
Wretched Radio with Todd Friel
Our Cultural Moment: Why New Laws Will Not Save Our Nation’s Soul
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54 min·November 3, 2025
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Segment 1
• Everyone sees it: the West is in the midst of social, moral, and spiritual collapse
• But darkened hearts can’t be fixed by legislature or cultural movements.
• Real change starts “at the bottom” - with hearts transformed by Christ’s gospel.
Segment 2
• The Reformation rebuilt a crumbling civilization through faith, not force.
• Oz Guinness calls this our “civilizational moment”—we’re losing the foundation that built the modern world.
• We won’t be saved by “making America great again”— but by preaching Christ again.
Segment 3
• Dr. Greg Gifford exposes the truth about SSRIs and the “chemical imbalance” myth.
• Pills can mute pain but can’t renew your mind or restore your soul.
• Real transformation comes from God’s work in us, not sedation.
Segment 4
• New studies link antidepressants to alarming risks—violence, mania, even suicide.
• SSRIs offer comfort without cure, masking spiritual problems with medical language.
• True healing happens when the soul is renewed, not when the mind is medicated.
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