The Briefing with Albert Mohler Wednesday, June 18, 2025
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Jun 18, 2025 The podcast dives into the modern crisis of existential meaning, contrasting secular views with a Christian perspective. It tackles the controversial issue of burning the Quran in the UK and the implications of potential blasphemy laws. President Macron's calls for a Palestinian state reveal the complexities of international politics and identity. Additionally, the discussion reflects on Europe's failed constitution and the ongoing tension between nationalism and cultural identity in both Europe and the Middle East.
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Existential Crisis Overuse Explained
- The term "existential crisis" is widely used but often undefined and confused with "existential threat."
- Many crises labelled existential often reflect secular alarmism rather than actual fundamental threats to human existence.
Existence Precedes Essence Debate
- Existentialism claims existence precedes essence, denying a divine creator and objective morality.
- Christianity posits essence precedes existence, grounding meaning and morality in God’s creative order.
Existential Crisis Fuels Cultural Anxiety
- Modern cultural elites experience frequent existential crises by denying objective morality and meaning.
- Anxiety about death and meaninglessness often manifests as fanaticism in political causes and social protests.
