![]() ![]() Where does that go wrong? That’s what this episode confronts. In fact, we form our very sense of self through our earliest attachment relationships, for better or worse.īeing known, being recognized, being appreciated and acknowledged - these are the things we people live for. We learn from an early age to be deeply concerned about what others think about us. What I’m trying to do is move people forward toward liberation and freedom.Įvan: I’m Evan Rosa, and you’re listening to The Table Audio, a podcast about seeking Christian wisdom for life’s big questions.ĭealing with appearance and reality, honor and shame, giving and receiving positive or negative attention - these are some of those human practices that make us fundamentally social beings. I’m not in the shaming and blaming game at all. This is not a sin and guilt, beat‑yourself‑up exercise. I really want people to capture that frame. It’s difficult work, but it’s also the only path toward life and wholeness. That’s a lovely metaphor for what we’re doing here. That very doctor was also the surgeon who gave me healing, who did the surgery that saved my life. Rebecca Konyndyk DeYoung: I received the worst diagnosis of my entire life from a doctor three years ago in October. Production and engineering by The Narrativo GroupĮvan Rosa: “The Table Audio” is made possible by the generous support of the John Templeton Foundation and Templeton Religion Trust.The Table is sponsored by generous grants from the John Templeton Foundation, Templeton Religion Trust, and The Blankemeyer Foundation.What I’m trying to do is move people forward toward liberation and freedom.” “This is not a sin and guilt, beat‑yourself‑up exercise.That’s a shallower version of authenticity than the Christian tradition calls for.” In some respects, it’s a way of being authentic. “This culture tends to like to just put itself on display.“The great thing about the spiritual disciplines, or maybe the not‑so‑great thing, is that God will do whatever work needs to get done to bring you into a more virtuous state.”.In some respects, grace is just too good a news for us.” “When it comes to healthy self‑love, in some respects, the truth that many of us can’t hear-or can’t register, or can’t take in-is the fact that we’re already unconditionally beloved by God.I would caution people about being both too cavalier about not needing to do that deep excavation, but also being too confident that they’re able to do it fully and finally in one go.” Goodness is a great mystery, and they’re all sort of tangled up in our hearts. 42:00 - Habits, practices, and spiritual disciplines that fight against vainglory.34:34 - Reference to Stephen Darwall‘s view of recognition self-respect and appraisal self-respect.wanting applause: vainglory and the need to be loved 25:44 - Faking it and hypocrisy: reference Jennifer Herdt‘s book Putting on Virtue: The Legacy of the Splendid Vices.20:57 - “Gift language” that keeps us from being preoccupied with performance.15:06 - Vainglory in celebrity and social media culture.14:15 - John Cassian story of the preaching monk in the wilderness.12:04 - The self-defeating cycle of humility and vainglory.10:00 - Today’s culture of authenticity.6:59 - Problems from the desire for and pursuit of self-understanding.6:19 - The historical role of self-knowledge in flourishing.4:40 - Vice as a “mirror” or “diagnosis” so that we can move to life and healing.3:22 - Begin interview, the role of philosophers in contemporary culture and diagnosing the soul.Her emphasis on grace motivates us toward a life of healing and freedom, and calls us to live up to the dignity and respect that we already have. What I’m trying to do is move people forward toward liberation and freedom.” In this episode, “Queen of the Vices” Philosopher Rebecca Konyndyk DeYoung talks about vainglory, pride, hypocrisy, authenticity, and the human longing for recognition and being known. But, as our guest today, explains: “This is not a sin and guilt, beat-yourself-up exercise. Well, it is about you and me and all of us. You probably think this show is about you.
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