Think Biblically: Conversations on Faith & Culture

Clarity on Cancel Culture

Jun 4, 2024

Exploring cancel culture, its impact on free speech, societal discourse, and relationships. Discussing accountability, personal toll, fear of expression, and cultural losses. Navigating family dynamics, civil discourse, and raising resilient kids amidst cancel culture. Emphasizing grace, forgiveness, and empathy in the Christian response.

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Cancel culture aims to ruin reputation without debate, eroding free speech.

Accountability in cancel culture can positively impact society, but overuse may stifle free speech.

Deep dives

Understanding Cancel Culture

Cancel culture, a modern phenomenon using social media to target individuals deemed offensive, aims to ruin reputation or livelihood without engaging in debate. The book 'The Cancellation of the American Mind' explores numerous examples highlighting the erosion of free speech not only on college campuses but also in various arenas like the workplace, relationships, and media.

Introduction

3min

The Impact and Spread of Cancel Culture

14min

Navigating Family Cancel Culture Dynamics

3min

Unpacking Cancel Culture and its Impact on Civil Discourse

17min

Navigating Free Speech, Cancel Culture, and Raising Resilient Kids

6min

Navigating the Christian Response to Cancel Culture

4min

What is cancel culture and why has it burst on the scene so dramatically the past few years? How can Christians best navigate our current cultural moment of canceling people with whom we disagree? In this episode, Sean and Scott discuss the recent book The Cancelling of the American Mind by Greg Lukianoff and Rikki Schlott. You can also find this discussion on video through the Biola YouTube channel.

Read a transcript of this episode at: https://www.biola.edu/blogs/think-biblically/2024/clarity-on-cancel-culture.

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Think Biblically: Conversations on Faith and Culture is a podcast from Talbot School of Theology at Biola University, which offers degrees both online and on campus in Southern California.

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To submit comments, ask questions, or make suggestions on issues you'd like us to cover or guests you'd like us to have on the podcast, email us at thinkbiblically@biola.edu.

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