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 death of Paul Ehrlich, the problems with population control ideology, if medical associations will backpedal from the transgender revolution, new legislation in California that would require insurance companies to cover female medical procedures that are biologically impossible for men, another woke ruling and its controversy in California, and what nudism in the headlines lays bare about our cultural moment.Part I (00:13 &#8211; 09:36)The Death of Paul Ehrlich: Author of “The Population Bomb” and Prophet of the Culture of Death Dies at 93Part II (09:36 &#8211; 19:53)Reality vs. the Population Control Worldview: Evidence Did Not Confirm Ehrlich’s Population Control Hypothesis – So as a Scientist, Why Didn’t He Change His Theory?<ul><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/15/books/paul-r-ehrlich-dead.html">Paul R. Ehrlich, Who Alarmed the World With ‘The Population Bomb,’ Dies at 93</a> by The New York Times (Keith Schneider)</li></ul>Part III (19:53 &#8211; 20:21)Population Control vs. Creation Order: By Definition, Population Control Cannot Be the Real Problem When the Creator Has Told Us to Be Fruitful and MultiplyPart IV (20:21 &#8211; 22:29)Will Medical Associations Backpedal from the Transgender Revolution? Money and Ideology are Driving the LGBTQ RevolutionPart V (22:29 &#8211; 23:14)The Transgender Revolution Rolls On? New Legislation in California Would Require Insurance Companies to Cover Female Medical Procedures That Are Biologically Impossible for MenPart VI (23:14 &#8211; 25:10)Another Woke Ruling in California: A 9th Circuit Ruling and Its Dissent Have Caused a Big Controversy<ul><li><a href="https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/opinions/2025/05/29/23-4031.pdf">Olympus Spa vs. Armstrong</a> by United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit</li></ul>Part VII (25:10 &#8211; 27:36)Rules For Nude Cruises? That Nudism is News Lays Bare Our Cultural Moment<ul><li><a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/cruises/2026/02/15/nude-cruises-what-to-know/88475588007/">Yes, there are nude cruises. An insider explains what you should know</a> by USA Today (Nathan Diller)</li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/25/realestate/florida-nudist-camp-for-sale.html">Nudist Camp for Sale: The Rise and Fall of the Florida Naturist Park</a> by The New York Times (Ronda Kaysen)</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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