Podcast Episodes

211: Tocqueville - Life is neither a pleasure nor a sorrow

Faith in What? Faith in Who?

In this episode, we read Robert J. Delahunty's article about Alex de Tocqueville's faith. Tocqueville is a remarkable study in Enlightenment faith because he straddles th…

Published on 4 years, 5 months ago

210b: Hitchens - Eschatology is inseparable from religious faith

"Remember again part of our charge against religion, our belief that it is fundamentally wicked and antihuman, is precisely its eschatology. Religion is predicated on the idea that our time here is s…

Published on 4 years, 5 months ago

210a: Hitchens - Religion is the first chance to explain human nature and the natural order

"We were baffled by climatic and cataclysmic events: earthquakes, tidal waves, storms, lightning. All of this was to us terrifying. Religion works as an attempt, then, to make sense of things. We are…

Published on 4 years, 5 months ago

209b: Hitchens - Religion abolishes obligation to live in truth

Christians Aren't Good, or Moral.

In this episode, we continue to read and discuss Christopher Hitchens' speech on religion and morality. Does religion delete our need to confront reality?

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Published on 4 years, 6 months ago

209a: Hitchens - Is it moral to tell anybody that their sins can be forgiven?

God is Good… or Not.

In this episode, we read and discuss Christopher Hitchins' speech about religion and morality. What's the point of attaching the forgiveness of sins to morality?

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"God…

Published on 4 years, 6 months ago

208b: Nietzsche - Seeing the alternative between Dionysus and the "Crucified"

The God that won't stay dead.

In this episode, we wrap up our discussion of God, Nietzsche, and how Jesus fights against our attempts at self-atonement.

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A God Torn to Pieces: The Nietzsch…

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208a: Nietzsche - Human history is built upon sacrifice

God is Dead again, because of us.

In this episode, we discuss whether Friedrich Nietzsche was closer to the kingdom of God than most modern Christians, and how we can learn from him.

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A Go…

Published on 4 years, 6 months ago

207: A Prayer for Memorial Day

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A Prayer for Memorial Day https://blog.cph.org/read/a-prayer-for-memorial-day

Gracious Lord, heavenly Father, on this day we pause to remember the sacrifices made for freedom throughout t…

Published on 4 years, 6 months ago

206b: Eagleton - The figure of the tortured and executed Jesus is the overthrowing of the Satanic image of God

God is Dead. In this episode, why the New Testament is more radical than Friedrich Nietzsche in its critique of false religion and false gods.

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Eagleton - Nietzsche and Christ http://trin…

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206a: Eagleton - Everyone knows that Nietzsche said "God is dead"

Nietzsche is Dead. In this episode, learning from Friedrich Nietzsche how to repent and believe in Christ Jesus as Savior.

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Eagleton - Nietzsche and Christ http://trinitycollegechapel.com…

Published on 4 years, 6 months ago