Friday, October 28, 2022

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 11:29)Marriage Delayed and Children Foregone: The Age of People in First-Time Marriages Is Rising, and Fertility Rates are Declining — We Better Watch This CloselyFirst-Time Marriages Are on the Rise for People in Their 40s and 50s by Wall Street Journal (Clare Ansberry)Part II (11:29 - 16:44)‘Gathering Together for Dinner Can Feel Like an Impossibility’: Families are Now So Busy That Many Children Never Have a Family Meal — And the Children are SufferingFamily Dinners Are Key to Children’s Health. So Why Don’t We Eat Together More? by Wall Street Journal (Julie Jargon and Andrea Petersen)Part III (16:44 - 20:45)When Does Personhood Begin? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart IV (20:45 - 23:03)Why Did God Put the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil in the Garden of Eden? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 7-Year-Old Listener of The BriefingPart V (23:03 - 25:21)What is the Distinction Between Justice and Fairness? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart VI (25:21 - 28:56)Do Verses 4 and 5 of Proverbs 26 Contradict Each Other? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingSign 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.