The Melissa Dougherty Podcast Untamed: Becoming a Slave to Your Own Passions
May 4, 2022
Guest Alisa Childers and host discuss the book 'Untamed' by Glennon Doyle, touching on topics like self-help, radical feminism, spirituality, and white supremacy. They explore the influence of the book on culture and the church, addressing themes of self-discovery and contrasting spiritual beliefs. The conversation includes insights on discernment, freedom, sin, justice, and the power of compassion in challenging discussions.
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Books Offer A Coherent Replacement Worldview
- Untamed and similar books offer a full replacement worldview after deconstructing Christianity, not just venting or therapy.
- That makes them especially attractive because readers get coherent answers to big spiritual questions.
Self And God Become Interchangeable
- Glennon Doyle frames the Self and God interchangeably, elevating the self to ultimate authority.
- That subtle conflation turns 'follow your knowing' into a gospel of self-sovereignty.
Book-Driven Marriages End In Real Lives
- Melissa and Alisa each know people whose marriages were damaged or ended after reading Untamed.
- They describe devastated families and children left to cope with abrupt breakups celebrated online.