The Briefing with Albert Mohler
Cultural Commentary from a Biblical Perspective
Episodes
April 25, 2025 • 28 mins
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 - 12:23)
Protestant Liberalism and the Death of Missions: The PCUSA Formally Fires Its Missionaries and Ends Its Missions Agency
Part II (12:23 - 15:30)
How Do You Maintain Close Familial Relationships with Your Children as an Emp...
Part I (00:13 - 12:23)
Protestant Liberalism and the Death of Missions: The PCUSA Formally Fires Its Missionaries and Ends Its Missions Agency
- Presbyterian Church (USA) fires missionaries, ends mission agency by Birmingham News (Greg Garrison)
Part II (12:23 - 15:30)
How Do You Maintain Close Familial Relationships with Your Children as an Emp...
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April 24, 2025 • 26 mins
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 - 15:47)
Is There Real Hope for Peace? What’s Really Going on With Talks About Ending War in Ukraine?
Part II (15:47 - 21:27)
Foreign Conflict Solutions are Often More Difficult, Less Satisfying: Christians Need to Watch the World Through the Lens of Augustinian Biblical Realism
Part III (21:27 - 26:44)
Britain Nationalizes Its Last Steel ...
Part I (00:13 - 15:47)
Is There Real Hope for Peace? What’s Really Going on With Talks About Ending War in Ukraine?
Part II (15:47 - 21:27)
Foreign Conflict Solutions are Often More Difficult, Less Satisfying: Christians Need to Watch the World Through the Lens of Augustinian Biblical Realism
Part III (21:27 - 26:44)
Britain Nationalizes Its Last Steel ...
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April 23, 2025 • 25 mins
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 - 06:11)
The Papal Advantage: Eyes are Drawn to a Spectacle – And This Was a Major Concern of the Reformation
Part II (06:11 - 17:04)
Should Parents Have an Opt Out for LGBTQ+ Books for Their Children in Public Schools? SCOTUS Hears Oral Arguments on Religious Liberty and Parental Rights
Part I (00:13 - 06:11)
The Papal Advantage: Eyes are Drawn to a Spectacle – And This Was a Major Concern of the Reformation
Part II (06:11 - 17:04)
Should Parents Have an Opt Out for LGBTQ+ Books for Their Children in Public Schools? SCOTUS Hears Oral Arguments on Religious Liberty and Parental Rights
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April 22, 2025 • 27 mins
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:14 - 14:36)
The Controversial Papacy of Pope Francis Comes to an End: Pope Francis Dies at 88
Part II (14:36 - 21:58)
‘Who Am I to Judge?’: The Liberal Legacy of Pope Francis – What Comes Next?
Part III (21:58 - 27:03)
Mere Suggestion is Not L...
Part I (00:14 - 14:36)
The Controversial Papacy of Pope Francis Comes to an End: Pope Francis Dies at 88
Part II (14:36 - 21:58)
‘Who Am I to Judge?’: The Liberal Legacy of Pope Francis – What Comes Next?
- Why it’s hard to imagine another pope like Francis by The Washington Post (E.J. Dionne Jr.)
Part III (21:58 - 27:03)
Mere Suggestion is Not L...
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April 21, 2025 • 25 mins
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 - 11:50)
Are We Approaching a Constitutional Crisis? If So, It’s Been a Long Time in the Making, But the Potential Collision Between the Executive and Judicial Branches is Dangerous for the U.S.
Part II (11:50 - 20:01)
Liberalism, Conservatism, and Kilmar Abrego Garcia: The Major Debate on How to Apply Due Process of Law in This Case
Part...
Part I (00:13 - 11:50)
Are We Approaching a Constitutional Crisis? If So, It’s Been a Long Time in the Making, But the Potential Collision Between the Executive and Judicial Branches is Dangerous for the U.S.
Part II (11:50 - 20:01)
Liberalism, Conservatism, and Kilmar Abrego Garcia: The Major Debate on How to Apply Due Process of Law in This Case
Part...
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April 18, 2025 • 26 mins
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 - 10:04)
Gov. Newsom Goes for the ‘Bro Vote’: But the Feminists and LGBTQ Activists Aren’t Buying It – And Most Young Men Likely Won’t Either
Part I (00:13 - 10:04)
Gov. Newsom Goes for the ‘Bro Vote’: But the Feminists and LGBTQ Activists Aren’t Buying It – And Most Young Men Likely Won’t Either
- Liberal parents, conservative sons by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)
- Newsom Tries to Understand ‘Bro Culture.’ Will It Change Him in the Process? by The New York Times (Laurel Rosenhall...
