420: Rod Dreher on The Religion of Victimhood: How the Therapy Gospel of “Self” Will Ruin Your Life

This week, we’re exploring the underbelly of the cultural systems that drive the narratives we’re fed. And these systems play into our mental and emotional health, not to mention our spiritual formation. So today, veteran journalist and conservative commentator, Rod Dreher, who’s also the New York Times bestselling author of “Live Not by Lies,” is here to unpack the danger of soft totalitarianism and why it arrives to us in a package of niceness and comfort. We’re also going to explore censorship and the silence of dissent, emotional fragility, the religion of secularism, and why the therapy gospel in the church is ruining our lives. I’ve never had a conversation like this one on the podcast, but it’s intriguing enough for me to take this right down the rabbit hole. I hope that we can begin to unravel the complex forces that are shaping our world and discover how to navigate these turbulent times with wisdom and discernment.

Guest Bio

Rod Dreher is a veteran journalist, author, and senior editor at The American Conservative magazine, where he writes a popular blog about culture, religion, and politics. Dreher’s commentary has been featured on NPR, Fox News, CNN, ABC News, and in the Wall Street Journal, the Times of London, and Real Simple magazine. He has written about religion, politics, film, and culture in National Review and National Review Online, The Weekly Standard, The Wall Street Journal, Touchstone, Men’s Health, the Los Angeles Times, and other publications.

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• Living in Wonder: Finding Mystery and Meaning in a Secular Age
• Live Not by Lies: A Manual for Christian Dissidents
• Healing What You Can’t Erase: Transform Your Mental, Emotional, and Spiritual Health from the Inside Out

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