Tuesday, May 7, 2024

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

Part I (00:13 - 12:51)
‘I Didn’t Go to School Carrying a Tent’: Campuses Face Blowback from Donors after Protests and Divestment Attempts

• Dear Columbia Students, Divestment From Israel Won’t Work by The Wall Street Journal (James Mackintosh)
• Billionaire Donor Assails Brown’s ‘Unconscionable’ Deal With Protesters by The New York Times (Rob Copeland)

Part II (12:51 - 18:58)
Trust Me, You’re a Long Way from the Gulag: Privileged Activist Upset for Being Treated Less Than Privileged as a Disruptor on Columbia’s Campus

• I'm a student who was arrested at a Columbia protest. I am not a hero, nor am I a villain. by USA Today (Allie Wong)

Part III (18:58 - 25:52)
The UMC General Conference is Over, So Now What? The Battle Rages as UMC Seeks to Makes Its Doctrine and Practice Consistent With Capitulation to the Sexual Revolution

• After vote to repeal LGBTQ bans, many gay Methodists are now fully out by Religion News Service (Yonat Shimron)

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