Gospel Fare
The Limits of Empathy: Why Feeling Isn’t Always Knowing
Is empathy always good? Without scrutiny, it feeds bias, but with reality testing, it grounds compassion in truth.
Dan Ellsworth
October 8, 2025
Is empathy always good? Without scrutiny, it feeds bias, but with reality testing, it grounds compassion in truth.
The Public Square community looks to the themes they learned from the October 2025 General Conference
How can peacemaking prevail amid rage? When peace is chosen with faith in God, beauty from ashes, and outreach.
Why must sanctuary matter again? Violence pierced sacred space, yet renewal remains possible through mercy and clarity.
Has prophetic language softened? Yes, tone adapts to culture, but doctrine remains exacting and unchanged.
Why do extremes fail? John 6 reveals why loaves and fishes do not justify utopian politics over covenant conversion.
What does righteous rebuke look like today? Elder Holland, as an example, battles ideas, not people, and always points to Christ.
Can names reveal divine truth? The Restoration revived Ahman as a sacred name linking identity to divine order.
What does it mean to truly forgive? Forgiveness is a sacred choice that frees the giver, not the offender.
Do polite compromises secure faith’s future in liberal democracy? They don’t; doctrine must guide law and civic life.
What does faith require in horror’s wake? A deeper understanding of agency, space for grief, and trust in divine mercy.
Is there actually a quiet comeback to religion? Faith is showing up on hoodies, playlists, and TikTok, challenging the narrative that religion is dead.