Science and the Gods Who Aren't There | Doug Wilson

In this episode of Blog and Mablog, Pastor Doug Wilson discusses a recent article by Jonah Goldberg about "believing in science."
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[@blogmablog4870]

If you like this video, check out Doug's book "Rules for Reformers" today! canonpress.com/products/rules-for-reformers/

[@brianhale3678]

To the tech team: Volume is a little low today. Thank you for your service.

[@peytonevans9406]

Hi Pastor Wilson. I'll confess that I'm an "atheist" (though not a naturalist) as of this moment, but I want to thank you for exhibiting the virtue of being a reasonable and thoughtful person. You have a cool, logical style that's quite formidable. We disagree about much, but I suspect that I'd enjoy speaking with you far more than I would enjoy speaking to someone like Dawkins.

[@monew632]

Love this comment, Peyton!

[@jgvtc559]

How do you both feel about Jordan Peterson and the recent videos of him crying at the thought if Christ being true and God

[@monew632]

@@jgvtc559 I have been praying for Dr. Peterson to come to Christ for years. I believe he belongs to God and God is keeping Dr. Peterson where He needs him right now. Dr. Peterson has helped many people turn their lives around and many have even turned to Christ because of his lectures and interviews. Did you ever listen to any of the IDW debates/tour or his biblical lectures? The man is brilliant. Btw, now I’m praying for Peyton Evans too. 😉💕

[@TheDrummaBen]

Hi Peyton, I’m curious why don’t you believe in God?

[@peytonevans9406]

@@jgvtc559 It shows that Jordan absolutely understands the gravity of the Christian story. I suspect that the level of emotion that he showed during that video is partly due to his recovering health. Jordan mentioned that he currently seemed to have very little emotional resilience, which I feel is totally understandable given the suffering that he's dealt with recently. Still, I found his sincerity and vulnerability to be really touching. If you haven't already, I'd also recommend watching his discussion with Bishop Robert Barron. Jordan is a bit more composed and generally plays the skeptic during that conversation, but it was a great talk. On the one hand, Jordan Peterson isn't technically a Christian and I doubt that he'll ever fully claim to be one. On the other hand, his allegiance to Christianity is clear. He describes the figure and ideal of Christ as the perfect person in a beautifully compelling way. I'm not sure what to make of it, but I suspect that Jordan would agree with me when I say that Christianity is the only serious contender to atheism - or perhaps some vague form of deism.

[@iseegood5609]

We do need the Lord Jesus! And thank God He is available to us.

[@davidcrutchfield138]

Amen! Great word!

[@theresa42213]

GOOOOD videos Doug! _ALL GLORY_ goes to The KING of kings, and LORD of lords! :D

[@BroosDager]

Awesome Doug, Subbed!

[@iseegood5609]

Before Jesus saved me and guided me to Truth, I scored highest on science in the ACT, probably because I followed "consensus science" with little questioning or rebellion like I had for every other topic as a misguided and rebellious lost teenager, who God had thinking deeply long before I came to believe Him or believe in Him.

[@tmwtpbrent14]

Another great one!

[@MasteringMayhem]

They want the power both to hide, and to reveal for their advantage and convenience 🙂✌️❤️

[@harrystark8918]

I want Doug to go on the Starting Strength program

[@chrish5791]

We all have a God shaped vacuum in our hearts that we will either fill with God, or a limitless number of other things, ideologies, or persons in search of the redemption, and fellowship only Jesus can offer us.

[@foghornleghorn262]

The Gospel according to Fauci. Lol

[@sayloltothetroll6806]

Saint Fauci the Benevolent, lol.

[@jgvtc559]

Hes a Jesuit They worship then Black madonna Listen to their oath it's up here on yt Really know thy enemy

[@Mary_Kraensel]

I have one book by Jonah Golberg: 'Liberal Fascism'. I haven't gotten to it yet, but it's in my ever-growing stack of books.

[@keithwilson6060]

Me too. I can’t stand his ambivalence on the homosexual juggernaut, tho.

[@jgvtc559]

@@keithwilson6060 the demon of sodom is vicious they are scared at the flack they'd take Some dont feel it's their place to tell them they're wrong Others dont care The ones that do are labeled something or another

[@Bukky_O]

Excellent. Volume is on the low side today

[@torched_slab]

The pastor was in Alberta not Ontario

[@idahoduckhunter]

What do they call Doug's style of ramblings(for lack of a better word)? I'm sure it ties to some classical education style in the 1800s almost somewhere between a poem and a speech? Has a canter to it, has very specific Christian and other terms, but it's directly addressing the question it's not some vain rambling of someone at a University trying to sound smart or be so vague that it could mean a 1000 things.

[@bernardinoangel225]

Sir I was wondering if you ever consider all audience when speaking? I can understand you perfectly; but does not the word say; simplify for the simple? Just a thought.

[@bernardinoangel225]

@@briancooper2833 2 Peter 3:16

[@Hozay1228]

What happened there, at the end???

[@JonJaeden]

We are all worshipers ... and all the gods are jealous gods.

[@sayloltothetroll6806]

Yes, the gods of materialism and pleasure really hate having any competition.

[@michelhaineault6654]

He appeared to me as a ''Christian philosophe'' ......

[@jgvtc559]

That's not a good thing Its contrary to the whole of scripture

[@owenduck]

Please Doug, stop eating polyunsaturated fatty acids. We need you around as long as possible.

[@blamtasticful]

Regularity is assumed not design. Dawkins is a biologist not a scientist outside of that domain and as such his talk on evolution is not generalizable to all of science, and why exactly is Dawkins the authority on secularism as if he was worshipped the way Jesus is....

[@AJMacDonaldJr]

Religious liberty and Theonomy don't mix.

[@sayloltothetroll6806]

Theonomy provides the freedom to worship the one and true God, which is true religious liberty.

[@psalm2forliberty577]

Youre quite right in this sense: Theonomy only works (ironically) when embraced & practiced by a regenerate Believer in the context of the Self & Family Sphere. But not when imposed by an Ecclesiocracy / Elder Board who are usurping the more Primary Spheres. In that case it IS destructive of essential Liberty. One might say "its how Cults form". Does that jibe with your point ?

[@nomoslogos]

You completely missed (or ignored) the point: we are ruled by theocrats NOW, their god is man, and they have destroyed the Religious Liberty created by the Christian Foundations of Western Civilization. So which theocratic society do you prefer.

[@psalm2forliberty577]

@@nomoslogos Your point is well taken & agreed. Were you the original poster ? Whomever wrote it - the comment was so scaled back as to obscure not illuminate - Why be parsimonious with words ? And harsh in tone ?

[@psalm2forliberty577]

To define things Theonomy - God and His Son Jesus Christ as our Ruler but skip the Sessions and Elders that dream they're sitting in Jesus lap & Moses seat. That ALWAYS ends up Cult Like & abuses the Faithful. All it is is Protestants somehow creating little infallible groups that dole out abuse as well as any Catholic hierarchy....

[@left0verture]

Ouch. Man use many big words. I feel smart like box of rocks. Make head hurt.

[@tmwtpbrent14]

Another great one!

[@firstnamelastname2552]

I would pay to have the sound of the barking dogs removed from Doug's videos.

[@davidcrutchfield138]

Luther talked about barking dogs! Paul warned of dogs in Philippines 3:2, so what are you barking about?

[@firstnamelastname2552]

@@davidcrutchfield138 My dog hates it. He panics every time.

[@sayloltothetroll6806]

@@firstnamelastname2552 Amazing troll my friend. Have my likes.

[@psalm2forliberty577]

Here, hear !