The Sin of Empathy | Doug Wilson and Joe Rigney — Doug Wilson

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The Sin of Empathy | Doug Wilson and Joe Rigney

The Sin of Empathy | Doug Wilson and Joe Rigney

Preacher: Doug Wilson
Tradition: Reformed — CREC
Published: Mar 18, 2021
Length: 1:07:46

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In this full episode of Man Rampant, pastors Doug Wilson and Joe Rigney discuss empathy vs. sympathy, counseling, societal anxiety, Rene Girard, and how it all relates to our current cultural fracases. Watch all of Man Rampant Season One on the Canon App! https://canonpress.com/app/ Before and since this episode, both Rigney and Wilson have written further on this subject: Desiring God Articles by Joe Rigney https://www.desiringgod.org/articles/killing-them-softly https://www.desiringgod.org/articles/the-enticing-sin-of-empathy Twitter Thread by Joe Rigney https://twitter.com/joe_rigney/status/1371881500925337603 Blog and Mablog Article by Douglas Wilson https://dougwils.com/books-and-culture/s7-engaging-the-culture/the-empathy-wars.html Man Rampant is brought to you by Canon Press.

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