Why Don’t We Respect Authority Anymore?
Timeless Wisdom with Dennis Prager
Salem Podcast Network
4.7 • 2.3K Ratings
🗓️ 23 April 2026
⏱️ 39 minutes
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Summary
On this episode of Timeless Wisdom, Dennis Prager explores the crucial issue of authority in modern society. He discusses how the breakdown of authority has led to chaos and a lack of direction in various areas of life, including parental, teacher, and religious authority. Dennis shares personal anecdotes and insights from his own life, as well as examples from history and current events, to illustrate the importance of authority and the consequences of its erosion. He also takes calls from listeners, engaging in thought-provoking discussions about the role of authority in shaping our values and behaviors.
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| 0:00.0 | On today's episode of timeless wisdom. |
| 0:03.0 | Not only is the issue, this is the ultimate issues hour, not only does the issue, and |
| 0:07.1 | I'm Dennis Prager, thank you for being with me, not only does the issue, try, take three. |
| 0:16.2 | Not only does the, how else can I interrupt myself? |
| 0:24.5 | It's a little sad when you're not interrupted by others but by yourself. |
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| 1:03.1 | Welcome to Timeless Wisdom with Dennis Prager. |
| 1:06.8 | Hear thousands of hours of Dennis's lectures, courses, and classic radio programs, |
| 1:11.3 | and to purchase Dennis Prager's rational Bibles. |
| 1:13.9 | Go to Dennis Prager.com. |
| 1:19.9 | To be or not to be. |
| 1:28.0 | That is the question. |
| 1:30.6 | Where was God? |
| 1:31.7 | Isn't God supposed to be good? |
| 1:33.4 | Isn't He supposed to love us? |
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