Monday, October 20, 2025

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:14 – 11:28)
Decolonizing Tolkien? The Attempt to Deconstruct J.R.R. Tolkien is a Parable for Deconstructing the West and Truth Itself

• A degree used to mean something. Now students are taught to ‘decolonise’ Tolkien by The Telegraph (Judith Woods)
• If Lord of the Rings is ‘racist’, answer me this by The Telegraph (Michael Deacon)

Part II (11:28 – 20:42)
The Spread of Assisted Suicide: The Moral Warnings from Great Britain and Canada Cannot Be Ignored in the U.S.

• Canada is Turning Itself into a Death Cult by The Briefing (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)
• Canada is Killing Itself by The Atlantic (Elaina Plott Calabro)
• Canada’s assisted suicide laws are out of control by The Spectator (Dan Hitchens)

Part III (20:42 – 27:10)
A Parable from Great Britain: Prince Andrew Surrenders Use of Royal Titles as the Scandals Surround Him Continue to Build

• Prince Andrew Surrenders Duke of York Title by The New York Times (Mark Landler)

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