Chris Watkin and Michael Keller talk about how cultural narratives shape our understanding of identity, freedom, power, and beauty, and how the Christian story offers a compelling alternative that completes and transforms these stories.
In This Episode
00:01 – Cultural narratives and their influence
02:14 – The power of stories in grief
05:54 – Cultural narratives in modern society
06:27 – Diagnostic questions for self-awareness
18:31 – The tension in modern identity narratives
23:44 – The morality narrative and its contradictions
34:51 – The power narrative and its limitations
46:23 – The Christian story and the completion of narratives
47:54 – The role of beauty in the Christian story
1:03:42 – Practical steps for self-awareness and community
Resources Mentioned:
The Stories We Live By by Timothy Keller and Michael Keller
Biblical Critical Theory by Chris Watkin
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