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Friday, October 31, 2025

PART I

The Christian Worldview Honors History: The Christian Understanding of History Contrasted With Recent Headlines

PART II

Is It Hypocritical to Read Harry Potter and Not Celebrate Halloween? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing

PART III

How Should I Respond to Gruesome Halloween Decorations as a Christian Father? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
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The Briefing 11-23-16

The Briefing 11-23-16

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Thanks be to whom? Celebrating Thanksgiving in an increasingly secular age

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The Briefing 11-22-16

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

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

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The Briefing 11-21-16

The Briefing 11-21-16

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

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

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Why do some new buildings not have a 13th floor? Modernity's lingering superstitions
The Briefing 11-18-16

The Briefing 11-18-16

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

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New Canadian study shows correlation between theological conservativism and church growth

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From the NYT front page: "If a fruit or vegetable isn’t grown in dirt, can it be organic?"
The Briefing 11-17-16

The Briefing 11-17-16

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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
The Briefing 11-16-16

The Briefing 11-16-16

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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

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
The Briefing 11-14-16

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
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