Hello, why religion friends? John Hilton here.

Here's a quick puzzle for you.

A bat and a ball cost $1.10.

The bat costs $1 more than the ball.

How much does the ball cost?

Most people's first instinct is to say the ball costs $0.10.

But actually the ball costs $0.5. The bat is.5. And together, that makes $1.10.

Why do most people get the question wrong? It's because our brains love shortcuts. We trust our first instinct, even when it's faulty.

That mistake might not matter in a math puzzle. But when we're faced with

difficult issues, even wrestling with aspects of our faith, do we pause, slow down, and listen for

God's voice? Today, we're going to talk about the benefits of carefully thinking through complex

issues. There's a lot of ways to cope with new knowledge.

The best way is to slow down, slow down, and start that process by finding out what is

historically verifiable truth.

What are the facts?

And when I say facts in the book, I mean what are the historically verifiable facts? What are the things that a historian can prove?

In this episode of Why Religion, we will look at what it means to think slowly when looking at complicated topics in church history.

We'll also see specific examples of how this thought process works and practice.

I'm your host, Professor John Hilton, and this is Why Religion.

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This podcast brings this research into one place to enlighten the everyday seeker of truth.

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