• 375 - Paul Kingsnorth - Western Civilization Is Already Dead

  • Jan 12 2025
  • Length: 59 mins
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375 - Paul Kingsnorth - Western Civilization Is Already Dead

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  • Paul Kingsnorth gave a provocative talk for First Things' Erasmus Lecture of 2024, titled "Against Christian Civilization". In this episode, we discuss the essence of his argument, delving into the fundamental tensions between Christianity and civilization. How does faith interact with culture? What is the Biblical narrative around cities and governance? Are we misusing Christianity as a tool for cultural preservation over pursuing true spiritual transformation? Is Western Civilization as we know it even salvable at this point?

    -Paul Kingsnorth’s First Things talk: "Against Christian Civilization" | 2024 Erasmus Lecture: https://www.youtube.com/live/Y3hMSZqatHI?si=bmT1rqPyEF-LvR0_
    -Written article version of his talk: Against Christian Civilization, January 2025: https://www.firstthings.com/article/2025/01/against-christian-civilization

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    ==========TIMESTAMPS==========
    00:00 - Coming up
    01:31 - Intro music
    01:56 - Introduction
    03:02 - The essence of Paul's talk
    07:13 - Civilization and Revelation
    12:02 - A Christian's challenge
    16:45 - The Biblical vision
    31:13 - What about the rulers?
    37:01 - Buildings
    42:10 - Brands and idols
    47:27 - The seed and the fruit
    49:24 - Celebrating stories

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