Counter-Apologetics: Part 1

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Science, Society & Culture, Education

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🗓️ 24 June 2014

⏱️ 84 minutes

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Summary

Merriam Webster defines the word apologetics as:

1) systematic argumentative discourse in defense (as of a doctrine)

2) a branch of theology devoted to the defense of the divine origin and authority of Christianity

And apologists are everywhere, using lofty language and theological acrobatics to defend belief systems which can't otherwise be defended.

This two-part podcast talks about many prominent apologists and their arguments, addressing many of the most commonly heard apologetic claims and examining those claims logically, rationally, morally and against the evidence.

This episode is a discussion between several experience debaters: Matt Dillahunty, Tracie Harris and AronRa. Next week's show will be fully dedicated to listener calls with comments and questions ([email protected])

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0:30.0	Okay, here we go. The step-by-three, two, one. Action.
0:35.0	Assure nothing.
0:38.0	Brash, bald, fake, black, and green.
0:40.0	Question. Everything.
0:42.0	I find it extremely hard to imagine. Open your eyes.
0:46.0	It is quite alright to be an atheist. The fastest growing group of people in the country
0:51.0	has been measured as being those who have no belief or who are atheists.
0:55.0	You don't have to be apologetic or quiet about it.
0:57.0	Challenge the opposition. You see religion on a hundred fronts losing the argument.
1:02.0	And start thinking.
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