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[quote][b]told them 'not to take undeserved promotions' to be better allies for racial justice[/quote][/b] So all of these atheists are denying basic Darwinism? ...

1936 high school in the early 50s, college in the mid to late 50s (before all the 60s BS) Young enough to avoid WWII and Korea, Old enought to avoid Veitnam. ...

[quote]ETA - I think its somewhat disingenuous to state that race is entirely a social construct while recommending that Christians need to read a book entitled "White Fragility".[/quote] Fair critique. Ethnicity is not race, but I see your point. Does it really matter? ...

[quote]They spent more time agreeing with CRT than critiquing it and encouraged people to buy a book, thereby financially supporting this despicable movement. [/quote] I don't think reading White Fragility is a bad idea for anyone. You've got to know the other side if you want to criticize it. ...

[quote]It wasn't until Ligon Duncan's essay that he saw that this was important. I've seen this guy go out of his way to help black people down on their luck. He's helped me deliver Christmas gifts to needy families. He isn't a racist. But his worldview shaped his view of the flag. [/quote] Wow. Co...

[quote]The late [b]Dr. Greg Bahnsen[/b] taught that there were three fundamental categories that all other worldviews fall under: materialism (only the material world exists), dualism (the material and immaterial exist), and a form of religious belief. [/quote] :bow: That guy was a wonder on the de...

[quote]I completely disagree with this. [/quote] I haven't thought enough about it. I suppose the biblical view is that there is one human race? You disagree? ...

[quote]When having these sorts of discussions, it's very important to understand people in terms of the worldviews they espouse, because worldviews are lenses that people use to interpret reality. Attacking the argument without addressing the underlying worldview is like treating a symptom without a...

There's some good advice here no matter who you are, like educating yourself before you speak, and engaging with specific arguments instead of presumptions. I cut a few paragraphs, but it's not a long read if you want to check out the article. [link=(https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/in...

[quote]Kodiak[/quote] Love this stuff. Had to settle for Annie's at WF yesterday. We'll see if it's any good. ...

This is nothing new. Probably the result of 15-20 years of marital issues that have gone unchecked. It is human depravity. Liberals think that humanity is good at is essence. Christians think that humanity is inherently flawed and fallen. Liberals are shocked by atrocities. Christians aren't....

[quote]BugAC[/quote] I’m doing nothing other than pointing out that speaking in absolutes (like 100% and [i]nothing[/i]) automatically demonstrates your lack of thoughtful consideration to someone who has been taught to think critically. It’s ok to have opinions, but to say something with com...

[quote]Has [i]nothing[/i] to do with porn[/quote] You hear that folks? [b]Nothing[/b] at all. Nothing! What a terrible non-thinking generalization. ETA: [i]Do down voters even understand why they downvoted? [/i]...

Love it! Good thinking! - a Presbyterian ...

I’d love to see them try to restructure CNBC. That network is perfect the way it is. ...

[quote]which makes it appear you have examples in mind is all. As to why it makes a difference, I guess I mean are your objections on how "Postmodernism" is a tool and not an actual set of beliefs? I'm not trying to be combative, I'm genuinely interested. [/quote] From the two times I started liste...

[quote]BREAKING: U.S. has officially withdrawn from the World Health Organization [/quote] From what I can tell, those who are pissed are mad about our money not helping everyone else in the world. And this is our problem, how?...

[quote]Can you expound upon that? As someone who's recently discovered his New Discourses site I'd like to know where you think he's being sloppy and to what extent it makes a difference. [/quote] Give me something to listen to. Why does it make a difference? Because feeding people what they wa...

[quote]The left has simply lost all perspective.[/quote] This seems to be the case even from Sam Harris and Jonathan Haidt's point of view. Their visceral hatred for Trump seems to have clouded their judgement. ...

This is the liberal attempt to speak up against cancel culture. Jonathan Haidt, The author of [i]The Coddling of the American Mind [/i]is one of the contributors to the issue that will come out in October. Here is a kind of intro to that letter: [quote]Our cultural institutions are facing a momen...