WOF 516 | How to Have a Civil Debate in Polarized World

Friends, in this week’s episode of the Word on Fire Show, Matthew Petrusek and I discuss the recovery of civil discourse in our increasingly polarized society—namely, the origins of the Socratic method, the implications of Charlie Kirk’s assassination, and the Catholic case for freedom of speech. In addition, a listener asks: How do you walk away from an impasse? 00:00 | Introduction 02:19 | Praying at Planned Parenthood 03:17 | Bishop Barron and Charlie Kirk 08:58 | Athens, Jerusalem, and the West 14:49 | Two necessary conditions for meaningful dialogue 22:08 | Belief in God—the fundamental condition 24:50 | God and the priority of logos over will 26:34 | Do we really need God for human rights? 28:44 | The Catholic case for freedom of speech 29:54 | Public celebration of evil 33:05 | Violence as a response to speech 34:18 | How can we debate those who reject necessary conditions for dialogue? 35:27 | How forgiveness is possible when justice is wanted 36:42 | Evangelical lessons from Charlie Kirk 37:40 | Listener question: How do you walk away from an impasse? 39:57 | Join the Word on Fire Institute ———WATCH——— Subscribe to this Channel: https://bit.ly/31LV1sn Word on Fire Institute Channel: / @word-on-fire Word on Fire en Español Channel: / @wof-es ———WORD ON FIRE INSTITUTE——— Get a free copy of the latest "Evangelization & Culture Journal": https://wordonfire.institute/journalfree Join Bishop Barron and over 20,000 evangelists inside the Word on Fire Institute at https://wordonfire.institute