Tuesday, September 29, 2026

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 Democrats trying to sell religion, why Democrats will struggle to win Christian voters, and Robert Schuman and the worldview clash behind Pope Leo’s visit to secular France.
Part I (00:14 – 13:17)
Democrats are Trying to Sell Liberal Religion: These Politicians Represent the Fault Line of Religion Between Historic Christianity and Political Activism Dressed Up as Religion

• Can Democrats Reclaim the Christian Moral High Ground? by The New York Times (Jia Lynn Yang)
• Why Democrats can’t close the God gap by The Spectator (Damian Thompson)

Part II (13:17 – 17:21)
The Parable of ‘Go and Do Likewise’: Democrats Will Struggle to Win Christian Voters

• Go and Do Likewise: How We Heal a Broken Country by Macmillan Publishers (Andy Beshear)

Part III (17:21 – 26:19)
‘Democracy Will Be Christian Or It Will Not Be’: Robert Schuman and the Worldview Clash Behind Pope Leo’s Visit to Secular France

• Pope Leo visits secular France as surge of converts jolts a flagging faith by The Washington Post (Anthony Faiola)
• Pope Leo to visit a secular France at odds with Catholic views on abortion, euthanasia by France 24
• Leo XIV, Trying to Be Everyone’s Pope, Tours Secular France by The New York Times (Motoko Rich and Mark Landler)
• Schuman Declaration May 1950 by European Union
• For Europe by European Parliament (Robert Schuman)

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