Witness Wednesday: She Couldn’t Say Beating a Child Is Wrong

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Mar 11, 2026

Todd engages students in sharp conversations about whether humans are only biological machines or possess souls. They wrestle with whether morality is merely cultural or points to an objective Lawgiver. Christian answers to conscience, guilt, justice, and the meaning of the cross are presented alongside challenges to evolutionary accounts of empathy and purpose.

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Conscience and Design Point To A Creator

Todd challenges Alex's evolutionary account of morality by showing cultural relativism fails to explain cross-cultural moral intuitions.
Todd uses the eye-and-building design analogy and conscience (guilt, shame, justice) to argue for a Creator as the best explanatory framework.

ADVICE

Use Courtroom Imagery To Explain The Gospel

Present the gospel as solving both guilt and justice: Jesus paid the penalty so God can remain just and forgive sinners.
Use courtroom imagery and the substitutionary atonement story to make forgiveness tangible to listeners.

ANECDOTE

Ethiopian Orthodox Student Wears A Cross Without Clear Assurance

Todd talks with an Ethiopian Orthodox student wearing a cross and probes what the symbol means for salvation.
The student describes repentance and confession but admits limited knowledge and claims to be "on the right path," prompting Todd to press on specifics.

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It’s Witness Wednesday! Todd stops by the University of Georgia to talk with - and evangelize to - a number of students. From talking with a psychology student about the reality of the soul, to investigating the claims of a member of the Ethiopian Orthodox church, Todd clearly presents the hope of the gospel to everyone he meets. Be encouraged and edified as you see biblical evangelism in action. Segment 1 • Todd prods psych student Alex about the mind, the soul, and whether humans are merely biological machines. • Alex argues that morality is a result of evolution, but struggles to explain why things like murder are recognized cross-culturally as wrong. • Todd presents the Christian worldview as the only framework that explains conscience, justice, guilt, and humanity’s need for forgiveness through Christ. Segment 2 • Todd uses a student’s necklace and T-shirt to discuss Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity and what the cross actually means. • The student claims to be on the “right path” but admits he has lied and struggles to define what salvation really requires. • Todd walks him through the Ten Commandments, exposing the seriousness of sin and explaining the gospel: Christ paying the penalty so guilty sinners can be forgiven. Segment 3 • Todd meets Julia, who blends Roman Catholic background with nihilism, insisting that morality is ultimately subjective and that no absolute truth exists. • When pressed, Julia cannot say that horrific acts—like killing a child—are objectively wrong. • Todd bypasses philosophical debate and appeals to her conscience, showing how our sense of guilt and justice points to a moral Lawgiver. Segment 4 • Todd asks Julia to imagine standing before God’s courtroom: if we’re guilty of breaking God’s laws, how could anyone escape judgment? • Attempts at good deeds, apologies, or religious rituals collapse under scrutiny, exposing humanity’s need for a true substitute. • Todd explains the gospel—Jesus satisfying God’s justice on the cross—and challenges Julia to consider where she stands. ___ Thanks for listening! Wretched Radio would not be possible without the financial support of our Gospel Partners. If you would like to support Wretched Radio we would be extremely grateful. VISIT https://fortisinstitute.org/donate/ If you are already a Gospel Partner we couldn’t be more thankful for you if we tried!