web02.fireside.fm Mon, 18 May 2026 01:48:53 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Critical Thought - Episodes Tagged with “Questioning Faith” https://podcast.criticalthought.show/tags/questioning%20faith Wed, 12 Mar 2025 10:00:00 -0500 In life we need the ability to source truth, use logic, and apply critical thought! Welcome to the show where we dig through topics, interview guests, and explore life! en-us episodic Source truth, use logic, and apply critical thought! Noah Chelliah In life we need the ability to source truth, use logic, and apply critical thought! Welcome to the show where we dig through topics, interview guests, and explore life! no Noah Chelliah contact@criticalthought.show God Talk - Questioning Faith https://podcast.criticalthought.show/75 209efdb2-f2b4-4360-abbf-cfe97e349c14 Wed, 12 Mar 2025 10:00:00 -0500 Noah Chelliah full Noah Chelliah This week Paul Knight joins the program and we talk about people who question their faith. 36:49 no <div>Critical Thought</div> <div>March 12th, 2025</div> <p><br></p> <p>This week Paul Knight joins the program and we talk about people who question their faith.</p> <h2>1. <strong>Questioning Faith</strong> </h2> <h3>1.1. Key Points</h3> <ul> <li><p>Wikipedia co-founder Larry Sanger announces conversion from skeptic to Christianity</p></li> <li><p>Says he asked a lot of questions and was critical of Christianity as a teenager, ultimately decided on agnosticism</p></li> <li><p>When he got married and had kids, he felt he would die for them (not in his rational self-interest) and came back to faith</p></li> </ul> <p>&gt; "I realized that I would be willing to die for these people… If I was willing to die for my wife and child, then I would be acting in their interest, not my interest… Then I thought, well, if I'm going to throw out that belief, what else was Ayn Rand wrong about?" he said.</p> <h3>1.2. Discussion Questions:</h3> <ul> <li><p>Is asking critical questions of Christianity good or bad for faith?</p></li> <li><p>What can we as the Church do to be prepared when people have questions?</p></li> <li><p>Are there times in their lives when people are more open to re-examening faith?</p></li> </ul> <h3>1.3. References:</h3> <p><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/media/wikipedia-co-founder-larry-sanger-announces-conversion-from-skeptic-christianity.amp" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.foxnews.com/media/wikipedia-co-founder-larry-sanger-announces-conversion-from-skeptic-christianity.amp</a></p> <div></div> <h2>2. <strong>Christianity Rates Stabelizing in US</strong> </h2> <h3>2.1. Key Points</h3> <ul> <li><p>PEW's new study shows that rate of Christianity are stabelizing in the United States over the last 5 years</p></li> <li><p>Rates are increasing in people 18-24 especially</p></li> <li><p>More than half of American Christians reported believing homosexuality should be accepted by society and that abortion should be legal in most cases</p></li> </ul> <h3>2.2. Discussion Questions:</h3> <ul> <li><p>Have you seen more interest in Christianity among young people in the last 5 years?</p></li> <li><p>What do you think leads to this?</p></li> <li><p>Do you think more liberal social views on homosexuality and abortion are related to increasing faith in young people?</p></li> </ul> <h3>2.3. References:</h3> <p><a href="https://ijr.com/young-americans-are-slamming-brakes-on-christianitys-freefall/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://ijr.com/young-americans-are-slamming-brakes-on-christianitys-freefall/</a></p> <div></div> <h3><strong>-- Listen To The Show Live! --</strong></h3> <p><a href="https://knoxradio.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Listen Live</a> Every weekday from 9-12 (CST).</p> <p>Add your voice to the conversation! Call 701-775-5559 or text.</p> <h3><strong>-- Join the Chatroom! --</strong></h3> <p><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Stay connected to the conversation</a></p> <p><strong>Contact Noah</strong></p> <p>&gt; live [at] knoxradio.com</p> <p><strong>-- Twitter --</strong></p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://twitter.com/kernellinux" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Noah - Kernellinux</a> Special Guest: Pastor Paul Knight.</li> </ul>
Critical Thought
March 12th, 2025


This week Paul Knight joins the program and we talk about people who question their faith.


1. Questioning Faith

1.1. Key Points

  • Wikipedia co-founder Larry Sanger announces conversion from skeptic to Christianity

  • Says he asked a lot of questions and was critical of Christianity as a teenager, ultimately decided on agnosticism

  • When he got married and had kids, he felt he would die for them (not in his rational self-interest) and came back to faith

"I realized that I would be willing to die for these people… If I was willing to die for my wife and child, then I would be acting in their interest, not my interest… Then I thought, well, if I'm going to throw out that belief, what else was Ayn Rand wrong about?" he said.

1.2. Discussion Questions:

  • Is asking critical questions of Christianity good or bad for faith?

  • What can we as the Church do to be prepared when people have questions?

  • Are there times in their lives when people are more open to re-examening faith?

1.3. References:

https://www.foxnews.com/media/wikipedia-co-founder-larry-sanger-announces-conversion-from-skeptic-christianity.amp

2. Christianity Rates Stabelizing in US

2.1. Key Points

  • PEW's new study shows that rate of Christianity are stabelizing in the United States over the last 5 years

  • Rates are increasing in people 18-24 especially

  • More than half of American Christians reported believing homosexuality should be accepted by society and that abortion should be legal in most cases

2.2. Discussion Questions:

  • Have you seen more interest in Christianity among young people in the last 5 years?

  • What do you think leads to this?

  • Do you think more liberal social views on homosexuality and abortion are related to increasing faith in young people?

2.3. References:

https://ijr.com/young-americans-are-slamming-brakes-on-christianitys-freefall/

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Critical Thought
March 12th, 2025


This week Paul Knight joins the program and we talk about people who question their faith.


1. Questioning Faith

1.1. Key Points

  • Wikipedia co-founder Larry Sanger announces conversion from skeptic to Christianity

  • Says he asked a lot of questions and was critical of Christianity as a teenager, ultimately decided on agnosticism

  • When he got married and had kids, he felt he would die for them (not in his rational self-interest) and came back to faith

"I realized that I would be willing to die for these people… If I was willing to die for my wife and child, then I would be acting in their interest, not my interest… Then I thought, well, if I'm going to throw out that belief, what else was Ayn Rand wrong about?" he said.

1.2. Discussion Questions:

  • Is asking critical questions of Christianity good or bad for faith?

  • What can we as the Church do to be prepared when people have questions?

  • Are there times in their lives when people are more open to re-examening faith?

1.3. References:

https://www.foxnews.com/media/wikipedia-co-founder-larry-sanger-announces-conversion-from-skeptic-christianity.amp

2. Christianity Rates Stabelizing in US

2.1. Key Points

  • PEW's new study shows that rate of Christianity are stabelizing in the United States over the last 5 years

  • Rates are increasing in people 18-24 especially

  • More than half of American Christians reported believing homosexuality should be accepted by society and that abortion should be legal in most cases

2.2. Discussion Questions:

  • Have you seen more interest in Christianity among young people in the last 5 years?

  • What do you think leads to this?

  • Do you think more liberal social views on homosexuality and abortion are related to increasing faith in young people?

2.3. References:

https://ijr.com/young-americans-are-slamming-brakes-on-christianitys-freefall/

-- Listen To The Show Live! --

Listen Live Every weekday from 9-12 (CST).

Add your voice to the conversation! Call 701-775-5559 or text.

-- Join the Chatroom! --

Stay connected to the conversation

Contact Noah

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-- Twitter --

Special Guest: Pastor Paul Knight.

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