Tuesday, August 6, 2024
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 08:11)Tropical Storm Debby Is a ‘Once Every Thousand Years’ Storm? "Acts of God" and the Remnants of Theological Language in a Secular AgePart II (08:11 - 14:00)Why Would Israel Assassinate the Leaders of Its Enemies? Deterrence and Israel’s Great ChallengeWhy Israel Escalates: Risky Assassinations Are a Desperate Bid to Restore Deterrence by Foreign Affairs (Dalia Dassa Kaye)Part III (14:00 - 20:05)Israel’s Existential Threats Have Changed its Politics: A Lot of Liberal Arguments Disappear After a Savage AttackIs Israel Defensible? The cruel geostrategic logic of the Holy Land. by Claremont Review of Books (Christopher Caldwell)Part IV (20:05 - 25:04)Presidential Election Realities Come Into Focus—And There Are Massive Worldview Issues at StakeSign 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.