The Briefing with Albert Mohler

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 deaths of Mary Morello and a famous fiddler and fiddle maker, if any nations have thrived under socialism, if socialism is compatible with Islam, advice for a young man considering college and a career path, and if God’s mercy is different from his grace and forgiveness.
Part I (00:13 – 07:37)
Mother of Rage Against the Machine Rock Dies: Mary Morello, Who Fought ‘Censorship’ in the Culture, Dies at 102
Mary Morello, Free Speech Activist Who Defended Explicit Lyrics, Dies at 102 by The New York Times (Alex Williams)
Part II (07:37 – 10:34)
Famous Fiddler and Fiddle Maker Dies at 109: She Lived a Very Different Life Than Mary Morello, and It Showed
Violet Hensley Dies at 109; Ozarks Fiddler Made Opry Debut at 99 by The New York Times (Richard Sandomir)
Part III (10:34 – 15:50)
Are There Any Nations That Have Thrived Under Socialism? Have Any Nations Been Ruled by Democratic Socialists? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part IV (15:50 – 21:33)
What Should I Do After I Graduate? What Majors or Career Paths are Worth Pursuing? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From a Young Listener of The Briefing
Part V (21:33 – 23:24)
Is Socialism Compatible with Islam? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part VI (23:24 – 27:24)
Is God’s Mercy Different From His Grace and Forgiveness? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
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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 primary election results on Tuesday from Alaska and Florida, the federal court battle between Meta and four state Attorneys General, and the appeal to SCOTUS over the 10 Commandments in Texas schools.
Part I (00:13 – 08:17)
Results From Primary Elections on Tuesday: A Ranked Choice Election in Alaska and a Democratic Socialist of America Wins a Stunning Victory in the Democratic Senate Primary in Florida
Another democratic socialist victory – Angie Nixon in Florida – sends shock waves through party establishment by The Guardian (Richard Luscombe)
Part II (08:17 – 16:59)
Meta Faces Big Battle in Federal Court: Four State Attorneys General Take Lead in Lawsuit Against Meta Over Social Media Impact on Children and Young People – This is a Massively Important Case
Part III (16:59 – 24:44)
The 10 Commandments in Texas Schools in Headlines Again: Activists Against 10 Commandments in Schools Appeal to U.S. Supreme Court
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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 surrogate mother who fled to Texas who says couple who hired her wanted her to abort the baby after diagnosis of heart defect, the incongruence of surrogacy with conservatism, and NYC’s immoral reconsideration of bathhouses as ‘safe spaces’ for sex.
Part I (00:14 – 11:29)
Surrogacy and Abortion Clash in Texas: Surrogate Mother Says Couple Who Hired her Wanted Her to Abort the Baby After Diagnosis of Defect
A Fight Over Abortion and Surrogacy Ends With a Baby Born in Texas by The New York Times (J. David Goodman)
Part II (11:29 – 22:03)
There is Nothing Conservative About Surrogacy: Babies are Gifts From the Lord, But It Does Not Justify Every Means By Which They are Conceived
Is surrogacy ‘barbarism’? Conservatives are turning on their own. by USA Today (Ingrid Jacques)
Part III (22:03 – 27:36)
More Suppression of Truth in Unrighteousness in New York: NYC Reconsiders Bathhouses as ‘Safe Spaces’ for Sex – This is Immoral and Reprehensible
Should N.Y. Bathhouses Be Allowed to Offer Space for Sex? by The New York Times (Grace Ashford)
Minneapolis City Council votes to repeal ban on adult bathhouses, sex venues by MPR News (Sam Stroozas)
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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:14 – 14:16)
Democratic Socialism is Bursting Onto the Scene Among Democrats: New Poll Shows Majority of Democrats Report Positive View of Socialism
CBS News poll on whether Democrats split over socialism, and how Americans see parties in today’s economy by CBS News (Anthony Salvanto, Jennifer De Pinto, Fred Backus)
Part II (14:16 – 19:37)
Why is the University Experience Producing Socialists? The Culture of Elite Education is Teaching University Students Wrong Lessons About the Economy
How Colleges Produce Socialists by The Wall Street Journal (Kimberlee Josephson)
Part III (19:37 – 22:55)
The Energy Is in the Extreme: The Current Ideological Battle in the Democratic Party Was Inevitable
Beware the Democrats’ ‘Redshift’ by The Wall Street Journal (Matthew Continetti)
Part IV (22:55 – 26:03)
The Parable of Raoul Vaneigem: The Obituary of a French Marxist Points to the Nearness of History
Raoul Vaneigem, Whose Manifesto Inspired 1968 Revolt in France, Dies at 92 by The New York Times (Adam Nossiter)
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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 tragic death of Jason Arday, the moral evasion of Luigi Mangione premeditated murder confession, and the resignation of Karoline Leavitt to stay home to take care of her young children.
Part I (00:14 – 12:58)
The Tragic Death of Jason Arday: This is an Absolute Tragedy, and Cambridge University Has Lots of Questions to Answer
An update from Jason Arday by Good Law Project (Jason Arday)
Statement from the Vice-Chancellor 12 August 2026 by University of Cambridge (Deborah Prentice)
Statement from the Vice-Chancellor, 14 August 2026 by University of Cambridge (Deborah Prentice)
Professor’s Death Leaves Behind Hard Questions for Cambridge on Race and Hiring by The New York Times (Mara Hvistendahl, Megan Specia, Leo Sands, Ali Watkins, and Susan Dominus)
Playbooks, plagiarism and a pig’s head: new claims surrounding a star Cambridge professor by The Guardian (Lanre Bakare)
Part II (12:58 – 20:32)
The Moral Evasion of Luigi Mangione: Mangione Confessed in Federal Court to Premeditated Murder and Said He Knew it Was Illegal, But He Didn’t Say the Killing Was Morally Wrong
Read Mangione’s Motion Arguing Double Jeopardy in State Case by The New York Times
Part III (20:32 – 27:08)
The Resignation of Karoline Leavitt: The Youngest White House Press Secretary in History Resigns to Stay Home to Care for Her Young Children–With the President Trump’s Support
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