Shane Rosenthal and the Humility of Healthy Skepticism

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Shane Rosenthal | Featured Guest


Shane Rosenthal is the founder and host of The Humble Skeptic
podcast which seeks to explore the beliefs and ideas that shape
our lives. He was one of the original creators of the White Horse
Inn radio broadcast, which he also hosted from 2019-2021. Shane
was one of the authors of the book Defending the Faith: Essays on
Apologetics and has been a frequent contributor over
the years to Modern Reformation magazine. He is a graduate
of Cal-State Fullerton (B.A. Humanities) and Westminster Seminary
California (M.A. Historical Theology), and resides with his
family in St. Louis. 


Summary - Shane Rosenthal and the Humility of Healthy
Skepticism


Amid all the tribalism and polarization we see today, Christians
could learn something from The Humble Skeptic Podcast. Shane
Rosenthal, host of the Humble Skeptic Podcast, joined me to
discuss this new project, and the value of thoughtful and
reflective Christians. We discuss a number of things, including
the problem of the left-right paradigm that appears in politics,
religion, and culture. How do we discuss tough issues especially
with people who are defensive (or offensive) in their
ideas. 


Rosenthal highlights his pilot episode, wherein he describes the
experience of digging into the truth of a story his dad told him
about Billy Joel, before Joel was famous. Rosenthal's skepticism
was not motivated by distrust, but by curiosity and wonderment.
We discuss the twists and turns of the process of thinking
through a matter, as well as the reality of coming face-to-face
with our own ignorance, a key feature of the Socratic Method
which I use in my courses. 


Rosenthal wants people, Christians in particular, to recognize
the value in becoming reflective thinkers, toward the pursuit of
truth, for the love of God and neighbor. Rosenthal's gentle
temperament, and childlike wonderment will inspire you to embrace
the humble skeptic in you too. 


Join me, Kerry Baldwin, with Shane Rosenthal, as we Dare to Think
about the humility of healthy skepticism. 


Main Points of Discussion


00:00 Introduction


01:28 Shane Rosenthal's background and concept for the Humble
Skeptic Podcast


08:13 The fear of asking and receiving questions and what
critical thinking is


15:17 Seeking to understand; digging into facts; evaluating
information 


25:13 Seeking to understand ... our own emotions in relation to
facts, truth


32:18  What to do when you have unanswered questions and no
good resources?


39:54 Concluding thoughts


 


Resource Links


Shane's Substack https://shanerose.substack.com/podcast


The Humble Skeptic Podcast https://thehumbleskeptic.com/


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