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#45 Is Christianity Just a Crutch? (Expanded Guide)


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Is Christianity just a crutch? 

Welcome to Worldview Legacy, with Joel Settecase (I don’t actually say my name in this episode, so if you didn’t know me, now you do). 

This is a common thing you’ll hear non-Christians say. It’s different from many other objections such as “Can we trust the Bible,” or “Does Christianity contradict science,” because it’s a lot more emotional and less logical. It’s a “soul objection.” The good news is that you can answer soul objections the same way you answer every other challenge to your Christian faith—with a 3-step, presuppositional method that goes straight to the Gospel. 

Specifically in this episode, you're going to learn: 

  • How the person accusing Christianity of being a crutch is being arbitrary and inconsistent—and how to point this out. 
  • Why the crutch objection itself makes no sense unless Christianity is true.
  • How your own story can be a powerful answer to the crutch objection. 
  • We've tackled this question before back in 2001, but what you're about to hear is expanded and updated. With all due respect to the previous episode, this one is way better.

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    Resources for you: 

    • Get access to every episode from the Worldview Legacy archives, right here: https://thethink.institute/podcast.   
    • Is Christian Faith a Crutch? (Article) https://thethink.institute/articles/christianity-is-not-a-crutch 
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