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Peter Thiel: On the Bible (Meeting of Minds with Jerry Bowyer, 2021)

Aug 24, 2024 · 1h 49m
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  • Credits mentor René Girard's scapegoat theory for understanding biblical violence and how Jesus' resurrection breaks the cycle of escalating sacrifice
  • Argues the Bible reveals how unchecked violence leads to apocalypse, with atheism unable to provide limiting principles on conflict
  • Interprets Jesus' death as the ultimate sacrifice that stops violence, offering civilization an alternative to perpetual escalation

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JB
Jerry Bowyer
2 podcast appearances

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