Monday, August 25, 2025

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:14 – 16:44)
A Museum is an Argument: Trump Takes DEI Culture War Agenda to the Smithsonian. What’s It All About?

• President Trump Is Right About the Smithsonian by The White House
• Democratic vs. Republican Occupations by Verdant Labs

Part II (16:44 – 20:20)
A Call to ‘Decolonize Scientific Institutions’: The Leftist Elites are Pushing Their Agenda Far Beyond DEI Initiatives

• Decolonize scientific institutions, don’t just diversify them by Nature (Tara G. McAllister, Leilani A. Walker, Niiyokamigaabaw Deondre Smiles, Lydia Jennings, Bradley Moggridge, Sereana Naepi, Brittany Kamai, Kat Milligan-McClellan)
• Notable & Quotable: Nature by The Wall Street Journal

Part III (20:20 – 29:50)
A Lion of the Pulpit: The Life and Legacy of John MacArthur

• A lion of the pulpit, now in Christ’s presence by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)
• A Straight Line to the Pulpit: The Legacy of John MacArthur by First Things (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)

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