Dani Flo Podcast

EP43: Has Pragmatism Ruined Christianity? With Bill Doherty

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Have you ever heard of pragmatism? Do you know what pragmatism is? Do you like it? Do you agree with it? Do you want to learn more about it? Have you wondered whether you are pragmatic? Should everyone be pragmatic? Or no one? What about Christians? Should Christians be pragmatists? Or not? Or can Christians pick and choose what to be pragmatists about? My friend Bill Doherty joins me on the Dani Flo Podcast Episode to discuss the problem of pragmatism in Christian education. Bill was introduced to this problem during his studies in a Phd program and has focused on this question for years and graciously agreed to share his insights with us.

Bill discusses and answers the following questions:

  • What made you interested in pragmatism?
  • How long after you left your Phd program did you start focusing on the problem of pragmatism?
  • If something had gone different, would you have eventually ran into the problem of pragmatism?
  • What is pragmatism?
  • Is pragmatism defined as “what works”?
  • What are some examples of areas we are pragmatists in?
  • How did pragmatism make its way into Christianity?
  • Do most Christian educators see pragmatism as a problem?
  • What are the major issues with using pragmatism in Christianity?
  • How should Christians be educated?
  • How does a person recognize when they’re being pragmatic about something important?
  • What are the proper reasons Christians should want to go to church?

    • If learning about philosophy and the different philosophies that are out there interest you or if pragmatism and Christian education interest you like it interest Bill and me; then thank God (and YouTube) you found this podcast episode. Please listen, subscribe/follow the next podcast, and share with everybody you know. Enjoy!

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