How My Crisis Can Help You Find Meaning In Your Life | Ravi Zacharias | SPIRITUALITY | Rubin Report
Dave Rubin of The Rubin Report talks to Ravi Zacharias (Founder & President of RZIM) the author of The Logic of God about how a major crisis in his own life led him to find meaning and a sense of purpose. He discusses the period of suffering that helped him find his faith. He also discusses why he agrees with Jordan Petersons conclusions, but disagrees with his foundations, the struggle between egalitarianism and elitism and the four major questions of life that we all face. He also shares his thoughts on if someone can have a sense of morality and live a life filled with purpose and meaning without a belief in God or having faith in a religion.
Understanding spirituality is difficult in todays fast paced world. Does the world of theology still offer something to a more secular modern world? Are there lessons to learn from a more spiritual path that can help us make sense of issues like morality? Or is spirituality best left to the past according to some modern day atheists and skeptics? What does it even mean to be spiritual in an enlightened world? Hear from a wide variety of guests on the benefits, struggles, and problems with religion with this
playlist.
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YouTube
Publshed on:
Oct 20, 2019
Duration:
55:44
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What does the term "Christian apologist" mean? (not a synonym for apologizing)
religion
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Ravi Zacharias personal history; youth in India; attempted suicide at 17; christian conversion
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11:10
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Zacharias view of purpose: it requires a transcendent first cause.
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The youth today are in pursuit of meaning - which they can get from religion.
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Is it possible for some people to grab the "existential bootstraps" and create meaning for themselves? Zacharias: yes, but it is not rationally convincing. Only religion can make truth universal.
religion
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Zacharias vs. Peterson on why religion is necessary for a moral society
religion
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Is it enough for Peterson's conclusions to be right? Ultimately no, but they are still valuable. But the foundation is essential.
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The problem with a pluralistic culture: all thoughts aren't equal - there is a moral authority beyond us.
religion
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Egalitarianism vs Elitism - we're meant to be equal as people, but not all ideas are equal.
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The destruction of sensible dialog - is it a worldwide phenomenon?
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What can we do in a world of "cancel culture"? Is it enough to just keep putting out good ideas?
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Is the degeneration of dialog due to the products of the secular world? Zacharias: Yes, secularism led us to a bankruptcy of values.
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Does Zacharias' view align with the US Constitution and the role of govt in society?
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So how do we reverse course from the negative cycle? Zacharias: It has to start in academia.
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Is it possible to turn things around? Zacharias: a small number of individuals can be very influential.
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Is there a way to speed this up, or make it happen on a wider scale? Zacharias: It has to begin with a transcendent, eternal purpose.
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How would a healthy society deal with the forces of modernity: technological developments, secular ideas, etc.?
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The value of dialog, even in the face of disagreement.
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Zacharias' view on truth - coherence and correspondence with reality
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Politicians seem to feel they can solve our problems - but would you agree they are ours to solve?
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Is some great tragedy required for a cultural reset? Zacharias: that or a great religious revival.
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What is the general state of happiness across the world? Zacharias: Happiness is not a thing to be achieved, it is a by-product.
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