9. Why Are You Testing Me? w/ Dr. Karlo Broussard
Summary
The conversation delves into the topic of Catholic morality and the impact of relativism on modern culture. It explores the challenges of tribalism, the role of persuasion, and the need to test all things. The discussion emphasizes the importance of appealing to objective truth and human nature, as well as the need to rise above tribalism and conflict of wills.
Keywords
Catholic morality, relativism, tribalism, persuasion, objective truth, human nature, testing all things
Takeaways
- The impact of relativism on modern culture and the challenges it presents for Catholic morality.
- The need to rise above tribalism and conflict of wills by appealing to objective truth and human nature.
- The importance of testing all things and the role of persuasion in shaping beliefs and opinions.
Titles
- Rising Above Tribalism: Appealing to Objective Truth
- Navigating Catholic Morality in a Relativistic Culture
Sound Bites
- "Relativism is still present within our culture, lurking behind the absolute verbiage of moral imperatives within our culture."
- "We're left with culturally with this inability, we're incapable of engaging in a rational discourse to where we can offer evidence to persuade another's mind or my own mind to some truth."
- "We can embrace that. But that requires an openness to be persuaded intellectually with the claims, as opposed to just a conflict of wills."
Chapters
00:00
Introduction and Catching Up with Karlo Brustard
Introduction and Catching Up with Karlo Brustard
01:54
The Impact of Relativism on Catholic Morality
The Impact of Relativism on Catholic Morality
07:26
Rising Above Tribalism and Conflict of Wills
Rising Above Tribalism and Conflict of Wills
13:41
Testing All Things: The Role of Persuasion and Human Nature
Testing All Things: The Role of Persuasion and Human Nature
