The Roots of Everything

Dr. Zachary Porcu, and Ancient Faith Ministries
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The Roots of Everything

  1. 23 SEPT

    Epistemology Ep.4: The Collapse of Truth

    Despite it's triumphant optimism, the Enlightenment and scientific revolution didn't lead to utopia, but instead to the complete breakdown of the idea of truth. How did scientific rationalism lead to postmodernism, neo-Marxism, and nihilism? Find out on today's episode.

  2. 16 SEPT

    Epistemology Ep.3: The Enlightenment's Biases

    While we often think of the Enlightenment and the scientific revolution as "unbiased" or "neutral", the reality is that, historically, the thinkers behind these movements were in fact quite biased and had a particular project in mind: destroying the past.

  3. 9 SEPT

    Epistemology Ep. 2: Luther's Anxiety Crisis

    While modern secularism is famous for being skeptical, the Reformation actually played a central role in destroying the religious culture of Europe and paving the way for the Enlightenment. Martin Luther is doing the same sort of project as Descartes!

  4. 1 SEPT

    Epistemology Ep.1: Why Do We Doubt?

    How do you know what you know? It's a simple question but trying to answer it reveals something very deep about our culture: an almost neurotic fixation on doubt. Why are we like this? Where did it begin? Join me as we embark on one of the most defining topics of our era.

  5. 12 AUG

    Techno-Paganism Ep.4: New Religions, Same Gods

    For being supposedly non-religious, secular people are surprisingly interested in weird phenomenon, everything from A.I. worship to UFOs to drug-induced mystical experiences. It's almost like we're building new religions—but how new are they, really?

  6. 5 AUG

    Techno-Paganism Ep.3: The Science of Idol-Making

    Can we build a god out of A.I.? As it turns out, the ancients were already doing much the same thing, and the "science of idol-making" is a recognized technique going back many centuries. Is what we're doing with A.I. the same? Are idols real creatures?

  7. 29 JUL

    Techno-Paganism Ep.2: Mythology of the Enlightenment

    Because modern people tend to think of ourselves as irreligious or secular, it makes the rise of new religious movements based on worshipping computers seem almost wacky and unserious. But what if I told you that this was always the goal of the modern era?

  8. 22 JUL

    Techno-Paganism Ep.1: A.I. and the New Age

    Increasing technology has also led to increasing anxiety. It's not merely that all the dystopian science-fiction stories are coming true; it's the bizarre return of ancient, religious impulses and desires now fused to our tech development—a new frontier of techno-paganism.

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    Dr. Zachary Porcu, and Ancient Faith Ministries
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