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s06e59 | The God-Shaped Machine, with New Polity's Marc Barnes

Feb 13, 2024
Marc Barnes, a podcast host and writer from New Polity, joins the show to discuss technology, reality, and spirituality. The conversation covers the problems highlighted in 'The Anatomy of Melancholy,' the ambiguity of technology, the role of emojis in communication, reliance on technology in medicine, parallels between tyranny and technology, virtue signaling in consumer goods, the church's perspective on atheists, the significance of godparenting in Christianity, and a deep dive into the historical and societal factors shaping our understanding of gender.
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Quick takeaways

  • Christianity is a response to God's self-revelation and not a pragmatic solution to abstract problems.
  • God allows individuals to choose their beliefs while respecting the freedom of others.

Deep dives

Religion as a response to God's self-revelation

Christianity is fundamentally different in that it is not a solution to an abstract problem but rather a response to God's self-revelation. It is not based on pragmatic results but on the truth of God's existence and love.

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