Leadership and the Sin of Empathy: Compassion And Its Counterfeits
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The so-called virtue of empathy is the greatest rhetorical tool of manipulation in the 21st century.
Because love is a real virtue, empathy’s power is in posing as selfless care for victims. When you reject the sin of empathy, you reject the manipulation of the media, the manipulation of family and friends, and most importantly, the manipulation of your own heart.
Pastor and author, Joe Rigney, examines how empathy in modern life often functions as a persuasive tool that shapes public emotion and personal choices by presenting itself as noble care for the vulnerable. These Christian manipulation books explain how the assumed virtue of empathy gains influence by imitating the real virtue of love while guiding readers through vivid examples. From the image of a lonely polar bear paired with a warning about human impact to a rally sign declaring that Jesus was an asylum seeker, and even to a young boy longing to enter a space meant for women, these moments illustrate how feelings can be directed to sway conviction more than truth. By exploring these scenarios alongside the subtle tension of a parent using sorrow to steer decisions, our book encourages readers to develop clarity of heart by understanding how emotional manipulation can arise from voices in the media, from social circles, and from within one’s own inner life.
Written to guide readers toward discerning love from emotional control and invite them to reject false appeals that cloud wise judgment.
