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COURSE PODCAST CLIP: Post-Election - Our Reaction Sep 28, 2017

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Every other Wednesday we publish a new episode of the Equipped for Life Podcast, available to everyone who purchases our course, "Equipped for Life: A Fresh Approach to Conversations about Abortion." Generally, these podcast episodes won't be available to the general public, but we plan on releasing short clips from the episodes every Thursday, to give you a sense of what these podcasts are like.

In this episode of the Equipped for Life Course Podcast, Josh, Tim, and Rachel react to Donald Trump winning the presidential election.

In these clips from the full episode, you'll hear Rachel's hilarious Trump impression and a few minutes of our discussion about the ramifications of the election.

Pro-Choice Redditor Models Honest Reasoning by Exposing Media Bias Over Feticide Story Sep 25, 2017

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It's not often that we are pleasantly surprised by the way pro-choice people act on the internet. This is the story of a pro-choice redditor who looked into the details of an Indianapolis woman's conviction for feticide and discovered that many media stories about this case were withholding crucial details. Josh Brahm encourages you to follow this person's example by fighting against confirmation bias.

Related Links:

The original WNCN piece mentioned is no longer available.
Click here to read the pro-choice redditor's comment.
Click here to read the Slate article quoting a pathologist who gives pretty convincing reasons to believe that the tests used during the autopsy of the baby are outdated and inconsistent.
Click here to read another reddit comment on confirmation bias.
Click here to read the WSBT article regarding the toxicologist's testing of Patel's blood.
Timothy Brahm: Are We Afraid of the Truth?

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6 Tactics That Helped Me Have a Productive Conversation with Three Mormon Missionaries Sep 18, 2017

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These six tactics not only helped Josh Brahm navigate a 90-minute debate with three LDS missionaries when he didn't know anything about Mormonism, they can also help you have better conversations with pro-choice people.

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Josh Brahm: Why We Should Accurately Describe Other People's Positions: http://bit.ly/2uJ0uiS

Josh Brahm: Should We Call ANYBODY "Pro-Abortion?" http://bit.ly/2uJlczs

Josh Brahm: Responding to the Question of Rape with Wisdom and Compassion: http://bit.ly/2w2JW5q

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COURSE PODCAST CLIP: The Problems with Results-Based Reasoning Sep 14, 2017

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In this episode of the Equipped for Life Course Podcast, Tim explains the problems with results-oriented reasoning, or evaluating decisions on the basis of the results.

In these clips from the full episode, you'll hear a brief summary of Tim's argument and two thought-experiments illustrating the point.

ERI Update - September 2017 Sep 13, 2017

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Josh Brahm gives an update on the main things that have been going on at ERI in the last month and what we're working on next.

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Click here to download the course clips that we've already released.

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Click here to email Kim with your mailing address if you want to get our quarterly newsletters in the mail.

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Q&A Session with Rock for Life Activists - Part 2 Sep 11, 2017

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Two months ago Josh Brahm spent about four hours in two sessions answering questions from Rock for Life activists before their outreach tour this summer. This is the audio from the second of those two sessions.

Click here for the audio from the first session: http://bit.ly/2tQxasB

List of topics below in case you want to jump around:

00:52: "Can you clarify about the use of the word 'humanness' in the Equal Rights Argument?"

9:32: I recommend asking Christian pro-life people how they would explain their pro-life views to a non-Christian.

13:44: "How do you approach this issue with Christians who very well might be post-abortive?"

18:52: Discussion about why pro-choice people would grieve miscarriages and that they can often find more comfort opening up to pro-life people about that than some pro-choice activists.

27:51: "How do you be open-minded, yet never sway from your opinions?"

40:13: "What are your thoughts on the difference between confidence and faith?"

47:12: "How should we think about birth control?"

1:04:12: "How should we handle pro-life activists who think differently than we do about how we ought to behave around pro-choice people?"

1:26:41: "What would be one suggestion for us as far as what arguments or topics to avoid given that we're going to be speaking to a diverse group of people that we don't want to needlessly offend more than necessary?"

Related Links:

6 Resources on Whether or Not Birth Control Pills Cause Abortions: http://bit.ly/2utCxvr

Jacob's article, From 'I Don't Want to Talk About Religion' to 'I Will Pray Tonight': http://bit.ly/2xRzgqK

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ERI Course: https://EquippedCourse.com

COURSE PODCAST CLIP: On Shifting the Burden of Proof Sep 07, 2017

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In this episode of the Equipped for Life Course Podcast, Tim gives a fuller explanation of the argument Josh presented in the course about avoiding burden of proof shifts, and responds to counter-arguments.

In this clip from the full episode, Tim explains a pragmatic reason to not be quick to shift the burden of proof and responds to a counter-argument.

Bring Structure to Your Dialogues by Making Little Agreements Sep 04, 2017

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Timothy Brahm explains how little conversational agreements create clarity about the kind of conversation you're having. This is especially helpful with difficult people, because it clarifies for you and for them that they're being difficult and calls them to a higher standard of dialogue.

Click here to read the article Tim referenced about how to graciously call someone out who is being rude.

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COURSE PODCAST CLIP: Responding to the Question of Rape 201 Aug 31, 2017

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In this episode of the Equipped for Life Course Podcast, Jacob joins Josh and Tim again to talk about two areas related to training pro-life advocates to respond to the question of rape that we've changed our minds about.

In this clip from the full episode, Josh and Tim explain one of the ways we've changed our mind and what that process looked like.

When and How You Should End Unproductive Conversations Aug 28, 2017

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It is one of the questions we're asked the most often. We've all experienced it. You're talking to someone about abortion or something else and it's just not going very well. You start doubting whether any good will come from letting the dialogue continue. If you do decide to end the conversation, you have to figure out how to graciously bring the dialogue to a close, which can also be tricky. How do you know? What factors should you consider?

Related Links:

Click here to watch Josh Brahm's speech at the 2014 Students for Life Conference: "I'm Pro-Life, But..." The section explaining the three essential skills is from 4:41 to 17:43.
Click here to watch Josh Brahm's speech at the 2015 Students for Life Conference: "6 Practical Tips for Having Good Dialogues."

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