Tuesday, September 16, 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 firing of Karen Attiah from The Washington Post for her statements about Charlie Kirk, the radical Gen. Z divide on marriage, and the progressive middle and the future of politics.Part I (00:14 – 08:50)The Truth About This Washington Post Firing: Karen Attiah Got Fired for Bad Journalism, Not Over Violations of Free SpeechCharlie Kirk’s Death Unites a Global Right That Sees Its Movement Under Siege by The Wall Street Journal (Vera Bergengruen)Washington Post Columnist Says She Was Fired for Posts After Charlie Kirk Shooting by The New York Times (Benjamin Mullin)WaPo Editor: I Got Fired Over Charlie Kirk by Hot Air (Ed Morissey)Part II (08:50 – 13:20)We Must Argue the Right Way: The Shared Project of the American Experiment Hangs On Civil EngagementCharlie Kirk Was Practicing Politics the Right Way by The New York Times (Ezra Klein)Part III (13:20 – 27:00)The Radical Gen. Z Divide: In Recent Poll, U.S. Conservative Young Men Rank Having Children Most Important, While Young Liberal Women Rank It Least ImportantHow Gen Z gender wars are reshaping America by The Spectator (Brandon Goldman)Charlie Kirk Embodied Mass-Culture Conservatism by The New York Times (Ross Douthat)Poll: Gen Z’s gender divide reaches beyond politics and into its views on marriage, children and success by NBC News (Marc Trussler and Stephanie Perry)The problem of the progressive middle class by The Spectator (Chilton Williamson, Jr.)Part IV (27:00 – 30:20)The Progressive Middle and the Future of Politics: Social Advances Will Continue to be More Progressively Liberal – Christian Parents, BewareSign 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.