The 'Sin' of Empathy? (with Hannah Anderson and Joe Rigney)
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The moral character of empathy has recently been a subject of contentious online debate among Christians. Joe Rigney and Hannah Anderson, who have both engaged in these disputes with their different concerns, join me for an extended discussion of the question, hoping to clear up some misunderstandings on both sides and to break some differences down to size.
Within the conversation we mention various articles and other material.
Joe Rigney:
The Enticing Sin of Empathy: https://www.desiringgod.org/articles/the-enticing-sin-of-empathy
Dangerous Compassion: https://www.desiringgod.org/articles/dangerous-compassion
Do You Feel My Pain?: https://www.desiringgod.org/articles/do-you-feel-my-pain
Man Rampant Interview: https://www.amazon.com/Man-Rampant/dp/B07Z8G12XP
Abigail Dodds:
The Beauty and Abuse of Empathy: https://www.desiringgod.org/articles/the-beauty-and-abuse-of-empathy
Paul Bloom:
The Case Against Empathy: https://www.vox.com/conversations/2017/1/19/14266230/empathy-morality-ethics-psychology-compassion-paul-bloom
Against Empathy: https://amzn.to/3r1A5bA
Edwin Friedman:
A Failure of Nerve: https://amzn.to/30TmUz7
My summary of A Failure of Nerve: https://alastairadversaria.files.wordpress.com/2016/10/self-and-leadership.pdf
Brené Brown:
On Empathy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Evwgu369Jw
Daring Greatly: https://amzn.to/30TngWt
Shame and Empathy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQiFfA7KfF0
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