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 11-22-16

PART I

Who can forgive sin? Pope Francis extends dispensation of forgiveness for women who've had an abortion

PART II

China considers lifting sanctions against out-of-wedlock births to boost low birth rate

PART III

Tinder goes non-binary: Online dating site adds 37+ gender options for users

PART IV

No moral responsibility? Surgeon General says addiction should be treated like disease.

The Briefing 11-21-16

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Who's checking the fact checkers? Fake news and the destabilization of the media

PART II

Confrontation between 'Hamilton' cast and Pence illustrates our deep cultural chasm in America

PART III

Why do some new buildings not have a 13th floor? Modernity's lingering superstitions

The Briefing 11-18-16

PART I

If the US were a village of 100: Pew Research Center offers insight into America's religious lanscape

PART II

New Canadian study shows correlation between theological conservativism and church growth

PART III

From the NYT front page: "If a fruit or vegetable isn’t grown in dirt, can it be organic?"

The Briefing 11-17-16

PART I

Can pollsters no longer be trusted? A credibility crisis in political news, analysis, and science

PART II

Facts, value, and truth: Are we witnessing the end of truth in America?

PART III

"Post-truth" and 2016: What Oxford's word of the year tells us about society

PART IV

College and university campuses are increasingly out of step with the rest of the nation

The Briefing 11-16-16

PART I

The alt-right, nationalism, and Stephen Bannon: What do Trump's presidential appointments signal?

PART II

While Congressional Republicans rally behind Paul Ryan, Democrats wrestle over future of their party

PART III

The BGCT, a moderate Baptist convention in Texas, confronts two churches over LGBT stance

The Briefing 11-15-16

PART I

Geography, demographics, and worldview: Sorting through the aftermath of the 2016 election

PART II

Hollywood in mourning: For America's cultural elites, election night was a disaster

PART III

Academic elites at Harvard reflect on radical ideological uniformity in wake of election

PART IV

The Battle of Ideas: "Elections determine who takes power, not who offers the truth."

The Briefing 11-14-16

PART I

In the 2016 presidential election, an astonishing 42 states shifted to the right

PART II

"Not my president": Anti-democratic spirit in some protests of the election of Donald Trump

PART III

Why the Electoral College? Understanding the worldview behind the architecture of the US Constitution

PART IV

In telling 60 Minutes interview, Donald Trump says he is "fine with" same-sex marriage

The Briefing 11-11-16

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The Hippocratic Oath and assisted suicide: Will doctors now reject centuries of medical ethics?

PART II

Labeling arguments against gay marriage "hate speech," Australia's Parliament shuts down public vote

PART III

British parents fear passing down faith will make their children social outcasts

The Briefing 11-10-16

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In gracious statements, Hillary Clinton and Pres. Obama champion the peaceful transference of power

PART II

The eyes of the world on America: What kind of President will Donald Trump be?

PART III

Colorado legalizes physician-assisted suicide under the euphamism "End of Life Options" Act

PART IV

Eight states legalized marijuana on Tuesday, setting up inevitable showdown with federal

PART V

Death penalty upheld by voters in three states, including the very liberal California

The Briefing 11-09-16

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Trump elected 45th President of the US: Understanding the electoral forces behind a stunning victory

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