This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 16:51)What is the Endgame in Ukraine? The Need for Ukraine to Set Its Real Terms — And for its Allies to Be Honest About the Situation As It StandsPart II (16:51 - 20:25)The Truth About the Situation in Ukraine: Putin’s Preoccupation with Ukraine is Not Going Away, and Ukraine Cannot Defeat Russia Anytime in the Near Future Part III (20:25 - 27:45)The Dangerous Embrace of Gambling: Super Bowl 58 Highlights the Normalization of Gambling in AthleticsThe Super Bowl and gambling are locked in a tight and dangerous embrace by The Guardian (Tom Dart)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.

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Tuesday, February 13, 2024

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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 JournalsWiley 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 CampusWyoming sorority sisters sue over admission of biological man by Catholic News Agency (Peter Pinedo)Part III (12:06 - 15:52)How Do We Hold Together God’s Sovereignty in Salvation and the Mandate for Evangelism? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart IV (15:52 - 20:00)How Do We Analyze the News Without Becoming a Sad Christian? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart V (20:00 - 23:08)What Advice Do You Have for a Young Deacon? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart VI (23:08 - 27:10)What Does Healthy Masculinity Look Like in Our Confused World? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 12-Year-Old Listener of The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.

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Friday, May 17, 2024

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 WorldwideSuddenly 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 WorldwidePart III (18:10 - 19:47)Our Society Has an Increasing Death Impulse: Even After Statewide Abortion Bans, the Abortion Rate Keeps Creeping UpDespite state bans, abortions nationwide are up, driven by telehealth by NPR (Elissa Nadworny)Part IV (19:47 - 25:25)Residency Students Look to States Without Abortion Bans? What Does It Say of the Medical Community That is So Committed to the Culture of Death?Fewer medical students are applying to residency in states with near-total abortion bans by The Hill (Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.

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Thursday, May 16, 2024

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 08:00)Same-Sex Marriage Celebrates Its 20th Anniversary: How the Revolutions Over Contraceptives and Divorce Led to the Sexual Revolution and the Attempted Redefinition of MarriageHow 20 Years of Same-Sex Marriage Changed America by The Wall Street Journal (Molly Ball)Part II (08:00 - 17:19)How Did Our Culture Come to Affirm Same-Sex Marriage? The Moral, Social, and Political Activism That Led to Our Current Cultural Revolution and Moral ShiftPart III (17:19 - 22:20)Target Tones Down Pride Month Displays: Don’t Be Fooled, This is About Marketing, Not MoralityBattered by boycott and backlash, Target will not sell Pride collection in all stores by USA Today (Jessica Guynn)Part IV (22:20 - 25:25)Moral Agenda Through Smoke and Mirrors: How Corporate America Pushes the Cultural RevolutionSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.

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Wednesday, May 15, 2024

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 15:47)Nihilism Hits a Wall: Jerry Seinfeld Gets Crossways with the Cultural LeftAbout 30 students walk out on Jerry Seinfeld at Duke commencement by PoliticoAs Seinfeld Receives Honorary Degree at Duke, Students Walk Out in Protest by The New York Times (Eduardo Medina and Emily Cataneo)Part II (15:47 - 22:31)Where Does the U.S. Stand with Israel Now? Rafah, President Biden’s Comments, and the Intricacies of Israel’s Self-Defense Intermingled with U.S. InterestsPart III (22:31 - 25:58)U.S. Senator Bob Menendez Corruption Trial Begins with Huge Moral Significance — And His Defense Strategy Includes Blaming It on His WifeSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.

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Tuesday, May 14, 2024

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 12:49)A Preschooler Can See It, Why Not the Rest? The Redefined Family Collides with Mother’s DayOur daughter wanted a mommy, so she picked one of her dads by The Washington Post (Richard Just)Part II (12:49 - 20:33)No, a Same-Sex Couple Does Not Have Fertility Issues: Gay Couple in New York Files Claim for Lack of ‘IVF Benefits’A gay couple couldn’t access IVF benefits. They’re suing New York City. by The Washington Post (Maham Javaid)Part III (20:33 - 25:01)President Biden Threatens Israel’s Ability to Defend Itself: A Block on Arms is a Gift to HamasSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.

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Tuesday, February 13, 2024

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