This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:14 &#8211; 09:11)Rededicate 250: The Christian Worldview, the American Founding, and Current Controversy<ul><li><a href='https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/05/17/america-250-prayer-trump-fight/90114536007/'>Cue the Fireworks: America&#8217;s 250th opens with prayer and a fight</a> by USA Today (Susan Page)</li><li><a href='https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/17/us/trump-prayer-rally-national-mall.html'>Trump Administration Pushes Narrative of Christian Founding at Rally</a> by The New York Times (Ruth Graham and Elizabeth Dias)</li></ul>Part II (09:11 &#8211; 13:45)Christianity and the The Enlightenment: Two Worldviews at the Founding of AmericaPart III (13:45 &#8211; 22:17)George Washington Praying is Scary? Secularists are Deeply Concerned over Christian imagery at Rededicate 250. Their Problem Is a Lot Older Than They Think<ul><li><a href='https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/14/arts/design/george-washington-praying-trump-right-wing.html'>How an Image of Washington at Prayer Became a Touchstone for the Right</a> by The New York Times (Jennifer Schuessler) </li></ul>Part IV (22:17 &#8211; 25:53)Coddled Students are Upset Someone Called them Coddled: NYU Students Attempt to Cancel Jonathan Haidt From Speaking at his own University<ul><li><a href='https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/13/us/politics/nyu-graduation-speaker-free-speech-jonathan-haidt.html'>N.Y.U. Students Object to Speaker Who Calls Their Generation Coddled</a> by The New York Times (Jeremy W. Peters and Matthew Haag)</li><li><a href='https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/05/nyu-jonathan-haidt-commencement-speech/687168/'>Pay Attention: Essential advice for the class of 2026</a> by The Atlantic (Jonathan Haidt)</li></ul><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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