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What does the term "Christian apologist" mean? (not a synonym for apologizing)
religion
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The internet and the velocity of ideas in the modern age
intellectual activism
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Ravi Zacharias personal history; youth in India; attempted suicide at 17; christian conversion
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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.