Rene Girard and Our Current Apocalypse (THINGS HIDDEN 213)

David Gornoski and Surit Dasgupta talk about why Rene Girard provides the best apologetics for Christianity, why Christians are supposed to be ambassadors of the future, non-violent creativity, Daniel's prophecy on world empires, and more.

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Timestamps
0:30 Introduction
2:23 Rene Girard is the best Christian apologist
4:40 Building a city of God
6:45 The old gods aren't needed anymore
7:36 Tribalism within Christianity
10:44 What does "Christian" mean?
13:46 Demigod and demagogue
18:33 Non-violent creativity
22:14 Daniel's vision
40:24 Soft power
43:20 The strongman, then and now
52:20 History is moving towards the slain lamb
55:35 Estrogen in men
57:06 Ambassadors of the future
1:03:14 The fish and death
1:04:45 The little Caesars
1:07:14 The Shroud of Turin
1:09:41 Notes on Daniel's vision
1:18:02 Closing thoughts