58. Good thinking is the foundation for apologetics: Interview with Apologist Brett Banford

Season #1 Episode #58 June 06, 2022

I'm excited to be sharing the very first interview on this podcast!

Brett Banford is a scientist who realized he had questions about his faith that he couldn’t get answers to; so he started studying.

He shares what he’s learned on social media - instagram primarily - and I think you’re really going to enjoy this conversation.

The questions we cover are:

- What is apologetics?

- How did you get started in studying apologetics?

- How does learning good thinking (logical fallacies, cognitive biases, etc) correlate with apologetics?

- Why is it important to think well about your faith & about the things we are bombarded with from media, culture, etc.?

- What should we do with our difficult questions?

- Where could someone begin if they are interested in starting to learn apologetics?

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Episode Transcript

Hey what’s up guys! Kathy Gibbens here…today’s episode is going to be different than what we normally do - it’s my first interview on this podcast!

So, I found Brett Banford on Instagram…I’m following the hashtag ‘logical fallacy’ and one of his reels popped up in my feed and I was like, Heyyy!! The reason it stood out to me is because he was using logical fallacies to help defend arguments against his faith. Brett is a Christian Apologist…I know, big word. All that means is that he’s someone who uses good thinking to defend his faith in God & the Bible. I immediately thought he’d be a great person to interview on this podcast.

Here’s the thing…In order to have good, sound arguments, you have to actually have something more than just “well, that’s what I think”. Everyone out there has opinions…you need to have real reasons or evidence for WHY you think & believe the way you do. Learning the logical fallacies is the perfect foundation for someone who would like to study apologetics & learn to defend their faith..or just dive into why they believe what they believe for themselves.

Brett is a Scientist by education who realized he had questions about his faith that he couldn’t get answers to, so he started studying. He shares what he’s learned on social media - instagram primarily - and I think you’re really going to enjoy this conversation.

The questions we cover are: - What is apologetics?
- How did you get started in studying apologetics?
- How does learning good thinking (logical fallacies, cognitive biases, etc) correlate with apologetics?
- Why is it important to think well about your faith & about the things we are bombarded with from media, culture, etc.?
- What should we do with our difficult questions?
- Where could someone begin if they are interested in starting to learn apologetics?

WRAP UP: Alright, guys, there you have it - my first interview here on the show! I hope you got some good stuff out of that conversation & you can find Brett at RAD Apologetics online and on instagram.

Remember: When you learn HOW to think, you will no longer fall prey to those who are trying to tell you what THEY want you to think and it all starts with asking one simple question: “Is that really true?”

58. Good thinking is the foundation for apologetics: Interview with Apologist Brett Banford

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