Wednesday, September 17, 2025

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

A Dark Picture in Every Way (00:00)
Prosecutors Release Evidence in the Formal Charges of Tyler Robinson

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

New York Judge Undermines Justice (8:11)
State Judge Dismisses Two Serious Counts in Luigi Mangione Case

The Moral Discounting of ‘Violence’ (12:44)
The Misuse of the Term Violence is Diminishing the Meaning of Physical Violence

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

SCOTUS’s Sad Order on Bathrooms (17:23)
SCOTUS Allows for So-Called ‘Transgender Boy’ to Use Boys’ Restroom in South Carolina

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

Hong Kong Lawmakers Say No to Same-Sex Marriage Bill (20:57)
Hong Kong Lawmakers Understand the Interconnectedness of Marriage to Other Issues

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

Our Civilization Crisis Summed Up in a Real Estate Ad (25:39)
A Berkshire Hathaway Ad Points to Society’s Breakdown of Marriage and Family



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