Dr. Del Tackett and John Rabe continue their examination of the seven threats that are converging in our culture by taking a health assessment of America. And the current prognosis is not good. America has suffered a sharp rise in overdose deaths, addiction, and other "diseases of despair." Combined with a pronounced inward turn for satisfaction and significance, Americans are becoming screen-dependent, chemical addicted, and emotionally fragile, resulting in ever-diminishing fruitfulness. Is there any hope for America's--and this generation's--future? Find out, on this episode of The Truth Encounter Podcast.

Socialism is growing in popularity in America, especially among younger people. Worldviews have the power to shape our perception and experience of the world, and the worldview developed by Karl Marx has proved seductive because it promises something for nothing while capitalizing on natural human envy and resentment. As Dr. Del Tackett explains in this revealing conversation with John Rabe, Marx's philosophy is not only misguided and wrong--it's literally demonic, and has resulted in the deaths of untold millions. From Critical Race Theory and Black Lives Matter to "intersectionality" and the platitudes of John Lennon's "Imagine," discover how Marxism has been adapted to appeal to Americans, and the danger it poses. How should we respond as Christians? Find out in this eye-opening episode of The Truth Encounter Podcast.

What happens when powerful human institutions grow beyond the bounds God has designed for them? In this episode of The Truth Encounter Podcast, Dr. Del Tackett and John Rabe investigate one of the seven converging threats: the consolidation of massive earthly power. God's design for humanity, as reflected in His own character, is the delegation of power. But Satan consolidates power at the top, increasingly enslaving people, making them dependent, and destroying their desire and incentives to be fruitful. From nanny-state government to the shrinking circle of enormously powerful tech companies, entertainment media, and credentialed academics, discover the danger of this centralized accrual of power, as well as the biblical path forward.