Learning in Wartime
How to Dialogue (Productively) When You Disagree
Episode Summary
What does it look like to dialogue or argue in a manner that honors Christ while aiming for truth and love? That's our topic today. Special guest Principal Dustin Williams joins the show along with Chelsea Carrier and Bryce Ballard.
Episode Notes
What does it look like to dialogue in a manner that honors Christ? That's our topic today. Special guest Principal Dustin Williams joins the show along with Chelsea Carrier and Bryce Ballard.
Together we consider the following specific questions:
- How does Scripture address the idea of arguing or giving an argument?
- What does it mean to have a productive dialogue?
- What are ways to find common ground with another person? How we do handle presuppositions?
- How do you know if someone you’re arguing with is sincere?
- In light of our current climate (especially regarding COVID-19 and the death of George Floyd), what are some ways we can hold productive dialogue with one another?
Special Guest: Principal Dustin Williams
- Dustin currently serves as elementary principal at Providence Academy and has taught classical rhetoric for many years. He serves as Associate Pastor at Springdale Baptist Church in Kingsport, TN, and he's also pursuing doctoral work at Milligan College.
In this episode, Principal Williams recommends the following books:
- Unoffendable by Brant Hanson
- How to Argue Like Jesus by Joe Carter
- The Righteous Mind by Jonathan Haidt
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