Friday, October 9, 2026
Notes de l’épisode
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 rise of parent-child estrangement in America, the relationship between archaeological evidence and the truth of Scripture, the relationship between Christianity and democracy, and why so few Christians and Christian institutions are involved in the world of art.
Part I (00:13 – 14:50)
Why Are So Many Young Adults “Cutting Off” Their Parents? The Effects of the Therapeutic Revolution on Today’s Parent-Child Relationships
I Am Not a Christian Yet, But I Want To Be. Can You Give Me Reasons to Believe? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 14-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing
Part III (20:37 – 21:48)
You Quoted Robert Schuman who said, “Democracy Will Be Christian or it Will Not Be.” How Do We Account for the Democracies in Ancient Greece and Rome that Developed Before the Rise of Christianity? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part IV (21:48 – 26:42)
Why Are So Few Christians and Christian Institutions Involved in the World of Art? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.
Follow Dr. Mohler:
X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube
For 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.
On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the rise of parent-child estrangement in America, the relationship between archaeological evidence and the truth of Scripture, the relationship between Christianity and democracy, and why so few Christians and Christian institutions are involved in the world of art.
Part I (00:13 – 14:50)
Why Are So Many Young Adults “Cutting Off” Their Parents? The Effects of the Therapeutic Revolution on Today’s Parent-Child Relationships
- Why Are So Many Adults Cutting Off Their Parents? by The Wall Street Journal (Elizabeth Bernstein)
- No Contact: How a Seductive Ideology Broke Families and Friendships and How We Can Repair Them by Forum Books (Noelle Mering)
I Am Not a Christian Yet, But I Want To Be. Can You Give Me Reasons to Believe? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 14-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing
Part III (20:37 – 21:48)
You Quoted Robert Schuman who said, “Democracy Will Be Christian or it Will Not Be.” How Do We Account for the Democracies in Ancient Greece and Rome that Developed Before the Rise of Christianity? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part IV (21:48 – 26:42)
Why Are So Few Christians and Christian Institutions Involved in the World of Art? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.
Follow Dr. Mohler:
X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube
For 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.