291. How to Combat Hedonism | Dr. Peter Kreeft

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🗓️ 26 September 2022

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Dr. Peterson's extensive catalog is available now on DailyWire+: https://utm.io/ueSXh Dr. Peter Kreeft and Dr Jordan B Peterson discuss spiritual endeavor, delving deep into where we came from as a religious species, where we are now in the age of technology, and how we combat hedonism with personal sacrifice. Dr. Kreeft is a professor in the field of Philosophy, and teaches at Boston College and the King’s College in New York. When Dr. Kreeft was a student, he was asked to examine Catholicism which led to his conversion. He’s written more than eighty books on the subject, such as “Handbook of Christian Apologetics” and “Socrates Meets Jesus.” —Links— For Dr. Kreeft Official Website https://www.peterkreeft.com/ Amazon Authors Page https://www.amazon.com/Peter-Kreeft/e/B000APBQD0/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_book_1 Faculty Page https://www.bc.edu/bc-web/schools/mcas/departments/philosophy/people/faculty-directory/peter-kreeft.html —Chapters— (0:00) Coming Up (1:20) Intro (3:19) The Significance of the Whole is Found in Every Individual Part (11:58) Scientific Pursuit Nested In Faith (14:24) Nietzsche and the Death of God (18:04) Faust and Pascals Wager (29:40) Consent of the Architect (35:58) Honest Dialogue and Facing Fear (39:51) The Influence of Freud, the Game in Life (49:58) Atheism and the Debate of Religions (55:22) What Islam Can Teach Christianity (57:06) Mercy, Judgement, and Ceremony (1:09:24) Serpents and Sacrifice (1:15:38) A Confused Search For God (1:21:31) Lifespan and the Gift of Love (1:29:13) The Case Against Hedonism (1:38:09) Dr. Kreeft on Teaching, Writing, and Life // SUPPORT THIS CHANNEL // Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/jordanbpeterson.com/youtubesignup Donations: https://jordanbpeterson.com/donate // COURSES // Discovering Personality: https://jordanbpeterson.com/personality Self Authoring Suite: https://selfauthoring.com Understand Myself (personality test): https://understandmyself.com // BOOKS // Beyond Order: 12 More Rules for Life: https://jordanbpeterson.com/Beyond-Order 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos: https://jordanbpeterson.com/12-rules-for-life Maps of Meaning: The Architecture of Belief: https://jordanbpeterson.com/maps-of-meaning // LINKS // Website: https://jordanbpeterson.com Events: https://jordanbpeterson.com/events Blog: https://jordanbpeterson.com/blog Podcast: https://jordanbpeterson.com/podcast // SOCIAL // Twitter: https://twitter.com/jordanbpeterson Instagram: https://instagram.com/jordan.b.peterson Facebook: https://facebook.com/drjordanpeterson Telegram: https://t.me/DrJordanPeterson All socials: https://linktr.ee/drjordanbpeterson #JordanPeterson #JordanBPeterson #DrJordanPeterson #DrJordanBPeterson #DailyWirePlus

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0:00.0	[♪ INTRO MUSIC PLAYING [♪
0:14.2	Hello, everyone. I have the great pleasure today to be talking to Doctor Peter Krieft.
0:22.3	Peter John Krieft was born March 16, 1937.
0:26.3	He's a professor of philosophy at Boston College and the King's College.
0:31.0	He took his A.B. at Kelvin College in 1959 and an MA at Fordham University in 1961,
0:38.4	where he also undertook his doctoral studies in 1965.
0:43.3	He subsequently completed his post-grad at Yale University.
0:48.8	Dr. Krieft joined the philosophy faculty of the Department of Philosophy of Boston College
0:53.5	in 1965. A convert to Roman Catholicism, Dr. Krieft is the author of over 80 books
1:04.7	on Christian philosophy, theology, and apologetics. We're going to discuss religious issues in
1:09.8	the modern world today with some foray into the relationship between the Abrahamic faiths,
1:16.2	particularly Islam. Dr. Krieft, welcome. Thank you very much for agreeing to talk to me today.
1:22.2	I have the same to say to you. Thank you very much for agreeing to talk to me today.
1:27.7	So some of the things we're doing seem to be somewhat similar. I'm very interested in
1:33.8	religious ideas and practices. I'm very interested in the idea that such beliefs and practices
1:41.4	sit at the foundation of the web of beliefs through which we view the world. And you're an
1:46.6	unapologetic advocate of traditional beliefs in a world that seems increasingly distant from them
1:55.4	and skeptical of them. I guess what I'd like to know, first of all, is your books follow a thread.
2:01.8	What do you think the thread is that unites your work? And what is it that you're trying to accomplish?
2:07.4	And why? I know that's not an easy question. Well, I'll give you a very concrete answer. One of
2:13.1	my favorite books is Chesterton's book on Thomas Aquinas, called St. Thomas Aquinas the Damox.
2:19.0	And the main point of that book is that this brilliant theologian and philosopher is the champion
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