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Who Killed God? The Spiritual Cost of Modern Progress

June 18, 2026·29 min
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What happens when a civilization removes God—but keeps searching for meaning?In this episode of Decoded, Elisabeth McKay explores one of the most important cultural questions of our time: Who killed God?This is not about religion versus atheism. It's a deeper examination of how modern society gradually replaced transcendence with human-centered systems—and what happened as a result.From the Enlightenment and the French Revolution to Darwin, Freud, Marx, modern psychology, consumer culture, and the rise of self-worship, Elisabeth traces the historical and psychological shifts that transformed how we understand morality, suffering, purpose, identity, and death.In this episode:The Enlightenment and the rise of secularismWhy Nietzsche warned that "God is dead"The Prosperity Paradox and modern hedonismHow comfort replaced dependence on transcendenceWhy identity became the new religionThe psychological consequences of moral relativismThe sexual revolution and the commodification of the selfWhy modern mental health feels incompleteDeath, meaning, and the loss of spiritual frameworksWhat happens when suffering no longer has purposeThis is an invitation to ask deeper questions about meaning, morality, suffering, purpose, and the spiritual foundations that shape human life. Because the question may not be who killed God. The question may be what dies in a civilization when God becomes unnecessary.🔗 Find out your Brain Pattern Type: https://predictivemind.io/🔗 Learn about Rapid Emotional Rewiring: https://breakmethod.com/🔗 Grab a Copy of Your Brain is a Filthy Liar: https://www.amazon.com/YOUR-BRAIN-FILTHY-LIAR-Self-Deception/dp/1967424284/ref=sr_1_1?crid=390FC0W304YNI&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.I8_kpD55nc-N5yNG8B9OPQ.Q7fi8mscYcCo01FBkOKtQgnXw7exKMp_Qus3pkQiQDw&dib_tag=se&keywords=your+brain+is+a+filthy+liar&qid=1767306891&sprefix=your+brain+is+a%2Caps%2C212&sr=8-1🔗 My Peptide Supplier: https://elliemd.com/bizziegold🔗 The Only Sauna I Recommend: https://www.healingsauna.com/bizzie?rfsn=8731070.5183d1 (Use CODE: BGHEAL for $200 OFF + Free Shipping)

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