IS TOO MUCH EMPATHY CAUSING US TO ACCEPT EVIL?
Is empathy always a good thing?We usually hear that we need more empathy—but what if there’s a difference between feeling someone’s pain and actually helping them through it?In this episode of Between Sundays, we’re digging into a fascinating tension between psychology and Scripture: Can taking on someone else’s pain actually make us less helpful?Is there a difference between empathy, compassion, and personal distress?Does the Bible tell us to enter into someone’s pain—or help carry them through it?Can too much emotional empathy leave us overwhelmed or controlled by someone else’s emotions?Why does Jesus show incredible compassion without allowing other people’s emotions to control His actions? And if psychology tells us not to absorb another person’s suffering, how do we reconcile that with Scripture telling us to “weep with those who weep” and “bear one another’s burdens”?Maybe the goal isn’t to feel everything someone else feels.Maybe it’s to care deeply enough to help without losing yourself in their pain.We’re putting psychology, empathy, compassion, and biblical Christianity head-to-head and asking whether the Christian response to suffering is emotional identification—or something deeper.Send us a question, thought, or feedback:🌐 bs-podcast.comConnect with us:🎵 TikTok: Between Sundays Podcast📸 Instagram: @bsundayspodcast👥 Facebook: BS POD SQUAD#BetweenSundays #ChristianPodcast #Empathy #Compassion #Christianity #Psychology #BiblicalTruth #Jesus #MentalHealth #Faith #ChristianLiving
