Dr. John Patrick reflects on two contemporary articles that illuminate a central moral crisis of our time: the replacement of truth with loyalty. Drawing on First Things’ essay “Suicide of the Liberals” and recent reporting on alleged daycare fraud in Minnesota, Dr. Patrick explores how intellectual elites, political institutions, and communities unravel when allegiance to ideology, group identity, or narrative outweighs commitment to objective truth.

The discussion highlights how liberalism historically collapsed when it refused to confront evil in the name of tolerance, and how modern societies repeat this mistake through tribal thinking, moral relativism, and fear of honest judgment.

https://firstthings.com/suicide-of-the-liberals/

https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/01/us/minnesota-daycare-fraud-allegations-somali

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In this wide-ranging and deeply reflective episode, Dr. John Patrick explores the modern crisis of authority and its profound consequences for culture, medicine, education, and moral life. Drawing on philosophy, theology, literature, and personal experience, Dr. Patrick critiques naturalism and the loss of transcendence in Western society, arguing that without objective moral truth, concepts like courage, love, duty, and honor lose their meaning.

He reflects on conversion experiences, including the Apostle Paul’s Damascus Road encounter, and highlights contemporary examples of faith transforming lives across cultures. Turning to medicine, Dr. Patrick contrasts modern evaluation frameworks with a richer, older vision rooted in character, responsibility, and humility—drawing from figures like Thomas Sydenham and W.H. Auden.

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In this reflective episode, Dr. John Patrick reads and meditates on a deeply moving passage from God So Loved the World by Elizabeth Goudge, offering one of the most beautiful literary portrayals of Mary and the Annunciation.

This episode is a meditation on vocation, surrender, and the profound truth that God often chooses the humble and unseen to accomplish His greatest work. It is an invitation to reflect on what it means to say “yes” to God even when the cost is great.

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