This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

PART I (19:20 - 19:20) Affirmative Action, Christian Conscience and Same-Sex Weddings, Andy Warhol’s Estate, and More: SCOTUS Returns to Term with Major (And Interesting) Issues on the Docket

• Here are the Major Cases Before the Supreme Court This Fall by LA Times (David G. Savage)

PART II (21:36 - 21:36) Historic Moment as Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Joins SCOTUS for Her First Full Term — What Dynamics Will She Add to the Court and the Important Cases Before It?

PART III (29:37 - 29:37) Fat is Back — Fat Bear Week, That Is: Watch and Vote for Your Favorite Fattest Bear, to the Glory of God

• Fat Bear Week 2022 by National Park Service