Friends, in this week’s episode of the Word on Fire Show, Matthew Petrusek and I discuss the recovery of civil discourse in our increasingly polarized society—namely, the origins of the Socratic method, the implications of Charlie Kirk’s assassination, and the Catholic case for freedom of speech.

In addition, a listener asks: How do you walk away from an impasse?

00:00 | Introduction
02:19 | Praying at Planned Parenthood
03:17 | Bishop Barron and Charlie Kirk
08:58 | Athens, Jerusalem, and the West
14:49 | Two necessary conditions for meaningful dialogue
22:08 | Belief in God—the fundamental condition
24:50 | God and the priority of logos over will
26:34 | Do we really need God for human rights?
28:44 | The Catholic case for freedom of speech
29:54 | Public celebration of evil
33:05 | Violence as a response to speech
34:18 | How can we debate those who reject necessary conditions for dialogue?
35:27 | How forgiveness is possible when justice is wanted
36:42 | Evangelical lessons from Charlie Kirk
37:40 | Listener question: How do you walk away from an impasse?
39:57 | Join the Word on Fire Institute

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