Episodios

  • Tuesday, March 18, 2025

    Tuesday, March 18, 2025
    Mar 18 2025
    This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

    Part I (00:13 - 10:35)
    Does the U.S. Have the Determination to Defend Itself? The ‘Test Case’ of Mahmoud Khalil at Columbia University

    Part II (10:35 - 15:49)
    Which Faculty at Columbia University Support Its Campus Protests? The Unveiling of the Worldview Divide Between Higher Education Faculty Departments
    • Faculty-on-Faculty War Erupts at Columbia as Trump Targets Elite School by The Wall Street Journal (Douglas Belkin)


    Part III (15:49 - 22:17)
    What Kind of Society Allows for Subversive Acts Against Its Own Existence? Western Civilization Cannot Survive If It Does Not Defend Itself
    • Mahmoud Khalil is a test case for the survival of Western civilisation by The Telegraph (Simon​​​​ Hankinson)
    • Mahmoud Khalil and His Green Card by The Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)


    Part IV (22:17 - 26:59)
    The University Must Serve More Than a Political Purpose: The University Must Serve the Universals of the True, the Good, and the Beautiful
    • The End of the University as We Know It by The New York Times (Meghan O’Rourke)





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  • Monday, March 17, 2025

    Monday, March 17, 2025
    Mar 17 2025
    This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

    Part I (00:13 - 11:07)
    The Democratic Party Identity Crisis Turns Into a Political Crisis: As Senator Schumer Backed Away from Shutdown, Young Democrats are Reeling
    • Young Democrats’ Anger Boils Over as Schumer Retreats on Shutdown by The New York Times (Shane Goldmacher)


    Part II (11:07 - 21:08)
    Failed States and Terrorist Threats: The Need for a Sustained Military Effort Against the Houthi Rebels in Yemen
    • Houthi Inc: the pirates who weaponised globalisation by The Economist


    Part III (21:08 - 26:27)
    A Titan of the Self-Help Movement Dies at 76: The Death and Legacy of Melody Beattie, Author of ‘Codependent No More’
    • Melody Beattie, Author of a Self-Help Best Seller, Dies at 76 by The New York Times (Richard Sandomir)





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  • Friday, March 14, 2025

    Friday, March 14, 2025
    Mar 14 2025
    This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

    Part I (00:13 - 07:51)
    Trump’s Two-Gender Policy Makes It to the Department of Health and Human Services – And That Starts at the Top with Secretary Kennedy
    • Citing ‘Biological Truth,’ Kennedy Issues Guidance Recognizing Only Two Sexes by The New York Times (Sheryl Gay Stolberg)


    Part II (07:51 - 11:11)
    Jackie, Shadow, and Their 3 Chicks: The Glory of God in Creation Evident in the Lives of a Bald Eagle Family
    • Big Bear Bald Eagle Live Nest - Cam 1 by Friends of Big Bear Valley


    Part III (11:11 - 14:37)
    Can You Solve a Doctrinal Dispute Between Me and My Boyfriend About Following Your Heart? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 19-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing

    Part IV (14:37 - 18:25)
    When Did Presidents of the United States Start Swearing in Public? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

    Part V (18:25 - 19:53)
    How Should Christians Think About Mardi Gras? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

    Part VI (19:53 - 22:17)
    What was the First Sin? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

    Part VII (22:17 - 24:25)
    What is the Primary Purpose of a Sermon in Corporate Worship? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

    Part VIII (24:25 - 27:10)
    Why Does It Matter That Jesus Rose from the Dead? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing




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  • Thursday, March 13, 2025

    Thursday, March 13, 2025
    Mar 13 2025
    This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

    Part I (00:13 - 16:27)
    Trump Says Tariffs are a ‘Big, Beautiful Word’ – But What’s Behind His Push for Tariffs? Do They Help the U.S.?

