Épisodes

  • Wednesday, June 25, 2025

    Wednesday, June 25, 2025
    Jun 25 2025
    This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
    Part I (00:14 – 05:44)
    Will Iran Recover and Resume its Nuclear Weapons Program? The Effectiveness of the Attacks are Unknown, and the Likelihood of Lasting Change is Difficult to Calculate
    • Trump’s Strikes on Iran Were Unlawful. Here’s Why That Matters. by The New York Times (Oona A. Hathaway)
    Part II (05:44 – 10:24)
    NATO Allies Are Hiding Under the Shield of the U.S. – Are European Nations Serious About Their Own Survival?
    Part III (10:24 – 17:22)
    Did Trump Break International Law? Legal Scholar Seriously Argues that President Trump Had to Gain Support of UN Before Authorizing Military Attacks
    • How the Attacks on Iran Are Part of a Much Bigger Global Struggle by The New York Times (Thomas L. Friedman)
    Part IV (17:22 – 23:12)
    The Logic of Much “International Law” Falls Apart – Just Look at How That’s (Not) Working in Russia
    Part V (23:12 – 26:34)
    The Global Struggle is Not Inclusion and Resistance: The Global Conflict Before Our Eyes is a Battle Between Liberty and Autocracy
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    27 min
  • Tuesday, June 24, 2025

    Tuesday, June 24, 2025
    Jun 24 2025
    This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
    Part I (00:14 – 11:51)
    A Ceasefire Between Israel and Iran? President Trump Announces (On Truth Social) That Iran and Israel Have Reached a Ceasefire Agreement
    Part II (11:51 – 20:07)
    The Culture of Death Scores Big Win in UK: Assisted Suicide Bill Passes in House of Commons
    • Assisted dying Bill set to become law by The Telegraph (Genevieve Holl-Allen and Janet Eastham)
    Part III (20:07 – 25:31)
    The Culture of Death Scores Yet Another Big Win in U.K.: Decriminalization of Abortion Up Until Birth Passes by Wife Margin in House of Commons
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    25 min
  • Monday, June 23, 2025

    Monday, June 23, 2025
    Jun 23 2025
    This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

    Part I (00:14 - 11:33)
    The Days of False Negotiation are Over: The United States Attacks Iran’s Nuclear Weapons Sites

    Part II (11:33 - 14:44)
    Does the President Have the Constitutional Right to Launch This Kind of Attack? Criticism of the Attack on Iran Raises Major Questions
    • Progressives suddenly remember presidents shouldn’t act monarchically by The Washington Post (George F. Will)


    Part III (14:44 - 18:58)
    Was the U.S. Attack on Iran Justified? What About Just War Theory? Christians Have Even More to Consider About the Attack on Iran

    Part IV (18:58 - 23:01)
    The Military Intelligence Behind the Attack on Iran: You Too Could Have Read Enough to Know About It in The Wall Street Journal
    • Israel Built Its Case for War With Iran on New Intelligence. The U.S. Didn’t Buy It. by The Wall Street Journal (Alexander Ward, Lara Seligman, Dustin Volz)


    Part V (23:01 - 27:23)
    Is This Iraq All Over Again? Republicans Wrestle with Question of Whom Trust
    • Iraq’s Shadow Over the Iran Debate by The Wall Street Journal (Peggy Noonan)





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    27 min
  • Friday, June 20, 2025

    Friday, June 20, 2025
    Jun 20 2025
    This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

    Part I (00:14 - 09:52)
    A Harmless Escape or Threat to Social Order? Brazil’s Sad ‘Reborn Doll’ Craze
    • Extremely Lifelike Dolls Cause a Frenzy in Brazil by The New York Times (Leonardo Coelho and Michael Levenson)


    Part II (09:52 - 23:42)
    What is the Responsibility of the United States to the Modern State of Israel? Do Christians Have a Doctrinal Obligation to the State of Israel? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

    Part III (23:42 - 27:15)
    Can a Christian Become a Universalist and Still Be Considered a Christian? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

