The Briefing with Albert Mohler

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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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 death of Paul Ehrlich, the problems with population control ideology, if medical associations will backpedal from the transgender revolution, new legislation in California that would require insurance companies to cover female medical procedures that are biologically impossible for men, another woke ruling and its controversy in California, and what nudism in the headlines lays bare about our cultural moment.
Part I (00:13 – 09:36)
The Death of Paul Ehrlich: Author of “The Population Bomb” and Prophet of the Culture of Death Dies at 93
Part II (09:36 – 19:53)
Reality vs. the Population Control Worldview: Evidence Did Not Confirm Ehrlich’s Population Control Hypothesis – So as a Scientist, Why Didn’t He Change His Theory?
Paul R. Ehrlich, Who Alarmed the World With ‘The Population Bomb,’ Dies at 93 by The New York Times (Keith Schneider)
Part III (19:53 – 20:21)
Population Control vs. Creation Order: By Definition, Population Control Cannot Be the Real Problem When the Creator Has Told Us to Be Fruitful and Multiply
Part IV (20:21 – 22:29)
Will Medical Associations Backpedal from the Transgender Revolution? Money and Ideology are Driving the LGBTQ Revolution
Part V (22:29 – 23:14)
The Transgender Revolution Rolls On? New Legislation in California Would Require Insurance Companies to Cover Female Medical Procedures That Are Biologically Impossible for Men
Part VI (23:14 – 25:10)
Another Woke Ruling in California: A 9th Circuit Ruling and Its Dissent Have Caused a Big Controversy
Olympus Spa vs. Armstrong by United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Part VII (25:10 – 27:36)
Rules For Nude Cruises? That Nudism is News Lays Bare Our Cultural Moment
Yes, there are nude cruises. An insider explains what you should know by USA Today (Nathan Diller)
Nudist Camp for Sale: The Rise and Fall of the Florida Naturist Park by The New York Times (Ronda Kaysen)
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Part I (00:14 – 11:43)
Iran’s Strategy in the Strait of Hormuz: A Little Geographic Feature Can Be Crucial
Part II (11:43 – 13:53)
Will the West Be Lost in Iran? A Warning About Danger of Ending This War Too Early
This is a turning point in history, the moment the West could be lost by The Telegraph (Allister Heath)
Part III (13:53 – 18:03)
A Bias Toward Action: Military Action After Over 40 Years of Iranian Threat Is Not Reckless
Part IV (18:03 – 23:32)
ISIS Terror Attacks are on the Rise in the U.S.: Horrifying Clash of Worldview That Is Leading to Targeted Acts of Terrorism in the U.S.
Part V (23:32 – 25:29)
Will Western Civilization Survive? Students of 27 British Universities Protest the Death of Iran’s Ayatollah
The 27 British universities where students mourned ayatollah’s death by The Telegraph (Poppy Wood)
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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 marketing by prediction markets to young women, how sports betting is wrecking Gen Z lives, and he answers questions about continuing to try to have children after miscarriages, what it means to be an American and if ethnicity is tied to it, and if communism is contradictory to Christianity.
Part I (00:14 – 10:03)
Enticing Young Women to Gamble: Prediction Markets are Marketing to Young Women, But Young Women are More Risk-Evasive Than Young Men – That’s Just Creation Order
Women Wanted: Kalshi Pushes to Expand Far Beyond Sport Bets by The Wall Street Journal (Hannah Erin Lang and and Oyin Adedoyin)
Part II (10:03 – 15:41)
Sports Betting is Wrecking Gen Z Lives: Young Men are Especially Susceptible to This Temptation – Parents and Young Men, Be Warned
I’m a College Student. Gen Z Sports Betting Is Wrecking My Friends’ Lives. by The Wall Street Journal (Eli Thompson)
Part III (15:41 – 18:08)
My Wife and I Keep Having Miscarriages. Should We Continue to Try to Have Children? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part IV (18:08 – 25:02)
What Defines an American? Is Ethnicity Tied to American Identity? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter From a 17-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing
Part V (25:02 – 28:28)
I Am a Communist. Is Communism Contradictory to Christianity? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From 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, I discuss Portland’s vote for legal protection for polyamorous families, how the push for polyamory is bigger than polyamory, the strategy of legalizing polyamory in U.S. cities, and Iranian sleeper cells in California.
Part I (00:14 – 13:40)
Portland is Now Ground Zero for Polyamory: Portland Votes for Legal Protections for Polyamorous Families – But This is Bigger Than Polyamory
Portland advances antidiscrimination protections for polyamorous families by Oregon Public Broadcasting (Alex Zielinski)
In the Northwest, Polyamory Finds Something New: Legal Protection by The New York Times (Anna Griffin)
Part II (13:40 – 19:55)
A Page Out of the LGBTQ Playbook: Liberal Activist for Polyamory Reveals Gameplan – This Should Be a Wakeup Call for State Legislatures
Part III (19:55 – 26:56)
The Iranian Sleeper Cells in California? We Should Be Watchful For Iranian Threats Among Us
Iran’s threats on U.S. soil: sleeper cells, lone wolves, cyberattacks and eerie numbers code by LA Times (Richard Winton)
Iran may have activated ‘sleeper cells’ to carry out attacks around the globe, US officials say by The Independent (Isabel Keane)
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