Tuesday, December 19, 2023

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 09:37)Did Pope Francis Really Give Blessing to Same-Sex Couples? The Complicated Disaster of the News Coming Out of the VaticanWhat 'Fiducia supplicans' declares about papal power by The Pillar (Edward Condon)Part II (09:37 - 16:56)Progressing the Sexual Revolution By a Wink: The Strategy of Pope Francis to Blur the Lines of “Union” Ceremonies with WeddingsVatican Issues Guidelines for Same-Sex Blessings by Wall Street Journal (Francis X. Rocca)Pope Francis Allows Priests to Bless Same-Sex Couples by New York Times (Jason Horowitz)Part III (16:56 - 20:40)The Bottom Line of the Roman Catholic Church’s Blessing of Same-Sex UnionsPart IV (20:40 - 26:15)The Cultural Context and Political Effects: How the Vatican’s Blessing of Same-Sex Couples Will Impact Faithful Protestant Christians Across the GlobeSign 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.