Friday, May 8, 2026
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Dr. Mohler discusses various current events and issues from a Christian perspective.
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 effectiveness of cell phone bans in schools, YouTube in classrooms, the GUARD Act, Amsterdam’s ban on meat advertising for climate change, praying for a child’s salvation in view of God’s sovereignty, the big problem with a falling birth rate, meeting historical figures, the 10 Commandments and religious freedom, and if A.I. chatbots can become possessed by demonic forces. Part I (00:13 – 06:41) Cell Phone Bans in Schools, Do They Work? New Study Shows Positive Trends in Many Important Categories Did School Cellphone Bans Work? New Study Finds Mixed Results. by The New York Times (Dana Goldstein) Part II (06:41 – 11:02) YouTube is Taking Over Classrooms: The Concerning Amount of Social Media Finding Its Way into School Curricula How YouTube Took Over the American Classroom by The Wall Street Journal (Shalini Ramachandran) Part III (11:02 – 12:51) Guard Children From A.I. Chatbots: Senator Joshua Hawley’s GUARD Act Receives Unanimous Committee Vote — Now Will Both Houses of Congress Vote…
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