122: Are Christian Apologists Lying to You? (with Bethel McGrew)

Welcome to the Theology & Ethics Podcast from the Kirkwood Center! In this episode, the KC team (and guest Bethel McGrew) discuss accusations that Christian apologists misrepresent scholarship, the rise of counter-apologists online, and the evolving landscape of religious debate in the social media era.

Bethel McGrew is a freelance writer, teacher, maths Ph.D., cultural critic, and bad Anglican. You might have spotted her at World, National Review, First Things, The Spectator, The Critic, Plough, or someplace else.Bethel’s Substack: https://substack.com/@bethelmcgrew

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Chapters:

00:00:00-Intro

00:02:05-Christian Apologists and Scholarly Consensus

00:31:55-Apologetics in a New Medium

00:52:59-Where Christian Apologists Get it Wrong

01:07:23-Syncretism & Fame in the Faith

01:22:00-Outro