Apocalypticism Vs. Progressivism | Are we the Baddies

Peter Rollins - The Archive

In recent years Progressivism has developed into one of the most powerful political and religious forces in the contemporary world. Even within more traditionally conservative communities, Progressivism has made significant inroads. One of the common phrases heard within Progressivism is that there is a ‘right side of history’. This idea captures the belief that there is a correct position to take on many contentious issues within contemporary society. Depending on where you locate yourself in relation to that position, defines whether you are a relic of the past or a citizen of the future. In this way, the Progressive appears to posses a type of clairvoyant ability to know the future, or at least, how the future should turn out if we heed their sagely advice. But what if the future is radically undecided and all our visions of how things should be are in actual fact adaptations of our present worldview… much like animated sitcom The Jetsons offered a fantastical future that really just represented the ideals of the age in which it was made. In contrast to Progressivism, I’ll be making a case for Apocalypticism. In Apocalypticism we do not pretend to know what the future will be like - or should be like - and instead concentrate on exposing the cracks within the present system. An approach that can open up the possibility of novelty in the world, and lead to the formation of previously unimagined solutions to the problems we face today. In this seminar, I use the example of Northern Ireland to offer a critique of the Progressivism that dominates the contemporary religious and political landscape, exposing its implicit dangers and offering an alternative approach that can provide real solutions. Get full seminars, book studies and courses by joining up at https://pyrotheology.com Follow me here, Instagram: https://Instagram.com/peter_rollins/ Facebook: https://Facebook.com/OrthodoxHeretic Twitter: https://Twitter.com/PeterRollins Soundcloud: https://Soundcloud.com/peter-rollins Get The Fundamentalists podcast here, https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-fundamentalists/id1346820645?mt=2