This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses SCOTUS’s ruling that “conversion therapy” ban is unconstitutional, the clarification of male and female from the International Olympic Committee, and Idaho’s extension of trans bathroom bans to private businesses.
Part I (00:14 – 14:56)
SCOTUS Affirms Freedom of Speech for Christian Counselor: In 8-1 Decision, SCOTUS Rules Colorado’s “Conversion Therapy” Ban is Unconstitutional

• 24–539 Chiles v. Salazar by The Supreme Court of the United States

Part II (14:56 – 22:07)
The International Olympic Committee Clarifies Male and Female: IOC Drops Clear Ruling Banning Men From Women’s Sports in the 2028 Olympics

• Olympic Committee Bars Transgender Athletes From Women’s Events by The New York Times (Tariq Panja)

Part III (22:07 – 26:35)
A Big Win for Sanity in Idaho: Idaho Legislature Extends Trans Bathroom Bans to Private Businesses

• Idaho Criminalizes Transgender Use of Some Bathrooms in Private Businesses by The New York Times (Anna Griffin)

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Part I (00:14 – 12:22)
‘The Guerrilla Wins If He Does Not Lose’: Iran and America Now Have Different Goals in the Current Conflict, and America’s Stakes are Much Higher
Part II (12:22 – 22:01)
International Conflict and Economic Woes: The Conflict in Iran is Driving Up Prices, and It Extends to More Products Than You Might Imagine
Part III (22:01 – 28:58)
Conspicuous Consumption and Behavior: The Rising Cost of Proms and Bachor(ette) Trips

• Proms have become like red-carpet events. That comes at a price. by The Washington Post (Michelle Singletary)
• $500 tee times, private yachts: Bachelor(ette) trips are out of control by The Washington Post (Natalie B. Compton)

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On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the collision of LGBTQ ideology and religious liberty in Finland, religious liberty cases over Christian conviction in Louisville, the No Kings protests, and the sentencing of two teens for creating deepfake pornography of their classmates.
Part I (00:13 – 11:23)
LGBTQ Issues Collide with Religious Liberty in Finland: Christian Legislator Found Guilty of Inciting Hatred for Holding Christian Conviction

• Religious liberty crashes in Finland by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)

Part II (11:23 – 13:30)
‘Violating the U.S. Constitution Can Be Expensive’: Louisville Photographer Wins $800k in Religious Freedom Case

• Louisville to pay $800K in wedding photographer religious‑freedom case by Courier-Journal (Killian Baarlaer)

Part III (13:30 – 15:56)
Another Religious Liberty Case in Louisville: Boyce College Student Fired From Local Coffee Shop for Sharing Christian Views on Marriage When Asked by Coworker

• Ex-Heine Brothers employee says she was fired for sharing Christian views by Courier-Journal (Lillian Metzmeier)

Part IV (15:56 – 20:52)
More ‘No Kings’ Rallies: Thousands Protested President Trump’s Leadership Saturday – We are Witnessing the Increasing Disappearance of the Political Middle
Part V (20:52 – 27:07)
A Dangerous Digital Development: Students Sentenced for Creating Deepfake Pornography of Fellow Classmates

• Teens who made deepfake porn of classmates were just sentenced. Will it make a difference? by USA Today (Alyssa Goldberg and Kyle Bagenstose)

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Part I (00:14 – 10:00)
Children Growing More Liberal? New Article in the Scientific American Claims are Children Less ‘Homophobic.’ Much Is at Stake Here

• The kids are all right by Scientific American (Melinda Wenner Moyer)

Part II (10:05 – 14:31)
How Should Christians Respond to the Deaths of Evil People? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part III (14:31 – 17:43)
How Do I Handle the Moral Challenge of My Passion for My Fiancé Before We are Married? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part IV (17:43 – 19:29)
How Should Christians Think of Prenuptial Agreements? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part V (19:29 – 23:32)
Does Abuse Constitute Grounds For Divorce? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part VI (23:32 – 28:28)
How Can I Know For Sure God Has Called Me to Ministry? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
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On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the verdicts against social media companies in cases from California and New Mexico, the death of Kermit Gosnell, the confusion of our prosecutors who do not want to prosecute a woman in any case for abortion as murder, and the cultural loss of the discontinuation of CBS radio.
Part I (00:13 – 06:56)
History Changed Yesterday: Verdicts Were Handed Down in California and New Mexico With Huge Financial Penalties —And Even Bigger Threats—for Social Media Companies
Part II (06:56 – 12:27)
The Death of Kermit Gosnell: Infamous Late-Term Abortion Doctor Died in Prison After Being Convicted for Murder of Babies

• Kermit Gosnell, 85, Dies; Imprisoned Abortion Doctor Convicted of Murders by The New York Times (Trip Gabriel)

Part III (12:27 – 16:54)
Our Society Is Deeply Confused: We are Facing Prosecutors Who Do Not Want to Prosecute a Woman in ANY Case For Abortion as Murder

• A Murder Charge in Georgia Exposes Complexities of the Abortion Debate by The New York Times (Rick Rojas, Pam Belluck, and Susan Cooper Eastman)

Part IV (16:54 – 26:36)
A Parable of Our Modern Age: CBS Radio Will Not Continue, And It’s a Cultural Loss
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On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses how the conflict in Iran highlights how complicated and dangerous the world is, the American challenge to win at every level in Iran, and those pushing against measures to protect the integrity of the voting booth in the U.S.
Part I (00:13 – 11:31)
We Live in a More Dangerous, More Complicated World Than We Thought: The Conflict in Iran Raises Massive Issues

• Could Iran really strike Britain? by The Telegraph (Ben Farmer)

