(230)S11E2/3: The False Prophet of Abuse w/Dr. William Witt

I chat with Dr. William Witt, author of "Icons of Christ," about how the church has been complicit in creating an environment which fosters abuse and harbors abusers.

0:00 - Preliminaries

12:10 - Introduction

15:20 - Dr. Witt's book, "Icons of Christ"

21:30 - Complementarianism is Progressive, not Conservative

29:20 - Women as Ontologically Inferior

32:40 - The Cudgel of Inerrancy

37:30 - The Fruit of Complementarianism

49:45 - If Christianity is True, Why Isn't it Better?

56:30 - Homosexuality, Singleness, and the Elevation of Sexuality

1:02:45 - Submission and Power

1:17:40 - How Paul Elevated Women

1:27:45 - Dr. Witt's Experience with Propaganda

1:31:00 - Manichaean Polarization and Wokeness

1:35:00 - Liberal Ecumenicism and Coercive Democracies

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