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 firing of Karen Attiah from The Washington Post for her statements about Charlie Kirk, the radical Gen. Z divide on marriage, and the progressive middle and the future of politics.Part I (00:14 &#8211; 08:50)The Truth About This Washington Post Firing: Karen Attiah Got Fired for Bad Journalism, Not Over Violations of Free Speech<ul><li><a href="https://www.wsj.com/world/charlie-kirk-world-influence-747e18f8?gaa_at=eafs&gaa_n=ASWzDAiQ03nsaQifKiOxTrNp7FWI-5M06taYK4szTTyv6o23Xg0TpIKYvT6tFoB6mkA%3D&gaa_ts=68c89653&gaa_sig=NqH9EQRdoxOfeJ3a6He30LE9feHuBBCnRCN_thIVZeO4GgyXrtyLJEODdCvnY0dftWaWaWmEgkshq1KgQT5R_Q%3D%3D">Charlie Kirk’s Death Unites a Global Right That Sees Its Movement Under Siege</a> by The Wall Street Journal (Vera Bergengruen)</li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/15/business/media/washington-post-charlie-kirk-karen-attiah.html">Washington Post Columnist Says She Was Fired for Posts After Charlie Kirk Shooting</a> by The New York Times (Benjamin Mullin)</li><li><a href="https://hotair.com/ed-morrissey/2025/09/15/wapo-editor-i-got-fired-over-charlie-kirk-n3806817">WaPo Editor: I Got Fired Over Charlie Kirk</a> by Hot Air (Ed Morissey)</li></ul>Part II (08:50 &#8211; 13:20)We Must Argue the Right Way: The Shared Project of the American Experiment Hangs On Civil Engagement<ul><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/11/opinion/charlie-kirk-assassination-fear-politics.html">Charlie Kirk Was Practicing Politics the Right Way</a> by The New York Times (Ezra Klein)</li></ul>Part III (13:20 &#8211; 27:00)The Radical Gen. Z Divide: In Recent Poll, U.S. Conservative Young Men Rank Having Children Most Important, While Young Liberal Women Rank It Least Important<ul><li><a href="https://thespectator.com/topic/how-gen-z-gender-wars-are-reshaping-america/">How Gen Z gender wars are reshaping America</a> by The Spectator (Brandon Goldman)</li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/10/opinion/charlie-kirk-trump-conservatism.html">Charlie Kirk Embodied Mass-Culture Conservatism</a> by The New York Times (Ross Douthat)</li><li><a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/poll-gen-zs-gender-divide-reaches-politics-views-marriage-children-suc-rcna229255">Poll: Gen Z&#8217;s gender divide reaches beyond politics and into its views on marriage, children and success</a> by NBC News (Marc Trussler and Stephanie Perry)</li><li><a href="https://thespectator.com/life/problem-progressive-middle-class/">The problem of the progressive middle class</a> by The Spectator (Chilton Williamson, Jr.)</li></ul>Part IV (27:00 &#8211; 30:20)The Progressive Middle and the Future of Politics: Social Advances Will Continue to be More Progressively Liberal – Christian Parents, Beware<a href="https://albertmohler.com/subscribe">Sign up</a> to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:<a href="https://twitter.com/albertmohler">X</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/albertmohler/">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/AlbertMohlerSBTS">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzH05TIlVgb3fNFMb10LYvg">YouTube</a>For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to <a href="https://sbts.edu">sbts.edu</a>.For more information on Boyce College, just go to <a href="https://boycecollege.com">BoyceCollege.com</a>.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go <a href="https://albertmohler.com/contact">here</a>.

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