Monday, October 21, 2024

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 10:42)The Media Are Doing U.S. Citizens a Disservice in Their Reporting on Israel: Israel’s Only Option Remains Its Self-PreservationSinwar’s Death Could Shake but Not Topple Hamas, Experts Say by The New York Times (Ben Hubbard)Hamas Says Its Demands Are Unchanged as Biden Pushes for Gaza Cease-Fire by The New York Times (Liam Stack Aaron Boxerman Bilal Shbair and Jim Tankersley)Sinwar’s Final Moments: On the Run, Hurt, Alone, but Still Defiant by The New York Times (Mark Mazzetti Natan Odenheimer Aaron Boxerman Ronen Bergman and Adam Goldman)Part II (10:42 - 14:46)The Christian Worldview Does Not Honor Surrogacy: The Principle of Alienation and the Massive Moral Risk of Our Modern Rent-A-Womb IndustryPart III (14:46 - 17:08)Italy Bans Surrogacy Use by Its Citizens: This is the Right Move by Italy’s Prime Minister and GovernmentPart IV (17:08 - 27:00)Kamala Harris Goes to Church: The Lack of Religion in the ‘24 Presidential Election Highlights the Vast Secularization of the U.S.Harris goes to church, highlighting the absence of religion in the 2024 campaign by NBC News (Alex Seitz-Wald)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor 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.