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The Briefing with Albert Mohler

R. Albert Mohler, Jr.

Religion & Spirituality

Frequency: 1 episode/2d. Total Eps: 524

Cultural Commentary from a Biblical Perspective

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Friday, August 8, 2025

Friday, August 8, 2025 • Duration 27:35

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 – 05:54)
Public Broadcasting Loses Federal Funding: How Did This Happen and Why Does it Matter?
Part II (05:54 – 12:02)
The Rise and Decline of Late Night Television: The Cancellation of the Stephen Colbert Show Indicates Important Cultural Shifts in Entertainment
Part III (12:02 – 18:21)
Is It Wrong for a Prisoner of War to Take a Cyanide Pill to Protect National Secrets? What About If It’s to Protect Civilian Lives? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 12-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing

Spycraft and Soulcraft on the Front Lines of History: A Conversation with James Olson by Thinking in Public (R. Albert Mohler, Jr. and James Olson)

Part IV (18:21 – 23:04)
What Do We Do with the Books of Ministry Leaders Who Have Now Fallen Away from the Faith? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
Part V (23:04 – 27:35)
Is It Wrong to Applaud During Worship Services? Who is Receiving Praise, God or the Worship Team? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 14-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing
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Thursday, August 7, 2025

Thursday, August 7, 2025 • Duration 25:06

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 – 10:40)
The Birth of the ‘World’s Oldest Baby’: A Baby is Born After Being Frozen as an Embryo for 3 Decades

Exclusive: A record-breaking baby has been born from an embryo that’s over 30 years old by MIT Technology Review (Jessica Hamzelou)
World’s ‘oldest baby’ born from embryo frozen in 1994 by The Guardian (Tobi Thomas)

Part II (10:40 – 19:29)
Euthanasia is Not a Fundamental Right: Watch the Framing of the National Conversation Over Assisted Suicide

A Cancer Patient Chose Assisted Death. That Wasn’t the Last Hard Choice. by The New York Times (Stephanie Nolen)

Part III (19:29 – 25:06)
Thou Shalt Not? Liberal Parents in Arkansas are Having a Fit Over Posting of Ten Commandments in Schools

Judge blocks 4 districts from enforcing Arkansas law requiring Ten Commandments in classroom by The Associated Press (Andrew DeMillo)

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Wednesday, August 6, 2025

Wednesday, August 6, 2025 • Duration 29:20

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 – 13:05)
80 Years After Hiroshima: The Morality of Human Knowledge and the Anniversary of the Atomic Bomb
Part II (13:05 – 21:49)
Was the Dropping of the Atomic Bomb Justified? Just War Theory and the Use of the Atomic Bomb
Part III (21:49 – 25:52)
The Horror of Nuclear Weapons: The Atomic Bomb is Very Much a Live Issue

August 2025 Issue by The Atlantic

Part IV (25:52 – 29:19)
Theology and the Atomic Bomb: Theology, in a Fallen World, is Often a Matter of Life and Death
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Tuesday, August 5, 2025

Tuesday, August 5, 2025 • Duration 26:15

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:14 – 12:28)
We Cannot Move On from Fight for Life: The Defense of the Unborn and the Struggle Against Abortion Remains a Battle We Must Fight
Part II (12:28 – 17:54)
Is There a Culture Shift on LGBTQ Issues? The Liberal Press is Now Hedging Its Bets on So-Called Transgender Procedures for Minors

States Sue Over Trump Efforts to End Pediatric Transgender Medical Care by The New York Times (Joseph Goldstein)
The Cass Review: Independent review of gender identity services for children and young people by NHS England (Hilary Cass)

Part III (17:54 – 22:56)
Watch Out for the Experts: The Warning Sign of ‘Experts Say’
Part IV (22:56 – 26:15)
The Importance of Presidential Administrations: If Conservative Presidents Don’t Fill Their Administrations with Genuine Conservatives, Conservative Principles Do Not Advance
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Monday, August 4, 2025

Monday, August 4, 2025 • Duration 29:43

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:18 – 13:55)
The Media Fail on Gaza’s Famine: Hamas is Primarily Responsible for Gaza’s Famine, Not Israel

Gazans Are Dying of Starvation by The New York Times (Rawan Sheikh, AhmadIsabel Kershner, and Abu Bakr Bashir)
New York Times stunningly rolls back claims about viral photo of starving Gaza boy by The New York Post (Victor Nava)

Part II (13:55 – 16:18)
The Moral Responsibility of Israel: Israel Has Every Right to Defend Itself, But It Also Bears a Particular Moral Responsibility Based Upon Its Legitimacy as a Nation

Hamas Releases Video of Hostage Digging His Own Grave in a Tunnel by The Wall Street Journal (Dov Lieber)

Part III (16:18 – 23:16)
We Need the Truth About Epstein: When You Look at This ‘Conspiracy Theory,’ There is No Doubt a Conspiracy – But Just How Far Does It Go?
Part IV (23:16 – 29:43)
The Big Truth About Conspiracy Theory: We Rightly Demand the Truth, But Can Never Be Sure We Have It…Or Have All of It
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Monday, June 30, 2025

Monday, June 30, 2025 • Duration 29:03

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:14 – 09:28)
Ending the Term with Thunder: The Supreme Court Clarifies the Relationship Between the Executive and Judicial Branches

