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God Talk - Questioning Faith
Critical Thought
March 12th, 2025
This week Paul Knight joins the program and we talk about people who question their faith.
1. Questioning Faith
1.1. Key Points
Wikipedia co-founder Larry Sanger announces conversion from skeptic to Christianity
Says he asked a lot of questions and was critical of Christianity as a teenager, ultimately decided on agnosticism
When he got married and had kids, he felt he would die for them (not in his rational self-interest) and came back to faith
"I realized that I would be willing to die for these people… If I was willing to die for my wife and child, then I would be acting in their interest, not my interest… Then I thought, well, if I'm going to throw out that belief, what else was Ayn Rand wrong about?" he said.
1.2. Discussion Questions:
Is asking critical questions of Christianity good or bad for faith?
What can we as the Church do to be prepared when people have questions?
Are there times in their lives when people are more open to re-examening faith?
1.3. References:
https://www.foxnews.com/media/wikipedia-co-founder-larry-sanger-announces-conversion-from-skeptic-christianity.amp
2. Christianity Rates Stabelizing in US
2.1. Key Points
PEW's new study shows that rate of Christianity are stabelizing in the United States over the last 5 years
Rates are increasing in people 18-24 especially
More than half of American Christians reported believing homosexuality should be accepted by society and that abortion should be legal in most cases
2.2. Discussion Questions:
Have you seen more interest in Christianity among young people in the last 5 years?
What do you think leads to this?
Do you think more liberal social views on homosexuality and abortion are related to increasing faith in young people?
2.3. References:
https://ijr.com/young-americans-are-slamming-brakes-on-christianitys-freefall/
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By Noah ChelliahCritical Thought
March 12th, 2025
This week Paul Knight joins the program and we talk about people who question their faith.
1. Questioning Faith
1.1. Key Points
Wikipedia co-founder Larry Sanger announces conversion from skeptic to Christianity
Says he asked a lot of questions and was critical of Christianity as a teenager, ultimately decided on agnosticism
When he got married and had kids, he felt he would die for them (not in his rational self-interest) and came back to faith
"I realized that I would be willing to die for these people… If I was willing to die for my wife and child, then I would be acting in their interest, not my interest… Then I thought, well, if I'm going to throw out that belief, what else was Ayn Rand wrong about?" he said.
1.2. Discussion Questions:
Is asking critical questions of Christianity good or bad for faith?
What can we as the Church do to be prepared when people have questions?
Are there times in their lives when people are more open to re-examening faith?
1.3. References:
https://www.foxnews.com/media/wikipedia-co-founder-larry-sanger-announces-conversion-from-skeptic-christianity.amp
2. Christianity Rates Stabelizing in US
2.1. Key Points
PEW's new study shows that rate of Christianity are stabelizing in the United States over the last 5 years
Rates are increasing in people 18-24 especially
More than half of American Christians reported believing homosexuality should be accepted by society and that abortion should be legal in most cases
2.2. Discussion Questions:
Have you seen more interest in Christianity among young people in the last 5 years?
What do you think leads to this?
Do you think more liberal social views on homosexuality and abortion are related to increasing faith in young people?
2.3. References:
https://ijr.com/young-americans-are-slamming-brakes-on-christianitys-freefall/
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Listen Live Every weekday from 9-12 (CST).
Add your voice to the conversation! Call 701-775-5559 or text.
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Special Guest: Pastor Paul Knight.