The Briefing with Albert Mohler
Cultural Commentary from a Biblical Perspective
Episodes
June 30, 2025 • 29 mins
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:14 – 09:28)
Ending the Term with Thunder: The Supreme Court Clarifies the Relationship Between the Executive and Judicial Branches
Big Wins for Parents at the Supreme Court: Nat...
Part I (00:14 – 09:28)
Ending the Term with Thunder: The Supreme Court Clarifies the Relationship Between the Executive and Judicial Branches
- United States v. Skrmetti by Supreme Court of the United States
- Trump v. CASA, Inc. by Supreme Court of the United States
Big Wins for Parents at the Supreme Court: Nat...
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June 27, 2025 • 29 mins
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:14 – 09:50)
We are Peering over a Demographic Cliff: This Year’s High School Graduating Class is the Biggest in American History, But It’s Downhill From Here
Is God Good to Permit That My Wife Die from a Brain Tumor at a ...
Part I (00:14 – 09:50)
We are Peering over a Demographic Cliff: This Year’s High School Graduating Class is the Biggest in American History, But It’s Downhill From Here
- Peak Pomp & Circumstance by The Washington Examiner (Timothy P. Carney)
Is God Good to Permit That My Wife Die from a Brain Tumor at a ...
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June 26, 2025 • 24 mins
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 – 13:52)
Will a Socialist Muslim Become Mayor of New York? Zohran Mamdani Wins the Democratic Party’s Primary Race in New York
Part I (00:13 – 13:52)
Will a Socialist Muslim Become Mayor of New York? Zohran Mamdani Wins the Democratic Party’s Primary Race in New York
- Wall Street Panics Over Prospect of a Socialist Running New York City by The Wall Street Journal (Kevin T. Dugan, Gregory Zuckerman, and Brian Schwartz)
- The People’s Republic of New York City by The Wal...
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June 25, 2025 • 26 mins
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:14 – 05:10)
Will Iran Recover and Resume its Nuclear Weapons Program? The Effectiveness of the Attacks are Unknown, and the Likelihood of Lasting Change is Difficult to Calculate
NATO Allies Ar...
Part I (00:14 – 05:10)
Will Iran Recover and Resume its Nuclear Weapons Program? The Effectiveness of the Attacks are Unknown, and the Likelihood of Lasting Change is Difficult to Calculate
- Trump’s Strikes on Iran Were Unlawful. Here’s Why That Matters. by The New York Times (Oona A. Hathaway)
NATO Allies Ar...
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June 24, 2025 • 25 mins
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:14 – 11:51)
A Ceasefire Between Israel and Iran? President Trump Announces (On Truth Social) That Iran and Israel Have Reached a Ceasefire Agreement
Part II (11:51 – 20:14)
The Culture of Death Scores Big Win in UK: Assisted Suicide Bill Passes in House of Commons
Part I (00:14 – 11:51)
A Ceasefire Between Israel and Iran? President Trump Announces (On Truth Social) That Iran and Israel Have Reached a Ceasefire Agreement
Part II (11:51 – 20:14)
The Culture of Death Scores Big Win in UK: Assisted Suicide Bill Passes in House of Commons
- Assisted dying Bill set to become law by The Telegraph (Genevi...
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June 23, 2025 • 27 mins
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:14 - 11:33)
The Days of False Negotiation are Over: The United States Attacks Iran’s Nuclear Weapons Sites
Part II (11:33 - 14:44)
Does the President Have the Constitutional Right to Launch This Kind of Attack? Criticism of the Attack on Iran Raises Major Questions
Part I (00:14 - 11:33)
The Days of False Negotiation are Over: The United States Attacks Iran’s Nuclear Weapons Sites
Part II (11:33 - 14:44)
Does the President Have the Constitutional Right to Launch This Kind of Attack? Criticism of the Attack on Iran Raises Major Questions
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June 20, 2025 • 30 mins
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:14 - 09:52)
A Harmless Escape or Threat to Social Order? Brazil’s Sad ‘Reborn Doll’ Craze
Part II (09:52 - 23:42)
What is the Responsibility of the United States to the Modern State of Israel? Do Christians Have a Doctrinal...
Part I (00:14 - 09:52)
A Harmless Escape or Threat to Social Order? Brazil’s Sad ‘Reborn Doll’ Craze
- Extremely Lifelike Dolls Cause a Frenzy in Brazil by The New York Times (Leonardo Coelho and Michael Levenson)
Part II (09:52 - 23:42)
What is the Responsibility of the United States to the Modern State of Israel? Do Christians Have a Doctrinal...
