Understanding Our Times and the Biblical Path Forward
The First Sign:
The Rise of Homo Deus and Meo Christianity
Show Description: Join Dr. Del Tackett and John Rabe as they discuss the first of seven signs or threats converging on the church, our witness, and the culture: the rise of Homo Deus (man as God) and "Meo"-Christianity. What happens in a culture when it is "all about me..."?
The Second Sign:
The Rise of the Scoffer and the Depraved Mind
Show Description: Dr. Del Tackett & John Rabe focus on the next threat aligning against Christians and their mission: a militant rejection of God that's resulting in cultural insanity. Are we inviting the judgment of God? Or, are we already experiencing it? What's the path forward?
The Third Sign:
The Rise of Malevolent Compassion
Description: Continuing their analysis of Seven Threats or storm fronts that are converging, Dr. Del Tackett and John Rabe investigate the loss of the noble male and the virtuous female, and the rise of malevolent compassion. What happens in a culture when we let emotions override objective truth? When love is defined by the denial of reality? The results are crushing, and even deadly.
The Fourth Sign:
The Consolidation of Massive Earthly Power
Description: What happens when powerful human institutions grow beyond the bounds God has designed for them? In this episode of The Truth Encounter Podcast, Dr. Del Tackett and John Rabe investigate one of the seven converging threats: the consolidation of massive earthly power. God's design for humanity, as reflected in His own character, is the delegation of power. But Satan consolidates power at the top, increasingly enslaving people, making them dependent, and destroying their desire and incentives to be fruitful. From nanny-state government to the shrinking circle of enormously powerful tech companies, entertainment media, and credentialed academics, discover the danger of this centralized accrual of power, as well as the biblical path forward.
The Fifth sign:
The Rise of a Demonic Worldview & the National Rift
Description: Socialism is growing in popularity in America, especially among younger people. Worldviews have the power to shape our perception and experience of the world, and the worldview developed by Karl Marx has proved seductive because it promises something for nothing while capitalizing on natural human envy and resentment. As Dr. Del Tackett explains in this revealing conversation with John Rabe, Marx's philosophy is not only misguided and wrong--it's literally demonic and has resulted in the deaths of untold millions. From Critical Race Theory and Black Lives Matter to "intersectionality" and the platitudes of John Lennon's "Imagine," discover how Marxism has been adapted to appeal to Americans, and the danger it poses. How should we respond as Christians? Find out in this eye-opening episode of The Truth Encounter Podcast.
The Sixth Sign:
America, Addicted and Soft, Dependent and Lost
Description: Dr. Del Tackett and John Rabe continue their examination of the seven threats that are converging in our culture by taking a health assessment of America. And the current prognosis is not good. America has suffered a sharp rise in overdose deaths, addiction, and other "diseases of despair." Combined with a pronounced inward turn for satisfaction and significance, Americans are becoming screen-dependent, chemical addicted, and emotionally fragile, resulting in ever-diminishing fruitfulness. Is there any hope for America's--and this generation's--future? Find out, on this episode of The Truth Encounter Podcast.
The Seventh Sign:
The Attack Upon the Biblical Family
Description: The biblical family is the heart of a culture, so if you can destroy the family, you can destroy the culture--and that's exactly what Satan has done. In this episode of The Truth Encounter Podcast continuing the 7 Threats series, Dr. Del Tackett and John Rabe uncover the strategies the enemy has used to oppose God's design, disintegrate the biblical family, thwart human fruitfulness, and destroy relationships. And they also chart the way forward toward hope and restoration.
Additional Livestream Presentations
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Dr. Tackett teaches about the growth of a socialist/marxist worldview, and contrasts that with a Biblical worldview.
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Dr. Tackett shows how important the resurrection of Jesus Christ is to live from a Biblical worldview.
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