    Part II (16:27 - 20:31)
    Who Will Win the Tariff War? President Trump is Banking on the U.S. to Be Able to Wait Out Other Governments in a Tariff War

    Part III (20:31 - 24:56)
    Diocletian and Price Control in Croatia: The Retirement of a Roman Emperor and the Price Control Policy That Didn’t Last




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  • Wednesday, March 12, 2025

    Wednesday, March 12, 2025
    Mar 12 2025
    This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

    Part I (00:13 - 16:33)
    We are About to Find Out What Vladimir Putin Really Wants: If Putin Wants Peace, He Will Accept the Ceasefire Accepted by Ukraine as Presented by the U.S.

    Part II (16:33 - 20:21)
    Russia Will Continue to be a Threatening Force on the World Scene – For Reasons Deeply Rooted in History, Geography, and Civilizational Patterns

    Part III (20:21 - 26:06)
    Oregon Gov. Kotek Declares March 10 Abortion Provider Appreciation Day: The Culture of Death is Paraded from the Governor’s Office
    • Governor Kotek Declares March 10 Abortion Provider Appreciation Day by Governor's Office Oregon
    • Access to Reproductive Healthcare Law (HB 2002) by Oregon State Legislature





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  • Tuesday, March 11, 2025

    Tuesday, March 11, 2025
    Mar 11 2025
    This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

    Part I (00:05 - 10:06)
    SCOTUS Takes Up Conversion Therapy Case from Colorado: There is More to the Case Than Many Admit — Including a Word Game to Target Christian Conviction
    • Supreme Court to review Colorado law barring conversion therapy for minors by CNN (John Fritze)
    • Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to Law Banning Conversion Therapy by The New York Times (Adam Liptak)


    Part II (10:06 - 18:57)
    Christians Must Point All Sinners to Christ, the Gospel, Holy Scripture, Sanctification, and Holiness — And Christ Alone is the Remedy For Our Sin

    Part III (18:57 - 26:44)
    ‘My Passport Denies My Existence’: Evaluating the Backlash to the Effects of Trump’s Executive Order on Gender
    • ‘Passports taken by the government’: How new State Department rule blocks trans travelers by USA Today (Kathleen Wong)





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  • Monday, March 10, 2025

    Monday, March 10, 2025
    Mar 10 2025
    This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

    Part I (00:13 - 16:33)
    Canada’s New Prime Minister: Mark Carney Will Take Over in Place of Justin Trudeau as Prime Minister of Canada

    Part II (16:33 - 17:50)
    President Trump is Raising Legitimate Concerns About Canada – But as Legitimate as Those Concerns Are, Americans Should Be Thankful for Our Neighbors to the North

    Part III (17:50 - 25:59)
    Crime, Punishment, and a Firing Squad: The Demand of Justice Falls on Murderer in South Carolina
    • South Carolina Executes Inmate by Firing Squad by The New York Times (Eduardo Medina)





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  • Friday, March 7, 2025

    Friday, March 7, 2025
    Mar 7 2025
    This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

    Part I (00:13 - 15:00)
    Gov. Gavin Newsom Drops a Bombshell: Liberal Governor of California Suddenly Says Male Participation in Female Sports is Unfair
    • And, This Is Charlie Kirk by This is Gavin Newsom (Gavin Newsom and Charlie Kirk)


    Part II (15:00 - 18:50)
    How Do I Put the Sin of Emotional Infidelity to Death? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

    Part III (18:43 - 20:43)
    Would You Elaborate on the Difference Between Empathy and Compassion? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
    • The Sin of Empathy — A Conversation with Joe Rigney by Thinking in Public (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)
    • ‘Empathy is Not Weak or Woke’: Jane Fonda’s ‘Fiery’ and Hypocritical SAG Lifetime Award Speech by The Briefing (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)


    Part IV (20:43 - 23:58)
    Was There an Authority Structure Before Man and Woman in Creation Before the Fall? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

    Part V (23:58 - 27:45)
    Is Gender a Social Construct? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing




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