Burial and the Christian worldview: What does Scripture tell us about rituals that take place after someone dies? || State funerals: What are they, where did they come from, and why do we recognize them? || What the National Cathedral tells us about America's history and national identity  || The false promise of civil religion in a secular age
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Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2018

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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 13:50)An Ancient Hatred Emerges Again: Columbia University is Now Unsafe for Jewish StudentsPart II (13:50 - 16:18)President Biden Creates False Moral Equivalence: The Big Issues Behind His (Incredibly Weak) Condemnation of Anti-SemitismPart III (16:18 - 17:24)Columbia University’s President Knows Where the Danger to Her Job Now Lies — And It’s Not from Those on the RightPart IV (17:24 - 25:51)Do the Homeless Have the Right to Camp on Public Property? SCOTUS Hears Oral Arguments Related to Rights of Homeless People in Cities Liberal Cities, Conservative Towns Seek Supreme Court’s Help on Homelessness by The Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)Oral Transcript for Grants Pass v. Johnson by The Supreme Court of the United States (Heritage Reporting Corporation)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.

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Tuesday, April 23, 2024

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 10:20)Biden Administration Chooses Trans ‘Rights’ Over Women’s Rights: Title IX Gets ‘Gender Identity’ Expansion as Protected ClassPart II (10:20 - 15:54)Will Women Stand Up to the Title IX Change? Rights of Women and Girls Will Be Steamrolled If ‘Gender Identity’ Changes to Title IX Stay in PlacePart III (15:54 - 21:20)The Sexual Revolution Coming to a Middle School Near You: Federal Appeals Court Rules Trans Student Athlete (Biological Male) Can Compete on the Girls TeamU.S. court sides with transgender school athlete against West Virginia ban by Reuters (Brandon Pierson)Transgender athlete takes girls’ track title after court win; five girls refuse to compete by Washington Times (Valerie Richardson)Part IV (21:20 - 24:47)California Attorney Moved to Refute Rights of Parents: The Dangerous Double Speak Behind the ‘Restricts Rights of Transgender Youth’ Ballot InitiativeTransgender rights vs. parent rights. California goes to court to settle school divide by LA Times (Howard Blume)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.

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Monday, April 22, 2024

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, Dec. 5, 2018

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