The Uncensored Unprofessor

We live in an unprecedented era of flourish, but there's an ugly underbelly: too frequently we live existentially tormented lives. Why? What's going on? What drove us collectively to make an enormous subjective turn? (What things do I worry about?)

Love or hate him, why is Jordan Peterson a star? What does he affirm about Christianity? What does he affirm about the bible? Why does he drive college types crazy? What makes him a dangerous outlier? What do I admire about him?

What's it like to grow up in the desert? What's it like to be an Eastern Orthodox Christian? Can one really experience the Holy Spirit? Is the devil real? Can church contain the God of nature? Why are you so busy? And, to what end are you so busy? Come listen to a fairly normal, but not-normal, conversation I have with my mother, Valerie.

Christianity is the superior religion because of some categories that are common to all people: personhood, meaning, history, and relationship. These are not only good categories for sharing faith in Christ, they are profound for processing life together. This is the last episode in my series on the World Religions.

Historically what has come after Christianity? Logic? Dis-passionate reason? Or a new brand of religion? I argue it is the latter. It has its own dogma, its own Elect, and it is alarmingly self-righteous. Come and think w/me.

What's the difference between a cult and a sect? Why do Mormons have more faith than I do? What about their faith is spurious, from a historical perspective? What is Platonic about their eschatology? What does Mormon faith do to the preeminence of Christ? And, why am I personally conflicted about the Church of Latter Day Saints? What do I admire about Mormons?

What is Islam about? How does it intend to solve humanity's problems? Why are its fundamentalist adherents prone to condoning and/or practicing violence? Was Mohammad a peaceful or violent leader? Why do Muslims have a hard time laughing at themselves or their religion? Who are some of the most influential Muslims ever?

Why do so many nations & people hate the Jews? Does Israel oppose the western values of classic liberalism? Who are the most famous Jews in history? What are some hilarious Jewish jokes? What percentage of earth's population are Jewish? Why do so many Christians support Israel?

Per Buddha and Jesus, respectively, what is the central problem confronting humanity? How do each of them perceive reality? What did each of them teach we should do to solve our problems? How alike are they? And, instead of demonizing other religions, why do I respect other religions?