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April 17, 2025 • 25 mins
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:14 - 11:35)
Not All Sanity is Lost: UK Supreme Court Upholds Biological Definition of a Women
Part II (11:35 - 18:38)
A War Over Transgender Athletes in Maine: The Trump Administration Sues Maine Over Participation of Biological Males in Female Sports
Part III (18:38 - 25:33)
If You Accept Federal Money, You are Under Federal Law...
Part I (00:14 - 11:35)
Not All Sanity is Lost: UK Supreme Court Upholds Biological Definition of a Women
Part II (11:35 - 18:38)
A War Over Transgender Athletes in Maine: The Trump Administration Sues Maine Over Participation of Biological Males in Female Sports
Part III (18:38 - 25:33)
If You Accept Federal Money, You are Under Federal Law...
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April 16, 2025 • 24 mins
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 - 11:38)
What Do We Owe the Embryo? Christians Must Now Face the Question of IVF and Embryo Ethics Head On
Part I (00:13 - 11:38)
What Do We Owe the Embryo? Christians Must Now Face the Question of IVF and Embryo Ethics Head On
- What Do We Owe This Cluster of Cells? by The New York Times (Anna Louie Sussman)
- This baby was carefully selected as an embryo. by The New York Times (Anna Louie Sussman)
- This vial is made to hold human embryos. by The New York T...
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April 15, 2025 • 27 mins
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 - 08:00)
‘We Pray to Achieve a Future That Reflects the Truth, Beauty, and Goodness of Christ’s Eternal Kingdom in Heaven’: The Unprecedented White House Statement on Holy Week
Part II (08:00 - 14:52)
Scrapping Easter for ‘Inclusivity’? A Secul...
Part I (00:13 - 08:00)
‘We Pray to Achieve a Future That Reflects the Truth, Beauty, and Goodness of Christ’s Eternal Kingdom in Heaven’: The Unprecedented White House Statement on Holy Week
- Presidential Message on Holy Week, 2025 by The White House (President Donald J. Trump)
Part II (08:00 - 14:52)
Scrapping Easter for ‘Inclusivity’? A Secul...
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April 14, 2025 • 26 mins
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 - 12:08)
You Can’t Just Blame the Pandemic: America’s School Crisis Started Long Ago, and It’s Predictably Getting Worse
Part II (12:08 - 16:28)
Failing Schools: New Study Shows the Pandemic Rocked States Under Democrat Influence Harder Than Republican States
Part I (00:13 - 12:08)
You Can’t Just Blame the Pandemic: America’s School Crisis Started Long Ago, and It’s Predictably Getting Worse
Part II (12:08 - 16:28)
Failing Schools: New Study Shows the Pandemic Rocked States Under Democrat Influence Harder Than Republican States
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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 - 16:55)
Special Edition: The Problem of Sextortion: A Message for Parents and Pastors of Teenage Young Men
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Part I (00:13 - 16:55)
Special Edition: The Problem of Sextortion: A Message for Parents and Pastors of Teenage Young Men
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April 11, 2025 • 27 mins
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 - 10:50)
A Remarkable Life, Truth Even Stranger Than Fiction: KGB Officer Turned Double Agent, Oleg Gordievsky, Dies at 86
Part II (10:50 - 18:52)
Why Do We Have ...
Part I (00:13 - 10:50)
A Remarkable Life, Truth Even Stranger Than Fiction: KGB Officer Turned Double Agent, Oleg Gordievsky, Dies at 86
- Oleg Gordievsky, K.G.B. Officer Turned Double Agent, Dies at 86 by The New York Times (Clay Risen)
- Oleg Gordievsky worked for both sides in the cold war by The Economist
Part II (10:50 - 18:52)
Why Do We Have ...
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April 10, 2025 • 28 mins
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:14 - 11:08)
President Trump Puts Major Tariffs on Hold for 90 Days – Except for China
Part II (11:08 - 16:36)
Florida School District Upholds Parental Authority: Only Parents Can Decide to Change a Child’s Name at School
Part III (1...
Part I (00:14 - 11:08)
President Trump Puts Major Tariffs on Hold for 90 Days – Except for China
Part II (11:08 - 16:36)
Florida School District Upholds Parental Authority: Only Parents Can Decide to Change a Child’s Name at School
- Florida high school teacher loses job after using student's preferred name by USA Today (Finch Walker)
Part III (1...
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April 9, 2025 • 27 mins
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 - 15:15)
Crying Wolf? A Look at the Complicated Worldview Behind Supposedly Bringing Back Long-Extinct Species
Part II (15:15 - 19:42)
De-Extinction and Creation Order: Should Humans Seek to Bring Animals Back From Extinction?
Part III (19:42 - 25:08)
There’s Reality, and There’s...
