The Briefing with Albert Mohler Wednesday, December 10, 2025
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Dec 10, 2025 The discussion dives deep into the controversial topic of personal autonomy and the push for assisted dying. It highlights the case of the Dignitas founder's assisted death, reflecting on self-determination rhetoric. The conversation raises ethical questions about the expansion of eligibility for such practices and the implications of redefining marriage. Additionally, it critiques a New York Times piece advocating for late-life divorce, linking personal choices to broader societal shifts, including abortion and marriage dynamics.
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Autonomy Versus Biblical Limits
- Albert Mohler argues personal autonomy is real but limited by biblical moral responsibility and divine commands.
- He warns secularism elevates autonomy into an idol that can override objective goods like life.
Death As The 'Last Frontier'
- Mohler highlights a New York Times piece naming assisted dying "the last frontier" of individual autonomy.
- He connects control over death to the same logic that redefined marriage and childbearing.
Medical Role Expands The Ethics Debate
- He emphasizes the medicalization of assisted death as pivotal because it enlists doctors and law.
- Mohler warns eligibility expands from terminal illness to intractable suffering and younger people.
