PETAH TIKVA, ISRAEL - OCTOBER 13: Former hostage Avinatan Or gestures to the crowd outside Beilinson Hospital in the Rabin Medical Centre after the surviving Israeli hostages were released from Gaza on October 13, 2025 in Petah Tikva, Israel. The ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas has brought an end to the two years of war that followed the attacks of Oct. 7, 2023. A condition of the deal was the immediate return of 48 hostages held in Gaza, around 20 of whom were believed to be alive. (Photo by Dima Vazinovich/Getty Images)

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Tuesday, October 14, 2025

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The Joy of Reunited Families: The World Watches the Incredible Sight of Freed Hostages in Israel

PART II

Gen-Z and Christianity: Many Gen-Zers, Especially Young Men, are Turning to Christianity – Why?

PART III

Naked Cyclists . . . Seriously? A Very Revealing Protest Against President Trump’s Intention to Deploy the National Guard in Portland

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Monday, October 13, 2025

PART I
An Historic Day in Israel: We Hope and Pray for Peace in Israel and Gaza – But the Main Challenge Continues to be Hamas
PART II
Family and the Political Binary: Republicans are Increasingly the Party of Those Who Have Children While Democrats Are Not

PART III
The Growing Fear of Dying Alone: The Number of Americans Dying Alone–Truly Alone–is Increasing
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Friday, October 10, 2025

PART I
The Spreading Problem of Sports Betting: Sports Betting is a Massive Moral Problem, And Young Men Are Especially Vulnerable
PART II
Is It Possible for My 3.5-Year-Old to Confess Saving Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing

PART III
Why is Antisemitism Prevalent Among Some Young Men? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
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Thursday, October 9, 2025

PART I
Real Hope For Peace in Gaza: White House Announces Agreement from Israel and Hamas on First Stage of Peace Treaty
PART II
Who Will Surrender in the Government Shutdown? What’s Behind the Ever-Expanding Government Debt? – Big Questions Raised 8 Days into the Shutdown

PART III
There’s a New Editor in Chief at CBS: Bari Weiss, Great Enemy of Woke, Takes Over Important Role at CBS
PART IV
A Parable of Islam’s Rise in Great Britain: ‘Yahya’ Makes the Biggest Jump in Popularity Amongst Boys’ Names in Great Britain in 2024

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The Briefing 02-17-17

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Washington state Supreme Court rules against Christian florist Barronnelle Stutzman in gay wedding case

PART II

6th Circuit says Christian prayer at public meetings unconstitutional, challenging SCOTUS precedent

PART III

Church of England on the precipice of rejecting 2000 years of Christian teaching on homosexuality

The Briefing 02-16-17

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Character and credibility: Trump administration roiled by resignations of Flynn and Puzder

PART II

Bioethics and humanity's future: Gene editing in human embryos gets green light from advisory board

PART III

"Naked is normal": Taking credit for jumpstarting the sexual revolution, Playboy brings back nudity

The Briefing 02-15-17

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When businesses get political, how should Christian consumers respond?

PART II

History, sin, and memorial: Yale to drop Calhoun's name from College due to his legacy on slavery

PART III

In upcoming synod, Church of England to "take note" of retired bishops' letter encouraging LGBT reform

The Briefing 02-14-17

PART I

Celebrating St. Valentine's Day: How the rise of romantic love led to the transformation of marriage

PART II

The persistence of spirituality in our secular age: Beyoncé and fertility goddesses at the Grammys

PART III

Inundated with bad news: How the 24-hour news cycle affects our psyche

The Briefing 02-13-17

PART I

Why the judicial usurpation of politics is a threat to the American constitutional order

PART II

Neil Gorsuch refuses to get political in catch-22 Q&A session with Senator Schumer

PART III

How worldview impacts demographics and demographics reveal worldview

The Briefing 02-10-17

PART I

President v. Court: What the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals decision means—and doesn’t mean.

PART II

Why decorum matters in the US Senate: GOP Senators rebuke Elizabeth Warren for indecorous comments

PART III

A profane trend in publishing: More and more books have expletives in their titles

PART IV

Are American universities equipped to defend the truth, or one of the reasons truth is so disputed?

The Briefing 02-09-17

PART I

The chilling logic of abortionist Willie Parker: "A fetus is not a person; it’s a human entity."

PART II

Should tax payer money go to churches that counsel women to get abortions?

PART III

Spokesman claims Planned Parenthood is "the lynchpin" for growing a healthy future for families

PART IV

Study: Millennials think having sex is less intimate than going on first date or meeting the family

The Briefing 02-08-17

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History made in Senate as Vice President joins in confirmation vote for Betsy DeVos

PART II

Public education and worldview: What's really at stake

PART III

Science or Scientism? 'March for Science' plans rally in Washington DC on Earth Day

PART IV

NYT Editorial Board: "Boy Scouts are recognizing transgender boys for what they genuinely are: boys."

The Briefing 02-07-17

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Will President Trump protect the religious liberty of those who refuse to join the LGBT revolution?

PART II

A White House divided: Trump family members clash with advisors over LGBT rights and religious liberty

PART III

Killing free speech kills civilization: UC Berkeley, birthplace of Free Speech Movement, cancels speech

The Briefing 02-06-17

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Capitalism, consumerism, and the quintessential American spectacle of Super Bowl LI

PART II

Pres. Trump's "leadership by thunderbolt" and America's exceptional Constitutional order

PART III

Politics back in the pulpit? Understanding the controversial Johnson Amendment

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