Eric Metaxas and Jordan Peterson: Listen and Weep

The video by Jordan Peterson is about Eric Metaxas, an author, speaker, and radio host, discussing his latest book "A Letter to the American Church" which argues that it is a betrayal of faith to stay silent in the face of tyranny. He believes that Christians have a responsibility to act against falsehood and that this is an intrinsic part of the Abrahamic tradition, although it is increasingly non-existent in the American church today. He discusses the consequences of writing the letter and how it was released in 2022.

This video by Jordan B Peterson was published on Jun 29, 2023.
Video length: 01:33:15.

The video is about Eric Metaxas, an author, speaker, and radio host, discussing his latest book "A Letter to the American Church." In the book, Metaxas argues that it is a betrayal of faith to stay silent in the face of tyranny and that Christians have a responsibility to act against falsehood.

He believes that the American church has drifted from the intrinsic part of the Abrahamic tradition, which is to act against falsehood. Metaxas discusses the consequences of writing the book and how he felt a burning passion to write it, thinking that he cannot get it wrong and had to take himself out of the way as much as possible to let God say what he wants to say.

He believes that the book is a unique thing in his experience and that it is a call from God to speak to a wide audience.

• The video is from Jordan Peterson's YouTube channel.
• Jordan Peterson interviews his guests on his podcast.
• The video is about Eric Metaxas, an author, speaker, and radio host.
• Eric Metaxas has released a new book "A Letter to the American Church".
• The book argues that it is a betrayal of faith to stay silent in the face of tyranny.
• Eric Metaxas believes that some Christians have a wrong theological view of what it is to have faith.
• He believes that this view is unbiblical and that it is increasingly non-existent in the American church today.
• Eric Metaxas believes that Christians have a responsibility to act against falsehood.
• This is an intrinsic part of the Abrahamic tradition.

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Introduction

• The video is from Jordan Peterson's YouTube channel.
• Jordan Peterson interviews his guests on his podcast.
• The video is about Eric Metaxas, an author, speaker, and radio host.
• Eric Metaxas has released a new book "A Letter to the American Church".
• The book argues that it is a betrayal of faith to stay silent in the face of tyranny.

Theological View

• Eric Metaxas believes that some Christians have a wrong theological view of what it is to have faith.
• He believes that this view is unbiblical and that it is increasingly non-existent in the American church today.
• He argues that Christians have a responsibility to act against falsehood.
• This is an intrinsic part of the Abrahamic tradition.
• Eric Metaxas believes that this responsibility is increasingly non-existent in the American church today.

Letter to the American Church

• Eric Metaxas wrote a letter to the American Church.
• The letter argues that it is a betrayal of faith to stay silent in the face of tyranny.
• The letter was released in 2022.
• Eric Metaxas believes that the letter was necessary to address the current state of the American church.
• He believes that the American church has drifted from the intrinsic part of the Abrahamic tradition.

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Consequences of Writing the Letter

• Eric Metaxas believes that writing the letter was necessary to address the current state of the American church.
• He believes that the letter was necessary to address the consequences of staying silent in the face of tyranny.
• Eric Metaxas believes that the letter was necessary to address the consequences of not acting against falsehood.
• He believes that the letter was necessary to address the consequences of not fulfilling the responsibility to act against falsehood.
• Eric Metaxas believes that the letter was necessary to address the consequences of not fulfilling the intrinsic part of the Abrahamic tradition.

The Parallels Between The Silence of the Church in Germany and the American Church

• The author believes that the silence of the church in America is opening the door to hellish things on a number of fronts.
• The parallels between the silence of the church in Germany and the American church are so marked.
• The excuses given by theologians and Christians in the 30s who said they didn't want to speak out against Hitler are similar to those among many evangelicals and others in the American church today.
• The author believes that the silence of the church in America is a betrayal of faith and that Christians have a responsibility to act against falsehood.
• The author believes that the silence of the church in America is a betrayal of the Abrahamic tradition, although it is increasingly non-existent in the American church today.

The Book "A Letter to the American Church"

• The book "A Letter to the American Church" argues that it is a betrayal of faith to stay silent in the face of tyranny.
• The book was released in 2022 and is based on the author's research and personal experiences.
• The book is intended to wake up those who might be awakened and reach those specifically who call themselves Christians.
• The author believes that the excuses given by Christians for being silent on issues that they ought to be screaming about are not biblically based.
• The author believes that Christians have a responsibility to speak out against falsehood and that this is an intrinsic part of the Abrahamic tradition.

