Complexity in Authority

Rachael Clinton Chen and Dr. Dan Allender dive into a three-part
series that wrestles with complex questions about authority. In a
culture that grows increasingly divisive, this is a topic not
without its own divisions. Throughout this episode, you’ll hear
Rachael and Dan raise poignant questions and grapple with the
implications of trust and mistrust of authority. 


The conversation opens by acknowledging we are living in a
hyper-polarized world where there are deep levels of trust and
mistrust in many realms. We need to be able to recognize the
difference between suspicion and discernment and to know when
suspicion is appropriate and when it is damaging and
dismantling. 


How then do we find balance as we ask questions of authority so
that we do not surrender blindly and accept the status quo when
there is a need for change, but do not become so hardened that we
only mistrust and question those in authority?


 


Listener resources:


If you are interested in learning more about the topics mentioned
in this podcast:


Listen to our podcast episodes on Spiritual Abuse