Oprah’s Gospel, Aborted Babies, and America’s Misery

Oprah’s Gospel, Aborted Babies, and America’s Misery

From Wretched Radio with Todd Friel by Fortis Institute

June 8, 2026 · 55 min

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The episode discusses the impact of societal values on mental health, motherhood, and the sanctity of life, while critiquing modern self-help culture and its influences.

Segment 1 • Why are depression, anxiety, and loneliness exploding despite endless promises of happiness? • A controversial article asks: what happens when motherhood is treated as the enemy of fulfillment? • The world calls sacrifice a burden—could God’s design reveal a completely different path to joy? Segment 2 • Christians often hear God’s commands as restrictions, but what if they are actually the key to flourishing? • Feminism promised freedom and happiness—so why are many women reporting the opposite? • Marriage, children, work, and family are under attack. What priorities are quietly replacing them? Segment 3 • A viral abortion decision sparked outrage across the internet—but what deeper worldview was exposed? • What happens when personal comfort becomes more valuable than human life? • The Down syndrome debate reveals a painful question: how much sacrifice are we willing to make for others? Segment 4 • Is modern self-help culture healing people—or keeping them trapped in victimhood? • Oprah’s influence reaches far beyond television, reshaping how millions think about suffering and responsibility. • What if the pursuit of feelings, therapy, and self-discovery is actually…

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