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Friday, October 17, 2025

PART I

ChatGPT Takes a Turn Into Porn: ChatGPT Announces It Will Soon Allow A.I. "Erotica" for ‘Verified Adults’

PART II

Sanity on Anti-Semitism in California: Governor Gavin Newsom Signs Bill Targeting Antisemitism in Public Schools

PART III

What is the Difference Between Nationalism and Patriotism? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
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The Briefing 10-08-15

The Briefing 10-08-15

PART I

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

PART II

Congress appoints special committee to investigate abortion more broadly

PART III

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

The Briefing 10-07-15

The Briefing 10-07-15

PART I

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

PART II

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

PART III

ABC Family changes name to avoid 'family friendly' perception for sake of market
The Briefing 10-06-15

The Briefing 10-06-15

PART I

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

PART II

South Carolina flooding reminder of need of all cosmos for redemption

PART III

Non-theists overwhelmingly support abortion, exposing theological nature of debate
The Briefing 10-05-15

The Briefing 10-05-15

PART I

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

PART II

Oregon shooting example of disguised and irrational nature of evil

PART III

25th anniversary of fall of Berlin Wall, a great moral scar of 21st century, passes largely unnoticed
The Briefing 10-02-15

The Briefing 10-02-15

PART I

Oregon community college shooting tragic demonstration of evil and sin

PART II

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

The Briefing 10-01-15

The Briefing 10-01-15

PART I

Planned Parenthood congressional hearing exposes limits of politics on moral issues

PART II

Pope meeting with Kim Davis underlines quandary of Francis' desire to appeal to everyone

PART III

Pope's political messaging consequence of sacramental division of practice and doctrine
The Briefing 09-30-15

The Briefing 09-30-15

PART I

Planned Parenthood president finally appears before Congress

PART II

Bill Nye's defense of abortion attempts to use 'science' as independent moral authority

PART III

As Chinese consume American culture, American moral messaging spreads
The Briefing 09-29-15

The Briefing 09-29-15

PART I

America's future culture, politics reshaped by surging immigration trends among Asians

PART II

Volkswagen controversy exposes moral significance of trust to economy, civilization

PART III

Embryo legal battle between divorcees reveals lack of moral clarity in society
The Briefing 09-28-15

The Briefing 09-28-15

PART I

Boehner resignation from Speaker of House signals fissures within conservatives in America

PART II

Planned Parenthood conflict reveals life and death significance of political process

PART III

Pope's statements in US leave confusion, paving way of leftward trajectory for Catholicism

The Briefing 09-25-15

The Briefing 09-25-15

PART I

Pope's Congress address fails to mention Jesus, affirms leftward leading of Roman Church

PART II

Abortion videos expose divide over abortion as either murder or morally insignificant

PART III

Pagan Pride Day reveals inherent spiritual identity and needs even in hyper-modern age
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