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.

The hunger to be significant is one of the strongest drives of the human soul. But in an anti-God, self-focused culture, the desperation to find a sense of significance has become a frustrated, empty quest that leaves us feeling emptier and more valueless than ever. On this episode of The Truth Encounter Podcast, Dr. Del Tackett and John Rabe take a "parenthesis" in the midst of examining the 7 converging threats to look at what unites all of the first three threats--the insatiable obsession with self.

On the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks against America, Dr. Del Tackett and John Rabe examine the tragic events and fallout of that day. Does good triumph over such demonic evil? Through the lens of a biblical worldview, Del and John recount the heroism and sacrificial love that poured forth as a result of the murderous actions of evildoers--which is a reflection of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Continuing their analysis of Seven Threats or storm fronts that are converging, Dr. Del Tackett and John Rabe investigate the loss of the noble male and the virtuous female, and the rise of malevolent compassion. What happens in a culture when we let emotions override objective truth? When love is defined by the denial of reality? The results are crushing, and even deadly.

Dr. Del Tackett and John Rabe focus on the next threat aligning against Christians and their mission: a militant rejection of God that's resulting in cultural insanity. Are we inviting the judgment of God? Or are we already experiencing it? And what's the path forward?

Join Dr. Del Tackett and John Rabe as they discuss the first of seven signs or threats converging on the church, our witness, and our culture: the rise of Homo Deus (man as God) and "Meo"-Christianity. What happens in a culture where it's "all about me?"