Peter Rollins - The Archive

Here I unpack Žižek's analysis of Jordan Peterson in The Independent, with reference to Peterson's Channel 4 interview with Cathy Newman

In this video I look briefly at week 6 of Atheism for Lent, which introduces how the previous material interacts with Pyrotheology.

In this session I look at week 4 of atheism for Lent. A week that focuses on Tillich, Daly, Bonhoeffer and the Radical Theologians of the 1960's.

In June 2014 gave a lecture where he offers some thoughts on modern Christianity and some of his theological explorations, followed by a Q&A time with Pete and Barry Taylor, Brehm Center professor of arts and culture.

Here I introduce and outline the 18th and 19th century critique of religion.

Here I introduce the mystics and explore their understanding of atheism. I also touch on how the mystical system was the forerunner of many contemporary sciences.

Here I touch on the purpose of Atheism for Lent and some of the reflections that will be in week two.

Here I talk about the first week of Atheism for Lent with reference to a little known comic book called Knight and Squire

In this short reflection I explore the theological conception of Providence and attempt to excavate its existential meaning.

This is a short reflection I gave on desire at Sunday Service. A community in LA run by Barry Taylor. The music in this reflection is by Adrian Romero.

I recently finished a nine week book study on a text called Christ and the End of Meaning, by Paul Hessert. The book itself argues that Christianity, far from offering a set of beliefs about the meaning of the world, is a form of existence that embraces and celebrates the end of meaning. In this seminar I outline his argument and draw out how it has been important to the development of Pyrotheology.

In this FB Live, I introduce the concepts of Transference and Fantasy, as well as exploring how they can be overcome.

Here I explore how the doctrine of Predestination is one of the most powerful theological moves to escape economic forms of moral action.

Here I look at the concepts of Alienation and Separation and how they relate to Pyrotheology

Here I talk a little about how grace functions in the everyday sense, and how this needs to be distinguished from its offense theological meaning. If you'd like to get more content like this and be involved in our "Non-Membership" community, click the link: peterrollins.com/patreon

In this FB live, I talk a little about the idea of coveting as inherently caught up in notions of the self, and contrast this with the idea of Soul..

With traumatic events like those witnessed in Charlottesville, we’re faced with the challenge of how to read, and respond to, the rise of right wing organizations. In the current climate of political unrest, there are groups who wish to mobilize discontent around the figure of a scapegoat. Some group that can be held responsible for real political, economic and cultural antagonisms. In this seminar we explore a theoretical framework that can help us interpret the rise of extremism and understand how to develop an effective response. Beyond condemnation and calls for love, we look at how a pyrotheological reading of Christianity can help us actively forge micro-societies of resistance that can positively transform our political landscape.

In this live video I chat with Kent Dobson about disruption, Jung, Freud and his new book Bitten by a Camel.

In this Live video I look at what it might mean to actively desire what we don't have, and how this connects with Christianity.

Here I touch on the main difference between faith and nihilism.

This is an excerpt from the first week of my 8 week book study on Christ and the End of Meaning. Sign up to my book study via pyrotheology.com

Here I have a chat with Rob Bell about his book on the Bible.

In this talk I explore Tillich's idea that theology is a way of defending us against sacred and secular ways of trying to control the world.

This is a recording from a Pints and Parables event I did in Grand Rapids. Recorded by the [De]constructionists, with a score by Adrian Romero.

In this video I talk a little about the movie Making Love and the dilemma that lies at the heart of desire. To find out more about the film, click the link: https://goo.gl/POZgSX

Here I look at C.S. Lewis' understanding of Joy and how it connects with the work of Pyrotheology

Here I talk briefly about the misperception that depression is something we subjectively feel.

Here I explore the idea that Jesus can be seen as a fundamentally immoral and anti-wisdom figure.

In this Facebook Live video I talk a little about how we want satisfaction and need lack.

This is an interview Peter Rollins did with his friend Drew Marshall on St Patrick's Day

On Hope: A fairytale from Enduring Love by Peter Rollins

This is a short reflection I gave in the Netherlands in December 2016 for a TV show exploring the meaning of Christmas.

Here I explore the meaning of spirituality and its relationship with the material world. One definition is more traditionally theistic, one ambiguous and one more atheistic.

Here I touch on two dominant types of universalism operating within Christianity, and contrast them with the type of universalism found in Pyrotheology.

What is Religion by Peter Rollins

This is a little introduction to Atheism for Lent

Here I talk about some the theological and psychoanalytic insights embedded in the movie Prometheus, particularly around the themes of Death Drive and Sin.

Did God Kill Jesus, Or Did Jesus Kill God- Some Thoughts On The Crucifixion by Peter Rollins

Here I outline the structure of my 2017 Atheism for Lent course and talk about some of the themes.

Time In A Bottle- Transformance Art And Decentering Practice by Peter Rollins

Here I talk about the nature of melancholy in Freud and Lacan and how it might help us understand why their can be deadlocks in our desire.

In Defence Of Inerrancy- Lewis, Freud And Dream Interpretation by Peter Rollins

Atheism For Lent by Peter Rollins

Voices From The Margins- A Conversation With Conner Habib by Peter Rollins

When Atheism Isn't Atheistic Enough- A Taster by Peter Rollins

Myth And The Real by Peter Rollins

Defence Mechanisms And Transfiguration- The Art Of Turning Pain Into Progress by Peter Rollins

Living In Troubled Times- On Splitting, Novelty And Hope by Peter Rollins

The Devil Made Me Do It- Exorcism And Grace (Part 2 Of 2) by Peter Rollins

Trauma And Forgiveness (Part 1 Of 2) by Peter Rollins