Part II (11:31 – 21:02)
The American Predicament: Iran Can Win By Losing, But the U.S. Must Win at Every Level

• Is $200 Billion Too Much to Win a War? by The Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)

Part III (21:02 – 25:13)
Protect the Voting Booth: Most Americans Support the Common Sense Measures in the SAVE America Act, But Some are Still Pushing Against Them

• US Supreme Court conservatives lean toward Republican bid to limit mail-in voting by Reuters (Andrew Chung and John Kruzel)

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On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the death of Leonid Radvinsky, the dark turn in Cesar Chavez’s story, how history discloses the truth, and the defense of biology by Girl Guides and its lack of controversy.
Part I (00:14 – 12:30)
Part II (12:30 – 14:44)

• 6 Takeaways From the Times Investigation Into Cesar Chavez by The New York Times (Sarah Hurtes and Manny Fernandez)

Part III (14:44 – 20:21)
Part IV (20:21 – 25:59)
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On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the Senate’s rejection of a measure to ban biological males from female sports, a woman charged with murder by abortion pill, and President Trump’s comments about the death of Robert S. Mueller III.
Part I (00:14 – 08:56)
Democrats are Bound to the LGBTQ Agenda: Measure to Ban Biological Males from Female Sports is Rejected by the Senate

• Senate rejects Trump-backed measure to ban trans athletes in female sports by The Washington Post (Maegan Vazquez)

Part II (08:56 – 16:20)
A Woman Charged with Murder By Abortion Pill? Let’s Be Honest About What Is At Stake Here

• Woman charged with murder after allegedly taking abortion pills, going to hospital by The Washington Post (Daniel Wu)

Part III (16:20 – 22:18)
Is This Justice? A Woman Who Killed a Family Four with Her Speeding Car Gets Very Light Sentence, Leading to Public Outrage

• She Killed a Family With Her Speeding Car. Is Probation Enough? by The New York Times (Heather Knight)

Part IV (22:18 – 27:32)
We Will Have to Answer for Every Word: President Trump Should Not Have Made These Comments About the Death of Robert S. Mueller III
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On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses a Planned Parenthood’s clinic use of botox for ‘bodily autonomy,’ and he answers questions about the susceptibility of the Right to conspiracy theories, what Christians should make of Anti-semitic conspiracy theories, discussing issues in Israel with other believers, and if a local church should allow a homosexual couple to take part in the church’s baby dedication.
Part I (00:13 – 09:57)
A Planned Parenthood Clinic Does Botox? As You Might Suspect, It’s About ‘Bodily Autonomy’

• A Planned Parenthood Clinic, in a Pinch, Turns to Botox by The New York Times (Alisha Haridasani Gupta)

Part II (09:57 – 13:46)
Why are Those on the Right Susceptible to Believing in Conspiracy Theories? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter From a 16-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing
Part III (13:46 – 21:32)
What Should Christians Make of Anti-semitic Conspiracy Theories? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter From a 16-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing
Part IV (21:32 – 24:30)
How Should I Discuss Support for Israel with People in My Church? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter From a 16-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing
Part V (24:30 – 26:54)
Should We Allow a Homosexual Couple to Take Part in a Baby Dedication in Our Local Church? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From a Listeners of The Briefing
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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the advance of radical abortion legislation in Britain up to the moment of birth, the teaming up of conservative Christians and liberal feminists against the Atlanta Hawks over a strip club promotion, and the strife between Timothée Chalamet and the elites of the opera and ballet industries.
Part I (00:13 – 08:30)
A Dark Day in Britain: House of Lords Advances Radical Abortion Legislation for Women—Up to the Moment of Birth

• Britain is about to make a sickening change to the abortion law by The Telegraph (Allison Pearson)

Part II (08:30 – 14:46)
The Culture of Death is Coming for the West: The Culture of Death’s Win in Britain Will Not Stay There, and It Will Not Stop at Abortion
Part III (14:46 – 21:36)
Conservative Christians and Liberal Feminists Square Off with the Atlanta Hawks: Controversy Erupts as the Hawks Wanted a Strip Club Promotion

• It Was Going to Be Magic City Night at the Atlanta Hawks. Then the Outrage Poured In. by The New York Times (Tania Ganguli and Jonathan Abrams)

Part IV (21:36 – 25:39)
‘No One Cares About Opera and Ballet’: Timothée Chalamet Stirs Up Strife with the Elites of a Dying Entertainment Industry

• How Timothée Chalamet Made Enemies of Opera and Ballet Stars by The Wall Street Journal (Elias Leight)
• Timothée Chalamet Is Right: Ballet and Opera Are Struggling by The Wall Street Journal (Robert Steven Mack)

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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the great volatility in Iran, that the U.S. and Israel did not entrap each other, the political commentary at the Oscars, and a competition for the biggest gambling center on the east coast.
Part I (00:13 – 13:20)
The Great Volatility in Iran: Americans Want Answers and a Conclusion, But This Situation Has a Much Longer and Messier History Than Most Realize
Part II (13:20 – 16:54)
The U.S. and Israel Did Not Entrap Each Other: Each is a Sovereign Nation with Respective Self-Interests and are Acting Accordingly
Part III (16:54 – 24:30)
Hollywood is Going to Be Hollywood: The Political Commentary at the Oscars – Do Americans Even Care?
Part IV (24:30 – 27:33)
Competition for the Biggest Gambling Center on the East Coast? The Building of Several Multi-Billion Dollar Gambling Centers Is a Game-Changer

• New Jersey Is Reconsidering Legalizing Casinos Outside Atlantic City by The New York Times (Dana Rubinstein and Tracey Tully)

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