Download Audio MP3 | 01:29:52

Josh, Tim, and Rachel Crawford finish their discussion on relational apologetics. In this episode we focus on multiple arguments for doing this as well as 12 practical tips:

1. Don’t be a jerk.
2. Avoid long public Facebook debates. Start with email but try to eventually move to Skype or in person.
3. Don’t think of this as a war. Daniel Cohen at TED: “If argument equals war, then learning equals losing.”
4. Be obviously open-minded.
5. Don’t think of the other person as your project, or a potential notch for your belt.
6. Actively work to break down stereotypes about pro-lifers.
7. Understand the value of arguments.
8. Don’t just debate issues.
9. As far as religion goes, don’t hide your beliefs or pretend like it doesn’t influence your position if it does, but also don’t drown them in a faith discussion if they aren’t interested.
10. Allow the person to remain unconvinced.
11. It is okay to follow cues and make educated guesses to factor into how you make arguments, but don’t treat even a well-educated guess as hard fact.
12. If you’ve talked with them extensively, give them the “inside scoop” into your pro-life work.

Related Links:

• Josh’s post with links and more embedded videos of Jim Henderson’s interview with Ira Glass: https://blog.equalrightsinstitute.com/atheist-ira-glass-is-not-annoyed-by-relational-evangelism/
• Full interview Joe Rogan did with documentary maker Louis Theroux: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXyS-74sRTE&feature=youtu.be
• For more on the Penn Jillette quotation, as well as his fascinating video on how Christians would have to hate the people they don’t try to convert: https://blog.equalrightsinstitute.com/penn-jillette-on-loving-the-people-he-disagrees-with/
• Full Phil Plait speech at The Amazing Meeting (TAM) that Josh referenced: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrFRbGjUtJk&feature=youtu.be
• Shareable version of Tim’s adaptation of 1 Corinthians 13 for pro-life apologists: https://blog.equalrightsinstitute.com/memorized-and-meaningless-a-fresh-look-at-1-corinthians-13/

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Download Audio MP3 | 01:34:16

Rachel Crawford joins Josh and Tim to discuss relational apologetics for the next two episodes. In this episode we focus on some stories that emphasize different aspects of relational apologetics, and in the next episode we’ll focus on multiple arguments for doing this as well as 12 practical tips.

This episode also includes a brief discussion on how to deal with being angry with pro-choice people for the things they say.

Related Links:

• Endorsement that Rachel’s pro-choice friend Amanda wrote for Rachel’s staff page – https://equalrightsinstitute.com/leadership-team/rachel-crawford/
• De Facto Guardian (DFG) paper that Josh and Tim referenced – https://www.jfaweb.org/jfa-blog/2015/10/13/a-response-to-the-strongest-violinist
• Roni’s account of the time she met Josh, Steve Wagner, and Clinton Wilcox. This is part four of her six-part series on her process of becoming pro-life. – https://blog.equalrightsinstitute.com/relational-apologetics-another-pro-choice-friend-becomes-pro-life/
• Here is part one: http://adminraptor.blogspot.com/2014/05/becoming-pro-life-genesis.html
• Here is part two: http://adminraptor.blogspot.com/2014/05/becoming-pro-life-never-ending-debate.html (“JB” refers to Josh)
• Here is part three: http://adminraptor.blogspot.com/2014/05/becoming-pro-life-from-extreme-to.html
• Here is part five: http://adminraptor.blogspot.com/2014/05/becoming-pro-life-resistance-rejection.html
• Here is part six: http://adminraptor.blogspot.com/2014/05/becoming-pro-life-new-path.html
• Learn more about confirmation bias in module one of the Equipped for Life Course: https://equalrightsinstitute.teachable.com/p/the-equipped-for-life-course

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Download Audio MP3 | 00:43:47

While Rachel Crawford was in town we spontaneously decided to record some improvised roleplay dialogues as well as some post-roleplay commentary. Nothing was scripted out, but it ended up going really well so we decided to turn them into podcast episodes. In this episode you’ll hear Tim play the pro-choice side against Rachel, as well as our discussions afterward about what Rachel did well and what could have been better.

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Download Audio MP3 | 00:51:09

While Rachel Crawford was in town we spontaneously decided to record some improvised roleplay dialogues as well as some post-roleplay commentary. Nothing was scripted out, but it ended up going really well so we decided to turn them into podcast episodes. In this episode you’ll hear Tim play the pro-choice side against Josh, as well as our discussions afterward about what Josh did well and what could have been better.

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Download Audio MP3 | 00:43:25

Josh, Tim and Rachel talk about the reasons that it’s valuable to intentionally be funny while talking about difficult issues with people, and offer several examples of the kind of humor we often use.

They also discuss how to think about Christians making references to R-rated movies, given that some would say that this will “kill your witness.”

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