The Sin of Empathy: Compassion and Its Counterfeits | Dr. Joe Rigney
Episode S3 · Ep 10 57 min 12s

The Sin of Empathy: Compassion and Its Counterfeits | Dr. Joe Rigney

Episode Summary: Everyone loves empathy these days. But beware! Empathy seems to be a virtue perfect for hijacking and using for evil under the banner of good. In this provocative episode, we sit down with theologian Joe Rigney to expose the dangerous confusion between biblical compassion and what he calls “the sin of empathy.” When compassion is untethered from truth, it can manipulate hearts, distort justice, and harm the very people it claims to help. From gender identity and i...

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