Conspiracy theories, mystery, and truth Concurrently: The News Coach Podcast

How do we handle mystery and truth without falling for the temptation of conspiracy theories? What makes conspiracy theories so tantalizing? And how can we offer our kids a better story?Check out The Concurrently Companion (https://media.gwnews.com/images/articles/Concurrently-Ep-66-Companion-Printable.pdf) for this week’s downloadable episode guide including discussion questions and scripture for further study. Sign up for the News Coach Newsletter at gwnews.com/newsletters (https://gwnews.com/newsletters).We would love to hear from you. You can send us a message at newscoach@wng.org (mailto:newscoach@wng.org). What current events or cultural issues are you wrestling through with your kids and teens? Let us know. We want to work through it with you.See more from the News Coach (https://gwnews.com/newscoach/), including episode transcripts.Further Resources:* Read “A Parent’s Guide to Conspiracy Theories (https://axis.org/resource/a-parent-guide-to-conspiracy-theories/)” at Axis.* Learn more about the stages of conspiracy theory escalation (https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/conspiracy-theories-how-social-media-can-help-them-spread-and-even-spark-violence/) at Scientific American.* Read about the conspiracy theories surrounding the Baltimore bridge collapse (https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/mar/27/baltimore-bridge-collapse-conspiracy-theories?utm_source=gsan&utm_campaign=gsan-apr1-2024a&utm_medium=email&emci=9309df60-64f0-ee11-aaf0-002248223794&emdi=f456e84b-f9f0-ee11-aaf2-002248223353&ceid=12227406) and the solar eclipse (https://www.rumorguard.org/post/solar-eclipse-prompts-spate-of-end-times-rumors?).Concurrently is produced by God’s WORLD News. We provide current events materials for kids and teens that show how God is working in the world. To learn more about God’s WORLD News and browse sample magazines, visit gwnews.com (https://gwnews.com/).