Monday, August 25, 2025

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 17:25) 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 (17:25 – 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.