I had a chance to talk to Cheryl about the Benedict Option and about her SDMW piece, "Walking the Cultural Tightrope." Cheryl shares about how she and her husband raised their children and how the Benedict Option is actually about humility and recognition of sin rather than self-righteousness. By the way, Rod Dreher himself has quoted her Federalist piece about his book.
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Show Notes
Living Our Vocations, Season One, Episode 1 (Humility and The Benedict Option, with Cheryl Magness)
In this episode, Anna talks to Cheryl Magness about her article “Walking the Cultural Tightrope.” We look at the Benedict Option and whether or not a conscious retreat from popular values and culture is likely to lead to self-righteousness. We discuss:
1. What happens when our emotions respond to entertainment that our intellect disagrees with?
2. What are the three ways in which most Christians parents respond to a hostile culture? Which is healthiest?
3. How can we pursue truth, goodness, and beauty in our daily lives?
Links:
Walking the Cultural Tightrope
And
We Took The Benedict Option For 20 Years Without Knowing It, And It’s Paid Off
And
Why Your Mom’s Opinion Should Matter Way More Than Chrissy Teigen’s
Loved this interview! The "extremes" in parenting is so true...it is hard to find a balance, and be confident in your choices! And Cheryl's view and summary of the Benedict Option was refreshing! I liked the book, but felt like I might come across as a pietist trying to explain it. But like you ladies said, we sinners can make anything bad.
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to the next episode ;)
Hi Maranda! Yay, I'm glad you liked the episode!
ReplyDeleteYes, the balance between loving what is good while NOT loving pietism can be tricky, can't it? I too appreciated Cheryl's take on that.