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 decline in coupling and the decline of the birth rate, the effect of the smartphone on birth rates, the concern in India over an aging population that surpasses the growth of the economy there, and the resignation of Keir Starmer.
Part I (00:14 – 12:44)
Couples Aren’t Coupling: A Major Contributing Factor to the Global Declining Birth Rate
Why birth rates are falling everywhere all at once by Financial Times (John Burn-Murdoch)
Part II (12:44 – 18:31)
The Smartphone is Killing the Birth Rate: Much of the Precipitous Fall of the Birth Rate Across the Globe Can Be Attributed to the Smartphone
A drop in US births due to smartphone use? These researchers say so. by USA Today (Greta Cross)
Global birth rates are falling…phones are a big reason why by Financial Times
Part III (18:31 – 23:07)
India is Growing Old Before It Grows Rich: India’s Birth Rate Decline and Its Resulting Economy Should Have the Attention of the World
India’s surprise baby bust is a warning to the world by The Economist
Part IV (23:07 – 24:42)
Keir Starmer Announces Resignation as Prime Minister: Another British Prime Minister’s Role Has Been Cut Short By His or Her Own Party
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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 potential end of Keir Starmer’s tenure as Prime Minister, the U.S. deal with Iran, Russia’s attack on thousand year old cathedral in Kyiv, and the dedication of the Obama Presidential Center.
Part I (00:14 – 05:13)
Keir Starmer’s Tenure Heading to Its End: UK Prime Minister Appears Poised to Resign – What’s Behind It, and Who Will Take Over?
Part II (05:13 – 16:13)
The U.S. Deal with Iran: This is Short of President Trump’s Stated Aims
Trump Put His Own Interests Above All in the Iran Deal by The New York Times (Thomas L. Friedman)
Trump Was Right. The War Ended With a Surrender. by The New York Times (Nicholas Krisof)
Part III (16:13 – 22:25)
Russia is Attacking Cathedrals Now: Russia Sends Signal to Ukraine, and It Is Immensely Theological, Political, and Historical
With Its Attack on Kyiv’s Cathedral, Russia Reaches a New Low by The Wall Street Journal (Konstantin Akinsha)
Part IV (22:25 – 29:19)
The Celebration of a Massive, Brutalist Monument: The Dedication of the Obama Presidential Center
Obama’s new center seeks to rekindle the hope of his presidency by The Washington Post (Karen Tumulty)
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On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses fatherhood and the graciousness of God, and he answers questions about children joining their parents for worship, the correlation between baptism and church membership, the turning point for Southern Baptists in the Conservative Resurgence, and if it’s too expensive to have children.
Part I (00:14 – 10:03)
Fatherhood and the Graciousness of God: New Reports Shows Fathers Enjoy Time with Their Children, and Our Secular Society is Shocked
The Most Important Way That Fatherhood Has Changed by The New York Times (Frank Bruni)
More Dads Are Scaling Back at the Office for Kids and Housework by The Wall Street Journal (Harriet Torry)
Part II (10:03 – 16:02)
Should My Kids Go to Children’s Church or Join Our Family For Worship? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part III (16:02 – 19:18)
What is the Correlation Between Baptism and Church Membership? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part IV (19:18 – 22:00)
What was the Turning Point in the Southern Baptist Convention to Push Back Against the Culture? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part V (22:00 – 25:49)
Is It Too Expensive to Have Children? — 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 G7 and ceasefire with Iran, the thwarted drone attack at the White House, the collision of the Giants Pride night with religious liberty, and the two documents signed by Abraham Lincoln that will be on display at the Lincoln Memorial for America’s 250th birthday.
Part I (00:14 – 06:36)
The G7 and the Ceasefire with Iran: President Trump Claims Victory Before World Leaders, But the Next 60 Days are Crucial
Part II (06:36 – 13:20)
A Thwarted Drone Attack at the White House: The Big Problem of Disaffected Young Men in the Digital Age
Part III (13:20 – 21:50)
Pride Night Collides with Religious Liberty and the San Francisco Giants: Three Pitchers Exercise Religious Freedom on Pride Night, and LGBTQ Revolutionaries are Up in Arms
MLB issues warning to Giants pitchers who wrote Bible verses on Pride Night caps by The Athletic (Steve Berman)
Hawley Demands Answers from MLB for Penalizing Christian Players by U.S. Senator for Missouri (Senator Josh Hawley)
Part IV (21:50 – 27:56)
The Importance of Words in the Annals of History: Two Documents Signed by Abraham Lincoln Will Be on Display at the Lincoln Memorial for America’s 250th Birthday
A look at the rare historic documents heading to the Lincoln Memorial by The Washington Post (Michael E. Ruane)
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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 Democrats who claim to want their party to move to the ‘middle’ on abortion (but no middle ground exists), the debate over designer babies in the scientific community, and the UFC fights at The White House.
Part I (00:14 – 12:48)
There is No Middle Ground on the Evil of Abortion: Democrats Who Want to Move to the ‘Middle’ Do Not Truly Want Less Abortions
The Missing Middle in the Abortion Debate by The New York Times (Zaid Jilani)
Part II (12:48 – 19:32)
‘Where Does Medicine End and Eugenics Begin?’: The Debate Over Designer Babies in the Scientific Community is Ablaze
Medical Cure or Designer Baby? A New Approach to Editing Embryos Ignites Debate. by The New York Times (Emily Baumgaertner Nunn)
Part III (19:32 – 27:49)
Martial Arts and the Dignity of the White House: The Cage Match at The White House is Not a Cultural Step Forward – Nor Is It the Fall of a Great Civilization
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