Discernment

“The viewpoints I encountered on the radio were too extreme. … I signed up to receive one daily news summary from an apparently reasonable right-of-center organization (The Morning Dispatch) and one daily news summary from an apparently reasonable left-of-center news organization (Axios).” - Kenneth Berding

“Willful gullibility neglects our God-given responsibility to acquire the skills necessary to evaluate truth claims. This doesn’t mean we must be experts in every subject, but it does mean we practice strategic hesitation…” - TGC

Per new study from Religion in Public: “Bible-believing Christians and Christian nationalists are the most likely demographic to embrace conspiracy theories, including ones related to 9/11 and mass shootings.” -

“Not only do we have to judge, but we are called to judge, and in today’s society, we need to be more vigilant about judgment than ever.” - Phil Cooke

“When it comes to being equipped on how to steward their citizenship, there is often little theological reflection. As a result, the public theology of God’s people is formed by other voices throughout the week, from social media to pundits to politicians.” - Daniel Darling

“Sander van der Linden… spoke with Mind Matters editor Daisy Yuhas to discuss this work and his new book, Foolproof: Why Misinformation Infects Our Minds and How to Build Immunity” - Scientific American

“Both authentic interviews were conducted before the 2020 election, and in neither case does Musk make the statements digitally attributed to him in the fake clip.” - Dispatch

“I have seen people make unwise and even catastrophic decisions who told me they prayed and felt good about it.” - Randy Alcorn

“Non-Christians can and do have genuine and good contributions to make to our discourse and overall flourishing. Of course, Christians do as well. But we are all susceptible to muddled thinking, wrong choices, and inordinate feelings” - Ken Brown