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June 19, 2025 • 25 mins
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:14 – 12:00)
A Win for Sanity at the Supreme Court: SCOTUS Sides with Tennessee in Ban on So-Called Transgender Treatment for Minors
‘The Experts Have Been Wrong Before’: Justices Thomas Speaks the Truth About Subversion by the Eli...
Part I (00:14 – 12:00)
A Win for Sanity at the Supreme Court: SCOTUS Sides with Tennessee in Ban on So-Called Transgender Treatment for Minors
- United States v. Skrmetti by The Supreme Court of the United States
‘The Experts Have Been Wrong Before’: Justices Thomas Speaks the Truth About Subversion by the Eli...
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June 18, 2025 • 26 mins
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:14 - 11:55)
A Crisis of Existential Crises: Outside of Christ, Everything is an Existential Crisis
Part II (11:55 - 17:00)
Is Burning the Koran a Crime in the UK? A Strange Alliance of Secularists and Christians are Questioning a Ruling in the UK
Part I (00:14 - 11:55)
A Crisis of Existential Crises: Outside of Christ, Everything is an Existential Crisis
- Why Is Everything an Existential Crisis? by The Wall Street Journal (Andrew Hartz)
Part II (11:55 - 17:00)
Is Burning the Koran a Crime in the UK? A Strange Alliance of Secularists and Christians are Questioning a Ruling in the UK
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June 17, 2025 • 26 mins
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 - 08:16)
The Moral Shift Towards LGBTQ Acceptance – How Did Our Society Get Here?
Part II (08:16 - 18:44)
Surrogacy and the War Against Ontology: Heterosexuality is Biased Towards Procreation – That’s Just Biology
Part I (00:13 - 08:16)
The Moral Shift Towards LGBTQ Acceptance – How Did Our Society Get Here?
Part II (08:16 - 18:44)
Surrogacy and the War Against Ontology: Heterosexuality is Biased Towards Procreation – That’s Just Biology
- They spent over $200K to expand their family. Doctors say it's common for LGBTQ+ couples. by USA Today (Adrianna Rodriguez...
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June 16, 2025 • 25 mins
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 - 12:14)
Degrading the Threat of Iran’s Nuclear Capabilities: The Military Strategy of Israel and the Hope of Her Allies
Part I (00:13 - 12:14)
Degrading the Threat of Iran’s Nuclear Capabilities: The Military Strategy of Israel and the Hope of Her Allies
- Israel’s Nuclear Good Deed Against Iran by The Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)
- Diplomacy With Iran Is Damaged, Not Dead by The New York Times (Steven Erlanger)
- Israel Had the Courage to Do What Needed to B...
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June 13, 2025 • 26 mins
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 - 09:38)
Well, It's Happened- Israel Strikes Iran, Targeting Key Nuclear Installations
Part II (09:38 - 14:02)
Is It Possible to Go a Day Without Sinning? - Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
Part III ...
Part I (00:13 - 09:38)
Well, It's Happened- Israel Strikes Iran, Targeting Key Nuclear Installations
- Rubio calls Israeli strikes against Iran 'unilateral,' says US not involved by Reuters (Kanishka Singh)
Part II (09:38 - 14:02)
Is It Possible to Go a Day Without Sinning? - Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
Part III ...
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June 12, 2025 • 25 mins
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:14 - 09:50)
The Culture of Death Advances in New York: New York Assisted Suicide Bill Now Goes to Governor
Part II (09:50 - 21:03)
There is No ‘Death Worth Dying’ — So-called Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) is Government...
Part I (00:14 - 09:50)
The Culture of Death Advances in New York: New York Assisted Suicide Bill Now Goes to Governor
- New York Moves to Allow Terminally Ill People to Die on Their Own Terms by The New York Times (Grace Ashford)
Part II (09:50 - 21:03)
There is No ‘Death Worth Dying’ — So-called Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) is Government...
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June 11, 2025 • 25 mins
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:14 - 07:33)
Trump and Newsom Square Off on Illegal Immigration and ICE Raids: The Constitutional Issues Loom Large, But the Political Calculus is Real
Part II (07:33 - 16:38)
The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal Face Off: Influential Liberal and Conservative Newspapers Have Major Worldview Collision on Illegal Immigration and ICE ...
