EP 48 Thinking Through Addiction: The Idolatrous Misuse of Created Things - Ft. Ryan Davidson

About this episode

John-Mark discusses addiction and its ties to idolatry with Dr. J. Ryan Davidson.

John-Mark welcomes Dr J. Ryan Davidson, pastor of Grace Baptist Chapel in Hampton, Virginia and dean of students at the International Reformed Baptist Seminary, to discuss his new Broken Wharfe booklet "Thinking Through Addiction". Drawing on Proverbs 23:29–35, Davidson presents addiction as the repeated, sinful misuse of created things to the detriment of soul, mind, and body, closely tied to idolatry and often marked by habitual return despite consequences. They contrast biblical categories...

People in this episode

Host: John-Mark

Guest: Dr J. Ryan Davidson

Topics covered

• addiction
• idolatry
• spirituality
• Christianity
• mental health

Keywords

• addiction
• idolatry
• Proverbs
• spiritual misuse
• mental health

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Grace Baptist Chapel, International Reformed Baptist Seminary

Books & works: Thinking Through Addiction, Proverbs 23:29–35

Places: Hampton, Virginia

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