In Star Wars, Faith & Life, Empathy Is A Dangerous Necessity
Beltway Banthas
English - September 12, 2021 15:31 - 42 minutes - 49.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 111 ratingsTV & Film News Politics comics history disney film movies politicalscience politics starwar starwars starwarspodcast Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Opportunities to discuss morality, virtue, and living well through the lens of Star Wars are all around us. For fans, this is part of what makes the galaxy far far away so special. Today's episode is a somewhat spontaneous look at the subject of Empathy, by way of a piece of writing by David French. A past guest of Beltway Banthas, French has a unique grasp of theology and a perspective on the Christian faith that ties neatly into numerous elements of the Star Wars story. Combining elements of French's post on his Substack, FrenchPress and my upcoming book, How The Force Can Fix The World, this episode lays out why Empathy can be dangerous, but exactly the kind of danger we need to face head on.
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Read David French's piece: The American Crisis of Selective Empathy
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