Who's doing the canceling now? The leader doth protest too much... (the leaders of Presbyterian Church in America, that is.)
 
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In this edition, we take a look at a very public controversy surrounding the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) and David French. We'll highlight a significant dispute within the PCA, where a planned panel on dealing with polarization was cancelled due to the inclusion of French. We explore articles and commentary (quoting extensively from a number of pieces), especially focusing on PCA Elder Ben Dunson's misleading attacks against French's views. In this inquiry, the mischaracterizations and false witness borne by Dunson get proper scrutiny so we can contextualize David (and Nancy) French's positions. The episode also explores broader implications of such church conflicts, stressing the importance of honesty, intellectual rigor, and faithfulness to Scripture.
 
01:38 Today's Topic: The David French PCA Controversy
02:17 Background on David French and the PCA
03:42 Criticism and Mischaracterization of David French
12:31 David French's Actual Stance on Drag Queen Story Hour
17:47 David French's Actual Views on Same-Sex Marriage
20:05 David French's Actual Position on Legislation Involving Transgender Youth
27:23 Addressing Personal Attacks on David and Nancy French
 
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https://julieroys.com/pca-cancels-anti-polarization-panel-david-french-being-too-polarizing/ 
 
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/09/opinion/presbyterian-church-evangelical-canceled.html 
 
https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-political-scene/david-french-sohrab-ahmari-and-the-battle-for-the-future-of-conservatism?_sp=9d3e8c33-72cc-4872-b332-e14d92b13983.1718748473071
 
https://www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/archive/2022/11/respect-for-marriage-same-sex-religious-freedom/676545/
 
https://thedispatch.com/newsletter/frenchpress/when-culture-wars-go-way-too-far/
 
https://www.deseret.com/politics/2024/04/16/nancy-french-ghosted-book-cancer-david-french/ 
 
https://americanreformer.org/2024/05/david-french-and-the-pcas-general-assembly/