This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 15:39)Can a Christian Be Scotland’s First Minister (Prime Minister)? The Controversy Over Kate Forbes Reveals the Victory of SecularismWhoever leads Scotland next, it can’t be Kate by The Times of London (Kenny Farquharson)Part II (15:39 - 18:38)No, Religious Belief and Political Beliefs Cannot Be Separated: Secularists Demand Impossible Task of Casting Theological Beliefs From the Public SquarePart III (18:38 - 26:00)‘I Had No Idea Within Less Than 3 Minutes I Would Be in Handcuffs’: Faculty Backing Campus Protests Face Reality … a Bit Too LateFor college faculty, supporting protesters is a new job — and risk by The Washington Post (Kyle Melnick and Danielle Douglas-Gabriel)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.

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Thursday, May 9, 2024

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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 05:38)May 30, 2024 — Day of Historical Consequence:  Former President Donald J. Trump Becomes First President in U.S. History Convicted of Criminal ChargesPart II (05:38 - 13:16)Immense Political Pressure, a Zombie Case, and an Unprecedented Legal Argument: The Politics Behind the Trump Trial in ManhattanPart III (13:16 - 19:54)Conservative Christians Face a Difficult Political Moment: The Sobering Political Reality of A Trump v. Biden Rematch in 2024Part IV (19:54 - 21:54)As Christians, We Need Pray for Our Country and Seek To Be Found Biblically Faithful, Even in the Political Process, in the Days and Months AheadSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.

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Friday, May 31, 2024

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 12:35)Younger Americans Have Never Known a Time That Is Telling the Truth About Marriage: The Law as Teacher and Its Generational Effect on SocietyPart II (12:35 - 19:31)Is Transgenderism a Mental Illness? Controversy Over Medical Coding in Peru Reveals How Societal Pressures and the War with Biology WorksPeru Issued a Decree Calling Trans Identity a ‘Disorder.’ A Backlash Followed. by The New York Times (Genevieve Glatsky and Mitra Taj)Part III (19:31 - 25:02)Vatican Apologizes for Pope’s Use of Anti-Gay Slur: A Flimsy Apology from the Vatican and a Rare Moral Denoucement on Homosexuality from Pope FrancisPope Francis never intended to offend: 'Room for everyone in the Church'  by Vatican NewsPope Apologizes After Reports That He Used an Anti-Gay Slur by The New York Times (Elisabetta Povoledo)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.

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Thursday, May 30, 2024

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 13:14)Why a Snap Election in Britain? The Conservative Party in Great Britain is in Big TroublePart II (13:14 - 17:32)Martyrdom, the Rise of Gang Attacks, and Unmitigated Evil: The Breakdown of Order and the Murder of Christian Missionaries in HaitiThree Missionaries in Haiti Killed in Gang Attack by The New York Times (Frances Robles and David C. Adams)Part III (17:32 - 25:08)The Preservation of Order by Gangs? And People are Okay With It? — A Strange Confirmation of the Importance and Priority of Order Rural Colombia welcomes gangs that mete out vigilante justice by The EconomistSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.

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Wednesday, May 29, 2024

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 18:03)A Second “International” Court Rules Against Israel: The Ruling  Reveals the False Promise of Global Justice and False Confidence in Politicized InstitutionsPart II (18:03 - 19:36)This Is About Lawsuits, Not Serious Law: European High Court of Human Rights Hands Down Decision on Climate ChangePart III (19:36 - 24:38)The Politics of Show: The Major Issues Behind the Recognition of a Palestinian State by Spain, Norway, and IrelandMiddle East Crisis: Spain, Norway and Ireland Recognize a Palestinian State, a Blow to Israel by The New York TimesPart IV (24:38 - 26:06)International Tribunals: When You Need Them, They Aren’t There — But When They Are There, Watch OutSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.

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Tuesday, May 28, 2024

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 07:54)‘I’m 72 and Don’t Have Kids. I Don’t Regret It.’: A Regrettable Argument Shows Up Discrediting the Goods of Having Children and GrandchildrenI’m 72 and Don’t Have Kids. I Don’t Regret It by Business Insider (Louisa Rogers)Part II (07:54 - 12:20)I’m an Atheist Listener. I Disagree With Your Assertion That Atheists Have No Ground for Viewing Human Beings as Special in Creation. — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart III (12:20 - 14:09)Does Running for Political Office Contradict the Virtue of Humility in the Christian Worldview? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart IV (14:09 - 16:37)What Advice Would You Give to a Christian Considering Political Office? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart V (16:37 - 19:44)How Does the New Age Movement Compare to the New Thought Movement? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart VI (19:44 - 20:38)‘Work Hard. Fall in Love. Don’t Lose Your Sense of Humor.’ What Would You Add to This Commencement Advice? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart VII (20:38 - 22:11)What is a Martyr? Was Samson a Martyr? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart VIII (22:11 - 26:35)What About Lex, Rex? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.

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Thursday, May 9, 2024

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