I’m debating Ryan Mullins on whether divine simplicity is true. Our opening statements are now out here. The following discussion is next week. Check it out!

Should Christians Care about the Environment? Jay Kim (Jay Y. Kim) and Gavin Ortlund (@gavinortlund) discuss below:

“A hurting friend probably needs our love and our presence far more than our interpretations and ideas.”

So much wisdom packed into these 10 minutes.

Thanks, Gavin Ortlund.

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“Overprotection in the real world and underprotection in the virtual world are the major reasons why children born after 1995 became the anxious generation.” Jonathan Haidt’s book gets off to a flying start:

I agree with Tom Holland + Glen Scrivener: it's like Richard Dawkins has been sawing at a tree trunk for years without fully realizing what it means for the branch supporting him.

You can't reject Christian doctrines and expect to retain its culture.

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The more you think about Tom Holland's point here, the more powerful it looks.

'no one can bear up well under unrelenting scrutiny.'

So true. Even when there is a legitimate problem that needs to be called out, a social media pile-on is not the way. We are really damaging each other these days. I've contributed at times. I will recommit to doing better. I…

Methinks he doth protest too much.

(A) he makes me the litmus test of Protestantism
(B) he insults me as not a 'real scholar.'

But if B is true, why do A?

It's like when people say 'his videos are trash' and then proceed to put out 30+hours of rebuttals 😂

Christian virtues like love, humility, and courage do not cease to be important in apologetics. Without them, our arguments can do more harm than good.

Join us April 18th, 8pm EST as Gavin Ortlund and The Reluctant Theologian Podcast tackle Divine Simplicity.

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