# Christian Research Journal Reads Episode  216: The Death of Credentials: How Social Media Influencers Dumbed Us Down and Made Everything Wor

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Published: 2026-04-18T05:40:02+00:00
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## Resource

This is Episode 216 of Christian Research Journal Reads. This is an audio version of the CHRISTIAN RESEARCH JOURNAL article, “ The Death of Credentials: How Social Media Influencers Dumbed Us Down and Made Everything Worse ” by Douglas Groothuis.This article was published exclusively online in the Christian Research Journal, volume 48, number 03 (2025).https://www.equip.org/articles/the-death-of-credentials-how-social-media-influencers-dumbed-us-down-made-everything-worse/ This was also accompanied by Postmodern Realities Podcast 460: The Death of Credentials: How Social Media Influencers Dumbed Us Down & Made Everything Worse . This podcast presents audio versions of Christian Research Journal articles. As the flagship publication of the Christian Research Institute, the Journal seeks to equip followers of Christ to think and to live Christianly—to exercise truth and experience life. Truth, especially essential Christian doctrine, forms the basis for how we live our lives in Christ. As the apostle Paul instructed Timothy in 1 Tim. 4:16, “Watch your life and doctrine closely. Persevere in them, because if you do, you will save both yourself and your hearers.”The Christian Research Journal enjoyed a print incarnation of almost 45 years. Now exclusively an online publication, the Journal consists of thousands of free articles. We hope that through these audio articles you are not only equipped to proclaim and defend your faith but that as a disciple you also draw closer to Christ in your walk with Him. You can find the written version of each article that is an episode of Christian Research Journal Reads at the website of the Christian Research Institute, equip.org. All Christian Research Journal articles at equip.org are completely free and do not require a subscrip…

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