Ep. 28 The Weekly: Extremism

<p><strong>On this Weekly episode, Ryan discusses the nature and character of extremism, looking at various forms of radicalism and asking the tough question: Is extremism always bad?</strong></p>"<em>See, political and religious extremists would kill for their beliefs, whereas Christian extremists would die for their beliefs. This is a radicalism of a wholly different nature. All of us are going to die one day; our finitude is one of those things that all of us hold in common. What is it to me whether I die of heart failure or whether I die for what I believe? Honestly, I think I might rather die for my convictions than simply die of natural causes—for the former gives meaning to death, while the latter simply displays the futility and evil in it."</em><p><br><strong>About Ryan, Host of </strong><strong><em>Thinker Sensitive</em></strong><strong>:<br></strong><br>Ryan Ragozine is the host of <em>Thinker Sensitive</em>. He is passionate about ecumenical dialogue, inter-religious dialogue, and worldview engagement. He is a major proponent of civil discourse, free thinking, free speech, and ethical communication. Ryan has always been preoccupied with big ideas and big questions. He holds a B.A. in Theology and an M.A. in Philosophy. While in seminary, Ryan had the privilege of studying under Michael Peterson, editor and author of several <em>philosophy of religion</em> texts published by Cambridge, Oxford, and the University of Notre Dame—most notably in the subcategories of <em>religion and science</em>, <em>the problem of evil</em>, and <em>C.S. Lewis</em> scholarship. Ryan and his wife are huge advocates of Christian hospitality, running a house church that welcomed people from all different backgrounds and belief systems for about five years before eventually taking over at <em>Thinker Sensitive</em>.</p><p><strong>Links:</strong></p><ul> <li>Website: <a href="https://www.thinkersensitive.com/">https://www.thinkersensitive.com</a> </li> <li>YouTube Channel: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@thinkersens