Wednesday, June 10, 2026

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 13:15) Liberal, Culture of Personal Autonomy Before Our Eyes: The Left Argues They Are Not Against Marriage But ‘Just Do It Our Own Way’ I’m indifferent toward marriage. I might be an anomaly. by USA Today (Sara Pequeño) For Better and Worse: The Complicated Past and Challenging Future of Marriage by Viking (Stephanie Coontz) Part II (13:15 – 19:42) A Leading Fiction of the Left: The Left’s Worldview Requires That Ontology Is Not Foundational to Marriage Republican support for same-sex marriage has fallen by 18 percentage points since 2022. by The New York Times (Ruth Igielnik) Part III (19:42 – 25:27) Is Our Society Having a Moment of Moral Clarity? New Gallup Poll Indicates Americans are Rolling Back Support for Same-Sex Marriage, But Slowly Republican support for same-sex marriage has fallen by 18 percentage points since 2022.