Think Biblically: Conversations on Faith & Culture

Cultural Update: Legal responsibility for child's actions; "Post-Truth" Universities; Jordan Peterson; Pope on Surrogacy; Listener Questions

Jan 26, 2024

Special guest Rick Langer joins the hosts to discuss the legal responsibility of parents for their child's actions in the context of a school shooting case. They also explore the declining confidence in higher education due to postmodernism and the questioning of truth. The implications of Jordan Peterson's license revocation and Pope Francis's condemnation of surrogate motherhood are also examined. Additionally, they address listener questions regarding debt and financial stewardship and the order of creation.

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Parents and schools have legal and moral responsibility to address warning signs of children's violent behavior.

Postmodernism and questioning of truth have contributed to declining confidence in higher education.

Deep dives

Creation Story and Order

In the creation story, it is mentioned that the sun was created on day four, while the plants were created on day three and light on day one, which raises scientific concerns about the order. One way to understand this is to see it as a literary technique rather than a sequential account. The narrative seems to follow a pattern of forming and filling, with three days of forming and three days of filling. So, the emphasis may not be on exact chronology, but on the process of organization and order.

Introduction

2min

Legal Responsibility of Parents for Their Child's Actions

16min

Jordan Peterson's Controversial Remarks and Psychology License

7min

Surrogacy: Pope Francis' Stance

6min

Marriage, Sex, and Family: A Christian Perspective

4min

Financial Goals for Christians: Moderation, Contentment, and Open-Handed Generosity

2min

Changing Desires for Commitment and Contentment

5min

In today's episode, Scott & special guest Rick Langer from Biola's Talbot School of Theology discuss these topics:

Michigan School Shooting Case: Discussion on a case where parents were charged with involuntary manslaughter linked to their son's school shooting, highlighting the negligence in ignoring warning signs and the legal and moral responsibilities of parents and schools in such situations.
Post-Truth American Universities: Analysis of a Gallup poll showing declining confidence in higher education and discussion on how postmodernism and the questioning of truth and facts have affected universities, contrasting this with the Christian worldview on truth.
Jordan Peterson's License Revocation: Exploration of Jordan Peterson's appeal loss regarding his psychology license in Ontario, Canada, focusing on his controversial remarks and the implications for free speech and professional governance.
Pope Francis on Surrogate Motherhood: Examination of Pope Francis's condemnation of surrogate motherhood as exploitative and deplorable, discussing the ethical, financial, and cultural implications, particularly in the context of rich-poor dynamics and reproductive technologies.
Listener Questions: Addressing questions from listeners, including a biblical perspective on debt and financial stewardship, and the order of creation.

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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.

Find all episodes of Think Biblically at: https://www.biola.edu/think-biblically.
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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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