The Briefing with Albert Mohler Friday, March 27, 2026
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Mar 27, 2026 A critique of a Scientific American piece that claims younger generations are less homophobic, focusing on survey limits and cultural signaling. A discussion on how believers should emotionally and morally respond to the deaths of evildoers. Practical pastoral answers about marital desire before marriage, prenuptial agreements, abuse as grounds for divorce, and discerning a call to ministry.
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Scientific American Framing Of Youth Morality
- Albert Mohler warns that Scientific American's cover story frames declining anti-gay attitudes among youth as an unquestioned moral victory tied to elite signaling.
- He argues the piece mixes evolutionary biology, surveys, and cultural authority to normalize liberal moral trends toward sexuality and gender.
Survey Results May Reflect Social Signaling
- Mohler highlights studies cited that claim declines in anti-gay and racial bias, especially among younger cohorts, and questions their interpretation.
- He cautions survey responses by teens often reflect perceived adult or peer expectations rather than settled convictions.
Science Magazine As Elite Signaling
- Mohler calls the Scientific American article 'profoundly unscientific' despite citing studies, because it advances a moral narrative rather than neutral analysis.
- He sees the piece as elite-to-elite signaling that liberal parenting and moral judgments are winning.