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