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The Briefing with Albert Mohler

The Briefing with Albert Mohler

By: R. Albert Mohler Jr.
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Cultural Commentary from a Biblical Perspective© 2026 The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Christianity Spirituality
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  • Friday, February 6, 2026
    Feb 6 2026
    This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
    Part I (00:14 – 06:15)
    News Alert, Dads Matter: Important New Research Confirms the Importance of the Father in the Home on Their Children’s Physical Health
    • Research Finds Interaction With Father, Not Mother, Affects Child Health by The New York Times (Ellen Barry)
    • Longitudinal associations between father– and mother–child interactions, coparenting, and child cardiometabolic health. by American Psychological Association
    Part II (06:15 – 11:32)
    The Glory of a Baby’s Laugh: Evolutionary Theory Simply Cannot Explain This
    • The Evolutionary Brilliance of the Baby Giggle by The New York Times (Gina Mireault)
    Part III (11:32 – 13:00)
    ‘Bluey’ and the Beauty of Creation Order: America’s Most Streamed Show For the Last Two Years is Basically Conservative and Happy
    • ‘Bluey’ Is the Most Conservative Show on TV by The Wall Street Journal (Louise Perry)
    Part IV (13:00 – 16:36)
    It’s Not Just a Problem of Boys on Girls Teams — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
    Part V (16:36 – 21:00)
    Why is Spycraft Okay If We are Supposed to Love Our Neighbors? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter From a 5-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing
    • Spycraft and Soulcraft on the Front Lines of History by Thinking in Public (R. Albert Mohler, Jr. and James Olson)
    Part VI (21:00 – 23:31)
    Should Single People Adopt Children? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
    • by Greater Than Campaign
    Part VII (23:31 – 26:39)
    Does God Love Everyone, Even Those Who are in Hell? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter From a 8-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing
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    27 mins
  • Thursday, February 5, 2026
    Feb 5 2026
    This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
    Part I (00:14 – 13:23)
    Texas A&M Ends Women’s Studies Major: Texas A&M Cuts Women’s Studies Major, But the Ideology May Still Remain
    • Texas A&M Ends Women’s Studies and Overhauls Classes Over Race and Gender by The New York Times (Alan Blinder)
    Part II (13:23 – 18:55)
    The Ideological Echo Chamber of Higher Education: A New Study Shows American-Studies Journal Ran Zero Positive Articles Over the U.S. in Last 3 Years
    • American-Studies Journal Articles Biased Against U.S., Analysis Says by The Wall Street Journal (Richard D. Kahlenberg and Lief Lin)
    Part III (18:55 – 23:40)
    Harvard’s A Inflation: Prestigious University Considers Adding A+ Grades to the Scale – As If That Will Solve the Problem
    • One Solution for Too Many A’s? Harvard Considers Giving A+ Grades. by The New York Times (Mark Arsenault)
    Part IV (23:40 – 24:59)
    Will DHS Retain Funding? Congress Considers the Massive Question, and the Funding is Running Out Fast
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    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.
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    25 mins
  • Wednesday, February 4, 2026
    Feb 4 2026
    This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
    Part I (00:14 – 17:44)
    President Trump Said the Silent Thing Out Loud: The Strange World of International Law
    • Trump Lays Out a Vision of Power Restrained Only by ‘My Own Morality’ by The New York Times (David E. Sanger, Tyler Pager, Katie Rogers, and Zolan Kanno-Youngs)
    Part II (17:44 – 20:24)
    Do You Remember When the Obama Administration Walked Back on the Monroe Doctrine? Even Liberal Administrations are Fuzzy on International Law
    • The US Renounces the Monroe Doctrine?. by The Diplomat (Zachary Keck)
    Part III (20:24 – 21:33)
    Every Nation Will Give An Account Before the Lord: The Bible Makes Clear That Both Individuals and Nations Will Face God’s Judgement
    Part IV (21:33 – 23:26)
    We are Bound by God’s Law, Not By Our Own Morality: It’s Our Task to Remember That Truth
    Part V (23:26 – 26:23)
    The Psychologizing of ‘Mattering’ – You Won’t Believe It Until You See It in Writing
    • The Retirement Crisis No One Warns You About: Mattering by The Wall Street Journal (Jennifer Breheny Wallace)
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    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.
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    26 mins
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