# Why We’ve Lost True Freedom (And How to Find It Again) Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/doctor-john-patrick-5582517/why-we-ve-lost-true-freedom-and-how-to-find-it-again Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/doctor-john-patrick-5582517/why-we-ve-lost-true-freedom-and-how-to-find-it-again.md Podcast: [Doctor John Patrick](https://stenobird.com/podcast/doctor-john-patrick-5582517) Published: 2026-04-29T06:59:00+00:00 Episode link: https://doctorjohnpatrick.podbean.com/e/why-we-ve-lost-true-freedom-and-how-to-find-it-again/ Audio file: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/p66xiusinxu8dfev/03_04_202682di6.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/doctor-john-patrick-5582517/episodes/why-we-ve-lost-true-freedom-and-how-to-find-it-again Duration seconds: 3353 ## Resource Join our weekly book club and keep thinking deeply about faith, culture, and truth: πŸ”— https://pxllnk.co/bookclubpod Considering college? Explore Augustine College, a one-year classical Christian program in Ottawa that prepares students to think and live faithfully in a secular age: πŸ”— https://pxllnk.co/augustinepodcast πŸŽ“ Join the Book Club with Dr. John PatrickLearn how to read, think, and wrestle with the big ideas alongside Dr. John Patrick and a private community.β†’ https://pxllnk.co/johnpatrick In this thought-provoking episode, Dr. John Patrick explores one of the most misunderstood ideas in modern culture: the β€œfear 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. // LINKS // 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 ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/doctor-john-patrick-5582517/episodes/why-we-ve-lost-true-freedom-and-how-to-find-it-again/transcription-requests` β€” Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/doctor-john-patrick-5582517/why-we-ve-lost-true-freedom-and-how-to-find-it-again.md` β€” Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.