    Part IV (27:15 - 30:59)
    Is Claiming a So-Called ‘Furry’ Identity Contradictory to Scripture? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 15-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing




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    31 min
  • Thursday, June 19, 2025

    Thursday, June 19, 2025
    Jun 19 2025
    This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

    Part I (00:14 - 12:06)
    A Win for Sanity at the Supreme Court: SCOTUS Sides with Tennessee in Ban on So-Called Transgender Treatment for Minors
    • United States v. Skrmetti by The Supreme Court of the United States


    Part II (12:06 - 16:22)
    ‘The Experts Have Been Wrong Before’: Justices Thomas Speaks the Truth About Subversion by the Elites

    Part III (16:22 - 25:29)
    A Shift Toward Preferring Girls? The Economist Finds the Question Interesting, But Not Morally Important
    • The stunning decline of the preference for having boys by The Economist





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    25 min
  • Wednesday, June 18, 2025

    Wednesday, June 18, 2025
    Jun 18 2025
    This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

    Part I (00:14 - 11:55)
    A Crisis of Existential Crises: Outside of Christ, Everything is an Existential Crisis
    • Why Is Everything an Existential Crisis? by The Wall Street Journal (Andrew Hartz)


    Part II (11:55 - 17:00)
    Is Burning the Koran a Crime in the UK? A Strange Alliance of Secularists and Christians are Questioning a Ruling in the UK
    • A ruling in Britain stokes fears of backdoor blasphemy laws by The Economist


    Part III (17:00 - 22:22)
    President Macron is Posturing: The Big Problems with the Calls by France’s President for a Palestinian State

    Part IV (22:22 - 26:40)
    The Non-Existent European Constitution: The 20th Anniversary of the European Vote for a Written Constitution That Failed
    • The constitution that never was still haunts Europe 20 years on by The Economist





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    27 min
  • Tuesday, June 17, 2025

    Tuesday, June 17, 2025
    Jun 17 2025
    This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

    Part I (00:13 - 08:28)
    The Moral Shift Towards LGBTQ Acceptance – How Did Our Society Get Here?

    Part II (08:28 - 18:51)
    Surrogacy and the War Against Ontology: Heterosexuality is Biased Towards Procreation – That’s Just Biology
    • They spent over $200K to expand their family. Doctors say it's common for LGBTQ+ couples. by USA Today (Adrianna Rodriguez and David Oliver)
    • Stonewall veterans sound alarm over Trump's attempt to erase trans history by USA Today (Michael Collins)


    Part III (18:51 - 26:04)
    USA Today as a Barometer for the Culture – Look at the Pages of This Liberal Newspaper for a Good Idea on Where Society is on LGBTQ Issues
    • Pride month could be a balm, says bishop Trump blasted over LGBTQ+ sermon by USA Today (Deborah Barfield Berry)
    • Special Edition: Pride 2025 by USA Today





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    26 min
  • Monday, June 16, 2025

    Monday, June 16, 2025
    Jun 16 2025
    This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

    Part I (00:13 - 12:14)
    Degrading the Threat of Iran’s Nuclear Capabilities: The Military Strategy of Israel and the Hope of Her Allies
    • Israel’s Nuclear Good Deed Against Iran by The Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)
    • Diplomacy With Iran Is Damaged, Not Dead by The New York Times (Steven Erlanger)
    • Israel Had the Courage to Do What Needed to Be Done by The New York Times (Bret Stephens)


    Part II (12:14 - 16:19)
    A Shooting War Threatens Our Constitutional Republic: Our Culture War Cannot Turn Into a Shooting War – Not in Minnesota Nor Anywhere Else
    • Who Are the Lawmakers Who Were Shot? by The New York Times (Ernesto Londoño and Mitch Smith)


    Part III (16:17 - 22:41)
    A War of Demonstrations This Weekend: The 250th Anniversary of the Military Parade in D.C. and the ‘No Kings’ Protests Across the Country

    Part IV (22:41 - 25:47)
    One of the Most Significant Airplane Tragedy Events in Two Decades: Air India’s 787 Crash




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    26 min