Logan Paul Asks Cliffe Knechtle about Homosexuality: My Commentary

A clip of Logan Paul's interview with pastors and apologists Cliff and Stuart Knechtle, asking them about homosexuality, went viral. And Not the Bee touted Cliffe's answer as a lesson in the hope of the Gospel and a master class in grace and truth, seasoned with salt. I think their answers show the need for Christian apologists to have a more adequate anthropology and understanding of sexuality. Let's break down their full conversation on this topic and see what we can learn.

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References (Note: clips from other videos are used for commentary and fall under Fair Use):
Not the Bee's article: https://notthebee.com/article/logan-paul-just-got-a-world-class-lesson-in-the-hope-of-the-gospel?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3k2xEbgXsVwKGb7rZ8AscHOD3C9GGDnV_S7rUb9wt72jDRluU2jr2oMIM_aem_-WD7z69P2AzTTnc7TnO7_Q
The full Impaulsive episode 417: https://youtu.be/fA0gtOFsi88?si=VI2Ae3OtZd1IMLGk
Jonathan Haidt. (2012). The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion. Vintage.
Sam Jolman. (2024). The Sex Talk You Never Got: Reclaiming the Heart of Masculine Sexuality. Nelson.

For more on the topics in this video:
4 Different Views on Homosexuality in the Church: https://youtu.be/SDGkLPWBKbo
Sexuality Counseling in the 5 Streams: https://youtu.be/noCsp2e2O8w
The Dis-Respect for Marriage Act (the case for natural marriage): https://youtu.be/Wz0j9jZW938
Justifying the Use of Natural Law in Sexuality and Therapy: https://youtu.be/VaVH7D7Ik5w
Christopher West and Theology of the Body: https://youtu.be/zYuWX-Plwp8
The Concupiscence Controversy: https://youtu.be/Sgr3eVjlr7g
The Alternative to Purity Culture's Approach to Sexual Sin: Integration and Maturation: https://youtu.be/pDHBc5nP8wg
Theology of the Body Supports Transformational Ministry: https://youtu.be/c6Qj_w6d_E8
Gregory Coles vs James White Debate on "Gay Christian" Identity: https://youtu.be/4UN_nNj3mu8
My series on What Is Love? https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAyCJnSE2gfo6642-4Mx3g1_QQmQgLrxa
Dr. Rosik Interview on the Risks of Religiousness and Interventions (showing how adopting a gay self-label decreases effectiveness of change efforts for people with SSA): https://youtu.be/aFRvAsHkhpU
Dismantling the Sexual Orientation Paradigm: https://youtu.be/B3-Pc5ulwXE

Timestamps:
0:00 Intro and Not the Bee’s article.
8:08 Differing views in the church on homosexuality.
9:33 Side A/Revel/Affirmation.
11:07 Side B/Resist/Accommodation.
15:13 Side Y/Renounce/Mortification.
17:01 Side X/Rebuild/Transformation.
18:09 How the different views give context to the Logan Paul interview.
21:36 The need for anthropology and sexuality in apologetics.
23:15 The “code of intolerance” in religion.
28:29 The purpose for which God made us.
31:22 Gay activism vs. queer theory.
33:48 Logan attracted to only one woman.
36:55 “Why would God create people with attractions that go directly against the codex that he created?”
44:05 People who ARE SSA…
48:35 Side B celibacy.
53:43 “Being born gay.”
54:39 Condemning “C0nver$ion therapy” and Christians’ response to SSA.
1:05:59 Born with sex drives?
1:11:52 A readiness to sin factor.
1:13:30 Inborn vs choice false dichotomy.
1:15:04 Testosterone and homosexuality.
1:17:53 Hardwired sexual orientations?
1:19:27 ALL people have intrinsic value.
1:22:49 Closing encouragement.

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