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Why Today’s Christian Kids Don’t Have a Biblical Worldview (Repost)

Ft. Dr. George Barna

Dr. George Barna joins the Know Why Podcast to discuss kids, parents, and worldview. Whether you have kids now or hope to someday, listen to find out why things like intentionality, consistency, and honesty are so critical in passing a biblical worldview on to the next generation. You’ll also hear why only 1 percent of American teens have a biblical worldview today, and why many kids are saying they don’t trust their parents.

Note: This conversation was originally published in 2024 as part of Know Why Podcast’s “Back to School” series. Listen to the full series here: https://knowwhypodcast.com/back-to-sc…

More Resources:

Raising Spiritual Champions: Nurturing Your Child’s Heart, Mind, and Soul by Dr. George Barna https://www.amazon.com/Raising-Spirit…

GeorgeBarna.com

CulturalResearchCenter.com

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What Does Pride Have to do With Marriage, Modern Tech, and this C.S. Lewis Sci-Fi?

Historically pride was called the queen of vices for a reason. What does it have to do with the relationship breakdown in modern society, modern tech advancement, and the destruction of the natural world?

Everything.

In this episode, Liberty reviews a 1945 science fiction novel—That Hideous Strength—in which C.S. Lewis imagined many of the problems we are seeing play out in the modern world. But for the final installment in what has been called the Space Trilogy, Lewis’s approach is surprisingly down-to-earth.

More Resources: Memento Vivere https://www.frontporchrepublic.com/20…

‘Incarnating That Ghost:’ Reflecting on Marriage, Nature, and That Hideous Strength https://libertymcartor.substack.com/p…

Point of View Next Generation Roundtable Discussion of “Memento Vivere” https://www.youtube.com/live/3dqzy_ch…

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Why Does Gen Z Lack a Sense of Purpose in Life?

Gallup Polling shows that nearly half of Gen Z lacks a sense of meaning or purpose in life. A closer look reveals that much of Gen Z’s sense of meaning and purpose in life is tied to what they do for paid work. This isn’t a problem totally unique to Gen Z. In fact, it is the way many people in America have been raised.

In this episode, we look at why so many people, especially young people in America, tie their sense of identity, meaning, and purpose to their job. We also look at data revealing what actually makes people happy at their job, and what truly helps people to have meaning and purpose in life.

More Resources: Many Gen Zers Missing Sense of Meaning or Purpose in Life https://news.gallup.com/poll/711836/g…

Do I Need to Find My Dream Job to be Happy at Work? https://knowwhypodcast.com/2023/08/do…

Workism Is Making Americans Miserable https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/arc…

Poll: Gen Z’s gender divide reaches beyond politics and into its views on marriage, children and success https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/poli…

How Ben Sasse Raised Me https://www.thefp.com/p/ben-sasse-par…

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Should Christians Use Social Media to Evangelize Gen Z?

Can Gen Z be effectively evangelized through social media, religious apps, and digital media? In this episode of the Know Why Podcast, Liberty reacts to a recent article by Gen Z writer Freya India on “The Commodification of Christianity.” 

When using digital tools like short-form videos and apps to reach young adults, Christians should be mindful of how those mediums might be changing the message—and how those on the receiving ends of evangelistic efforts are being formed. 

In the end, where’s the line between planting a seed to draw someone from social media into a physical church…and planting an obstacle to them ever leaving the internet? 

Comment below with your thoughts on this important topic. 

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The Commodification of Christianity

https://www.freyaindia.co.uk/p/the-commodification-of-christianity

Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business

https://www.amazon.com/Amusing-Ourselves-Death-Discourse-Business/dp/014303653X

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How Can I Learn to Pray?

A Conversation on Gen Z, Mental Health, and Spirituality with Garryt Bryant

Surveys show that Gen Z is spiritual. One study found that teens today are very interested in learning more about Jesus. And yet research also shows that young people frequently struggle with anxiety, depression, and even loneliness. Is prayer the answer?

In this week’s episode, Garryt Bryant, a youth leader and pray coordinator for his church, talks about prayer. Garryt shares his own experience with mental health struggles and loneliness, and what helped him heal. He also gives practical tips for how to pray, including suggested passages of the Bible to study for anyone who wants to grow in their spiritual journey.

Garryt also shares about a movement he’s a part of, Prayer at the Heart, which is aimed at helping people around the nation engage in prayer.

Check out the resources Garryt recommends below:

E. M. Bounds Online:

https://www.embounds.online/

Project Pray (Dr. Doug Small)

https://www.projectpray.org/p-douglas-small

The Lord’s Prayer (Matthew 6:9-13)

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%206%3A9-13&version=ESV

Other Scriptures on Prayer (Isaiah 6, 1 John 5)

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Isaiah%206%3B%201%20John%205%20&version=ESV

Prayer at the Heart

https://prayerattheheart.org/

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Is There Evidence for Jesus’ Resurrection?

