Sean talks with writer Liz Bruenig about faith, doubt, and the experience of believing in God in a modern, skeptical age. They discuss religious experience, the limits of science, the appeal of cynicism, Dostoevsky, beauty, mystery, and whether belief is ultimately a choice. They also explore why religion persists and […]
Link to full episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ymTSiml8W8 Nathan Apffel breaks down what he calls one of the biggest financial scams happening inside churches today: real estate. The clip starts with a broader money claim about religious wealth. Apffel says the Mormon church is worth hundreds of billions of dollars and argues that […]
Link to full episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPyLoTvYqfo Heather Lynn and Danny Jones get into one of the stranger intersections of technology, religion, and power: Peter Thiel’s public fascination with Christianity, the Antichrist, and the figure of the Katechon. Heather explains why those terms are not just abstract theology when they appear in […]
Link to full episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGbtz6L3quk Kurt Metzger turns the Temple of Solomon and White House ballroom symbolism into a bigger conversation about biblical architecture, political power, ritual spaces, and the strange religious echoes inside American institutions. The clip starts from a specific hook, but the reason it works is that […]
If God exists, why does he allow Black people to suffer the way that they do. For starters, Christianity has been used a brutal tool of oppression against Black folks for as long as this country has existed. Outside of the US, Christianity and the Bible motivated colonizers to commit […]
Become a Big Think member to unlock expert classes, premium print issues, exclusive events and more: https://bigthink.com/membership/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=yt_desc Is Neil deGrasse Tyson atheist or agnostic? New videos weekly: https://bigth.ink Join Big Think+ for exclusive video lessons from top thinkers and doers: https://bigthink.com/plus/ ———————————————————————————- Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson claims the title “scientist” […]
Watch the newest video from Big Think: https://bigth.ink/NewVideo Join Big Think Edge for exclusive videos: https://bigth.ink/Edge ———————————————————————————- The question as to whether or not we are hardwired for religion and spirituality is an important one, says pioneering neuroscientist Andrew Newberg. “When we look at how the brain works, we see […]
On episode 147 of Heavy Metal Philosophy I dive into the controversial world of Cancer Christ in this exclusive interview. Is he a Blasphemer or a Christian Revolutionary? We explore his journey, his music, and the controversy that surrounds St. Anthony. Join us as we delve into the mind of […]
The new law that’s testing India’s secular values. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO On December 11th, 2019, India’s parliament passed a controversial new law: the Citizenship Amendment Act. The law fast-tracks citizenship for migrants from three neighboring countries, specifically if they are Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis, or Christians. It […]
Penn Jillette on Atheism and Islamaphobia New videos DAILY: https://bigth.ink Join Big Think Edge for exclusive video lessons from top thinkers and doers: https://bigth.ink/Edge ———————————————————————————- Penn Jillette just uttered the words: “I opened my heart to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit filled me.” What does […]
