Glenn Beck: "I Understand Now The Cry For Mercy"

Journeys of Faith with Paula Faris

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4.8 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 29 May 2019

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Summary

From local radio personality to head of his own conservative media organization, Glenn Beck's rise to political prominence has been swift, and his fans are ardent supporters. But his detractors are just as passionate. In this episode, Glenn talks about the strain of falling in and out of favor with the public, and how his journey toward becoming a Mormon -- while fraught with depression, drug abuse and pain -- was ultimately lifesaving. --- Paula Faris is an Emmy Award-winning anchor and senior national correspondent at ABC News. Previously, she was the co-anchor of "Good Morning America" on the weekends and ABC's "The View." Support this podcast with a review --------> http://bit.ly/2DChGho "Journeys of Faith with Paula Faris" is produced by ABC Radio. More information: http://www.abcnewspodcasts.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey there it's Paula and welcome back to journeys of faith. I'm just going to put it out
0:05.3	there this week's guest is a little polarizing but Glenbeck tells me that he has
0:10.5	done some serious soul searching he says you can't be despised by half
0:15.3	the country and not be affected in some capacity. For Glenn it really comes back to
0:20.4	the moment that he cried out for mercy.
0:22.6	It's also a moment that forced him to realize
0:25.5	that mercy was something he's been giving out too seldom.
0:29.6	We went to Dallas to his studios to do this interview,
0:31.9	and if you don't know
0:33.1	Glenn Beck is a Mormon a faith that he wants maligned and a faith that he
0:37.4	says nobody really knows nor has any idea about he found his faith after nearly destroying his life with drugs,
0:45.0	alcohol, even suicidal tendencies. In this episode, we're going to explore
0:50.3	Glenn's self-described arrogance,
0:52.6	what the Church of Latter-day Saints is really about.
0:55.5	For instance, are they Christians?
0:57.7	And why on Saturdays, you'll find Glenn Beck
1:00.3	in his family cleaning bathrooms. Here's Glen Beck in his words on this
1:04.8	week's edition of Journey's of Faith. We're ready. Well this is your
1:11.8	territory can you please say quiet on the set?
1:14.4	Quiet on the set.
1:17.0	Glenn Beck. How are you? I'm doing really well. Thanks for joining the podcast and for loaning me the studio space
1:23.6	because we're recording this in your Dallas studios. Yes. Beautiful by the way I like
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