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If you have been wondering what's going on in the world John Vervaeke's work and more importantly his guests, might be for you.
"John Vervaeke, PhD is a professor of cognitive science at the University of Toronto. His deeply complex, 50-part YouTube series 'Awakening from the Meaning Crisis' integrate science and spirituality to explore the very essence of humanity. Key takeaways: The Meaning Crisis has been exacerbated by the COVID pandemic."
"The Meaning Crisis is at the root of modern crises of mental health, the response to environmental collapse, and the political system. We are drowning in [bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse] – literally “meaninglessness”. We feel disconnected from ourselves, each other, the world, and a viable future….Many people are talking about The Meaning Crisis, but what I want to argue is that these problems are deeper than just social media problems, political problems, even economic problems… they’re deeply historical, cultural, cognitive problems."
Normally you wouldn't start with a rebuttal video but I did as it was on auto play. My few notes are not meant to be conclusive but first reactions to the vid as it played. I'm new to many of these ideas so it will take time for me to catch up. I post this just to spark a conversation so I may continue to learn.
Vervaeke is good and I see his point (doesn't mean I agree) that the unintended consequences of Luther's Reformation lead to the current crisis of meaning. Without God, man can "by self determination/faith alone" become a self centered narcissist or self loathing individual (Nihilism). But can we participate in the Divine life with "faith alone?" Vervaeke doesn't believe so, he does acknowledged that Calvin solved the problem of participation in the Divine with double predestination, however, he disagreed with Calvin's premises.
Vervaeke deals a lot with Buddhism and Buddhist psychology and it's concerning to see he is writing a book with an Orthodox Bishop who said it was Greek philosophy that lead him to a deeper understanding of the faith (not the Jewish worldview but the Greek). This was said in a different video. To me it seems Vervaeke and the Bishop find common ground in Neoplatonism and that is their touchstone but I could be wrong and often am.
Thought provoking.
Yours in the Lord,
jm
"John Vervaeke, PhD is a professor of cognitive science at the University of Toronto. His deeply complex, 50-part YouTube series 'Awakening from the Meaning Crisis' integrate science and spirituality to explore the very essence of humanity. Key takeaways: The Meaning Crisis has been exacerbated by the COVID pandemic."
"The Meaning Crisis is at the root of modern crises of mental health, the response to environmental collapse, and the political system. We are drowning in [bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse] – literally “meaninglessness”. We feel disconnected from ourselves, each other, the world, and a viable future….Many people are talking about The Meaning Crisis, but what I want to argue is that these problems are deeper than just social media problems, political problems, even economic problems… they’re deeply historical, cultural, cognitive problems."
Normally you wouldn't start with a rebuttal video but I did as it was on auto play. My few notes are not meant to be conclusive but first reactions to the vid as it played. I'm new to many of these ideas so it will take time for me to catch up. I post this just to spark a conversation so I may continue to learn.
Vervaeke is good and I see his point (doesn't mean I agree) that the unintended consequences of Luther's Reformation lead to the current crisis of meaning. Without God, man can "by self determination/faith alone" become a self centered narcissist or self loathing individual (Nihilism). But can we participate in the Divine life with "faith alone?" Vervaeke doesn't believe so, he does acknowledged that Calvin solved the problem of participation in the Divine with double predestination, however, he disagreed with Calvin's premises.
Vervaeke deals a lot with Buddhism and Buddhist psychology and it's concerning to see he is writing a book with an Orthodox Bishop who said it was Greek philosophy that lead him to a deeper understanding of the faith (not the Jewish worldview but the Greek). This was said in a different video. To me it seems Vervaeke and the Bishop find common ground in Neoplatonism and that is their touchstone but I could be wrong and often am.
Thought provoking.
Yours in the Lord,
jm