The Briefing with Albert Mohler

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.<br />On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the push for prisons to align with biological sexes, hospitals backing out of so-called ‘gender-affirming’ care for minors, the stall in the UK on enforcing single-sex spaces, and the right response to a polygamist man who comes to faith in Christ and asks, ‘What should I do now?’<br />Part I (00:14 &#8211; 09:04)<br />A Push for Prisons to Realign with Biological Sex: After Court Ruling, President Trump’s Gender Order May Lead to the Move of ‘Trans’ Inmates<br /><ul><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/us/politics/transgender-prisoners-appeals-court.html">Federal Appeals Court Opens Door to Moving Trans Inmates Under Trump Gender Order</a> by The New York Times (Mattathias Schwartz)</li></ul>Part II (09:04 &#8211; 16:07)<br />Hospitals Back Out of So-Called ‘Gender-Affirming Care’ for Minors: There’s A Lot More Going on Here Than the Cultural Elites Want to Admit<br /><ul><li><a href="https://www.npr.org/2026/04/17/nx-s1-5780011/blue-state-hospitals-drop-transgender-affirming-care-minors#:~:text=Even%20in%20blue%20states%2C%20hospitals,affirming%20care%20for%20youth%20%3A%20NPR&amp;text=LiveKQED%20Listen%20Live-,Even%20in%20blue%20states%2C%20hospitals%20drop%20gender%2Daffirming%20care%20for,gender%2Daffirming%20care%20for%20minors">Families left reeling after hospitals in blue states drop transgender care for youth</a> by NPR (Karen Brown)</li></ul>Part III (16:07 &#8211; 20:01)<br />LGBTQ Ideology vs. Reason: The Labour Government in the UK Stalls on Enforcing Single-Sex Spaces<br /><ul><li><a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2026/04/15/kemi-badenoch-tells-tory-councils-protect-single-sex-spaces/">Tory councils ordered to enforce single-sex spaces</a> by The Telegraph (Daniel Martin)</li></ul>Part IV (20:01 &#8211; 28:15)<br />Christian Reasoning on the Line: What is the Right Response to a Polygamist Man Who Comes to Faith in Christ and Asks, ‘What Should I Do Now?&#8217;<br /><a href="https://albertmohler.com/subscribe">Sign up</a> to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.<br />Follow Dr. Mohler:<br /><a href="https://twitter.com/albertmohler">X</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/albertmohler/">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/AlbertMohlerSBTS">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzH05TIlVgb3fNFMb10LYvg">YouTube</a><br />For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to <a href="https://sbts.edu">sbts.edu</a>.<br />For more information on Boyce College, just go to <a href="https://boycecollege.com">BoyceCollege.com</a>.<br />To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go <a href="https://albertmohler.com/contact">here</a>.<br />

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.<br />Part I (00:14 &#8211; 11:00)<br />President Trump vs. Pope Leo: The White House Squares Off with Vatican Over a Range of Issues<br />Part II (11:00 &#8211; 20:35)<br />The White House’s Argument for a Just Conflict in Iran – Does the Conflict Meet the Criteria of Just War Theory for a Justified Use of Military Force?<br />Part III (20:35 &#8211; 25:01)<br />On Both Sides, It’s More Heat Than Light: This Controversy Has Not Really Helped to Define the Issues<br />Part IV (25:01 &#8211; 27:43)<br />Just War Theory Across the Globe: This is a Pressing Question in Many Conflicts Worldwide Right Now<br /><a href="https://albertmohler.com/subscribe">Sign up</a> to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.<br />Follow Dr. Mohler:<br /><a href="https://twitter.com/albertmohler">X</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/albertmohler/">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/AlbertMohlerSBTS">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzH05TIlVgb3fNFMb10LYvg">YouTube</a><br />For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to <a href="https://sbts.edu">sbts.edu</a>.<br />For more information on Boyce College, just go to <a href="https://boycecollege.com">BoyceCollege.com</a>.<br />To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go <a href="https://albertmohler.com/contact">here</a>.<br />

