This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

Part I (00:13 - 04:19)
Abortion and the Tale of Two States: Florida’s 6-Week Abortion Ban Takes Effect As Arizona Repeals 1864 Abortion Ban

Part II (04:19 - 10:58)
Communist Cuba Flirts with Capitalism? Free Market, Human Flourishing, and the Failures of Communism

• In a Communist Stronghold, Capitalists Become an Economic Lifeline by The New York Times (David C. Adams)

Part III (10:58 - 16:10)
Why the Paucity of Evangelicals on the Supreme Court? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part IV (16:10 - 22:20)
Do Roman Catholics Go to Heaven? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part V (22:20 - 26:02)
Is the Bible Both Inerrant and Infallible? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part VI (26:02 - 28:58)
Is the Position of the Pope Analogous in Any Way to the President to the SBC? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

• The Chicago Statement on Biblical Inerrancy by

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Part I (00:13 - 12:44)
A Denominational Surrender: United Methodist Church Reverses LGBTQ Doctrine and Policy

Part II (12:44 - 15:40)
‘The Practice of Homosexuality is Incompatible with Christian Teaching’: The UMC Just Abandoned This Truth … Without Debate

• United Methodist Church Reverses Ban on Practicing Gay Clergy by The New York Times (Ruth Graham)

Part III (15:40 - 17:29)
The Slippery Slope of Women Pastors: The Hermeneutic That Leads to Women Pastors is the Same Hermeneutic That Leads to LGBTQ Inclusion

Part IV (17:29 - 25:47)
Why Were the Police Not Called In Sooner? Campuses (Finally) Crackdown as Protests Continue to Escalate and Get More Destructive

• Police Clear Building at Columbia and Arrest Dozens of Protesters by The New York Times
• College students are telling you exactly how they feel about the Israel-Hamas war. Listen. by USA Today (Sara Pequeño)

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Part I (00:13 - 12:19)
Will Marijuana Make President Biden Cool? Democrats Look to Court Young Voters by Loosening Drug Classification of Marijuana

• As He Exits Congress, Blumenauer Wants His Party to Embrace Pot Legalization by The New York Times ( Kayla Guo)

Part II (12:19 - 20:20)
Check Your Health Insurance Plan, It Might Fund Transgender Surgeries: Federal Appeals Court Rules Lack of Coverage for 'Gender Reassignment' Surgeries is Discrimination

• Court says state health-care plans can’t exclude gender-affirming surgery by The Washington Post (Rachel Weiner)

Part III (20:20 - 25:58)
One If By Land, One If By Sea, One If By Elephant? Determined Indian Voters Will Withstand Sweltering Heat and Creative Travel Arrangements So Over 900 Million Citizens Can Vote




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Part I (00:13 - 10:57)
Anti-Semitism in the Name of ‘Free Speech’: Campus Protests Continue at Columbia University and Beyond

• Statement from Columbia University President Minouche Shafik by Columbia University (Minouche Shafik)

Part II (10:57 - 14:47)
The Resurgence of Cultural Marxism on University Campuses: The Worldview Driving the Ideological Left’s Hatred of Israel

Part III (14:47 - 18:25)
Big Money is Fueling Campus Protests — Haven’t You Wondered Why All the Tents Look the Same?

• Antisemitism U by The Wall Street Journal (Gerry Baker and Shai Davidai)

Part IV (18:25 - 22:58)
The FTC Bans Most Noncompete Clauses: This Is a Vast Overreach for the Administrative State — And the Issue Is More Complicated Than Some Think




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Part I (00:13 - 13:28)
No Immunity? Some Immunity? Total Immunity? The Big Constitutional Questions Being Raised at the Trump Trials Before SCOTUS

• Donald J. Trump v. United States by The Supreme Court of the United States

Part II (13:28 - 20:36)
Immorality is Not Always Illegality: Complicated Nature of the Charges in Former President Trump’s Trial in New York

Part III (20:36 - 23:56)
A Parable of the Importance of Following Legal Procedure: The Story Behind the Reversal of Harvey Weinstein’s New York Conviction




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Part I (00:13 - 06:53)
Jontay Porter Receives Lifetime Ban from the NBA: A Necessary Move by the Commissioner, But Isn’t It a Bit Hypocritical?

• Jontay Porter pays the price, as NBA and other leagues play with fire on gambling by The Athletic (David Aldridge)

Part II (06:53 - 08:55)
The Detrimental Professionalization of College Sports: How Big Money is Changing the Game of Intercollegiate Athletics

• Paychecks, Drafts and Firings: The Possible Future of College Sports by The New York Times (Billy Witz)

Part III (08:55 - 11:22)
Organized Corruption at the Olympics? China’s Swimming Doping Scandal

Part IV (11:22 - 13:30)
If You Had to Preach a Mini-Sermon on the Work of Christ, What Text Would You Choose? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part V (13:30 - 15:32)
Should Christians Avoid Watching the Olympics Given the Recent Support for Paganism Behind It? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part VI (15:32 - 17:58)
How Do We Understand the Relationship Between God’s Promises to Israel and the Church? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part VII (17:58 - 20:43)
What are Your Thoughts about Forgoing College to Pursue a Trade? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing

Part VIII (20:43 - 23:25)
How Do I Navigate Being a Christian at a School Whose Faculty is Made Up of Theological Liberals? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part IX (23:25 - 26:35)
How Do Voucher Programs Differ from Accepting Federal Funding? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing




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Part I (00:13 - 10:37)
America’s Elite Campuses Are in Chaos: Columbia University’s Protesting Students Are the Tip of the Leftist Iceberg

• Welcome 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 It

• How 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 Israel

Part 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 82




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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 Worldview

Part 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 Loom

• Millennials 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 Worldview




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Part I (00:13 - 13:50)
An Ancient Hatred Emerges Again: Columbia University is Now Unsafe for Jewish Students

Part II (13:50 - 16:18)
President Biden Creates False Moral Equivalence: The Big Issues Behind His (Incredibly Weak) Condemnation of Anti-Semitism

Part 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 Right

Part 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)

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Part I (00:13 - 10:20)
Biden Administration Chooses Trans ‘Rights’ Over Women’s Rights: Title IX Gets ‘Gender Identity’ Expansion as Protected Class

Part 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 Place

Part 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 Team

• U.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 Initiative

• Transgender rights vs. parent rights. California goes to court to settle school divide by LA Times (Howard Blume)

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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 Terms

• Trump 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 DEI

• With 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 Briefing

Part IV (18:33 - 21:37)
Why Do Protestants Not Hold to Marriage as a Sacrament? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part 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 Briefing

Part 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 Briefing




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