Rod Dreher and Elizabeth Oldfield delve into Rod's coverage of the Catholic sex abuse scandal, converting to Eastern Orthodoxy, his views on immigration and Donald Trump and supernatural experiences. If you enjoy episodes of The Sacred don't forget to hit subscribe to be notified whenever we release an episode! 🎙️ Follow The Sacred: linktr.ee/sacredpodcast 📖 Follow Elizabeth Oldfield: www.elizabetholdfield.com/ 💡 Produced by the ‪@thinktanktheos‬ www.theosthinktank.co.uk/ 📕 See Rod Dreher's new book 'Living in Wonder: Finding Mystery and Meaning in a Secular Age' CHAPTERS 00:00:00 What is Sacred to you? Rod Dreher answers 00:06:28 Family, Place, and the Weight of Expectations 00:10:16 Moral Foundations and Personal Crisis 00:17:54 The Benedict Option: A Call to Intentional Living 00:26:25 The Journey to Orthodoxy and the Search for Transcendence 00:30:39 Living in Wonder: Rediscovering the Enchanted World 00:33:03 The Unseen Battle: Spiritual Awareness 00:36:44 Encounters with the Divine: Transformative Stories 00:39:41 Spiritual climate 00:43:03 Conservative politics, Trump and faith 00:48:42 The willingness to suffer for your beliefs Keywords: Dreher, Christian, Orthodox, Conversion, Benedict, Community, Spiritual, Moral, Innocence, Hierarchy, Southern, Humour, Family, Idolatry, Abuse, Authority, Storytelling, Enchantment, Beauty, Supernatural, Politics, Immigration, Vulnerability, Suffering, Humility, Compassion, Culture, Havel, Reverence, Resilience, Conservative, Trump, Rod Dreher, Exorcism, Spiritual Warfare, sexual abuse, catholic church, scandal, faith, crisis, immigration, eastern orthodox, spirituality, spiritual battle, innocence of children, family values, moral foundations, Benedict Option, Eastern Orthodoxy, living in wonder, transcendence, core values, intentional living, spirituality, exorcism, divine encounters, political theology, vulnerability, Christianity, paganism, public witness, supernatural, cultural engagement