Daily Post from Apologetics315 for 12/08/2021

Podcast: Non-Violent Resistence, Robot Soft Exorcism, and Non-Binaries Between Christianity and Culture By Dante Stack on Dec 08, 2021 06:30 am “I would say a small exorcism occurs whenever we repent.” You may not agree with everything David Dark has to say, but his use of language (reshaping and re-metaphorizing old terms) is stunning and this dialogue is thought provoking! For the Life of the World: “I wrestle not against flesh and blood.” (David Dark’s Ephesians 6:12 mantra) / According to David Dark (Belmont University), each of us occupy a variety of robots—roles, titles, occupations, institutions, conglomerates, ways of being, social norms, etc.—and these robots exert a cultural force, sometimes benign, but then again, sometimes violently destructive and degrading of human life. And in order to appreciate and honor our shared humanity, those of us in violent, impersonal robot systems need to be softly, humanely, respectfully, lovingly exorcised from those violent systems. David Dark joins Evan Rosa to talk about his idea of “Robot Soft Exorcism”—a metaphor-slash-parable-slash-theory-slash-way-of-life—that he uses to explain... Read on » Debate: Did Jesus Rise from the Dead (Carrier V. Licona) By Dante Stack on Dec 07, 2021 06:30 pm Licona is skilled at laying out an easily followable timeline that makes the historical events feel invariably true. He also comes out swinging beating down the Bayes’ theorem before Carrier even gets a chance to speak! Mike Licona: This video includes the entire debate with audience Q&A. The debate was held at Washburn University in Topeka, KS. Read on » Video: When A Friend Deconstructs | 4 Things To Do By Dante Stack on Dec 07, 2021 11:30 am The advice here is simple, but hard to follow-through with. My main takeaway is to be patient and be a good friend. Don’t be like Job’s friends and bombard them with attacks. Remember, without love we are nothing but banging gongs. Dealing With Deconstruction: The trend of Christians who are deconstructing is growing. Maybe the numbers aren’t more, but people are far more open about it now than just a few years ago. Friends who you went to church with might be on the deconstruction journey. I want to speak to those who have a friend who is deconstructing in this video and give 4 things you can do when you learn a friend is on this journey. They are 1. Listen intently, 2. Understand the deconstructing process, 3. Process questions/concerns with them, and 4. Don’t abandon them. Read on » See more content at Apologetics315.com Copyright © 2021 Apologetics315, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in at our website. Our mailing address is: Apologetics315 Defenders Media 108 W. Main St. West Chicago, Il 60185 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.