(293)S11E9/15: Propaganda and Discipleship w/Doug Smith

The Fourth Way

I chat with Doug Smith, author of "Unintentional," about propaganda and discipleship.

0:00 - My Intro
4:00 - Doug's Intro
8:30 - Importance of ecumenicism
15:40 - Shaping our desires
23:50 - How to shape our desires
35:15 - Postman, Huxley, and Orwell
40:50 - Self-created purpose
46:10 - Anti-propaganda w/out God
50:15 - Desire as identity
55:00 - Convert vs. Disciple
1:03:15 - Jesus is King
1:10:45 - Is discipleship propaganda?
1:16:20 - Closing thoughts

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• Amusing Ourselves to Death: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/74034.Amusing_Ourselves_to_Death?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_26
• Brave New World: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5129.Brave_New_World?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_15
• Salvation by Allegiance Alone: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30259209-salvation-by-allegiance-alone?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=Mig9yUctuV&rank=1
• Gospel Allegiance: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/44000714-gospel-allegiance?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=4QJUdaO8z0&rank=1

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