Wednesday, April 23, 2025

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 06:11) The Papal Advantage: Eyes are Drawn to a Spectacle – And This Was a Major Concern of the Reformation Part II (06:11 - 17:04) Should Parents Have an Opt Out for LGBTQ+ Books for Their Children in Public Schools? SCOTUS Hears Oral Arguments on Religious Liberty and Parental Rights Supreme Court’s conservatives are poised to strike down elementary school policy denying opt-outs for LGBTQ+ books by CNN (John Fritze) Part III (17:04 - 20:18) Gov. Youngkin Makes Another Bold School Proposal: Virginia’s General Assembly Accepts Youngkin’s Ban on Cell Phones in Classrooms Part IV (20:18 - 25:26) From Idea to Story to Societal Change: The Washington Post Runs Major Story on ‘Marriage Sabbaticals’ That Reveals How Moral Changes Happens in a Society What’s a marriage sabbatical, and why are there so many books about it?