The Briefing with Albert Mohler - Friday, May 13, 2022

Friday, May 13, 2022

05/13/22 • 27 min

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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 - 10:46)
Corporations and Moral Causes—Are Investors Awakening to the Downside of Corporate Virtue Signaling?

A Group of Billionaire Investors, and Mike Pence, are Pushing Back Against Values-Based Investing. by New York Times (Ephrat Livni)

Part II (10:46 - 16:23)
The Ethical Problem of Xenotransplantation Turns Deadly? Man with Pig Heart Transplant Dies from Pig Disease

Pig Heart Transplanted Into Dying Man Had an Animal Virus by Wall Street Journal (Amy Dockser Marcus and Joseph De Avila)

Part III (16:23 - 20:32)
How Does the U.S. Aid to Ukraine Fit into Christian Just War Theory? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
Part IV (20:32 - 22:52)
Should Christians Engage in Contemplative Prayer? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
Part V (22:52 - 25:15)
I Am a Member of a Faithful Gospel Church, But It’s A Part of a Liberal Denomination. Should I Leave or Stay? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
Part VI (25:15 - 27:28)
Why Do the Media Treat Abortion as a Catholic Issue? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
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A Group of Billionaire Investors, and Mike Pence, are Pushing Back Against Values-Based Investing. by New York Times (Ephrat Livni)

Part II (10:46 - 16:23)
The Ethical Problem of Xenotransplantation Turns Deadly? Man with Pig Heart Transplant Dies from Pig Disease

Pig Heart Transplanted Into Dying Man Had an Animal Virus by Wall Street Journal (Amy Dockser Marcus and Joseph De Avila)

Previous Episode

Thursday, May 12, 2022

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 - 07:22)
Democratic-Led Senate Unable to Gain Even a Majority Vote on Radical Abortion Bill—But They Will Keep Trying

Abortion-Rights Bill Backed by Democrats Fails in Senate by Wall Street Journal (Siobhan Hughes and Eliza Collins)

Part II (07:22 - 15:44)
Ma’am, You Are Not a Conservative: A Case Study of ‘Conservatives’ Who Never Were Conservative

The Supreme Court’s Religion-Driven Mission Sets off a Firestorm by Washington Post (Jennifer Rubin)
Why I Dropped ‘Conservative’ from My Twitter Profile by Washington Post (Jennifer Rubin)
The Marriage Mission by Washington Post (Jennifer Rubin)

Part III (15:44 - 22:28)
Labeling as Stewardship: The Power of Labels in Society’s Battle of Ideas
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Next Episode

Monday, May 16, 2022

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 - 08:38)
Aggression Breeds Fear of Greater Aggression: Russia’s War with Ukraine Pushes Finland and Sweden into the Arms of NATO

How Putin Drove Finland Into NATO’s Arms by Wall Street Journal (Sune Engel Rasmussen)

Part II (08:38 - 12:38)
The Fog of the U.S. Proxy War with Russia: Understanding the Logic—And Risk—of Increased U.S. Aid to Ukraine
Part III (12:38 - 20:17)
Gerontocracy—Lurking Behind the Baby Formula Crisis in the U.S.

The Baby Formula Crisis by New York Times (David Leonhardt)

Part IV (20:17 - 25:18)
$125B in Four Years: How Legal Sports Betting Has Turned Many States into Functional Casinos

Americans Bet $125B on Sports in 4 Years Since Legalization by Associated Press (Wayne Perry)

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For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.
To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.