Doctor John Patrick

By John PatrickSociety & Culture Medicine Health & Fitness Religion & Spirituality Christianity

Doctor John Patrick episodes

June 03 Why Liberalism Needs Faith to Survive
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In this deeply reflective episode, Dr. John Patrick shares insights from his recent week in Alberta speaking to medical students and residents about the challenges facing Christian professionals. He explores how liberalism historically emerged from Judeo-Christian foundations, referencing John Locke and discussing how secular worldviews lack the rational basis for values we hold dear. Dr. Patrick addresses the crisis of declining serious reading, the destructive impact of screen technology on concentration, and warns about the societal consequences of abandoning traditional roles and religious foundations.

🎬 Watch the video version: https://youtu.be/3SHSGqZiTFE

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Podcast: https://doctorjohnpatrick.podbean.com/
Biblical Literacy Quiz: https://www.johnpatrick.ca/meaning-metaphor-and-allusion/
Recommended Reading list: https://www.johnpatrick.ca/book-list/
Ask Doctor John: https://www.johnpatrick.ca/ask/
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19 min
May 27 Why Aid Money Fails Africa
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In this deeply reflective episode, Dr. John Patrick examines the failure of billions in foreign aid to transform Africa, drawing from his decades of medical work across the continent. He discusses South Africa's decline since the ANC takeover, the devastating impact of the HIV/AIDS epidemic he witnessed firsthand, and how cultural worldviews affect development outcomes. Dr. Patrick connects these observations to biblical principles of development and the importance of moral foundations in both medicine and society.

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Website: https://www.johnpatrick.ca/
Podcast: https://doctorjohnpatrick.podbean.com/
Biblical Literacy Quiz: https://www.johnpatrick.ca/meaning-metaphor-and-allusion/
Recommended Reading list: https://www.johnpatrick.ca/book-list/
Ask Doctor John: https://www.johnpatrick.ca/ask/
LINKS: https://beacons.ai/doctorjohnpatrick
35 min
May 20 Why Teaching Is A Natural Gift
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In this deeply reflective episode, Dr. John Patrick explores the fundamental difference between education and training, arguing that great teaching is an innate gift that cannot be manufactured through teacher training programs. He reflects on his experiences with severely malnourished children in Jamaica, shares insights about memory and the aging mind, and discusses how Western civilization's foundations in Judeo-Christian thought have shaped our approach to science, law, and moral accountability. Dr. Patrick emphasizes the importance of purpose in life and challenges listeners to consider the deeper questions that all cultures must answer.

🎬 Watch the video version: https://youtu.be/h8go8JFRPic

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Website: https://www.johnpatrick.ca/
Podcast: https://doctorjohnpatrick.podbean.com/
Biblical Literacy Quiz: https://www.johnpatrick.ca/meaning-metaphor-and-allusion/
Recommended Reading list: https://www.johnpatrick.ca/book-list/
Ask Doctor John: https://www.johnpatrick.ca/ask/
LINKS: https://beacons.ai/doctorjohnpatrick
43 min
May 13 Big Life Questions Kids Don’t Ask
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In this deeply reflective episode, Dr. John Patrick explores how screen addiction and modern distractions prevent teenagers from engaging with life's most important questions. Drawing from Easter Monday conversations with his grandchildren and insights from Matthew Crawford's article on mass migration, he examines how family dinner discussions and cultural narratives shape young minds. Dr. Patrick discusses the breakdown of Western hospitality traditions, the rise of nominal Christianity, and the urgent need for families to reclaim the dining room table as a place for serious intellectual and spiritual formation.

🎬 Watch the video version: https://youtu.be/CmgLsx8mMvE

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Website: https://www.johnpatrick.ca/
Podcast: https://doctorjohnpatrick.podbean.com/
Biblical Literacy Quiz: https://www.johnpatrick.ca/meaning-metaphor-and-allusion/
Recommended Reading list: https://www.johnpatrick.ca/book-list/
Ask Doctor John: https://www.johnpatrick.ca/ask/
LINKS: https://beacons.ai/doctorjohnpatrick
56 min
May 06 Why We Believe: The Restlessness That Leads Us to God
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In this reflective and deeply personal episode, Dr. John Patrick explores a timeless question: “Why am I a Christian?” Drawing from a candid discussion with his men’s group, he reveals that faith is not formed through a single formula but through individual journeys shaped by experience, truth, and an inner longing for meaning.

