Episode Details

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the collision of LGBTQ ideology and religious liberty in Finland, religious liberty cases over Christian conviction in Louisville, the No Kings protests, and the sentencing of two teens for creating deepfake pornography of their classmates.
Part I (00:13 – 11:23)
LGBTQ Issues Collide with Religious Liberty in Finland: Christian Legislator Found Guilty of Inciting Hatred for Holding Christian Conviction

• Religious liberty crashes in Finland by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)

Part II (11:23 – 13:30)
‘Violating the U.S. Constitution Can Be Expensive’: Louisville Photographer Wins $800k in Religious Freedom Case

• Louisville to pay $800K in wedding photographer religious‑freedom case by Courier-Journal (Killian Baarlaer)

Part III (13:30 – 15:56)
Another Religious Liberty Case in Louisville: Boyce College Student Fired From Local Coffee Shop for Sharing Christian Views on Marriage When Asked by Coworker

• Ex-Heine Brothers employee says she was fired for sharing Christian views by Courier-Journal (Lillian Metzmeier)

Part IV (15:56 – 20:52)
More ‘No Kings’ Rallies: Thousands Protested President Trump’s Leadership Saturday – We are Witnessing the Increasing Disappearance of the Political Middle
Part V (20:52 – 27:07)
A Dangerous Digital Development: Students Sentenced for Creating Deepfake Pornography of Fellow Classmates

• Teens who made deepfake porn of classmates were just sentenced. Will it make a difference? by USA Today (Alyssa Goldberg and Kyle Bagenstose)

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