Part I (00:14 - 07:33)
Trump and Newsom Square Off on Illegal Immigration and ICE Raids: The Constitutional Issues Loom Large, But the Political Calculus is Real
Part II (07:33 - 16:38)
The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal Face Off: Influential Liberal and Conservative Newspapers Have Major Worldview Collision on Illegal Immigration and ICE ...
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June 10, 2025 • 26 mins
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:14 - 15:06)
A ‘Regression’ on Gender? The Recoil to the Transgender Movement is Grounded in Creation Order, Not Merely a Speed Bump in Progressive History
Part II (16:...
Part I (00:14 - 15:06)
A ‘Regression’ on Gender? The Recoil to the Transgender Movement is Grounded in Creation Order, Not Merely a Speed Bump in Progressive History
- The Transgender Tipping Point by Time (Katy Steinmetz)
- Our Regression on Gender Is a Tragedy, Not Just a Political Problem by The New York Times (David Wallace-Wells)
Part II (16:...
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June 9, 2025 • 25 mins
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 - 07:46)
A Brief History of Pride Month and the Pride Flag – How Did This Happen, and What Does It Mean in 2025?
Part II (07:46 - 13:4...
Part I (00:13 - 07:46)
A Brief History of Pride Month and the Pride Flag – How Did This Happen, and What Does It Mean in 2025?
- Rainbow flag meaning: A brief history lesson on how the Pride flag came to be by USA Today (Olivia Munson)
- Pride Events in New York: Here’s How to Celebrate by The New York Times (Erik Piepenburg)
Part II (07:46 - 13:4...
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June 6, 2025 • 27 mins
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:14 - 05:26)
SCOTUS Unanimously Says Straight Woman Can Prevail in Reverse Discrimination Suit – This is a Victory for Common Sense Interpretation of the Law and the Constitution
Part I (00:14 - 05:26)
SCOTUS Unanimously Says Straight Woman Can Prevail in Reverse Discrimination Suit – This is a Victory for Common Sense Interpretation of the Law and the Constitution
- Supreme Court Rules for Straight Woman in Job Discrimination Suit by The New York Times (Adam Liptak)
- Ames v. Ohio Dept. of Youth Services by The Supreme Court...
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June 5, 2025 • 26 mins
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:14 - 15:12)
Ukraine’s Surprise Drone Attack: Ukraine Launches Devastating Drone Attack on Russia’s Bomber Fleet – We are in a New Age of Asymmetrical Warfare
Part II (15:12 - 18:29)
America, You’ve Been Warned: The U.S. Needs to Take Ukraine’s Drone Attack on Russia as an Exposure of Our Own Vulnerabilities
Part I (00:14 - 15:12)
Ukraine’s Surprise Drone Attack: Ukraine Launches Devastating Drone Attack on Russia’s Bomber Fleet – We are in a New Age of Asymmetrical Warfare
Part II (15:12 - 18:29)
America, You’ve Been Warned: The U.S. Needs to Take Ukraine’s Drone Attack on Russia as an Exposure of Our Own Vulnerabilities
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June 4, 2025 • 27 mins
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:14 - 08:13)
Europe Has a Huge Free Speech Problem: Europe is Undermining Democracy in the Name of Saving Democracy
Part II (08:13 - 12:31)
What is Happening in Finland Will Not Stay in Finland: Americans Need to Closely Watch the Free Speech Case of Paivi Rasanen in...
Part I (00:14 - 08:13)
Europe Has a Huge Free Speech Problem: Europe is Undermining Democracy in the Name of Saving Democracy
- Europe’s free-speech problem: J.D. Vance was Right by The Economist
Part II (08:13 - 12:31)
What is Happening in Finland Will Not Stay in Finland: Americans Need to Closely Watch the Free Speech Case of Paivi Rasanen in...
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June 3, 2025 • 28 mins
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:14 - 14:39)
What’s Going On Between the U.S. and Europe? Europe Appears to Be Rethinking Its Relationship with the U.S. and Its Attraction to ‘Traditional Values’
Part II (14:39 - 21:32)
How Do You Get Rid of a Party Which Came in Second in a Recent ...
Part I (00:14 - 14:39)
What’s Going On Between the U.S. and Europe? Europe Appears to Be Rethinking Its Relationship with the U.S. and Its Attraction to ‘Traditional Values’
- For Europe, America was the future. Now what? by The Financial Times (Mark Mazower)
Part II (14:39 - 21:32)
How Do You Get Rid of a Party Which Came in Second in a Recent ...
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