Listen Now: 5 Dangers of Cultural Tolerance with Dr. Sean McDowell
This week on License to Parent with Trace Embry… Trace Embry and Rich Roszel talk with Dr. Sean McDowell about the book he co-wrote with his father, Josh McDowell, The Beauty of Intolerance. Sean McDowell, Ph.D., is an assistant professor in the Master of Arts Christian Apologetics program at Biola University. He’s also a best-selling author of more than 15 books.
Today’s topics include:
- The more dangerous cultural norms that our culture tolerates today, like the dangers of the lack of freedom.
- How the Bible views the issue of tolerance.
- How does tolerance impact our parenting, like generational communication, dignity and worldview?
- Is there any difference between tolerating and condoning something?
- Many terms are being redefined. What other changes in the meanings of terms should we be aware of?
- What is the danger in being truly tolerant? Agreeing to disagree, but allowing differing views to be discussed, and/or silencing others.
- What’s the difference between cultural tolerance and traditional tolerance?
- How do we engage teachers and other influencers of our children in conversations about tolerance?
- How do we talk to, and what should we be teaching our kids?
You can connect with Dr. Sean McDowell and find his books; including, The Beauty of Intolerance, at the website SeanMcDowell.org. He also referred listeners to SummitMinistries.org for more information about how to engage with your kids.
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