TGC Announces Next Round Of ‘Good Faith Debates’
We could suggest some topics
The hive of scum and villainy known as The Gospel Coalition is putting on a series of debates to be aired from late February- March between several prominent folks. This is to be a “five-part video debate series featuring prominent Christian thinkers discussing some of the most divisive issues facing the church today” to show that “it’s possible for two Christians united around the gospel to engage in charitable conversation even amid substantive disagreement.”
During the last round of conversations, they functioned more as an amiable discussion rather than rigorous debates, frequently failing to do any meaningful cross-examination or ask hard-hitting questions designed to pierce the armor. Famously, during his debate, pacifist TGC writer Andrew Wilson argued that the world should have let Hitler and the Nazi’s conquer unopposed.
If we could suggest some topics, we’d offer these:
“Does watching sex scenes on TV make one better at evangelizing, as TGC’s Senior Editor Brett McCracken argues?”
“Must we repent of our parent’s and grandparents racism, as TGCs contributor Rebecca McLaughlin says?“
Instead, we get these:
Debate #6 : Should Christian Parents Send Their Children to Public Schools? | Jen Wilkin vs. Jonathan Pennington
Debate #7 : Should Christians Support Tougher Immigration Laws?| Matthew Soerens vs. Darren Guerra
Debate #8: Should Addressing Climate Change Be a Public Policy Priority for Christians? | Brian Mattson vs. Jake Meador
Debate #9 : Should Churches Be Slow or Quick to Embrace New Technology? | Patrick Miller vs. Jay Kim
Debate #10: Can Racial Reconciliation Happen Without Racial Justice Being Achieved First? | Darryl Williamson vs. George Yancey