Thursday, June 1, 2023

PART I Well, Are Humans Facing the Threat of Extinction by Artificial Intelligence or Not?: The Argument Over the Consequences of AI Rages On

PART II The Morality of Knowledge and Technological Determinism: Big Worldview Issues Behind AI Technologies

PART III No, AI Will Not Lead to Our Extinction, But We Do Need Protection — From Ourselves

Wednesday, May 31, 2023

PART I Uganda’s Clear Signal to the West — We Reject Your LGBTQ Revolution: Uganda Passes Law Criminalizing Specific Expressions of Homosexuality

PART II President Biden Declares Uganda’s Law ‘A Tragic Violation of Universal Human Rights’ — But What Universal Human Rights, Specifically?

PART III Who to Watch in the 2024 Election: Will the Socially Conservative, Fiscally Liberal Voter Make Up the Significant ‘Swing Vote’ in the Next Presidential Election?

Tuesday, May 30, 2023

PART I Biden and McCarthy Strike a Deal to Avert Debt Default, But Can They Muster Enough Votes? The Worldview Dimensions Get Complicated

PART II Strong Islam Equals Strong Turkey? Worldview Considerations of President Erdogan’s Election to Unprecedented Third Term in Turkey

PART III From the Byzantium and the Roman Empire to the Ottoman Empire and Modern Turkey: Why So Much History Intersects In One Nation

Friday, May 26, 2023

PART I Social Media Preys on the Young: The Federal Government Sounds the Alarm on Dangers of Social Media Use Among Adolescents

PART II How is Jesus God’s Son? How Can He Be God and Man at the Same Time? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 12-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing

PART III Why Did You Not Mention the Connection of Satanism to The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence on The Briefing? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

PART IV How Would You Respond to a Christian Couple Who Argues They Can Cohabitate So Long as They Do Not Sleep Together? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

PART V To What Degree Do We Legislate Morality Without Creating a Theocracy? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Thursday, May 25, 2023

PART I The Moral Revolution’s Targeting of Institutions: It’s Not an Accident, It’s a Strategy

PART II The Fight for Institutions Will Come to Your Christian College: Houghton University Under Scrutiny After Firing Employees For Using Preferred Pronouns in Email Signature

PART III Trust Teachers Over Parents? Beware the Progressive Bandwagon Telling Parents to Go Home

Wednesday, May 24, 2023

PART I The ‘Religious Right’ in Japan? The Moral Revolution Hits an Unexpected Obstacle. It’s Probably Not What You Think

PART II The Centrality of Bathrooms in the Culture War: It’s Not By Accident

PART III You Can Have Celebrity or Deep Privacy — But Not Both. Lessons from Prince Harry and Meghan

Tuesday, May 23, 2023

PART I Are Morals Just Values? Does Moral Truth Change by Consensus? Confronting the Political and Moral Challenge of Communitarianism

PART II Let’s Test the Theory of the Middle Ground: Case Study Number One, Bud Light

PART III Let’s Test the Theory of the Middle Ground: Case Study Number Two, The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence in Dodger Stadium

Monday, May 22, 2023

PART I Political Impasse Broken in Nebraska: Historic Legislative Session Leads to Double Issue Bill on Abortion and Transgender Questions

PART II Human Work and Human Dignity: The Political and Moral Disagreement Over Welfare Work Requirements Exposed

PART III Will Ukraine Fly American F-16 Jets?: The Biden Administration Possibly Allowing Transfer of Coveted U.S. Fighter Planes to Ukraine — Why?

PART IV Drag Queens, a Moral Barometer of Our Time: Northwest Arkansas Arts Center Loses Board Members After Instituting Restrictions on Drag Shows with Minors Present

Friday, May 19, 2023

PART I So They Knew He Was Abusing National Secrets? Revelations About the Airman Who Posted Top Secret Documents Online

PART II Big Questions About the Big Heist: German Court Convicts $100 Million Jewel Thieves, But Leaves Questions Unanswered

PART III How Should Christians Think About Being a Spy? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

PART IV Is Stoicism Compatible with Christianity? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

PART V More Ethical Complexities About Birth Control: Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

PART VI Why Not Address the Role Men Often Play When a Woman Has an Abortion? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

PART VII How Can Homeschool Families Prepare Their Children’s Transcripts to Apply to College? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Thursday, May 18, 2023

PART I Political Drama in North Carolina Over Abortion: State Senate Overrides Democratic Governor’s Veto of Abortion Ban in Strategic Win for Pro-Life Movement

PART II Family Lines Drawn Over Abortion: Granddaughter of Senator Jesse Helms Fights to Undo Grandfather’s Legacy

PART III The Pro-Abortion Movement’s Internal Fight Over Strategy — One Debate? Use of the Word ‘Woman’

PART IV JPMorgan Discriminates on the Basis of Religious Beliefs? Nation's Largest Bank Faces Shareholder Challenge on Cancelling of Religious Accounts

PART V Who’s Regulating the Regulators?: Let's Hold All Responsible Fully Accountable When a Bank Fails