Richard Owen Roberts is a long-term friend of Media Gratiae. Even before Media Gratiae existed, Mr. Roberts played an important role in John Snyder’s life. In this special episode, we want to introduce Mr. Roberts and International Awakening Ministries to those of you who may be unfamiliar with them. We also want to let everyone know of an upcoming conference IAM is presenting on November 27-30 at Norwood Baptist Church. The conference is called “Turn” and its foundation will be Acts 3:19.
For more information about the conference, please see https://www.nbcknox.org/turn

DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING
PART 1
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New Bipartisan Alarm Over Facebook and its Dangers — Secrets Revealed and Investigations Gain Momentum

WALL STREET JOURNAL (JEFF HORWITZ)
Facebook Says Its Rules Apply to All. Company Documents Reveal a Secret Elite That’s Exempt.

THE ATLANTIC (ADRIENNE LAFRANCE)
The Largest Autocracy on Earth

PART 2
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The Most Serious Danger of Facebook: Instagram’s Negative Effects On Teenage and Young Adult Mental Health — Facebook Knows the Extent of the Problem, But Can’t Do Without Your Kids

WALL STREET JOURNAL (GEORGIA WELLS, JEFF HORWITZ AND DEEPA SEETHARAMAN)
Facebook Knows Instagram Is Toxic for Teen Girls, Company Documents Show

PART 3
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So, What Is the Christian Responsibility — But Human Dignity Is At Stake Of The Social Media Crisis

WALL STREET JOURNAL (JUSTIN SCHECK, NEWLEY PURNELL AND JEFF HORWITZ)
Facebook Employees Flag Drug Cartels and Human Traffickers. The Company’s Response Is Weak, Documents Show.

WALL STREET JOURNAL (KEACH HAGEY AND JEFF HORWITZ)
Facebook Tried to Make Its Platform a Healthier Place. It Got Angrier Instead.

WASHINGTON POST (JENNIFER RUBIN)
It’s Time to Stand Up to Facebook

PART 4
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Technology Will Demand Our Soul — A Technological Crisis Is a Theological Crisis

While Jimmy is out of town Joe brings Dr. Alligood back on. This time they are responding to a tweet by Montgomery Loehlein on how to handle accusations of abuse when there is no evidence. Can church discipline take place without evidence? How do you protect the vulnerable when you don’t know who is lying? The guys get into it. Note: We had a couple audio hiccups in this episode.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/doctrine-and-devotion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands