Surrounded

Is There Only One Way to Read the Bible? | Surrounded Follow-Up w/ Allie Beth Stuckey

Oct 19, 2025
Allie Beth Stuckey, a Conservative Christian commentator and author of 'Toxic Empathy,' engages with John Regalado on faith and societal issues. They dive into the complexities of homosexuality in the Bible and the moral implications of abortion. Allie argues that laws reflect moral beliefs and discusses the importance of distinguishing faith from political ideologies. She challenges the notion of toxic empathy and addresses the church's stance on same-sex marriage, advocating for loving dialogue while maintaining doctrinal integrity.
Ask episode
AI Snips
Chapters
Books
Transcript
Episode notes
INSIGHT

Compassion Without Compromise

  • Allie Beth Stuckey aimed to be disarmingly compassionate while holding firm to her convictions during the Jubilee debate.
  • The participants' initial kindness shifted the tone and enabled substantive dialogue.
ANECDOTE

Charlie Kirk's Last Debate Advice

  • Allie recounts Charlie Kirk advising her to take breaks before the debate because the setup was intense.
  • She says the debate participants' initial condolences about Charlie softened the room and shaped dialogue.
INSIGHT

Laws Always Reflect Worldviews

  • All laws reflect underlying beliefs and there is no truly neutral law, Stuckey argues.
  • She says founders wrote laws with scriptural principles in mind and public policy inevitably expresses worldviews.
Get the Snipd Podcast app to discover more snips from this episode
Get the app