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Episode 290: What Does Authoritarianism Have to Do with Complementarianism? (with a test!)

74 min • 7 augusti 2025

How do we reach people still in evangelicalism about toxic teachings? I read an amazing book called On Authoritarians by Bob Altemeyer which talks about how people get to be authoritarian, and the nature of authoritarians. And then shows (horrifyingly) how evangelicalism overlaps with authoritarianism! These insights can actually help us learn how to reach people still wading in toxic teachings!

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The free book The Authoritarians (includes the quizzes you can take to see where you score!)
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Podcast with Terran Williams
Podcast with Marg Mowczko
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