United States v. Skrmetti by Supreme Court of the United States
Trump v. CASA, Inc. by Supreme Court of the United States

Part II (09:28 – 20:21)
Big Wins for Parents at the Supreme Court: Nation’s Highest Court Defends Parental Authority in Two Crucial Cases

Mahmoud v. Taylor – Opinion by Supreme Court of the United States
Mahmoud v. Taylor – Oral Arguments by Supreme Court of the United States
Justices Let Parents Opt Children Out of Classes With L.G.B.T.Q. Storybooks by New York Times (Adam Liptak)
Free Speech Coalition, Inc. v. Paxton by Supreme Court of the United States

Part III (20:21 – 22:50)
A Landmark Case in the Defense of Human Life: SCOTUS Sides with South Carolina Against Planned Parenthood

Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic by Supreme Court of the United States

Part IV (22:51 – 29:03)
Stigma is Just Dead? Celebrity Frenzy Reaches New Heights at Bezos Wedding and What the Lavish Venetian Wedding Reveals about (Re)Marriage in 2025

You Only Get Married a Few Times. Why Not Go All Out? by New York Times (Sarah Lyall)

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Friday, June 27, 2025

Friday, June 27, 2025 • Duration 29:18

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:14 – 09:50)
We are Peering over a Demographic Cliff: This Year’s High School Graduating Class is the Biggest in American History, But It’s Downhill From Here

Peak Pomp & Circumstance by The Washington Examiner (Timothy P. Carney)

Part II (09:50 – 15:00)
Is God Good to Permit That My Wife Die from a Brain Tumor at a Young Age? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letter from Listeners of The Briefing
Part III (15:00 – 17:23)
Do You Agree with Charles Spurgeon on ‘Political Christians’? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 15-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing
Part IV (17:23 – 19:59)
What Advice Would You Give to An Aspiring Academic? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from an 18-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing
Part V (19:59 – 23:47)
Can a Christian Participate in a Peaceable Protest? Was It Wrong for Me to Attend a Political Protest? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letter from Listeners of The Briefing
Part VI (23:47 – 29:18)
How Should Christians Approach Complicated Figures Like Martin Luther? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letter from Listeners of The Briefing
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Thursday, June 26, 2025

Thursday, June 26, 2025 • Duration 24:27

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 – 13:52)
Will a Socialist Muslim Become Mayor of New York? Zohran Mamdani Wins the Democratic Party’s Primary Race in New York

Wall Street Panics Over Prospect of a Socialist Running New York City by The Wall Street Journal (Kevin T. Dugan, Gregory Zuckerman, and Brian Schwartz)
The People’s Republic of New York City by The Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)

Part II (13:52 – 21:00)
The 10-Year Anniversary of Obergefell: Obergefell was a Terrible Constitutional Ruling, and Its Ripple Effects Have Been Massive

Roll Back Legal Same-Sex Marriage? Republicans Are Getting It Wrong. by The New York Times (Kristen Soltis Anderson)
Resolution: On Restoring Moral Clarity through God’s Designfor Gender, Marriage, and the Family by The Southern Baptist Convention

Part III (21:00 – 24:27)
We are Now 3 Years Post-Dobbs: Returning Abortion to the States was a Necessary Step in the Fight for Life— But Defenders of Life Must Press Onward
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Wednesday, June 25, 2025

Wednesday, June 25, 2025 • Duration 26:36

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:14 – 05:10)
Will Iran Recover and Resume its Nuclear Weapons Program? The Effectiveness of the Attacks are Unknown, and the Likelihood of Lasting Change is Difficult to Calculate

Trump’s Strikes on Iran Were Unlawful. Here’s Why That Matters. by The New York Times (Oona A. Hathaway)

Part II (05:10 – 10:24)
NATO Allies Are Hiding Under the Shield of the U.S. – Are European Nations Serious About Their Own Survival?
Part III (10:24 – 17:03)
Did Trump Break International Law? Legal Scholar Seriously Argues that President Trump Had to Gain Support of UN Before Authorizing Military Attacks

How the Attacks on Iran Are Part of a Much Bigger Global Struggle by The New York Times (Thomas L. Friedman)

Part IV (17:03 – 23:12)
The Logic of Much “International Law” Falls Apart – Just Look at How That’s (Not) Working in Russia
Part V (23:12 – 26:34)
The Global Struggle is Not Inclusion and Resistance: The Global Conflict Before Our Eyes is a Battle Between Liberty and Autocracy
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Tuesday, June 24, 2025

Tuesday, June 24, 2025 • Duration 25:25

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:14 – 11:51)
A Ceasefire Between Israel and Iran? President Trump Announces (On Truth Social) That Iran and Israel Have Reached a Ceasefire Agreement
Part II (11:51 – 20:14)
The Culture of Death Scores Big Win in UK: Assisted Suicide Bill Passes in House of Commons

Assisted dying Bill set to become law by The Telegraph (Genevieve Holl-Allen and Janet Eastham)

Part III (20:14 – 25:25)
The Culture of Death Scores Yet Another Big Win in U.K.: Decriminalization of Abortion Up Until Birth Passes by Wide Margin in House of Commons

This abortion law change is evil, pure and simple by Evangelicals Now (James Mildred)

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