EPISODE #1158

Modern Day Idolatry with Scott Shay

We talked about the state of organized religion, the meaning and danger of modern day idolatry, the role of perspective, and how to think about and answer life’s biggest questions!

Jul 30, 2021 | Podcast

About the Episode

LifeBlood COMPLETE: We talked about the state of organized religion, the meaning and danger of modern day idolatry, the role of perspective, and how to think about and answer life’s biggest questions with Scott Shay, Founder and Executive Chairman of Signature Bank and author of In Good Faith: Questioning Religion and Atheism.  Listen to learn the role that universities are playing in the current state of religion in America!

You can learn more about Scott at ScottShay.com, Facebook and LinkedIn.

George Grombacher

George Grombacher

Lifeblood Host

Scott Shay

Scott Shay

Guest

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