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The Six Cents Report is a weekly podcast that reports on events related to Canadians from a economic and theological perspective. #sixcentsmakeschange

TYPBST: The Color of Compromise - 6CR #60

November 8, 2019

The Color of Compromise by Jemar Tisby is the first listener requested book to be featured on TYPBST. Darnell & Joel focus their conversation on the Biblical arguments in this book. Darnell developed an apologetic acronym to summarize his analysis of the arguments: C-H-U-L-O

Church: ecclesiology
Hatred: racism
Unempathisable
Legislated diversity vs. Spirit led diversity
Other brothers
Bonus section: thoughts on Jemar Tisby's recommended solutions

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References:

The Color of Compromise

Pass The Mic

AD Robles' criticism: Abuse of History + Economic/Theological Ignorance = Jemar Tisby

James White's feedback: The Color of Compromise, Steven Anderson Continued, Open Phones

Sam Sey's Review: The Color of Compromise

'Survivor' contestant's racial comment leads to touching moment

CP: CHRIST OVER POLITICS: LIVE AT TRINITY CHURCH’S CONFERENCE

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Unsaved Kanye with Anthony Mitchell - 6CR #59

November 1, 2019

Kanye West dropped his first Christian album - JESUS IS KING. Darnell & Joel are joined by Anthony Mitchell to discuss the album and fan fare. The conversation covers the following topics:

Anthony's history in the Christian music industry
Kanye's salvation
Insights about Kanye from the Zane Lowe interview
Where does Kanye's album fit within Christian hip hop
JESUS IS KING album review

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References:

Kanye's new album: JESUS IS KING

Zane Lowe interview: Kanye West: Jesus Is King, Sunday Service, and Being Born Again

Anthony Mitchell Contact info:

Overflow Ministries Group: Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Website

Overflow Music Playlists: Spotify, Apple Music

maddenmitchellmedia@gmail.com

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Decoding the Dress Code with Jenna Nicoloff & Ayesha Madden - 6CR #58

October 25, 2019

The Toronto District School Board updated the student's dress code as of Sept 2019. The recent changes allow students to now wear hats, hoods, crop-tops and spaghetti straps. Darnell & Joel discuss the role of dress codes with Ayesha Madden & Jenna Nicoloff. The conversation covers the following topics:

Impact of dress codes on students
First impressions & dressing to impress
Modesty
Teaching young people how to dress
Consequences of how you dress
Being overdressed vs underdressed
Professional dress codes

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References:

TDSB revises its dress code and the rules are not what you might remember

Is ‘modesty’ no longer the best policy? On dress codes, Canadian schools begin to change their approach

The Best and Worst Outfits From the 2019 NBA Draft

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No Debate: 2019 Federal Election - 6CR #57

October 18, 2019

Oct 21, 2019 is federal election day in Canada. Darnell & Joel discuss the leaders debates that were held on Oct 7 & 10, 2019.

Initial thoughts and feedback on the debates
Multiculturalism & Immigration
Quebec's Bill 21 & Provincial Jurisdiction
Indigenous People
Climate Change

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References:

Federal election leaders debate 2019: Full replay

Federal leaders debate 2019: Full transcript

French-language federal leaders debate 2019 (English translation): Full replay

Debriefing the 2019 Federal Leaders' Debate

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Black Forgiveness - 6CR #56

October 11, 2019

Amber Guyger was convicted of murdering Botham Jean and shortly after his brother Brandt offered her forgiveness. This was followed by some Christians voicing concern that Brandt's offer of forgiveness would diminish black justice. Darnell & Joel breakdown the following aspects of this serious of events:

Concerns with how the case was handled
Racial Trauma & Post Traumatic Slavery Syndrome
Negative responses to the act of forgiveness
Biblical evaluation of justice and forgiveness

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References:

Tim Challies: 9th Commandment - Duties Required & Sins Forbidden

Mother of man slain by cop says son's hug should not be "misconstrued" as "complete forgiveness"

Jurors in former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger case speak about decision

Botham Jean’s Brother’s Offer of Forgiveness Went Viral. His Mother’s Calls for Justice Should Too.

