The False Gospel of Sentimentalism at SEEK 2026
The Catholic News Agency portal reports from the SEEK 2026 conference organized by “FOCUS” (January 4-5, 2026), featuring a keynote by Arthur Brooks – Harvard professor and collaborator with Oprah Winfrey – who instructed 26,000 attendees to avoid cultural combat and instead “win souls” through non-confrontational dialogue. Brooks declared: “Your job isn’t to win arguments, it’s to win a soul… you won’t win with violence … as you can win with love.” Conference participants interpreted this as permission to prioritize interpersonal kindness over doctrinal clarity. This represents the complete inversion of Catholic missionary principles.