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.<br />On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses California taxpayers footing the bill for so-called sex changes for illegal aliens, an unexpected hero in Cambodia, Trump’s blasphemy post, abstaining from Hungary’s election, using creation order to argue against women in combat, and interplanetary habitation.<br />Part I (00:14 &#8211; 10:16)<br />So-Called ‘Sex Changes’ for Illegal Aliens? California Taxpayers Foot the Bill<br /><ul><li><a href="https://www.city-journal.org/article/homeless-illegal-immigrants-sex-change-california">California Provides Sex-Change Procedures to Homeless Illegal Aliens</a> by City Journal (Christopher F. Rufo and Jonathan Choe)</li></ul>Part II (10:16 &#8211; 13:16)<br />Magawa, Cambodian Hero: Cambodia Unveils Statue Honoring Landmine-Sniffing Rat<br /><ul><li><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0rx7xzd10xo">Cambodia unveils statue to honour famous landmine-sniffing rat</a> by BBC News (Claire Keenan)</li></ul>Part III (13:16 &#8211; 16:23)<br />Why Didn’t You Call Trump’s Post Earlier This Week Blasphemy? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing<br />Part IV (16:23 &#8211; 20:18)<br />I’m From Hungary But Didn’t Vote. Should I Have Voted and Chosen the Lesser of Two Evils, Or Was It Right to Abstain? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing<br />Part V (20:18 &#8211; 23:31)<br />Was It Illogical For You to Use Creation Order to Argue Against Women in Combat? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing<br />Part VI (23:31 &#8211; 26:52)<br />How Should We View Interplanetary Habitation? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing<br /><a href="https://albertmohler.com/subscribe">Sign up</a> to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.<br />Follow Dr. Mohler:<br /><a href="https://twitter.com/albertmohler">X</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/albertmohler/">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/AlbertMohlerSBTS">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzH05TIlVgb3fNFMb10LYvg">YouTube</a><br />For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to <a href="https://sbts.edu">sbts.edu</a>.<br />For more information on Boyce College, just go to <a href="https://boycecollege.com">BoyceCollege.com</a>.<br />To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go <a href="https://albertmohler.com/contact">here</a>.<br />

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.<br />On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the resignations of Congressmen Tony Gonzales and Eric Swalwell, the push for assisted dying and abortion worldwide, and the deadly consequences of libertarianism.<br />Part I (00:14 &#8211; 13:33)<br />‘Sin Seizes the Opportunity’: The Moral Failures of Congressmen Tony Gonzales and Eric Swalwell<br />Part II (13:33 &#8211; 21:06)<br />Libertarianism Across the World, Part A: The Economist Pushes for UK Legalization of Assisted Suicide<br /><ul><li><a href="https://www.economist.com/leaders/2026/04/09/sir-keir-starmer-is-britains-best-hope-for-legalising-assisted-dying">Sir Keir Starmer is Britain’s best hope for legalising assisted dying</a> by The Economist</li></ul>Part III (21:06 &#8211; 24:13)<br />Libertarianism Across the World, Part B: The Economist Pushes for Brazil to Legalize Abortion<br /><ul><li><a href="https://www.economist.com/the-americas/2026/04/09/there-is-little-prospect-of-legalising-abortion-in-brazil">There is little prospect of legalising abortion in Brazil</a> by The Economist</li></ul>Part IV (24:13 &#8211; 26:11)<br />Libertarian Freedom is a Problem: The Theological Presupposition of Libertarian Freedom Has Deadly Consequences<br /><a href="https://albertmohler.com/subscribe">Sign up</a> to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.<br />Follow Dr. Mohler:<br /><a href="https://twitter.com/albertmohler">X</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/albertmohler/">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/AlbertMohlerSBTS">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzH05TIlVgb3fNFMb10LYvg">YouTube</a><br />For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to <a href="https://sbts.edu">sbts.edu</a>.<br />For more information on Boyce College, just go to <a href="https://boycecollege.com">BoyceCollege.com</a>.<br />To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go <a href="https://albertmohler.com/contact">here</a>.<br />

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.<br />On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the issue of moral agency and A.I. chatbots, Christian confusion about A.I., why Christians must get the Imago Dei right, and Greece’s potential social media ban for children under 15.<br />Part I (00:14 &#8211; 08:47)<br />Can Claude Become a Child of God? The Massive Moral Issue of the Moral Agency of A.I.<br /><ul><li><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2026/04/11/anthropic-christians-claude-morals/">Can AI be a ‘child of God’? Inside Anthropic’s meeting with Christian leaders.</a> by The Washington Post (Gerrit De Vynck and Nitasha Tiku)</li></ul>Part II (08:47 &#8211; 18:07)<br />So-Called ‘Christian Leaders’ Consult Anthropic for Moral Character of A.I.: There is a Massive Confusion Here – Now A.I. Has a ‘Soul’?<br />Part III (18:07 &#8211; 20:56)<br />‘In the Image of God He Created Them’: Christians Must Always Get the Imago Dei Right, Especially as the World Around Us Gets It Very Wrong<br />Part IV (20:56 &#8211; 27:03)<br />Greece is Expected to Ban Social Media for Children: Another Country is Attempting to Prevent Social Media’s Harms to Its Children<br /><ul><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/08/world/europe/greece-social-media-teens.html">Greece Plans to Block Social Media for Children Under 15</a> by The New York Times (Niki Kitsantonis)</li></ul><a href="https://albertmohler.com/subscribe">Sign up</a> to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.<br />Follow Dr. Mohler:<br /><a href="https://twitter.com/albertmohler">X</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/albertmohler/">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/AlbertMohlerSBTS">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzH05TIlVgb3fNFMb10LYvg">YouTube</a><br />For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to <a href="https://sbts.edu">sbts.edu</a>.<br />For more information on Boyce College, just go to <a href="https://boycecollege.com">BoyceCollege.com</a>.<br />To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go <a href="https://albertmohler.com/contact">here</a>.<br />