Equipped for Life Podcast

Josh, Tim, and Rachel answer your questions!

Questions:

1. This question from Ellen on the forum prompts a larger discussion of labels that pro-life and pro-choice people use for either side, what precisely is so wrong with “pro-abort,” as well as labels used for the unborn: “I think a good thing to discuss on the podcast or just here on the forum is issues within the movement and how we should approach them . . . Also, dealing with people who are super entrenched in some of the habits mentioned in module one. I know several people who can’t talk about abortion without using terms like “deathscort” and “pro-abort.”
2. Ellen: “Another one that comes to mind is how many major pro-life organizations both nationally and locally feel the need to also include topics such as traditional marriage as part of their message. I’m a Christian myself so I don’t even necessarily disagree with their views on this, but it just seems like a weird, unrelated thing to bring up. It makes it difficult for me to involve my atheist, LGBT friends in pro-life events.”
3. Malessa from Australia: “When having discussions about the equality of the pre-born, do you get push back about equality of homosexuals? I know these are two very different discussions, and no one is talking about killing homosexuals because they are unequal/not human, but I imagine the ‘marriage equality’ topic may come up in conversations. Maybe not so much in the US since the Supreme Court ruling, but here in Australia same-sex marriage is still not recognized/legally valid relationship, so I imagine someone calling me some sort of hypocrite if I use the word “equality” and yet am against SSM.”
4. Jason: “How do you respond to a friend who has had a lot of good experiences at Planned Parenthood and says that she will support them no matter what?”

Related Link:

• Secular Pro-Life article published on how they felt as atheists at a seminar Josh Brahm led

Chapters:

00:00: Intro and why we haven't published podcasts lately 05:35: Surprisingly fast success on TikTok! 08:22: Top 5 videos of 2021 13:30: Top 5 podcasts of 2021 17:35: Top 5 articles of 2021 21:22: Top 3 legacy articles read during 2021 24:56: Equipped for Life Academy plans

Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@equalrightsinstitute

Top five videos of 2021:

1: Integrity, Hypocrisy, and Witness: Learning from the Failures of Ravi Zacharias: https://youtu.be/siCmqKtoR0o

2: Unpacking Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman's Pro-Choice Arguments: https://youtu.be/Jut3puiZwCU

3: Pastors, You Can Reduce Abortions in Your Church | Pro-Life Theology in Practice: https://youtu.be/szw8ASoUZGw

4: The Supreme Court Abortion Case: Your Questions, Answered: https://youtu.be/Wxt4AhbUfjc

5: Sealioning: The Fastest Way to Shut Down Dialogue: https://youtu.be/BoZ3YYJryrQ

Top five podcasts of 2021

1: AHA: The Anti-Abortionists Who Fight Other Pro-Lifers (with Jonathon Van Maren - Part 1): https://youtu.be/0SvNYXQqvuM

2: REPLAY: The Supreme Court Abortion Case: Your Questions, Answered: https://youtu.be/Wxt4AhbUfjc

3: A Comedian Shares Tips for Using Humor in Dialogue: https://youtu.be/QVY-Fx8DTbM

4: AHA Fails to Understand Pro-Life History (with Jonathon Van Maren - Part 2): https://youtu.be/5BwphTDXnOk

5: Muslim Intellectual Debunks Pro-Choice Islamic Scholars (with Dr. Javad Hashmi): https://youtu.be/4DKXWOKhjeE

Top five articles of 2021:

1: Refuting Pro-Choice Memes (two new categories and some additional images): http://bit.ly/2K35CZJ

2: The Texas Heartbeat Law: An Overview: https://bit.ly/3zHhdUv

3: Abolitionists Are Going to Get People Killed, and the SBC Just Helped Them: https://bit.ly/3h8t6Lh

4: Fine-Tuning the Responsibility Objection: A Reply to David Boonin: https://bit.ly/3g1Sd33

5: Sealioning: The Fastest Way to Shut Down Dialogue https://bit.ly/3lQ7TYf

Top 3 legacy articles:

1: Is Abortion 14 Times Safer Than Childbirth? http://bit.ly/32AyyyC

2: Ben Shapiro’s Response to Abortion in the Case of Rape: http://bit.ly/2r1zQzG

3: Our Experience at the OMSI Prenatal Exhibit Displaying Real Preserved Children: http://bit.ly/2rTRQw8

ERI's Mission, Vision, and Values: https://EqualRightsInstitute.com/mission-vision-values

Help make the Equipped for Life Academy possible: https://EqualRightsInstitute.com/donate

Josh's favorite Christian apologist, Dr. Randal Rauser, joins the show. Randal describes himself as "progressively Evangelical and generously Orthodox." Josh asks him about open-mindedness, his observations about the pro-life movement, when it's appropriate to call leaders out publicly, and the difference between an "agitation apologetics model" and an "agreement apologetics model."

While Josh doesn't agree with everything Rauser believes, that's not the point, and this isn't a debate episode. Josh found this to be a good opportunity to listen to the views of a very careful thinker in spite of the fact that they don't agree on everything within the abortion debate.

Related Links:

Randal Rauser's website: https://RandalRauser.com

Randal's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Randal_Rauser

Randal interviews Josh about the state of the abortion debate: https://youtu.be/zRQuuTh8YxI

Randal debates Trent Horn on abortion: https://youtu.be/TCK_Pu4lf8A

Randal's book, "Jesus Loves Canaanites" https://randalrauser.com/book/jesus-loves-canaanites

ERI Blog: "Abortion Images: A Case for Disagreement without Division" http://bit.ly/2uJWRcI

Equal Rights Institute Website: https://EqualRightsInstitute.com

Equal Rights Institute Blog: https://Blog.EqualRightsInstitute.com

Equipped for Life Course: https://EquippedCourse.com

Sidewalk Counseling Masterclass: http://SidewalkCounselingMasterclass.com

Chapters:

• 00:00: Introduction and thoughts on intellectual honesty
• 07:33: On trying to convince people to be open-minded
• 11:20: Defining what it means to be a “Progressive Evangelical”
• 15:05: What would he say to more conservative Christians who are concerned about Progressive Evangelicals?
• 17:30: How would Randall describe his views on abortion?
• 23:20: What are his observations about the pro-life movement from outside of it?
• 27:26: What advice would he give to pro-life leaders?
• 29:45: A discussion on when it’s appropriate to call other leaders out in public for poor behavior
• 40:35: What practical things can people do if they want to transition from agitative apologetics to more of an agreement apologetics model?
• 42:52: Final thoughts on deception and transparency

Host: Josh Brahm Guest: Dr. Randal Rauser Audio/Video Editors: Josh Brahm Publisher: Ellen Campbell

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.

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.