Wednesday, September 17, 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 formal charges against Tyler Robinson, updates to the charges against Luigi Mangione, the leftist meaning of ‘violence,’ SCOTUS order for a so-called ‘transgender boy’ to use the boys’ bathroom in South Carolina, Hong Kong lawmakers’ rejection of same-sex marriage bill, and a Berkshire Hathaway real estate that sums up our civilization crisis.
Part I (00:14 – 08:11)

• We have to talk about this: The transgender dimension of recent mass shootings by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)

Part II (08:11 – 12:44)
Part III (12:44 – 17:23)

• Violence, Peace, and Peace Research by JSTOR (Johan Galtung)

Part IV (17:23 – 20:57)

• Supreme Court Rules for Transgender Boy in Bathroom Dispute by The New York Times (Adam Liptak)

Part V (20:57 – 25:39)

• Hong Kong Lawmakers Overwhelmingly Reject Same-Sex Rights Bill by The New York Times (Tiffany May)

Part VI (25:39 – 28:11)
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