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 Law Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr ..read more

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 History Part III (19:47 - 25:54) Murder is Always a Morality Tale: The Death of O.J. Simpson and How Moral Judgment Happens Across a Society Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler ..read more

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 10:16) Do Animals Play? The Christian Worldview Presents a Much More Satisfying Answer Than the Evolutionary Worldview — And It’s True Do Animals Have Fun? by The Atlantic (Sallie Tisdale) Part II (10:16 - 12:59) Is Judas in Heaven? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from a Listener of a 6-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing Part III (12:59 - 14:44) Given That There is No Identifiable Ethnic Group Who Could Correctly Be Called "Palestinian," Why Do You Use that Term on The Briefing? — Dr. Mo ..read more

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 16:44) War in Ukraine Becomes Political Crisis in the USA: What Are We to Think? Part II (16:44 - 21:49) An Open Admission and an Urgent Warning: UK Study Openly Warns of Danger to Children and Youth Posed by Puberty Blockers and Hormonal Treatments Independent review of gender identity services for children and young people: Final report by The Cass Review America should follow England’s lead on transgender care for kids by The Economist Part III (21:49 - 25:51) Whales are Granted ‘Pers ..read more

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 08:48) Back to the Future on Abortion in Arizona: 1864 Law is Back. What Does This Mean? Arizona Reinstates 160-Year-Old Abortion Ban by The New York Times (Jack Healy and Kellen Browning) Biden Condemns Arizona’s Abortion Ban as ‘Cruel’ and ‘Extreme’ by The New York Times (Aishvarya Kavi) Trump fumbles badly on abortion by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.) Part II (08:48 - 17:54) The Roman Catholic Church Declares Itself Against Gender Theory: The Vatican Releases Clear and Courageo ..read more

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 07:55) The Threat of Losing an Election Does Not Justify an Immoral Position: Former President Trump Reveals Political Expediency Position on Abortion Part II (07:55 - 17:23) ‘That Law Can’t Still Be on the Books, Right?’ — The Left Responds to the Comstock Act Repeal the Comstock Act before the GOP tries using it to ban abortion by The Washington Post (The Editorial Board) I Hope to Repeal an Arcane Law That Could Be Misused to Ban Abortion Nationwide by The New York Times (Tina Smith ..read more

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 13:20) Massive Moral Questions Surround the Killing of World Central Kitchen Workers in Gaza: Considering the Issues Beyond the Headlines Part II (13:20 - 20:06) The Announcement Is That No Announcement is Coming: ‘No Labels’ Attempt to Establish Major Third Party Fails — Why? Part III (20:06 - 24:50) If You Don’t Worship the Creator, You’ll Worship Creation: The Confusion Behind Today’s Solar Eclipse Prisoners Who Sued Over Lockdown Will Be Allowed to View Solar Eclipse by The New York Ti ..read more

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 07:59) The Finitude of Human Scale: What the Ship Crash into the Francis Scott Key Bridge Reminds Us About Theology and the Limits of Humanity Part II (07:59 - 11:14) Artificial Intelligence Has an Insatiable Appetite: Even the Internet is Not Big Enough to Feed AI Demands For Data-Guzzling AI Companies, the Internet Is Too Small by The Wall Street Journal (Deepa Seetharaman) Part III (11:14 - 12:42) A Tragedy with Multiple Lessons: Modern Protections Prevented the Damage and Death Toll ..read more

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 13:40) J.K. Rowling Dares the Scottish Government to Arrest Her: Scotland’s New Hate Speech Law Is an Atrocity Part II (13:40 - 18:34) Two Scientists Make a Brave Argument on Language and Reality: The Big Problem With ‘Sex Assigned at Birth’ The Problem With Saying ‘Sex Assigned at Birth’ by The New York Times (Alex Byrne and Carole K. Hooven) Part III (18:34 - 27:18) A New Ministry Vocation of Animal Chaplain? You Won’t Find That in the Biblical Worldview — Or At The Southern Baptist Th ..read more

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 10:17) A Big Win for Life in Florida, For Now: State Moves to Enact 6-Week Abortion Ban, But Will It Be Overturned by a Pro-Abortion Constitutional Amendment in November? Part II (10:17 - 16:25) Your Position on Abortion is Tied to Your Position on LBGTQ Issues — Just Take It from the Words of Planned Parenthood’s President and Commentators at CNN Part III (16:25 - 20:20) No, Adultery is Never a Laughing Matter: Massive Moral Shift Reveals Sad State of Marriage in Our Society Attention, Ne ..read more