White Christians, do not cheapen the hug and message of forgiveness from Botham Jean’s brother

The Amber Guyger Trial Showcases a Special Class of Citizen

Bishop Talbert Swan tweet: "Post Traumatic SLAVERY Syndrome"

Black Forgiveness Culture Undermines ADOS Case for Reparations

Scripture References: Micah 6:8, Colossians 3:13, Romans 3:23, Galatians 1:8 & John 20:22-23

When Forgiveness isn’t Woke Enough

Meme referenced: 45 yr sentence for Police Dog Killer

Paul Carter's comments

AD Robles response to Kyle Howard and Jemar Tisby

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Climate Change: Sola Greta - 6CR #55

October 4, 2019

Greta Thunberg is a child activist for government policies regarding climate change. Darnell & Joel discussing the following aspects of climate change:

Climate change policy critics are deemed skeptics or science deniers
Greta Thunberg's UN speech
Economics of climate change policies
Appealing to emotions vs intellect
Behavioural Economics
Public discourse regarding the science of climate change
Correlation vs causation
Taking care of the earth

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References:

Climate Change: Not just a political issue & Joel's Tweet

Maxime Bernier calls teen climate activist ‘mentally unstable’

Nobel Secretary: Awarding Obama the Peace Prize Was a Mistake

WATCH: Greta Thunberg's full speech to world leaders at UN Climate Action Summit

Greta Thunberg’s yacht trip to New York not as green as it may seem

Bob Murphy: Economics of Climate Change Articles - #1, #2, #3, #4

Greta Thunberg To Poor Countries: Drop Dead

The Briefing - Monday, September 23, 2019

Tucker vs. Bill Nye the Science Guy

Tim Moen - Fear Voting Guide

Tim Moen - David Suzuki's daughter

COMMENTARY: Climate change discussion needs to get back to science

Do 97% of Climate Scientists Really Agree?

'97% Of Climate Scientists Agree' Is 100% Wrong

97% Study Falsely Classifies Scientists' Papers, according to the scientists that published them

97 Articles Refuting The "97% Consensus"

Fact Checking The Claim Of 97% Consensus On Anthropogenic Climate Change

The Cook et al. (2013) 97% consensus result is robust

Memes: #1, #2, #3, #4

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Justin Trudeau: Red Face - 6CR #54

September 27, 2019

Justin Trudeau was caught wearing Blackface - once, twice, three times a charm. Darnell & Joel discuss the following:

Comments from political commentators
Morality of decisions based on race
"Wearing Blackface might prove a person’s ignorance and insensitivity, but it doesn’t necessarily prove that they are racist" - Sam Sey
Is blackface morally neutral?
Darnell & Joel in Chicago @ 2013 Legacy Conference - experiencing racism
Sincerity of Trudeau's apology
What will the impact of the scandal on Canadians
Good vs bad racism

Related episodes - 6CR #30

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References:

‘I’m really sorry’: Justin Trudeau admits wearing brownface at 2001 costume party

Will Trudeau’s ‘blackface’ photo end Canada’s shame-based politics?

Justin Trudeau mocked for what he said about Star Wars as a kid

Justin Trudeau Memes

Josephine Mathias: By his own standard, Justin Trudeau is apparently a racist

Dr. Joseph Smith on CP24

Is Justin Trudeau A White Supremacist?

Dave Rubin's Response

“It was something that I didn’t think was racist at the time, but now I recognize, it was something racist to do”

Bamboozled (2000)

Tropic Thunder (2008)

White Chicks (2004)

Hillary Clinton - Hot Sauce

Jamie Foxx on Robert Downey Jr. Doing Blackface - JRE

Rex Murphy: For anyone else, resignation would be unavoidable – and appropriate

Christie Blatchford: Trudeau will get away with blackface because he's a Liberal

What happened when Justin Trudeau was heckled in Quebec

"I long for a world where Justin Trudeau is kicked off of SNL for dressing up like our Prime Minister."

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Biblical Social Justice 101 with Dr. Tony Costa - 6CR #53

September 20, 2019

Dr. Tony Costa is teaching a new course on Social Justice at Toronto Baptist Seminary, this fall semester. Darnell & Joel discuss the following with Dr. Tony Costa:

Biblical vs Secular Social Justice
Subjective vs Objective Morality
Social Justice in the Canadian Context
Identity Politics within the Church
Team Woke & Team Spoke
Demographic of Church Elders
Good vs Bad Discrimination

Related episodes - 6CR #38

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References:

Dr. Tony Costa's Current Courses

Exodus 23:3

Scientist Suggests Climate Change Could Pave the Way for Cannibalism

The Trojan Horse - Ep. 1: Deconstructing Communities | Peter Boghossian, James Lindsay

The Trojan Horse - Ep. 2: Radical Subjectivity | Peter Boghossian, James Lindsay, Michael O'Fallon

5 Things We’ve Learned as We Transition from an Ethnic to a Multicultural Church

Dr. Tony Costa contact info:

@tmcos_tony

tmcos@rogers.com

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TYPBST: Black Privilege - 6CR #52

September 13, 2019

On the next installment of TYPBST, Darnell & Joel discuss Black Privilege: Opportunity Comes To Those Who Create It by Charlamagne Tha God. Topics Include: