Tuesday, August 19, 2025

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:14 – 07:25)
We Will Know Quickly If There is a Ukraine Peace Agreement Coming: But President Trump is Pushing Hard and Monday’s Meetings with Allies Were Crucial
Part II (07:25 – 18:55)
Canada is Turning Itself Into a Death Cult: Assisted Suicide Has Turned the Whole Moral World of Canada Upside Down

• Canada is Killing Itself: The country gave its citizens the right to die. Doctors are struggling to keep up with demand. by The Atlantic (Elaina Plott Calabro)

Part III (18:55 – 23:51)
If Autonomy in Death is Sacrosanct, Is There Anyone Who Shouldn’t be Helped to Die?: The Idolatry of Personal Autonomy is Deadly
Part IV (23:51 – 26:57)
The Economic Realities of the Culture of Death: How the ‘Right to Die’ Becomes a ‘Duty to Die’
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