How empathy came to be seen as a weakness in conservative circles
NPRHow empathy came to be seen as a weakness in conservative circles There's a growing movement, among some conservatives, pushing back against traditional notions of empathy. SARAH MCCAMMON, HOST: People tend to think of empathy or caring about other people's feelings as a good thing, but in some conservative circles, there's a growing chorus of voices arguing that empathy could be bad. MCCAMMON: That was pastor Josh McPherson on his podcast, "Stronger Man Nation," conservative commentator Allie Beth Stuckey on the "Family Talk" podcast, and author Joe Rigney, discussing his book, "The Sin Of Empathy," on a podcast hosted by Al Mohler of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. New York Times columnist David French has noticed this discourse and wrote about it in a recent column called "Behold The Strange Spectacle Of Christians Against Empathy."
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