abortion as a Catholic Issue? — 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.

Part I (00:13 - 07:22)
Democratic-Led Senate Unable to Gain Even a Majority Vote on Radical Abortion Bill—But They Will Keep Trying

• Abortion-Rights Bill Backed by Democrats Fails in Senate by Wall Street Journal (Siobhan Hughes and Eliza Collins)

Part II (07:22 - 15:44)
Ma’am, You Are Not a Conservative: A Case Study of ‘Conservatives’ Who Never Were Conservative

• The Supreme Court’s Religion-Driven Mission Sets off a Firestorm by Washington Post (Jennifer Rubin)
• Why I Dropped ‘Conservative’ from My Twitter Profile by Washington Post (Jennifer Rubin)
• The Marriage Mission by Washington Post (Jennifer Rubin)

Part III (15:44 - 22:28)
Labeling as Stewardship: The Power of Labels in Society’s Battle of Ideas




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Part I (00:13 - 12:47)
‘Safe, Legal, and Don’t Tell Your Parents’: Senate Democrats Set Vote Today on Bill That Would Codify Roe v. Wade as the Law of the Land

• Schumer’s Radical Abortion Bill by Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)
• Arizona AG Brnovich Blasts Mark Kelly’s Opposition to Parental-Consent Abortion Laws by National Review (John McCormack)

Part II (12:47 - 17:30)
The Apple that Fell Far from the Pro-Life Tree: Senator Bob Casey Jr. Promises to Support Senate Abortion in Major Moral Shift from Political Life and Legacy of His Late Father — Gov. Robert Casey as in “Casey Decision”

• In Shift, Sen. Bob Casey to Vote Yes on Democrats’ Abortion Legislation by Washington Post (Amy B. Wang and Seung Min Kim)

Part III (17:30 - 22:31)
The Crown on the Throne but No Queen?: Prince Charles Delivers Queen's Speech as Authority of Monarchy in Parliament Stands, Even in Her Absence




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Part I (00:13 - 11:39)
No Flyover After All: Reflections on Russia’s Fixation on 1945

Part II (11:39 - 19:51)
A Sign of Massive Political and Theological Change: Sinn Fein Wins Parliamentary Election in Northern Ireland

• As Britain Turned Away From E.U., Northern Ireland Turned to Sinn Fein by New York Times (Mark Landler)

Part III (19:51 - 26:35)
Nicolás Maduro’s Key to Political Success in Venezuela? Wokewashing the Leftists in the United States

• Nicolás Maduro Tries a New PR Campaign: Going Woke by Politico (Tony Frangie Mawad)

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