This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:14 – 14:48)The Christian Worldview Honors History: The Christian Understanding of History Contrasted With Recent HeadlinesHow Politics Is Changing the Way History Is Taught by The New York Times (Dana Goldstein)Part II (14:48 – 18:47)Is It Hypocritical to Read Harry Potter and Not Celebrate Halloween? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The BriefingPart III (18:47 – 22:28)How Should I Respond to Gruesome Halloween Decorations as a Christian Father? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The BriefingPart IV (22:28 – 26:19)How Should Christians Think About Using A.I. Technology to Portray a Person as Communicating From the Dead? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.
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Thursday, October 30, 2025
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 celebration of 102 years of the Republic of Turkey, Elon Musk’s Grokipedia as an alternative to Leftist A.I., and he confronts a liberal Jewish argument supporting abortion.Part I (00:14 – 11:52)The Republic of Turkey Celebrates 102 Years: The End of the Ottoman Empire and the Founding of the Republic of Turkey and the History of the Ottoman EmpirePart II (11:52 – 17:51)Elon Takes on A.I.’s Left-Wing Bias: The Leftist Bias in A.I. and Online Platforms is Undeniable, and Elon Musk is Offering an AlternativeGrokipedia vs. Wikipedia by The Times of India (Nirmalya Dutta)AI’s Left-wing bias is becoming too obvious to ignore by The Telegraph (Mark Brolin)Part III (17:51 – 22:04)Religious Liberty and Pro-Abortion Positions: Confronting a Liberal Jewish Argument in Support of AbortionA post-Roe crisis: Fetal personhood laws threaten Jewish religious freedom by The Atlanta-Journal Constitution (Elana Frank and Allison Tombros Korman)Part IV (22:04 – 25:42)Thanks to the Donkeys: Animals Used in Trash Collection in Turkish Village Receive Well-Earned RetirementThey had been wandering the streets for years! The permanent donkeys will now retire. by The Daily NewsSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.
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Wednesday, October 29, 2025
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:14 – 08:47)What Is Right? What Is at Stake? The Debate Over SNAP Raises Massive Questions for ConservativesNo American Should Go to Bed Hungry by The New York Times (Josh Hawley)Part II (08:47 – 13:29)The Worldwide Disappearance of the Political Middle: Global Headlines Reflect Increasing PolarizationPart III (13:29 – 19:08)Are Young People Looking for a Political Middle? Eventually, Young People Need to Understand What’s at StakeAnxious and disillusioned: being young in Trump’s America by The Financial Times (Ian Hodgson)Part IV (19:08 – 25:15)The White House Needs a Ballroom: The Worldview Behind the Architecture and the Headlines at the White HouseWhy Trump’s East Wing Demolition Needed to Happen by The New York Times (Ross Douthat)Part V (25:15 – 26:29)Hurricane Melissa Makes Landfall: Pray for the People of JamaicaSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.
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Tuesday, October 28, 2025
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 President Trump’s visit to Asia and the worldview issues behind trade, why a welfare state won’t solve the falling birth rate problem, and skin cell reproduction as an assault on motherhood.Part I (00:14 – 12:08)Trade and the Relationship Between Nations: President Trump’s Visit to Asia and the Worldview Issues Behind TradeAsia, Caught in the Middle, Faces Trump and Xi’s Tug of War by The New York Times (David Pierson)Part II (12:08 – 20:44)The Welfare State and Falling Birth Rates: Finland’s Population Decline Shows Poverty is Not the Best ExplanationFinland’s stubbornly low birth rate shows why a population shift may be inevitable by NPR (Sarah McCammon)Part III (20:44 – 26:00)Reproduction by Skin Cell and the Death of Motherhood: This New Reproductive Technology is an Assault on MotherhoodThe elimination of motherhood by The Spectator (Mary Wingfield)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.
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Monday, October 27, 2025
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 federal investigation that led to major arrests in an illegal gambling scheme involving the NBA and organized crime, why we are so interested in organized crime, and the heist at the Louvre.Part I (00:14 – 16:07)Gambling, Organized Crime, and the NBA: Federal Investigation Leads to Major Arrests in Illegal Gambling SchemeNBA Head Coach Charged in Illegal Poker Scheme Tied to Organized Crime by The Wall Street Journal (Jared Diamond, Louise Radnofsky, and Robert O’Connell)Legalize and Regulate Sports Betting by The New York Times (Adam Silver)Part II (16:07 – 21:15)The Drama of Crime in America: Why Does Organized Crime Exist, and Why Are We So Interested In It?Part III (21:15 – 25:36)The Heist at the Louvre: This is a Huge Embarrassment for FranceSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.
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