The Overthinkers

Why do we feel uncomfortable with preachers having lots of money? Is there something wrong with pastors having expensive things? Nathan Clarkson and Joseph Holmes bring on Ben Kirby--author and man behind the viral "preachers and sneakers" account--on this latest episode.
 
History of prosperity gospel: https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/what-you-should-know-about-the-prosperity-gospel/
 

Does The Bible have anything to say about conspiracy theories for the church? Joseph Holmes and Nathan Clarkson bring on biblical scholar Dr. Dru Johnson to discuss.
 
https://www.businessinsider.com/pastors-quit-after-qanon-radicalize-congregation-2021-3
 
https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2021-03-03/la-na-church-qanon-conspiracy-theories
 
https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2019/december/jesus-cares-about-your-conspiracy-theory.html

Forgiveness is one of the most most difficult values our culture aspires to. But what is it and how do we do it? Joseph Holmes and Nathan Clarkson are joined by author and forgiveness expert Karen Laing on this latest episode. 
 
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/forgiveness
 
https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/forgiveness/#TheoForg
 
https://ndpr.nd.edu/reviews/before-forgiveness-the-origin-of-a-moral-idea/

Is beauty just in the eye of the beholder? Or is there some objectivity in what beauty is? Joseph Holmes and Nathan Clarkson discuss the science and philosophy of beauty on this latest episode. 
 
https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/beauty/
 
https://www.philosophytalk.org/blog/beautiful-and-metaphysics-beauty#:~:text=The%20word%20%E2%80%9Cbeauty%E2%80%9D%20(and,It%20can%20work%20both%20ways.
 
The psychology of awe - https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/natured-nurture/202207/the-awesome-psychology-awe
 

What is envy? Why do we all agree it's bad, and how do we overcome it? Nathan Clarkson and Joseph Holmes discuss on this latest episode. 
 
Article Links:
 
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/envy
 
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/anxiety-files/201510/envy
 
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/anxiety-files/201511/coping-your-envy-turning-envy-its-head

Why don't Millennials and Zoomers feel like adults even though they are? Nathan Sherrer joins the show once again to discuss.
 
Articles mentioned in the episode:
https://time.com/4361866/adulting-definition-meaning/
 
https://www.npr.org/2022/06/11/1104056661/disney-adults
 
 
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/sep/23/economy-millennials-children-low-birthrate
 
https://aninjusticemag.com/understanding-our-queer-obsession-with-childish-things-9aede4c1f418
 
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2023/05/millennial-generation-financial-issues-income-homeowners/673485/
 
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/05/070501112023.htm?fbclid=IwAR3PHASAEgSzEFOHFzPt9XWHS-c3TJuwtl1Zi579Lg42nsPg-cmD4Q63Zno
 

What do we as a culture get wrong when it comes to discussing race? Are colorblind advocates and antiracism advocates missing something to have productive racial discussions? If not, why aren't we making any progress? Sociologist and author Dr. George Yancey joins Joseph Holmes and Nathan Clarkson to discuss a new approach to racial conversations that he believes will help make real racial progress.
 
https://www.newsweek.com/race-relations-gotten-worse-1960s-30-percent-americans-say-poll-1078690
 
https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2021/08/12/deep-divisions-in-americans-views-of-nations-racial-history-and-how-to-address-it/

Are younger generations getting more sensitive? Or is that just a myth that older generations perpetuate? And if they are, why, and what can we do about it? Joseph Holmes and Nathan Clarkson discuss.
 
Some articles referenced in this show: 
 
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/jerry-seinfeld-college-politically-correct-racism-sexism_n_7534978
 
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/kids-today-are-being-socialized-to-think-theyre-fragile-snowflakes/
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvrMNDv6iYU&ab_channel=BigThink
 
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/jerry-seinfeld-politcally-correct-college-student_b_7540878
 
https://www.forbes.com/sites/vickiphillips/2023/01/24/gen-z-hopeless-or-hopeful/?sh=5e61f28910f9
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpP7ESJ3hEQ&t=2465s&ab_channel=ChrisWilliamson
 
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2020/03/the-nuclear-family-was-a-mistake/605536/
https://www.psypost.org/2023/05/over-emphasis-on-safety-means-kids-are-becoming-more-anxious-and-less-resilient-163240?utm_source=PsyPost+Newsletter&utm_campaign=0798682eac-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_a44dd6ef29-0798682eac-127478861
 

Abortion is one of the most controversial issues in America right now. Typically the controversy is framed as disagreements about whether to prioritize the needs of the child (if one believes the fetus is a child) or the mother. But a growing part of the debate is about whether abortion is even good for the mother. Author and scholar Dr. Erika Bachiochi joins Joseph Holmes and Nathan Clarkson to discuss new paradigms by which to think about the dignity of women in society, and how abortion might make a true feminist society that much harder.
 
Ethics and Public Policy Center: We Must Acknowledge That Abortion Harms Women: 
 
https://eppc.org/publication/we-must-acknowledge-that-abortion-harms-women/
 
https://www.nationalreview.com/2022/06/we-must-acknowledge-that-abortion-harms-women/
 
Lifesite News: Abortion is Bad For Women’s Health, Here’s Why
 
https://www.lifesitenews.com/opinion/why-abortion-is-bad-for-womens-health/
 
https://eppc.org/pro-life-principle-and-political-prudence/
 

Can words change reality? Or are words just labels we put on things. We talk to translator and philosopher Matas Gelezauskas on this latest episode. 
 
 
https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/7246-the-basic-tool-for-the-manipulation-of-reality-is-the#:~:text=%E2%80%9CThe%20basic%20tool%20for%20the%20manipulation%20of%20reality%20is%20the,people%20who%20must%20use%20them.%E2%80%9D
 
https://psychcentral.com/blog/words-can-change-your-brain
 
https://www.businessinsider.com/what-is-blue-and-how-do-we-see-color-2015-2