416: Mark Batterson on The Rise of Cultural Relativism, How to Criticize by Being Creative, How We Make God a Projection of Ourselves, Why Truth is Found in the Tension of Opposites, and How a Low View of God Affects Our Mental Health
Win Today: Your Roadmap to Wholeness
Christopher Cook
4.9 • 528 Ratings
🗓️ 20 November 2024
⏱️ 58 minutes
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Summary
This week, we're diving deep with the renowned NY Times Bestselling author, Mark Batterson. We'll explore the intricate relationship between faith and culture, delving into the dangers of cultural relativism and the importance of grounding our beliefs in timeless truth. Mark will challenge us to rethink our understanding of self-creation and instead embrace a theology of dignity. We'll discuss how a diminished view of God can negatively impact our mental health and how a robust faith can offer profound healing and restoration. Join us as we navigate these complex issues with Mark Batterson, a thought leader who blends theological insight with practical wisdom.
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| 0:00.0 | The Art of Leadership Network. |
| 0:03.2 | In the beginning, God created us in his image. |
| 0:06.0 | We've been creating God in our image ever since. |
| 0:09.7 | And what happens is, if you aren't careful, God becomes a projection. |
| 0:15.1 | That, wow, he thinks like us and looks like us and maybe even votes like us. |
| 0:22.6 | Helping you design your roadmap to wholeness from the inside out. |
| 0:27.6 | This is Win Today. |
| 0:30.8 | And now, here's your host, Christopher Cook. |
| 0:35.1 | Hey friends, welcome to the podcast, whether you're on a run right now, on your morning |
| 0:39.4 | commute, driving home from work, making dinner, exercising. I'm just glad you're here. |
| 0:44.3 | Thanks for spending an hour with me this week. I really trust today's conversation is going to |
| 0:48.6 | add value to your life, and I hope it does. We're two weeks separated from a very contentious, |
| 0:53.8 | very polarizing election cycle, |
| 0:56.1 | and I think we need to hit reset, especially in the soul, and I'm thankful that Mark Batterson |
| 1:00.9 | is here. It's episode 416, and this week we're going to explore the intricate relationship |
| 1:05.8 | between faith and culture, delving into the dangers of cultural relativism, and the importance, especially |
| 1:12.9 | in a year like this, of grounding our beliefs in timeless truth. So in today's episode, |
| 1:18.2 | Mark's going to challenge us to rethink our understanding of self-creation and instead |
| 1:23.0 | embrace a theology of dignity. We'll also discuss how a diminished view of God can negatively and probably |
| 1:29.2 | will negatively impact our mental health and how a robust faith can offer profound healing |
| 1:35.1 | and restoration, spirit, soul, and body. My friend, I'm so thankful you're here as we navigate |
| 1:40.3 | these very complex issues with Mark Batterson, a thought leader who blends theological |
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