The Inspiration Behind the Book

• The author believes that the book "A Letter to the American Church" was inspired by God.
• The author believes that the book is a true representation of what he believes to be true.
• The author believes that the book is a call to action for Christians to speak out against falsehood.
• The author believes that the book is a call to action for Christians to wake up and be aware of the dangers facing the church.
• The author believes that the book is a call to action for Christians to be proactive in defending their faith.

The Problems with the Last Three Years

• The author believes that the last three years have been problematic for the church.
• The author believes that the church has been silent on issues that it ought to be screaming about.
• The author believes that the church has been complicit in its silence and inaction.
• The author believes that the church has been deceived by falsehood and has allowed itself to be deceived.
• The author believes that the church has been asleep walking to the abyss and that it cannot be reached.

The Importance of Sensitivity

• The speaker discusses the importance of becoming increasingly sensitive to the voice of God.
• He explains that this sensitivity is a muscle that develops over time.
• The speaker has become more sensitive to moments where he feels God is particularly present.
• He describes this feeling as a highlighter going over the text.
• The speaker acknowledges that it is a hard thing to get right and there will be wandering in the darkness.

Feeling the Way Forward

• The speaker uses the metaphor of feeling his way forward to describe his approach to finding the right way.
• He describes the image of walking across a swamp of dirty water where there is a stone pathway underneath.
• The speaker is always searching for a sense of solidity.
• He acknowledges that there is a presupposition in what he is saying that there is a path forward and a right way.
• The speaker agrees that there is truth and he wants to get it right.

Divine Inspiration

• The speaker discusses the concept of divine inspiration when writing.
• He acknowledges that it is not a set of axiomatic statements like "I do believe."
• The speaker feels a more keen sense of intuition when writing a letter to the American church.
• He describes the letter as sobering and urgent.
• The speaker does not want to imply that there was anything mystical about the letter or that every word was chosen by God.

Humility and Intuition

• The speaker discusses the sense of humility he felt when writing the letter.
• He acknowledges that there is something mystical about the intuition that there is a distinction between words that are false and words that are true.
• The speaker explains that it is not easy to describe how you know the difference between truth and falsehood.
• He compares the instinct to know what is funny to the instinct to know what is true.
• The speaker acknowledges that it is no different than the instinct to know what is funny if you are a jokester.

The Video

• The video is from the YouTube channel of Jordan Peterson.
• Jordan Peterson interviews his guests on his podcast.
• The video is about Eric Metaxas, an author, speaker, and radio host.
• Eric Metaxas discusses his latest book "A Letter to the American Church" which argues that it is a betrayal of faith to stay silent in the face of tyranny.
• The video was released in 2022.

Eric Metaxas and His Book

• Eric Metaxas is an author, speaker, and radio host.
• His latest book "A Letter to the American Church" argues that it is a betrayal of faith to stay silent in the face of tyranny.
• He believes that Christians have a responsibility to act against falsehood.
• This is an intrinsic part of the Abrahamic tradition, although it is increasingly non-existent in the American church today.
• The consequences of writing the letter were serious, as it pointed specifically to the events of the last three years.

The YouTube Canceling

• The YouTube canceling of Eric Metaxas's videos is a preposterous and sick development.
• It is mind-bending that in the West, some arbiters are deciding what is okay and what is not okay.
• Speaking as an American, it is profoundly anti-American.
• As a human being, it is deeply offensive.
• As a Christian, it is offensive because it goes against the belief in freedom of speech.

The Idea of Free Speech

• The idea that we would be alive at a time in the West where someone would dare to be shutting down what we know are perfectly wonderful conversations is deeply offensive.
• The Eric Metaxas show was flourishing on YouTube, getting more and more subscribers.
• The show was eclectic, covering a variety of topics such as comedy, serious discussions about faith, politics, and interviews with authors about their books.
• Naomi Wolf, a liberal feminist, was one of the guests on the show.
• The show was not focused on vaccines, but the topic was discussed.

The Video

• The video is from YouTube channel of Jordan Peterson.
• Jordan Peterson interviews his guests on this podcast.
• The video is about Eric Metaxas, an author, speaker, and radio host.
• Eric Metaxas discusses his latest book "A Letter to the American Church" which argues that it is a betrayal of faith to stay silent in the face of tyranny.
• The video was released in 2022.

