The Sin of Empathy: Compassion and Its Counterfeits | Dr. Joe Rigney

About this episode

Dr. Joe Rigney discusses the dangers of confusing biblical compassion with the sin of empathy.

Episode Summary: Everyone loves empathy these days. But beware! Empathy seems to be a virtue perfect for hijacking and using for evil under the banner of good. In this provocative episode, we sit down with theologian Joe Rigney to expose the dangerous confusion between biblical compassion and what he calls “the sin of empathy.” When compassion is untethered from truth, it can manipulate hearts, distort justice, and harm the very people it claims to help. From gender identity and i...

People in this episode

Guest: Dr. Joe Rigney

Topics covered

• empathy
• compassion
• biblical truth
• justice
• gender identity

Keywords

• empathy
• compassion
• biblical truth
• justice
• gender identity
• manipulation
• virtue

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