Ep. 17 Moralistic Therapeutic Deism

Episode 18 of the We Were Thinking podcast, hosted by Matt Coleman, titled "Ep. 17 Moralistic Therapeutic Deism" was published on May 20, 2024 and runs 34 minutes.

May 20, 2024 ·34m · We Were Thinking

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Summary

Maybe you've never heard the term Moralistic Therapeutic Deism, but maybe you've heard the term "Jesus Take the Wheel!" Especially in America and some of the west, the idea of Christianity has been reduced to "Be a good person, do what makes you happy, and your feelings are what matter more than anything. Basically we sprinkle a little religion into "being good" and think that's what Jesus died for. Listen in as they guys talk about the dangers of this trend. Intro Music: Wes Cepin Outro Music: Matt Coleman

Episode Description

Maybe you've never heard the term Moralistic Therapeutic Deism, but maybe you've heard the term "Jesus Take the Wheel!" Especially in America and some of the west, the idea of Christianity has been reduced to "Be a good person, do what makes you happy, and your feelings are what matter more than anything. Basically we sprinkle a little religion into "being good" and think that's what Jesus died for. Listen in as they guys talk about the dangers of this trend.

Intro Music: Wes Cepin

Outro Music: Matt Coleman

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