The Topic

• The topic of the video is the book "A Letter to the American Church" by Eric Metaxas.
• The book argues that it is a betrayal of faith to stay silent in the face of tyranny.
• The book discusses the consequences of writing the letter and how it was released in 2022.

The Author

• Eric Metaxas is an author, speaker, and radio host.
• He is known for his work on religion, politics, and culture.
• He has written several books, including "A Letter to the American Church".

The Book

• "A Letter to the American Church" is a book written by Eric Metaxas.
• The book argues that it is a betrayal of faith to stay silent in the face of tyranny.
• The book discusses the consequences of writing the letter and how it was released in 2022.

The Point

• The speaker agrees with the point being made.
• The point is that some people in the 1930s did not want to cause trouble, so they looked the other way when something bad was happening.
• Evil never operates in a vacuum, it works with things like human interest and the question is how people choose to participate or not.
• The speaker is writing specifically to Christians who claim to believe in the God of the Bible and are going to behave differently because of it.
• The speaker is implying and stating explicitly a theory of Christianity, one of the key points being that if you have faith, you should do the right thing and let God take care of the consequences.

The Question

• How does evil operate in every kind of way and every single person has a choice whether to participate or not?
• What is the difference between faith and the willingness to suspend disbelief in the service of a fairy tale?
• What is the central issue in the American church, is it to say what you believe to be the case or suffer the consequences?
• What is the thesis of the speaker's book "Letter to the American Church"?
• What is the difference between the German Church's conception of faith and the American church's view of faith?

The Answer

• Evil operates by working with things like human interest and the question is how people choose to participate or not.
• Faith is the willingness to stake yourself on the truth in the faith that whatever happens when you tell the truth is the best thing that could possibly happen, not regardless of the short-term consequences.
• The central issue in the American church is that just as the German Church drifted tragically in its conception of what is faith, so the American church has drifted in other words they have adopted a kind of Enlightenment rationalist view of faith.
• The thesis of the speaker's book "Letter to the American Church" is that just as the German Church drifted tragically in its conception of what is faith, so the American church has drifted in other words they have adopted a kind of Enlightenment rationalist view of faith.
• The difference between the German Church's conception of faith and the American church's view of faith is that the German Church drifted tragically in its conception of what is faith, while the American church has adopted a kind of Enlightenment rationalist view of faith.

The Conclusion

• The speaker is writing specifically to Christians who claim to believe in the God of the Bible and are going to behave differently because of it.
• The speaker is implying and stating explicitly a theory of Christianity, one of the key points being that if you have faith, you should do the right thing and let God take care of the consequences.
• The speaker is stating that just as the German Church drifted tragically in its conception of what is faith, so the American church has drifted in other words they have adopted a kind of Enlightenment rationalist view of faith.
• The speaker is stating that just as the German Church drifted tragically in its conception of what is faith, so the American church has drifted in other words they have adopted a kind of Enlightenment rationalist view of faith.
• The speaker is stating that just as the German Church drifted tragically in its conception of what is faith, so the American church has drifted in other words they have adopted a kind of Enlightenment rationalist view of faith.

The Cost of Discipleship

• The author discusses the idea of "cheap grace" and how it was used by the German theologians and pastors at the time.
• The author argues that faith without works is dead and that it is an integral part of who we are.
• The author believes that the American church is particularly guilty of this idea today.
• The author mentions the idea that people should not be political and should only focus on the gospel.
• The author argues that this idea is wrong and that people should put their lives on the line if they believe these things.

The Bible as Root of Wisdom

• The author discusses the Hallow app and how it empowers people to explore the Bible's teachings.
• The author recommends checking out Father Mike Schmitz's Bible in a Year available on the Hallow app.
• The author argues that studying the Bible ourselves enriches our understanding of literature across different genres.
• The author mentions the community of like-minded individuals sharing experiences, insights, and encouragement along the path to spiritual growth.

The Works Issue

• The author discusses the idea that just because someone has the privileges of a king, it does not mean that they are on the right side of things.
• The author argues that material prosperity is not a signal message from God that someone is on the right side of things.
• The author believes that works should not be confused with grace or with faith.

Redemption and Morality

• Jordan Peterson believes that redemption is not possible without morality.
• He argues that morality is not just about following rules, but about living a virtuous life.
• Peterson believes that morality is an intrinsic part of the Abrahamic tradition, but it is increasingly non-existent in the American church today.
• He believes that Christians have a responsibility to act against falsehood and that this is an intrinsic part of the Abrahamic tradition.
• Peterson believes that the works themselves and their manifestation are not necessarily proof of God's appreciation for your existence.

