logo
episode-header-image
Mar 2023
44m 50s

Can Christians Argue Ideas?

Rebecca McLaughlin
About this episode
Kyle Worley and Rebecca McLaughlin have a conversation about what it looks like for Christians to argue ideas.Questions Covered in This Episode:
  • Ideas matter, right?
  • Can Christians argue about ideas?
  • Does it matter how we argue?
  • What does it mean to argue with gentleness and respect?
  • What does a good process look like to engage in these conversations?
  • What is the danger in categorizing people?
  • Is it okay to acknowledge when we don’t know the answer?
  • What is the conversation that Christians have the opportunity to disagree with well?
Resources Mentioned:Follow Us:
Instagram | TwitterOur Sister Shows:
Knowing Faith | The Family Discipleship Podcast | Starting PlaceConfronting Christianity is a podcast of Training the Church. For ad-free episodes and more content check out our Patreon Follow Us:
Instagram | TwitterOur Sister Shows:
Knowing Faith | The Family Discipleship Podcast | Starting Place | Tiny TheologiansConfronting Christianity is a podcast of Training the Church. For ad-free episodes and more content check out our Patreon. Produced by⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Good Podcast Co.⁠⁠⁠⁠

Sign up for weekly emails at RebeccaMcLaughlin.org/Subscribe
Follow Us on Instagram and X

Produced by ⁠⁠⁠⁠The Good Podcast Co.⁠⁠⁠⁠
Up next
Nov 18
Can Jesus Give Us Freedom? with Portia Collins
Portia Collins is a Bible teacher, author, and speaker from the Mississippi Delta. She’s the author of Finding Freedom in Christ: An 8-Week Study in Galatians, founder of She Shall Be Called, and serves on staff with Revive Our Hearts. Portia is passionate about helping women gro ... Show More
41m 24s
Nov 11
What’s The Point of Singleness? with Dani Treweek
Rebecca and theologian Dani Treweek explore why the Bible calls both marriage and singleness meaningful gifts — and how rediscovering the purpose of singleness can strengthen the whole church.Get the book:Single Ever AfterA Biblical Vision for the Significance of SinglenessFollow ... Show More
58m 51s
Nov 4
On Magic and Miracles with Marian Jacobs
Can Christians enjoy stories with “magic”? Marian Jacobs and Rebecca unpack how fantasy can train us to love Jesus and discern the occult—using a simple rubric rooted in Scripture and the self-giving love at the heart of the gospel.Get the book:On Magic & Miracles: A Theological ... Show More
42m 31s
Recommended Episodes
Jul 2024
12 Crucial Truths of Christianity
<p>What are the essential truths of the Christian faith? How do we know they are true, and how do we live them out in relationships? In this episode, Scott interviews Sean about his recent book <a href='https://www.amazon.com/Crucial-Truths-Christian-Faith-Unshakable/dp/073698702 ... Show More
45m 39s
Apr 2023
WOF 383: What Christianity Brings to the Public Conversation
<p>Friends, does Christianity still have a place in the public square? What can it contribute to the broader culture?</p> <p>On today's episode of "The Word on Fire Show," Brandon Vogt and I discuss some of the unique ways that Christianity has shaped the modern world.</p> <p>A l ... Show More
29m 9s
Mar 2024
Ep. 240 - Can a Christian Ever Sue Someone?
<p>In their contemplation of living within a litigious society, Ray, E.Z., Mark, and Oscar recount strange lawsuits that underscore the prevailing culture of litigation. Instances like a woman suing over repossessed gas and an individual suing himself for perceived religious righ ... Show More
50m 54s
Dec 2023
WOF 415: Mind, Meaning, and the Materialists
<p class="has-drop-cap">Friends, can everything in the world be reduced to atoms bumping against each other, and chemical reactions in our brains? Or is there something more to reality than its material elements?</p> <p>That's what Brandon Vogt and I discuss on today's "Word on F ... Show More
33m 35s
Oct 2023
The Rise of Contemporary Critical Theory with Neil Shenvi and Pat Sawyer
We've heard the terms before: cultural Marxism, socialism, intersectionality, microaggressions, standpoint epistemology, the Frankfurt School, Critical Race Theory, Queer Theory, and many more. But what do they mean? Where did they come from? And how should Christians respond? Ke ... Show More
1h 15m
Dec 2019
EP # 089 | Superstitious Christianity
&nbsp;<br /> Are you a superstitious Christian? Be honest. Do you know someone who is? In fact, what is a “superstitious Christian” anyway? In this final episode of the Just Thinking podcast for 2019, Darrell and “Omaha” (Virgil) discuss a practice that many people who profess t ... Show More
1h 19m
Sep 2023
Maintaining Deliverance & Rejecting Lukewarm Christianity | with Naela Rose
In this episode of Heaven & Healing Podcast, I welcome back my sister in Christ, Naela Rose (@undone_by_grace) for the SECOND time! You can find our fist interview that we recorded over a year ago archived on heavenandhealing.com! Watch or listen to that episode first to hear her ... Show More
2h 16m