The Briefing with Albert Mohler

Cultural Commentary from a Biblical Perspective

  1. 2 DAYS AGO

    Thursday, November 6, 2025

    This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the election of Zohran Mamdani as mayor of NYC, the Democrats’ move further and further left, the pause by Norway and Brazil of ethics rules for profit, and the horrifying plane crash in Louisville. Part I (00:14 – 13:29) ‘And So It Begins’: Muslim, Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani Elected Mayor of NYC – Do NYC Voters Have a Clue What They Have Done? Zohran Mamdani Captures New York by The Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)Part II (13:29 – 19:49) Did Democrats Get Their Groove Back? Democrats Win Important Seats in New Jersey and Virginia – And They are Moving Further and Further to the Left The Democrats Just Took a Big Step Toward Getting Their Groove Back by The New York Times (Lisa Lerer)Part III (19:49 – 25:03) ‘Drill Baby, Drill’: Norway and Brazil is Pausing Ethics Rules for Profit – What Kind of Ethics is That? Norway suspends $2.1tn oil fund’s ethics rules to avoid selling Big Tech stakes by Financial Times (Richard Milne)Part IV (25:03 – 26:34) A Horrifying Plane Crash in Louisville: We are Praying for All Involved Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

    27 min
  2. 5 DAYS AGO

    Monday, November 3, 2025

    This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 08:41) Vice President Vance Steps on a Theological Nerve: The U.S. VP Says He Hopes His Hindu Wife One Day Converts to Christianity, and Secularists are Losing Their Minds Vance defends saying he hopes his wife converts to Christianity by The Washington Post (Maegan Vazquez and Michelle Boorstein)Part II (08:41 – 13:10) Does Hinduism Lead to Heaven? Catholics and Protestants Answer Differently US VP Vance faces criticism after saying he hopes his wife becomes Christian by The Crux (Nirmala Carvalho)Pope Francis on interreligious dialogue by Vatican News (Cardinal Blase J. Cupich)Part III (13:10 – 21:09) Religious Allies in the Culture War: Conservative Catholics and Conservative Protestants Need Each Other to Show Up For Battle The ascension of America’s Catholic right by The Financial Times (Rana Foroohar)Regime Change? A Future Beyond Classical Liberalism and Its Legacy? — A Conversation with Patrick J. Deneen by Thinking in Public (R. Albert Mohler, Jr. and Professor Patrick Deneen)How Liberalism Failed: A Conversation with Patrick J. Deneen by Thinking in Public (R. Albert Mohler, Jr. and Professor Patrick Deneen)Truth and Creation Order — A Conversation with Professor Robert P. George by Thinking in Public (R. Albert Mohler, Jr. and Professor Robert P. George)In the Library: Ryan T. Anderson by In the Library (R. Albert Mohler, Jr. and Dr. Ryan T. Anderson)The Illusion of a Secular State & The Impotence of Secular Conservatism by AlbertMohler.com (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)Part IV (21:09 – 26:03) Britain is Undermining Its Own Army: Trading Fraternity for Inclusivity is Weakening the British Military Army officers ordered to cut ties with men-only members’ clubs by The Telegraph (Tom Cotterill)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

    26 min
  3. 30 OCT

    Thursday, October 30, 2025

    This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the celebration of 102 years of the Republic of Turkey, Elon Musk’s Grokipedia as an alternative to Leftist A.I., and he confronts a liberal Jewish argument supporting abortion. Part I (00:14 – 11:52) The Republic of Turkey Celebrates 102 Years: The End of the Ottoman Empire and the Founding of the Republic of Turkey and the History of the Ottoman Empire Part II (11:52 – 17:51) Elon Takes on A.I.’s Left-Wing Bias: The Leftist Bias in A.I. and Online Platforms is Undeniable, and Elon Musk is Offering an Alternative Grokipedia vs. Wikipedia by The Times of India (Nirmalya Dutta)AI’s Left-wing bias is becoming too obvious to ignore by The Telegraph (Mark Brolin)Part III (17:51 – 22:04) Religious Liberty and Pro-Abortion Positions: Confronting a Liberal Jewish Argument in Support of Abortion A post-Roe crisis: Fetal personhood laws threaten Jewish religious freedom by The Atlanta-Journal Constitution (Elana Frank and Allison Tombros Korman)Part IV (22:04 – 25:42) Thanks to the Donkeys: Animals Used in Trash Collection in Turkish Village Receive Well-Earned Retirement They had been wandering the streets for years! The permanent donkeys will now retire. by The Daily NewsSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

    26 min

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