The New Testament and Jesus' Teachings

• Jordan Peterson believes that one of the principal ideas of the New Testament is that your inner life is vital.
• He argues that Jesus was trying to clarify why many religious leaders of his time were off because they were more concerned with their own reputation than with their inner lives.
• Peterson believes that the issue is that Luther was making a distinction between the mumbo jumbo and the rigmarole of the church and that he was saying that it is your faith that counts.
• He argues that this distinction is part of the mode of conducting oneself in the world and that it is a mode of living that reveals Christian faith.
• Peterson believes that the next problem is how to take steps to ensure that your judgment about what constitutes the truth is reliable, even in your own eyes.

Trusting Yourself

• Jordan Peterson believes that to be free, one must be willing to take risks and accept the possibility of getting it wrong.
• He argues that cynicism and not trying to get it right is wicked.
• Peterson believes that the cheap grace that some people talk about is not enough, and that true redemption requires living a virtuous life.
• He argues that morality is not just about following rules, but about living a virtuous life.
• Peterson believes that the works themselves and their manifestation are not necessarily proof of God's appreciation for your existence.

Luther and Redemption

• Jordan Peterson believes that Luther was making a distinction between the mumbo jumbo and the rigmarole of the church and that he was saying that it is your faith that counts.
• He argues that this distinction is part of the mode of conducting oneself in the world and that it is a mode of living that reveals Christian faith.
• Peterson believes that the next problem is how to take steps to ensure that your judgment about what constitutes the truth is reliable, even in your own eyes.
• He argues that cynicism and not trying to get it right is wicked.
• Peterson believes that the cheap grace that some people talk about is not enough, and that true redemption requires living a virtuous life.

The Commandment of Not Using the Lord's Name in Vain

• The speaker discusses the importance of not using the Lord's name in vain.
• The speaker believes that this commandment means not pretending to do the work of the Divine when one is only feathering their own nest.
• The speaker sees this as a particularly egregious sin of the times, as pride and deception are also considered sins.
• The speaker believes that easy moral virtue is a satanic counterfeit of the truth.
• The speaker reflects on their experience at Yale in the 1980s, where they saw the concept of virtue signaling for the first time.

The Academy and Virtue Signaling

• The speaker reflects on their experience at Yale, where they saw the concept of virtue signaling for the first time.
• The speaker was taken in by the concept of virtue signaling, as they were young and naive.
• The speaker reflects on how the concept of virtue signaling has filtered down into the culture from Yale and The English Department.
• The speaker believes that cultural Marxism, which is prevalent in the academy, does not believe in God, truth, or good and evil.
• The speaker reflects on how cultural Marxism has led to a focus on marginalized groups and a lack of basis for making moral claims.

The Importance of Moral Virtue

• The speaker reflects on the importance of moral virtue and the consequences of not doing so.
• The speaker believes that moral virtue is a difficult thing to do.
• The speaker reflects on how the academy has promoted moral virtue without doing any of the work required to achieve it.
• The speaker believes that moral virtue is a satanic counterfeit of the truth.
• The speaker reflects on how the focus on moral virtue has led to a lack of basis for making moral claims.

The Role of Universities in Promoting Moral Virtue

• The speaker reflects on the role of universities in promoting moral virtue.
• The speaker believes that universities have been complicit in promoting moral virtue without doing any of the work required to achieve it.
• The speaker reflects on how universities have promoted moral virtue by encouraging protesting and enabling people to see themselves as virtuous without doing any of the work required to achieve it.
• The speaker believes that universities have promoted moral virtue by encouraging people to see themselves as virtuous without doing any of the work required to achieve it.
• The speaker reflects on how universities have promoted moral virtue by encouraging people to see themselves as virtuous without doing any of the work required to achieve it.

The Consequences of Not Being a Good Person

• The speaker reflects on the consequences of not being a good person.
• The speaker believes that everyone ends up in hell if they do not do good.
• The speaker reflects on how universities have promoted moral virtue by encouraging people to see themselves as virtuous without doing any of the work required to achieve it.
• The speaker believes that universities have promoted moral virtue by encouraging people to see themselves as virtuous without doing any of the work required to achieve it.
• The speaker reflects on how universities have promoted moral virtue by encouraging people to see themselves as virtuous without doing any of the work required to achieve it.

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