Is Empathy a Sin?

with Tim Muehlhoff

Sean McDowell, Tim Muehlhoff — May 13, 2025

Is empathy being weaponized by Progressives to manipulate Christians into adopting certain ethical and political views? Is empathy a virtue, or merely an emotion that is sometimes a valuable and important means of loving people? There have been a myriad of Christians books and podcasts on this topic, and so Sean has invited ŷ��ַ communications professor Tim Muehlhoff to discuss and debate these issues and more. Enjoy!

Tim Muehlhoff received his Ph.D. in Communication Studies at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. He is a professor of Communications at ŷ��ַ. He is a popular public speaker and the author of many books including , which he co-wrote with Sean McDowell.

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Tim Muehlhoff

Tim Muehlhoff (Ph.D.) is a professor of communication at ŷ��ַ in La Mirada, California. He is the co-director of ŷ��ַ’s and co-host of the Winsome Conviction podcast where people with differing views come to engage in perspective-taking. His latest book is, (with Sean McDowell). In addition to teaching and writing, Tim teaches de-escalation skills and self-defense to corporations, universities, and domestic violence shelters in Orange County, CA.

Sean McDowell

Sean McDowell (Ph.D.) is an associate professor in the Christian Apologetics program at Talbot School of Theology, ŷ��ַ. He is a gifted communicator with a passion for equipping the Church, and in particular young people, to make the case for the Christian faith. Sean travels throughout the United States and abroad, speaking at camps, churches, schools, universities, and conferences. He is the co-host for the Think Biblically podcast, and he has authored or edited over twenty books, including and . Sean hosts one of the leading apologetics blogs at , and he hosts some great conversations on his . Sean and his wife, Stephanie, have three children and live in San Juan Capistrano, CA.

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