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Where does evil lurk?
FromLighthouse Faith
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Length:
27 minutes
Released:
Dec 5, 2019
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Podcast episode
Description
Why the mass shootings? Columbine, Virginia Tech, Las Vegas, and most recently the Waffle House, this is a short version of an extensive list that seems to keep growing. Family physician, psychologist, and author Dr. Leonard Sax talks with me about a rarely discussed reason behind the violence, the spiritual. We unpack his First Things magazine article, "The Unspeakable Pleasure."
While mainstream media focuses on social causes like bullying, family dysfunction, gun control or even mental illness - Dr. Sax explores what the Bible always knew, and what we all knew until just a generation ago, that we are not born good. We are born inherently bad, and we must learn to control our violent impulses, especially, he says, young men.
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While mainstream media focuses on social causes like bullying, family dysfunction, gun control or even mental illness - Dr. Sax explores what the Bible always knew, and what we all knew until just a generation ago, that we are not born good. We are born inherently bad, and we must learn to control our violent impulses, especially, he says, young men.
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Released:
Dec 5, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
James K.A. Smith "On the Road With Saint Augustine: A Real-World Spirituality for Restless Hearts": Our world today is not short on spiritual gurus who want to help you discover a hope and a purpose for your life. But what about a 4th century African priest? Would he have anything pertinent to say to you, to today's people of the digital age or millennials about how to find your reason for being? Well, if the person is St. Augustine of Hippo, then the answer is a resounding, Yes! Philosopher and author James K. A Smith, takes a more contemporary look at Augustine and his famous tome, Confessions, in his book, 'On The Road With Saint Augustine'. James calls it, "an invitation to journey with an ancient African who will surprise you by the extent to which he knows you." While Augustine is one of the pillars and fathers of the Catholic Church, Smith actually compares him to modern day, pop culture icons like Jay Z, as the priest takes a raw look at who he is and who we strive to be in by Lighthouse Faith