Apologetics315 Podcast: Why Listen to Debates?

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In this episode, Brian Auten and I discuss the importance of listening to debates. This is a kind of PART 1, and part 2 will discuss specific debates.

In this episode, Brian offers seven reasons for listening to debates.  They are as follows: 1) Hearing the best defenders of each view, 2) Hearing actual arguments without interruptions, 3) Finding the cutting edge of the current debate, 4) Getting used to hearing opposing views without anxiety, 5) Seeing that Christianity can hold its own intellectually, 6) Observing how a cumulative case is made and critics' counters, and 7) Realizing the debate is just an entry point to a much deeper topic.

Throughout explaining his seven reasons, Brian and I discuss the value of debates utilizing good logic (logos), credibility (ethos), and emotional appeals (pathos). We also note how the best debates are well-moderated with clear time limits. Listening to debates can boost confidence in the Christian faith by seeing it withstand scrutiny. However, the debate is just the start in grasping the full depth of a topic which opens up avenues for further study.

You can listen here. 

You can checkout a list my favorite debates here.

Courage and Godspeed,
Common Objection - "If your God really existed, you wouldn't need arguments."

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