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

Part I (00:13 - 15:45)
What has Caused this Epidemic of Loneliness?: U.S. Surgeon General Declares Nationwide Emergency

• Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation 2023 by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (Vivek H. Murphy)

Part II (15:45 - 21:15)
A Moral Breakdown Caused This: Many Factors Have Led to Our Crisis of Loneliness. History Shows the Solution Will Not Come from More Isolation

• Loneliness poses risks as deadly as smoking: surgeon general by Associated Press (Amanda Seitz)

Part III (21:15 - 23:24)
A People for God’s Glory and Human Flourishing: The Christian Responsibility to Rebuild from the Ruins What Society Has Demolished

Part IV (23:24 - 25:31)
Dennis the Menace, a Metaphor: What the Relationship of Dennis and Mr. Wilson Teaches Us About Flourishing Neighborhoods

• The Power of a Good Neighborhood by Wall Street Journal (Susan Pinker)

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