Embodied Encounters (Dr. Curt Thompson)

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Written By Curt Thompson, MD

The Christian Civics Podcast returns with an interview with psychiatrist and ministry leader Dr. Curt Thompson. In this episode, Dr. Thompson discusses why it's important for Christians to have face-to-face, real-life conversations with our political opponents, and how we can get better at those kinds of conversations by understanding how God has made our brains to work.

In this episode

CONTENTS

00:00–03:59 Introduction04:04–23:40 Interview23:43–29:28  Assessing our desires, practicing, and sports.29:30–31:28 Prayer31:30–35:27 End Notes

SHOWNOTES

Dr. ThompsonFor more information on Dr. Thompson and his work, visit beingknown.com. His books Anatomy of the Soul and The Soul of Shame are both available online.

Marist Poll Summaries, January 2018This interview was recorded during the same week that Marist released the summaries of its January 2018 polls, showing stark divisions between Americans when it comes to their trust in various political, cultural and social institutions. A summary of the polls and the actual polling data are both available on Marist's website.

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Curt Thompson, MD

Dr. Curt Thompson is a psychiatrist in private practice in Falls Church, VA, and the founder of Being Known, an organization that develops resources to educate and train leaders about the intersection between interpersonal neurobiology, Christian spiritual formation, and vocational creativity. He is also the author of Anatomy of the Soul and The Soul of Shame, which explore the intersection of topics at the intersection of Christian spiritual life and contemporary neuroscience.

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