"Faith and Fake News: A Guide to Consuming Information Wisely" w/Rachel Wightman

Have a comment? Send us a text! (We read all of them but can't reply). Email us: [email protected] Christians have encountered phony posts on our feeds meant to rile us up. But not everything we see on social media is so obviously absurd. As online spaces increase in importance, we urgently need to consider how to love our neighbors on the internet—and this includes sharing the truth.  So that's why we wanted to talk with Rachel Wightman, author of the new book "Faith and Fake News: A Guide to Consuming Information Wisely" Rachel I. Wightman has seen this problem firsthand as a librarian with over a decade of experience instructing students in information literacy. In Faith and Fake News, she shares her expertise with average Christians. This timely and essential guide explains the information landscape and its tendency toward thought bubbles, discusses techniques for fact-checking and evaluating sources, and offers suggestions on ways to engage with our neighbors online while bearing witness to Christ and the truth.Bio from our guest:I am a librarian, an educator, and a believer in finding the integration of faith and fact-checking. I am passionate about giving people tools to evaluate information and teaching others to understand our current online culture and landscape. I teach skills to help others be wise consumers of information. I believe it is especially important for Christians to understand and mindfully engage in online platforms in order to love our neighbors well and to be peacemakers in our culture.I have a masters degree in library and information science and have been a librarian for over ten years, specializing in teaching students to find and evaluate information in ethical ways. Currently, I live in the Twin Cities, MN and have worked at both a community college and private university. Prior to moving to Minnesota in 2012, I spent two years as librarian and missionary in Kampala, Uganda.  Support Sarah Stankorb’s work and preorder Damned If She Does: Why Women Quit Church and What It Means for the Future of Religion, Releases September 15, 2026.  Bookshop.org: https://bookshop.org/a/112456/9798889837091Website: https://www.sarahstankorb.com/Support the showKeep the conversation going.Want to learn more about Faithful Politics, suggest a future guest, or connect with us directly?Visit our website:faithfulpoliticspodcast.comBrowse our bookstore, featuring books from many of our guests:faithfulpoliticspodcast.com/bookstoreSupport the show and help us keep these conversations going:patreon.com/cw/FaithfulPoliticsSubscribe for behind-the-scenes content, reflections, and updates:faithfulpolitics.substack.comContact the hosts:Josh Burtram, Faithful Host: [email protected] Wright, Political Host: [email protected] Faithful Politics:Instagram: faithful_politicsFacebook: FaithfulPoliticsPodcast