Part I (00:13 - 15:15)
Crying Wolf? A Look at the Complicated Worldview Behind Supposedly Bringing Back Long-Extinct Species
- The Return of the Dire Wolf by Time (Jeffrey Kluger)
Part II (15:15 - 19:42)
De-Extinction and Creation Order: Should Humans Seek to Bring Animals Back From Extinction?
Part III (19:42 - 25:08)
There’s Reality, and There’s...
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April 8, 2025 • 28 mins
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 - 12:04)
The Morality Tale of Corporate DEI: Businesses in the U.S. are Backing Off DEI – What Changed?
Part I (00:13 - 12:04)
The Morality Tale of Corporate DEI: Businesses in the U.S. are Backing Off DEI – What Changed?
- Morgan Stanley Went Big on DEI, and No One Is Happy About It by The Wall Street Journal (AnnaMaria Andriotis and Lauren Weber)
- ‘Anti-Woke’ in the U.S., DEI at Home: the New Playbook for European Companies by The Wall Street Journal...
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April 7, 2025 • 26 mins
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 - 13:09)
How Much Financial Pain? How Much Gain? Trump’s Tariffs Raise Big Economic Questions
Part II (13:09 - 21:29)
A Collision Between Secularism and the LGBTQ Revolution: A Leader of New Atheism Goes After the Freedom From Religion Foundation for Abandoning Biology
Part I (00:13 - 13:09)
How Much Financial Pain? How Much Gain? Trump’s Tariffs Raise Big Economic Questions
Part II (13:09 - 21:29)
A Collision Between Secularism and the LGBTQ Revolution: A Leader of New Atheism Goes After the Freedom From Religion Foundation for Abandoning Biology
- Losing My Nonreligion by The Wall Street Journal (Jerry A. Coyne)
- ...
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April 4, 2025 • 26 mins
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 - 11:15)
Take the Text as It Is: And No, Meryl Streep Should Not Be the Voice of Aslan in the New Narnia Movie
Part II (11:15 - 16:07)
You Spoke About the Problem of Women’s Disinterest in Marriage, But What About the Shortage of...
Part I (00:13 - 11:15)
Take the Text as It Is: And No, Meryl Streep Should Not Be the Voice of Aslan in the New Narnia Movie
- Meryl Streep as Aslan? CS Lewis would approve – with one big caveat by The Telegraph (Claire Allfree)
Part II (11:15 - 16:07)
You Spoke About the Problem of Women’s Disinterest in Marriage, But What About the Shortage of...
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April 3, 2025 • 29 mins
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 - 09:14)
A Big Loss in Wisconsin: The Politicization of the Judiciary and Major Liberal Win Tuesday in Wisconsin
Part II (09:14 - 10:12)
Where are the Conservatives on Election Day? Republicans Turn Out for Trump, But Have a Huge Problem When It Comes to Special Elections
Part III (10:12 - 22:34)
A Third Term for President Trump? He May Be...
Part I (00:13 - 09:14)
A Big Loss in Wisconsin: The Politicization of the Judiciary and Major Liberal Win Tuesday in Wisconsin
Part II (09:14 - 10:12)
Where are the Conservatives on Election Day? Republicans Turn Out for Trump, But Have a Huge Problem When It Comes to Special Elections
Part III (10:12 - 22:34)
A Third Term for President Trump? He May Be...
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April 2, 2025 • 29 mins
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 - 13:54)
AG Pam Bondi Moves for Death Penalty in Trial of Luigi Mangione: Look at the Statement by Mangione’s Attorney
Part II (13:54 - 22:24)
The Speaker Tries to Nix Proposal for Proxy...
Part I (00:13 - 13:54)
AG Pam Bondi Moves for Death Penalty in Trial of Luigi Mangione: Look at the Statement by Mangione’s Attorney
- Attorney General Directs Prosecutors to Seek Death Penalty Against Luigi Mangione by The Wall Street Journal (Corinne Ramey and C. Ryan Barber)
Part II (13:54 - 22:24)
The Speaker Tries to Nix Proposal for Proxy...
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April 1, 2025 • 26 mins
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 - 08:50)
Yesterday was ‘Trans Day of Visibility’ – But There’s A Lot More Behind That Project Than Meets the Eye
Part II (08:50 - 20:07)
‘This is For Anyone Who is Scrutinized and Oppressed’: ...
Part I (00:13 - 08:50)
Yesterday was ‘Trans Day of Visibility’ – But There’s A Lot More Behind That Project Than Meets the Eye
- Trans Day of Visibility is Monday - a day to raise awareness of transgender people by USA Today (Saleen Martin and Fernando Cervantes Jr.)
Part II (08:50 - 20:07)
‘This is For Anyone Who is Scrutinized and Oppressed’: ...
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