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I have an opinion about whether the killing of Michael Brown was an act of self-defense or police brutality, but I consider it to be an ill-informed opinion. Most of my understanding of the controversy has come from reading sources that generally agree with me politically, so I should keep my opinion to myself until I change that.
However, I do have two very strong opinions that I am comfortable sharing:
1. Anyone that strives to be intellectually honest ought to actively fight against confirmation bias (the tendency to search for, interpret, or prioritize information in a way that confirms one’s beliefs). If you haven’t carefully read and considered the reasoning of those who disagree with you, then you have no business making strong, confident statements on the subject.
2. Anyone that strives to be morally good ought not demonize people who have a differing view. The people who disagree with you may well be wrong, biased, foolish, or blind to the facts, but they probably don’t disagree with you because they’re evil. People are complicated, and our reasons for believing things are complicated.
Timothy Brahm
“Interview with Josh Brahm”
by The Schilling Show
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The Schilling Show
10/16/14
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Questions:
- How and when did the pro-life movement become important to you?
- Your blog is called “Clear Pro-Life Thinking.” That must be in response to something you’ve witnessed – unclear, muddled pro-life thinking?
- Give me a few examples of poor arguments or thinking from the pro-life side.
- Tell me about the reasons women have abortions and why “bodily integrity” isn’t listed as one of the reasons.
- What is the appropriate response to bodily rights arguments?
- Talk about this weird pro-life habit that you call “Fetus Tunnel Vision.”
- What are your thoughts on the use of graphic pictures?
- What is the pro-life end game? What are you trying to accomplish?
- What would you say to politicians who say that they’re personally against abortion but it’s a religious issue so they won’t get involved?
I can’t begin to tell you how excited I am for this event to finally happen.
I’ve been talking about my friendship with Deanna, an atheist lesbian who up until recently was a pro-choice blogger, for over a year. After 21 months of friendship that has impacted us both, we are finally going to meet for the first time!
We will be speaking together at the University of Portland about what made our friendship work as well as practical tips for cultivating friendships with people from different political and cultural backgrounds. The event will be followed by a Q&A session.
We plan to do this event at many universities, but there will be something special about the first one. If you’re in the Portland area, I hope you can come. The event is free and open to the public. Seating will be first come first serve.
I’m planning on publishing the audio from the event in the future.
| Date: | November 17, 2014 |
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| Time: | 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. |
| Event: | Relational Apologetics: How a Pro-Life Christian Guy and an Atheist Lesbian Became Best Friends |
| Sponsor: | The University’s Voice for Life club, the Garaventa Center for Catholic Intellectual Life and American Culture, the Dundon-Berchtold Institute for Moral Formation & Applied Ethics, and Campus Ministry. |
| Venue: |
St. Mary’s Student Center 503-943-7131 |
| Location: | 5000 N. Willamette Blvd Portland, OR 97203 |
| Public: | Public |
| Registration: | Click here to register. |
| More Info: | Click here for more information. |
Want to book this event at your university? Click here to check our availability!
I’m looking forward to sharing the vision of Equal Rights Institute at the Fresno County & City Republican Women Luncheon, as well as why I think pro-life advocates should cultivate friendships with pro-choice people.
| Date: | December 4, 2014 |
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| Time: | 11:15 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. |
| Event: | Fresno County & City Republican Women Federated (FCCRWF) Christmas Luncheon |
| Topic: | Equal Rights Institute & Relational Apologetics |
| Sponsor: |
Fresno County & City Republican Women Federated (FCCRWF) Sharon Gerardi: 559-292-5414 |
| Venue: |
Ramada Inn University 559-224-4040 |
| Location: | 324 E. Shaw Ave Fresno, CA 93710 |
| Public: | Public |
| Registration: | Click here to register. |
| More Info: | Click here for more information. |
Want me to speak to your group? Click here to check my availability!
The Catholic Sentinel sent a reporter to my event with Deanna and he wrote up a story about it. It also includes some video excerpts from the event, so if you want a sneak peek at the content we will be publishing in full later, check it out!