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Today on ReThinking, we discuss a totalitarian, fundamentalist belief system, and how that is a damaging view of religion, or any thought process.  Listen in as host Bill Crocker dives into the thought process of this rigid belief system.--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bill-crocker/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bill-crocker/support

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Today Bill discusses ReThinking: Certainty.  What is it that causes us to be so fearful of the uncertain, the unknown.  In reality, isn't everything uncertain, and everything unknown.  We discuss it, today on ReThinking.

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Today, host Bill Crocker discusses "Creation".  As we dig back into issues of faith, we bring up one of the most controversial topics between religion and science: Creation.  Are science and faith at odds with one another, or can they co-exist.  Do you have to throw out God because of the evidence of evolution, and the age of the earth?  Or should you throw out science because it disagrees with a book written by men?  Let's do some ReThinking.

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In today's faith episode, Bill Crocker takes you down the journey of doubt that he experienced back in 2017 after 21 years as a Christian, 15 years in the ministry, and while at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.  Bill discusses the relief that Rob Bell's text brought him from his doubts, but the inner turmoil that was surrounding him in ministry, and the pushback from his fundamentalist circle to not even entertain a progressive faith viewpoint.--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bill-crocker/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bill-crocker/supportSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/rethinkingpodc1)

Tonight on the episode, host Bill Crocker opens the book to his own PTSD journey, and explores some common misconceptions about PTSD, and hopes to help you find the strength to carry on.  National Suicide Hotline is 1-800-273-8255, and if you are a veteran calling you can press "1" to get you to someone who can relate to your specific situation.  Also, K9s For Warriors can be found at www.k9sforwarriors.org.

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Compromise is something that is truly a double edged sword.  In this episode we discuss ReThinking: Compromise.  How often have we "compromised" on issue after issue in this country?  Where has it gotten us?  Donald Trump is a good example of someone who set out to get things done even without compromise and people loved him, and voted for him because of that.  Yet, Joe Biden's message from his early political career has been "compromise".  Is it a worthwhile task? Or should we demand our positions and plow forward no matter the cost or who we leave behind?

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We have a co-host! Isaiah Stewart joins me to discuss ReThinking: Hell.  In today's faith episode we talk about the concept of hell and whether or not it stands up to reason.

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Today we discuss toxic masculinity, and what that means.  One side states that it is ruining traditional values, while the experts claim that traditional views of masculinity are ruining men.  How can we ReThink this issue of manhood.  With men committing suicide at a rate 4x higher than that of women, it is a timely, and critical issue to look at.--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bill-crocker/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bill-crocker/support

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Today we have Dr. Donna Crabtree on the podcast, Research Program Leader for the Duke Office of Clinical Research at Duke University Medical Center.  She holds her PhD in Molecular and Cellular Pathology from the University of Alabama at Birmingham.   We had an amazing discussion on current events, coronavirus, and public opinion of Science.  Listen in today to ReThink: Science.--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. 

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In today's podcast, we will be ReThinking: Sunday.  We look at Isaiah 61:1 and the overall message of Jesus from the NT and ask whether Christians have been messaging correctly, or have they been more like the Pharisees?  In a plea to let legalism go, Bill Crocker discusses his own journey with faith and the freedom and liberty that having a faith which resides not in 100% assurance, but vulnerability to doubt, believe, and doubt some more. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. 

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