The Sin of Empathy | Doug Wilson and Joe Rigney
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.
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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
On the other hand, as Karen’s timeline demonstrates, empathy, *commonly understood* is regarded as an improvement upon sympathy. It’s a deeper & more loving response to the hurting. Call this Empathy (B). Brene Brown is a prominent advocate of this: https://t.co/AiClk5eG2O
— Joe Rigney (@joe_rigney) March 16, 2021
Blog and Mablog Article by Douglas Wilson
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