Friday, October 27, 2023
The Briefing with Albert Mohler
The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
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🗓️ 27 October 2023
⏱️ 27 minutes
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Summary
Part I (00:13 - 04:54)
How Often Do You Think About Rome? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
- How often do men think about ancient Rome? Quite frequently, it seems. by Washington Post (Leo Sands)
Part II (04:54 - 11:48)
Where is the Balance Between Allowing For Free Speech and Preventing Mental Harm to the Children in Our Communities When It Comes to Halloween Decorations? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
Part III (11:48 - 13:31)
Why Does God Test People If He is Omniscient and Sovereign? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 10-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing
Part IV (13:31 - 15:27)
If Jesus Defeated Death, Why Do People Still Die? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 7-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing
Part V (15:27 - 17:18)
Why Do We Pray When God Already Has a Plan? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 7-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing
Part VI (17:18 - 21:58)
What Position Within Ethical Theory Should Christians Hold? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 17-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing
Part VII (21:58 - 27:21)
As a Follower of Christ, Am I Morally Complicit If I Allow a Secular Sex Education Presentation in My Classroom and Stay Silent as My Students are Exposed to This Material? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | It's Friday, October 27, 2023. |
| 0:07.7 | I'm Albert Moller, and this is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from |
| 0:12.1 | a Christian worldview. |
| 0:14.2 | We've been giving so much attention to headline stories, there's so many good questions |
| 0:17.6 | today. |
| 0:18.6 | We're just going to turn to the questions, listeners to the briefing are going to set |
| 0:22.8 | the agenda today. |
| 0:24.4 | And the first issue that comes up is Rome. |
| 0:28.5 | The background to this is the fact that there were major news reports about the fact |
| 0:32.4 | that many men in the United States say that they think about Rome fairly often. |
| 0:38.9 | And major news outlets such as The Washington Post have offered their articles, their arguments, |
| 0:44.4 | set them as the question, quote, given your extensive knowledge of the Roman Empire |
| 0:47.5 | and history, my question is, how often do you think about Rome? |
| 0:52.0 | You know, I appreciate the question, Seth. |
| 0:54.1 | The answer is I end up thinking about Rome a lot. |
| 0:57.0 | Now, I don't know how to give a quantification or a percentage here. |
| 1:01.3 | But I think one of the reasons I keep thinking about Rome is because it's still an inescapable |
| 1:05.3 | fact. |
| 1:06.3 | Now, I think the article in The Washington Post and others is pointing to the fact that |
| 1:10.4 | men are looking for, you know, that which interests us and, you know, draws us, the military |
| 1:17.6 | story, the historic significance, the Caesars, the emperors, the legions, the wars, the |
| 1:22.6 | armies. |
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