Interview With Robby Lashua (Repost)

Did Jesus really do the impossible—come back to life? In this interview, reposted in honor of Holy Week, Stand to Reason apologist Robby Lashua walks listeners through the historical evidence for Jesus’ resurrection, including what non-Christian historians have to say about the event. 

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See the following resources recommended by Robby for more historical scholarship regarding the resurrection:

GaryHabermas.com

The Case for the Resurrection of Jesus by Gary Habermas

The Resurrection of Jesus: A New Historiographical Approach by Michael Licona

The Resurrection of the Son of God by N. T. Wright

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Why Your Story of Reality Matters

Why do some social movements seem religious in nature? Why do some even seem like a cult, where questioning the narrative is not allowed? Looking at others’ actions—and our own lives—through the lens of story can help us understand. Everyone lives within a story of reality that they are either telling themselves, or that they have accepted as true. Often, we don’t even realize which “story” we’re living in; we just absorb the story the culture around us tells. That story is our worldview. Every story tries to answer three fundamental questions. If things aren’t making sense, it’s probably because you’re trying to live within a false story of reality.

In this episode of the Know Why Podcast, Liberty draws on philosophical insight from Nancy Pearcey’s popular book, Total Truth, to analyze the different stories in our culture. She argues that there is one true story, and when we acknowledge it, the world makes sense. What story are you telling yourself? Is it true?

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Confessions of a Former Climate Activist https://www.thefp.com/p/confessions-o…

Confessions of a Former Pro-Palestine Activist https://www.thefp.com/p/confessions-o…

Total Truth: Liberating Christianity From its Cultural Captivity by Nancy Pearcey https://www.wtsbooks.com/products/tot…

Is the Bible Reliable? Josh Barnes on the Know Why Podcast    • Is the Bible Reliable? Josh Barnes on the …  

Is There Evidence for Jesus’ Resurrection? https://knowwhypodcast.com/2024/01/is…

Does This New Study Reveal the Keys to Human Flourishing?    • Does This New Study Reveal the Keys to Hum…  

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Why Young Men Need Spiritual Mentors in an Age of AI Companions

Interview with Matt Trayler

Young men are craving mentors. But in an era of AI companions, social isolation, and for many, an uncertain economic future, finding the kind of guidance and support a mentor provides can be a challenge.

That’s where CBMC comes in. Christian Business Men’s Connection was founded during the Great Depression, another time period that found many men struggling with disenfranchisement, discouragement, and a lack of direction.

In this episode of the Know Why Podcast, CBMC Director of Programs Matt Trayler talks about…

  • The problems facing many young men today
  • Why men need community
  • Why spiritual mentorship matters
  • Practical tips for finding connection as a mentor or mentee
  • And more.

Listen and check out the free programs and resources at the link below, or share them with a man in your life.

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Three Reasons Why Medically-Assisted Suicide is Wrong

Summer Series 2025

This episode looks at the issues of medically-assisted suicide, also called doctor- or physician-assisted death, and euthanasia. Referring to a recent feature in The Atlantic, Liberty uses examples from Canada to show three problems that arise when medically-assisted death is legalized in a society, and three reasons why it is wrong.

TW: The episode includes several mentions of medically-assisted death, including real-life anecdotes, and mentions of suicidal ideation.

More Resources:

Canada is Killing Itself (The Atlantic) 

How Can I Help a Friend Struggling With Suicidal Thoughts? (Know Why Podcast) 

988 Lifeline

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Is “Follow Your Passion” A Lie?

Book Review: You Have a Calling by Karen Swallow Prior (Summer Series 2025)

Are you trying to find your calling in life? Are you just trying to find a job? Either way, it can be a frustrating time.

The job market is changing. AI is threatening many collar jobs. A bachelor’s degree isn’t the ticket to success it once was. Meanwhile, culturally accepted wisdom about passion, vocation, and job satisfaction isn’t always rooted in the truth—about happiness, about God, or even about ourselves.

Thankfully, Karen Swallow Prior offers wisdom and clarity in her new book, You Have a Calling: Finding Your Vocation in the True, Good, and Beautiful. In this episode, Liberty shares some key takeaways from the book, tying them into previous series on the Know Why Podcast.

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You Have a Calling by Karen Swallow Prior

Know About Thriving At Work, a Know Why Podcast Series

What Gen Z’s Work Priorities Reveal About Human Needs, Longing, and Purpose (Know Why Podcast, Summer Series 2025)