The Alisa Childers Podcast

#200 When a Best-Selling Book Makes You a Slave to Your Passions, with Melissa Dougherty

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May 21, 2023
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INSIGHT

Self as God in Untamed

  • Glennon Doyle's book "Untamed" equates the self with God, promoting a gospel of self-worship.
  • This radical self-centric theology subtly replaces traditional Christianity with a New Age worldview.
INSIGHT

Mix of Progressive Christianity & New Age

  • Progressive Christianity and New Age spirituality intertwine, blending ideologies in influential ways.
  • This hybrid worldview elevates the self to a powerful, godlike status appealing to many spiritually.
ANECDOTE

Book Causing Family Breakups

  • Two families known to Alisa Childers suffered breakup after spouses read "Untamed" and left their marriages.
  • The book notably influences life decisions causing real heartbreak and family devastation.
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