Tuesday, August 6, 2024

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

Part I (00:13 - 08:11)
Tropical Storm Debby Is a ‘Once Every Thousand Years’ Storm? "Acts of God" and the Remnants of Theological Language in a Secular Age

Part II (08:11 - 14:00)
Why Would Israel Assassinate the Leaders of Its Enemies? Deterrence and Israel’s Great Challenge

• Why Israel Escalates: Risky Assassinations Are a Desperate Bid to Restore Deterrence by Foreign Affairs (Dalia Dassa Kaye)

Part III (14:00 - 20:05)
Israel’s Existential Threats Have Changed its Politics: A Lot of Liberal Arguments Disappear After a Savage Attack

• Is Israel Defensible? The cruel geostrategic logic of the Holy Land. by Claremont Review of Books (Christopher Caldwell)

Part IV (20:05 - 25:04)
Presidential Election Realities Come Into Focus—And There Are Massive Worldview Issues at Stake




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