Arguing Religion

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Every day, millions of people fight about religion Whether with friends, family, or on social media, we expend lots of energy, lots of sharp words, and lots of strong feelings But very few know how to have a good religious argument a rational, respectful, and productive exchange of differing views.Bishop Robert Barron, one of the leading Catholic figures in the world and among the most active on social media, has enjoyed thousands of fruitful religious arguments In this book based on talks delivered at Facebook and Google, he explains why religion at its best opens up the searching mind, and how we all believer and unbeliever alike can share better discussions about God. Download Arguing Religion By Robert E. Barron – kino-fada.fr This is a short book that Bp Barron wrote based off the content of his presentations at a few popular tech companies he s also spoken at , which funny enough was for the book.His main message is an outcry that it seems like it s getting harder and harder to have real, honest discussions about faith, philosophy, and morality Oftentimes, I ve seen myself that discussions quickly turn into yelling full of ad hominem attacks There s simply no effort to try and approach from a middle groun This is a short book that Bp Barron wrote based off the content of his presentations at a few popular tech companies he s also spoken at , which funny enough was for the book.His main message is an outcry that it seems like it s getting harder and harder to have real, honest discussions about faith, philosophy, and morality Ofte...This is all good stuff I ve seen a trend We re not talking to one another, and it seems to be getting worse Robert Barron has some good ideas how to get the conversation going More, how to make the conversation productive Recommended Notes recommended by Ben Shapiro Kindle Far from shutting down the mind as is so often claimed be its critics religion expands the mind as pushes it ever further, toward a proposition infinite goal 2 Section One How to Have a Religious Argument 2 Argum This is all good stuff I ve seen a trend We re not talking to one another, and it seems to be getting worse Robert Barron has some good ideas how to get the conversation going More, how to make the conversation productive Recommended Notes recommended by Ben Shapiro Kindle Far from shutting down the mind as is so often claimed be its critics religion expands the mind as pushes it ever further, toward a proposition infinite goal 2 Section One How to Have a Religious Argument 2 Argument as the opposite of conflict 2 Ch 1 Faith is not Opposed to Reason 6 Preambula fidei preambles to the faith Aquinas Manaductio leading by the hand 10 The separating claim of the Abrahamic religions God has spoken 10 Ch 2 Overcoming Scientism 17 Ch 3 Be Intolerant of Toleration 27 Hyper valorization of tolerance 27 John Rawls, the massively influential American political philosopher, moved along similar lines He proposed that a perfectly just society would be one established by pu...Very good commentary on HOW to have a religious argument.Very important point Religion is not based on no evidence whatsoever Anyone who makes this claim has not read enough There is absolutely NO sacrifice of the intellect If anything, religion requests, asks, begs that you use all of your intellect to arrive at the fullness of Truth He starts with this Our culture no longer retains the ability to have a religious argument we just result in yelling and whoever yells the loudest wins Very good commentary on HOW to have a religious argument.Very important point Religion is not based on no evidence whatsoever Anyone who makes this claim has not read enough There is absolutely NO sacrifice of the intellect If anything, religion requests, asks, begs that you use all of your intellect to arrive at the fullness of Truth He starts with this Our culture no longer retains the ability to have a religious argument we just result in yelling and whoever yells the loudest wins This approach causes minds to shut down and conversation to not even begin.It has resulted in Voluntarism I get that that s your truth and I respect that, but this is my truth Bishop Barron asserts that this loss of the quest for Truth has led us down a perilous path Pe...As a huge fan of Bishop Barron s work, I enjoyed reading this book I appreciated that the impetus for it came from interviews he did with Google and Facebook In the current social media climate where disagreements quickly devolve into non productive, potentially damaging insults and name calling, it is refreshing to have a voice advocating for sensible argument Not argument in the sense of having a fight, but in the sense of two people who disagree on something in this case, religion relati As a huge fan of Bishop Barron s work, I enjoyed reading this book I appreciated that the impetus for it came from interviews he did with Google and Facebook In the current social media climate where disagreements quickly devolve into non productive, potentially damaging insults and name calling, it is refreshing to have a voice advocating for sensible argument Not argument in the sense of having a fight, but in the sense of two people who disagree on something in this case, ...Who are you arguing to and how to get your point acrossBishop Baron does a wonderful job of explaining the faith with vigor and zeal But this to me can only be seen because I am of the faith His introduction states that the book came about through discussions that he had with members of the community at Silicon Valley specifically at Google and Facebook These individuals live in the world and are of the world and I found the first section to have been overburdened with theological jargon whic Who are you arguing to and how to get your point acrossBishop Baron does a wonderful job of explaining the faith with vigor and zeal But this to me can only be seen because I am of the faith His introduction states that the book came about through discussions that he had with members of the community at Silicon V...Short, succinct, and to the point, but immensely readable like all of Bishop Barron s books He has been graced with the ability to encourage each person to seek out the best in life, especially when our culture is leading them down the wrong path More importantly, if you are tired of the slinging insults so readily thrown in todays landscape of social media and yearn to have a good discussion, read this book Then pass it on to a friend because a good discussion must needsthan one person Short, succinct, and to the point, but immensely readable like all of Bishop Barron s...After reading the title, I expected the book to be about how to argue religion Instead, I felt that it wasabout the importance that we continue to argue for religion and what it stands for in our lives The book was alsophilosophical than I expe...Written at a fairly high intellectual level, this work thoughtfully discussed the importance of civilized debate and argument at a time society has descended into a culture of shouting, harassing, and a general unwillingness to listen to other points of view This short work effectively explains ...The Bishop is on to somethingI am in a lay ministry two year course in NC I am also studying to become a lay Carmelite I have been reading Romans and lots of books on Salvation History and I need to learnabout my faith I am very interested in being ...Brilliant Short book that captures the sophistication of the Catholic Faith and puts it up against the edge of secularism in presentations at two corporate bastions With his signature eloquence, Bishop Barron is powerfully ...Great book for religious and non religious people alike Written with great style, it describes the right attitude required to have a proper discussion not only about religion but about anything that matters, and proceedes to show that true faith is indeed grounded on reason spanning fr...

Arguing Religion
  • 07 September 2017
  • Hardcover
  • 122 pages
  • 1943243379
  • Robert E. Barron
  • Arguing Religion