7 - Toxic Positivity

Episode 7 of the The Awkward Apocalypse podcast, hosted by Corey Koon, titled "7 - Toxic Positivity" was published on January 19, 2022 and runs 19 minutes.

January 19, 2022 ·19m · The Awkward Apocalypse

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Summary

How does American Christianity reconcile being positive, encouraging, and family friendly when the Bible is so... not? In a world of sickness, sin, pain, and suffering, how do light-hearted, well-intentioned Christians help or hurt? Today, we'll take a look at the dangerous positivity that Christians often embody as they seek to address complicated problems with simple, forced happiness, and we'll look at the healthy positivity that the Bible encourages. Listen to my Spotify playlist, ...

Episode Description

How does American Christianity reconcile being positive, encouraging, and family friendly when the Bible is so... not? In a world of sickness, sin, pain, and suffering, how do light-hearted, well-intentioned Christians help or hurt? Today, we'll take a look at the dangerous positivity that Christians often embody as they seek to address complicated problems with simple, forced happiness, and we'll look at the healthy positivity that the Bible encourages.

Listen to my Spotify playlist, "Christian Music that's actually good": https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1rQgRIdezUUF7NP7Mz4QEF?si=4GePPcqFREqSNk6r8-UZzA

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