Christ vs. Secularism (Ben Shapiro vs. Bill Maher – Debate Breakdown)

Episode 69 of the Leadership On Purpose podcast, hosted by Blake Bozarth, titled "Christ vs. Secularism (Ben Shapiro vs. Bill Maher – Debate Breakdown)" was published on October 24, 2025 and runs 26 minutes.

October 24, 2025 ·26m · Leadership On Purpose

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Debate breakdown: Ben Shapiro vs. Bill Maher on where morality comes from, with contribution from Tim Alberta. Shapiro asks a question that stumps Maher. Maher comes back with a counter, and it's fascinating how this plays out.Where do we get our sense of morality? Could Christ have informed even a secularist's morality?The purpose of this channel is to encourage Christians with Clarity and Courage – pursue the truth, handle the best attacks against it, and engage with courage. High truth, high grace.The clip comes from Real Time with Bill Maher.00:00 - Shapiro's Question Stumps Maher02:05 - Maher's response (Enlightenment!) & rebuttal04:25 - Secular revisionist history06:50 - Shapiro counters ("Cut Flower Syndrome")12:24 - Maher attacks the Christian standard13:47 - A Christian response to attacks on Bible's morality20:30 - Empirical and history consideration22:00 - Shapiro's final Q + steelmanning the secular attack24:44 - closing exchange (Shapiro repping Christianity?)

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Debate breakdown: Ben Shapiro vs. Bill Maher on where morality comes from, with contribution from Tim Alberta. Shapiro asks a question that stumps Maher. Maher comes back with a counter, and it's fascinating how this plays out.Where do we get our sense of morality? Could Christ have informed even a secularist's morality?The purpose of this channel is to encourage Christians with Clarity and Courage – pursue the truth, handle the best attacks against it, and engage with courage. High truth, high grace.The clip comes from Real Time with Bill Maher.00:00 - Shapiro's Question Stumps Maher02:05 - Maher's response (Enlightenment!) & rebuttal04:25 - Secular revisionist history06:50 - Shapiro counters ("Cut Flower Syndrome")12:24 - Maher attacks the Christian standard13:47 - A Christian response to attacks on Bible's morality20:30 - Empirical and history consideration22:00 - Shapiro's final Q + steelmanning the secular attack24:44 - closing exchange (Shapiro repping Christianity?)

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