Monday, October 20, 2025
Monday, October 20, 2025  
Podcast: The Briefing with Albert Mohler
Published On: Mon Oct 20 2025
Description: This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:14 – 11:28)Decolonizing Tolkien? The Attempt to Deconstruct J.R.R. Tolkien is a Parable for Deconstructing the West and Truth ItselfA degree used to mean something. Now students are taught to ‘decolonise’ Tolkien by The Telegraph (Judith Woods)If Lord of the Rings is ‘racist’, answer me this by The Telegraph (Michael Deacon)Part II (11:28 – 20:42)The Spread of Assisted Suicide: The Moral Warnings from Great Britain and Canada Cannot Be Ignored in the U.S.Canada is Turning Itself into a Death Cult by The Briefing (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)Canada is Killing Itself by The Atlantic (Elaina Plott Calabro)Canada’s assisted suicide laws are out of control by The Spectator (Dan Hitchens)Part III (20:42 – 27:10)A Parable from Great Britain: Prince Andrew Surrenders Use of Royal Titles as the Scandals Surround Him Continue to BuildPrince Andrew Surrenders Duke of York Title by The New York Times (Mark Landler)Sign 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.