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Website: https://www.johnpatrick.ca/
Podcast: https://doctorjohnpatrick.podbean.com/
Biblical Literate Quiz: https://www.johnpatrick.ca/meaning-metaphor-and-allusion/
Recommended Reading list: https://www.johnpatrick.ca/book-list/
Ask Doctor John: https://www.johnpatrick.ca/ask/
LINKS: https://beacons.ai/doctorjohnpatrick
40 min
April 29 Why We’ve Lost True Freedom (And How to Find It Again)
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In this thought-provoking episode, Dr. John Patrick explores one of the most misunderstood ideas in modern culture: the “fear of the Lord.” Drawing from Isaiah 11, he explains why this concept is not about terror, but about reverence, wisdom, and the foundation of a meaningful life.

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Website: https://www.johnpatrick.ca/
Podcast: https://doctorjohnpatrick.podbean.com/
Biblical Literate Quiz: https://www.johnpatrick.ca/meaning-metaphor-and-allusion/
Recommended Reading list: https://www.johnpatrick.ca/book-list/
Ask Doctor John: https://www.johnpatrick.ca/ask/
LINKS: https://beacons.ai/doctorjohnpatrick
56 min
April 22 Why Our Culture Is Declining Today
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In this deeply reflective episode, Dr. John Patrick explores the dramatic decline in our culture's capacity for deep thinking and concentration. Drawing on insights from Jonathan Haight's work on cell phones and John Lennox's interpretation of Revelation 13-14, he examines how technology may already represent the "mark of the beast" by controlling our hearts, minds, and actions. Dr. Patrick references Wendell Berry's "Life as a Miracle" and connects the crisis to the biblical foundation found in Deuteronomy 6, arguing that we must reclaim our ability to think deeply and live meaningfully. He offers practical solutions including disconnecting from devices and returning to substantial literature that builds the soul.

🎬 Watch the video version: https://youtu.be/OB1zqvd99UE

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Website: https://www.johnpatrick.ca/
Podcast: https://doctorjohnpatrick.podbean.com/
Biblical Literacy Quiz: https://www.johnpatrick.ca/meaning-metaphor-and-allusion/
Recommended Reading list: https://www.johnpatrick.ca/book-list/
Ask Doctor John: https://www.johnpatrick.ca/ask/
LINKS: https://beacons.ai/doctorjohnpatrick
36 min
April 15 When Feelings Replace Facts in Medicine
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In this deeply reflective episode, Dr. John Patrick explores the critical importance of statistical literacy and scientific rigor in understanding truth. He examines how proper data analysis has transformed medical treatments like leukemia care, while warning against the dangers of abandoning competence-based standards for feelings-based approaches. Dr. Patrick discusses Jordan Peterson's research on behavioral traits, the philosophical implications of choice versus sanctity of life, and reflects on Ephraim Radner's writings about God's mercy in a fallen world.

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Website: https://www.johnpatrick.ca/
Podcast: https://doctorjohnpatrick.podbean.com/
Biblical Literacy Quiz: https://www.johnpatrick.ca/meaning-metaphor-and-allusion/
Recommended Reading list: https://www.johnpatrick.ca/book-list/
Ask Doctor John: https://www.johnpatrick.ca/ask/
LINKS: https://beacons.ai/doctorjohnpatrick
42 min
April 08 Why The Bible Was Removed from Schools
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In this thought-provoking episode, Dr. John Patrick reflects on the cultural, educational, and moral foundations that once sustained Western civilization and what happens when those foundations are forgotten.
Beginning with the importance of serious reading and shared intellectual life, Dr. Patrick explores the enduring relevance of C. S. Lewis and his book The Abolition of Man, arguing that modern education has abandoned the moral formation that once shaped character, judgment, and social cohesion.

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Website: https://www.johnpatrick.ca/
Podcast: https://doctorjohnpatrick.podbean.com/
Biblical Literate Quiz: https://www.johnpatrick.ca/meaning-metaphor-and-allusion/
Recommended Reading list: https://www.johnpatrick.ca/book-list/
Ask Doctor John: https://www.johnpatrick.ca/ask/
LINKS: https://beacons.ai/doctorjohnpatrick
40 min
April 01 The Stories That Hold a Civilization Together
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In this wide-ranging and reflective episode, Dr. John Patrick explores the collapse of shared meaning in modern culture and asks what is lost when societies abandon objective moral truth, historical memory, and transcendent ideals. Dr. Patrick reflects on his years in academia, the fading of a unifying cultural narrative, and the role universities once played in forming character rather than merely transmitting information.

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Website: https://www.johnpatrick.ca/
Podcast: https://doctorjohnpatrick.podbean.com/
Biblical Literate Quiz: https://www.johnpatrick.ca/meaning-metaphor-and-allusion/
Recommended Reading list: https://www.johnpatrick.ca/book-list/
Ask Doctor John: https://www.johnpatrick.ca/ask/
LINKS: https://beacons.ai/doctorjohnpatrick
35 min

About Doctor John Patrick

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With a history that spans three continents, and over 50 years experience in the medical community John speaks to Christian and secular groups around the world, communicating effectively on medical…