Debate: should Christians engage hostile media on hot-button issues?
- Should Christians try to defend the biblical worldview in mainstream or social media on hot-button cultural topics?
- Can preaching on hostile platforms actually push people farther from God?
The hosts debate whether Christians should engage mainstream media on hot-button issues like gay marriage and abortion. One side says bail: you cannot explain the character of God in a tweet, point-counterpoint formats are rigged and edited, and 'half the gospel in anybody's hands is really dangerous' — it may actively drive people away. The other side wants the voice of God in the public square, citing Paul preaching in hostile crowds. They converge on: don't go unless God tells you to; and if you go, it must be live, never recorded and edited.
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