This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 14:41)Sinful But Not Criminal?: Pope Francis Confuses, and Then Attempts to Clarify, Recent Comments on HomosexualityPope Francis Says Homosexuality Is Not a Crime by New York Times (Elisabetta Povoledo)Pope Francis clarifies comments on sin and homosexuality by Catholic News Agency (Hannah Brockhaus)Part II (14:41 - 19:09)‘The Task of the New Pope Will to Ensure Doctrinal Clarity’: Catholic Cardinals Dispute Theological and Moral Issues Sparked by LGBTQ RevolutionThe War Between the Catholic Cardinals by New York Times (Ross Douthat)Part III (19:09 - 23:19)Convictional Leadership in a Secular Age: The High Stakes of Choosing Christian LeadersSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.

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Thursday, February 2, 2023

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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 07:15)The Stock Market is Not Taking Sides in the 2024 Presidential Election? Economic Conditions are a Lagging Indicator of Moral and Political TermsTrump or Biden? The Stock Market Doesn’t Care. by The New York Times (Jeff Sommer)Part II (07:15 - 11:43)‘The Same Lipstick on the Ideological Pig’: How Progressivist Educators are Finding Loopholes in State Sanctions over DEIWith State Bans on D.E.I., Some Universities Find a Workaround: Rebranding by The New York Times (Stephanie Saul)Part III (11:43 - 18:33)How Can Christians Identify with Any Denomination Since Denominations are Not Found in Scripture? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart IV (18:33 - 21:37)Why Do Protestants Not Hold to Marriage as a Sacrament? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart V (21:37 - 24:58)How Should College Students Approach Answering Difficult Questions in the Classroom? Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart VI (24:58 - 27:25)If God Never Sleeps, Why Did Jesus Sleep in the Boat Before He Calmed the Storm? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Question from 5-Year-Old Listener to The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.

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Friday, April 19, 2024

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 16:58)A Former NPR Employee Drops a Bombshell (And Now he is Gone): Senior Business Editor Reveals Scandal of the Media Class and the Leftist Ideological Worldview of National Public RadioI’ve Been at NPR for 25 Years. Here’s How We Lost America’s Trust. by The Free Press (Uri Berliner)Breaking news—the media class is liberal: A controversy at NPR reveals the scandal of the elite media class by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)Part II (16:58 - 22:03)Your Tax Dollars are Funding Progressive Ideologies: Why Do Our Elected Leaders Allow This?Part III (22:03 - 25:10)Worldview Will Always Come to Light: The Inescapability of Ideology and Politics, Especially in the NewsroomSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.

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Thursday, April 18, 2024

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 13:44)‘It’s Kind of Murder. I’m Just Okay With It’ — Bill Maher Makes Chilling and Revealing Comments About the Pro-Abortion PositionPart II (13:44 - 20:58)Islam Before Our Eyes.: The Inevitable Collision Between the Muslim Project and American Culture Hits USC CommencementPart III (20:58 - 24:28)Argument over Palestine Protest at the Home of Berkeley’s Law School Dean Raises Big IssuesAt Berkeley, a Protest at a Dean’s Home Tests the Limits of Free Speech by The New York Times (Vimal Patel)Part IV (24:28 - 28:11)Death to America Chants — In America? Dearborn, Michigan Becomes Epicenter of ControversyWelcome to Dearborn, America’s Jihad Capital by The Wall Street Journal (Steven Stalinsky)Condemning 'death to America' chants should be easy. Not for liberal Michigan Gov. Whitmer. by USA Today (Ingrid Jacques)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.

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Wednesday, April 17, 2024

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 13:27)‘A Government of Laws, Not of Men’: What Does All This Mean as Former President Trump’s First Criminal Trial Begins?Part II (13:27 - 21:20)California Ups Fast Food Minimum Wage to $20/Hour — What Does This Mean, and Is it Just?Part III (21:20 - 24:06)Heads I Win, Tails You Lose: Californians Critique Governor Gavin Newsom for Loophole Allowing His Own Restaurant to Bypass $20/Hour Minimum Wage LawSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.

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Tuesday, April 16, 2024

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 14:19)Iran Launches Massive Attack at Israel: We are Living in a World That is Increasingly Hostile to Israel and to the U.S.Part II (14:19 - 19:47)Communist China’s Aggression is Pushing Japan into the Arms of the U.S.: We are Looking at a New Epoch of World HistoryPart III (19:47 - 25:54)Murder is Always a Morality Tale: The Death of O.J. Simpson and How Moral Judgment Happens Across a SocietySign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.

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Thursday, February 2, 2023

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