Monday, October 19, 2026

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 07:34) How Could Anyone Do This? School Shooting Reveals the Reality of Moral Evil, But We Rightly Hunger for More Answers How a Teacher and a Dad Stopped the Slaughter in Bend by The New York Time (Anna Griffin, Aaron West, Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs and Chelsia Rose Marcius) Part II (07:34 – 15:09) The Rule of Law Versus The Rule of Raw Power: How the Human Craving for Order Demands a Moral System, But Based on What Authority? Western Civ Lessons for Team Trump by The New York Times (Bret Stephens) Caracas Is Eerily Safe. State Death Squads Made Sure of It by The New York Times (Simon Romero) Part III (15:09 – 00:06) The Medical Miracle of Organ Transplantation Raises Huge Moral Issues: In The Washington Post, Professor Robert P. George Raises the Right Issues The U.S. can’t ignore the horrors of forced organ harvesting by The Washington Post (Robert P. George) HHS Decertifies Kentucky Organ Procurement Organization to Protect Patients, Restore Trust by U.S.