People attend a vigil for youth activist and influencer Charlie Kirk, who was shot at a public event at Utah Valley University, in Orem City Center Park, Orem, Utah, on September 10, 2025. Right-wing youth activist and influencer Charlie Kirk, a major ally of President Donald Trump, was shot dead September 10 in a "political assassination" that sparked fears of more political violence in an increasingly febrile United States.

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Friday, September 12, 2025

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Postponing Marriage is a Bigger Problem Than You Think: The Delay of Marriage Means Fewer Babies and a Civilizational Crisis

PART II

What Do I Do with My Anger Over Charlie Kirk’s Murder? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

PART III

Was Charlie Kirk a Martyr? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

PART IV

Was It a Sin for Me to Watch the Video of Violent Crime? Murder? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

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The Briefing 10-15-15

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Swerve leftward of Democrat party away from centrism exposes disappearing middle ground in American politics

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Election of gay married priest, Christmas parishes expose confusion of gospel mission in Church of England

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Gallup no longer polling 2016 election, as predicting voters considered too unreliable

The Briefing 10-14-15

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Playboy drops nudity, reacting to effects of pervasive pornographic culture of America

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Planned Parenthood ducks moral issue of donating fetal tissue by not receiving reimbursement

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Liberal New Yorkers find appetite overcomes worldview when it comes to Chick-Fil-A

The Briefing 10-13-15

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First Democratic debate will feature Sanders pulling party sharply left

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Tragic counsel of doctors to delay puberty in transgender child reflects societal confusion

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Pediatricians rethink screen-time regulations for children, surrendering to reality of tech saturation

The Briefing 10-12-15

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California bill undermining liberty of crisis pregnancy centers, requiring abortion promotion signed

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Journalist attempts to place responsibility of sex ed on schools, not parents, for sake of moral agenda

PART III

Secretary of Education resignation reminder of political nature of national education agenda

PART IV

Embarrassment over false prediction of end of the world detracts from seriousness of cause of Christ

The Briefing 10-09-15

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Withdrawal of McCarthy from Speaker nomination reflects battle for soul of Republican party

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#ShoutYourAbortion falters over moral difficulty of unconditional celebration of abortion

PART III

Recycling thrives despite questioned ecological impact because helps people feel virtuous

The Briefing 10-08-15

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Obama apologizes to Doctors Without Borders taking moral responsibility for mistaken hospital strike

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Congress appoints special committee to investigate abortion more broadly

PART III

Ohio effort to aid addicted gamblers example of biological reduction of moral accountability

PART IV

Revived Muppets show's promiscuous characters illustrates extent of sexual revolution

The Briefing 10-07-15

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Biblical counseling conference at SBTS protested over view of homosexuality as sin

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Hillary's effort to defend slowness to affirm gay marriage shows velocity of moral shift

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ABC Family changes name to avoid 'family friendly' perception for sake of market

The Briefing 10-06-15

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California right to die law signed by governor, furthering redefinition of human life

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South Carolina flooding reminder of need of all cosmos for redemption

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Non-theists overwhelmingly support abortion, exposing theological nature of debate

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Oppostion to police car decal 'In God we Trust' shows depth of secular opposition to truth claims of religion

The Briefing 10-05-15

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Brokenness of world evident through tragedies, failures in Afghanistan, Syria, and beyond

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Oregon shooting example of disguised and irrational nature of evil

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25th anniversary of fall of Berlin Wall, a great moral scar of 21st century, passes largely unnoticed

The Briefing 10-02-15

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Oregon community college shooting tragic demonstration of evil and sin

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Obama's call to combat ISIS ideologically rejected by UN intimidated by strength of Islam

PART III

Majority of Harvard freshman class secular, foreshadowing future of American elites

PART IV

In light of secular confusion, important for evangelicals to assert biblical basis of value of all living creation

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