This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 14:43)The ‘Religious Right’ in Japan? The Moral Revolution Hits an Unexpected Obstacle. It’s Probably Not What You Think The Religious Right’s Hidden Sway as Japan Trails Allies on Gay Rights by New York Times (Motoko Rich and Hikari Hida)Part II (14:43 - 20:57)The Centrality of Bathrooms in the Culture War: It’s Not By Accident Ron DeSantis Knows That the Best Place to Humiliate People Is in the Bathroom by New York Times (Lydia Polgreen)Part III (20:57 - 24:13)You Can Have Celebrity or Deep Privacy — But Not Both. Lessons from Prince Harry and MeghanSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.

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Wednesday, May 24, 2023

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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 10:37)America’s Elite Campuses Are in Chaos: Columbia University’s Protesting Students Are the Tip of the Leftist IcebergWelcome to Dearborn, America’s Jihad Capital by The Wall Street Journal (Steven Stalinsky)How Columbia University became the epicenter of disagreement over the Israel-Hamas war by USA Today (Zachary Schermele)Part II (10:37 - 14:02)Democrats are Going Back to the Future? The Democratic National Convention Faces Tumult in Chicago — And Deserves ItHow the Israel-Gaza Protests Could Hurt the Democratic Party by The New York Times (Jeremy W. Peters)Part III (14:02 - 16:17)What Exactly are Israel-Protesting College Students Demanding? Nothing Less than the Elimination of IsraelPart IV (16:17 - 25:11)‘Belief in God is Not Only False, It Should Be Made Shameful’: Daniel Dennett, One of the Four Horsemen of New Atheism, Dies at 82Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.

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Thursday, April 25, 2024

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 14:40)Are Labor Unions Back in the Driver’s Seat? Volkswagen Labor Union Vote Raises Issue of Work in Our Lives and WorldviewPart II (14:40 - 21:38)Millennials are on a Collision Course with Reality about Retirement: Why the Math Isn’t Adding Up and the the Worldview Dimensions LoomMillennials want to retire by 60. Good luck with that. by USA Today (Daniel de Visé)Part III (21:38 - 25:43)Every Christian Has a Vocation: The Importance of Work and Calling within the Christian WorldviewSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.

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Wednesday, April 24, 2024

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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Wednesday, May 24, 2023

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