The Rise of Skepticism (What's Wrong with Modern Thought Part 1)
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This is the beginning of a lecture series I gave which is an overview of the birth of modern philosophy, postmodernity, and how Christians should approach these issues. This lecture focuses primarily on Pierre Charron and French Skepticism.
Dr Cooper is UNDER APPRECIATED. I studied historical theology in a seminary in the early 90’s, from 80 year old men. They were like Jedi masters of historical theology. Dr Cooper is just as wise as they were, and I wish I had the opportunity now to study with him. Bravo.
Noticing Dr. Cooper’s video around midnight. Well, I guess I will be up later tonight. Thank you Dr. Cooper!
Jordan, you’re a cool man. By the way, use that intro in every video forever! Thanks for your content.
I had to rewind three times to make sure you weren't talking about Kant and I missed the segue. Why have I never heard of Pierre Charon?!
You're so right in the first few moments when you say that philosophical considerations are not merely abstract nor academic. While we clearly understand that the gospel is a divine work and is not arrived at through human wisdom or philosophy, AFTER regeneration it becomes rationally (as far as what has been revealed) the most beautiful philosophy that could ever be created. Christ is quite literally the pinnacle and purpose of creation, the nexus of beauty, wisdom and holiness. Soli Deo gloria!
I think Erasmus and his kind were not Christians but didn't have the guts to let it out
Why would you assume that?
@@mickeylax9975 reading Luther's comments on him in his letters
They are frequently attached to his "Bondage of the Will"
A key aspect of the thought of Irenaeus patristic scholars have felt the need to emphasize, is his staunch commitment to realism. The more I study intellectual history the more I think realism is a very importat philosophic position to hold
yes, all the Greek-speaking ante-Nicene fathers held to Middle Platonic realism in which “the Good” is God the Father, and all that are “good” are good by participation, even Christ and the Holy Spirit. This is in Christ’s own words, “Why do you call me good? No one is good but One, ‘ho Theos’ (The God)” It has massive Trinitarian implications. Irenaeus says it plainly in Proof of the Apostolic Preaching pts 4-7, that the first cause of all things is the Father, so it is the first point of the faith to believe the Father is the One God. Augustine would go on to muck this up and pretend that the Bible teaches the One God is the Trinity, whereas it is plain that the Apostle Paul taught like the ante-Nicene fathers that the One God of middle platonic philosophy (ie the First Cause, The Good”) is the Father alone (1 Cor. 8:5-6, Ephesians 4:4-6 etc).
@@IAmisMaster really? You’re bringing your Unitarian conspiracy nonsense here? Polycarp: “who will yet believe in our Lord and God Jesus Christ” Ignatius: “Being as you are imitators of God, once you took on new life through the blood of God you completed perfectly the task so natural to you.” Melon of Sardis: “because they slew God, who hung naked on the tree.” Irenaeus: “He is Himself in His own right, beyond all men who ever lived, God, and Lord, and King Eternal, and the Incarnate Word, proclaimed by all the prophets, the apostles, and by the Spirit Himself, may be seen by all who have attained to even a small portion of the truth.” All these figures are part of the Johannine school claiming direst intellectual descent from John himself and all held to Jesus being God as argued by patristics scholars J.B. Lightfoot and John Behr.
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I’m not a unitarian. I’m a monarchical trinitarian. Have you ever read Eastern Orthodox Dr. Beau Branson or Father John Behr? How about Roman Catholic Dr. Joshua Sijuwade? How about Anglican Samuel Clarke? I’m not saying anything that careful trinitarians have not said.
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lol just saw you cite John Behr. John Behr is in perfect agreement with me. Read his paper “One God Father Almighty.” Or in Behr’s book on Nicaea:
For the Christian faith there is, unequivocally, but one God, and that is the Father: “There is one God the Father.” For Basil, the one God is not the one divine substance, or a notion of “divinity” which is ascribed to each person of the Trinity, nor is it some kind of unity or communion in which they all exist; the one God is the Father. But this “monarchy” of the Father does not undermine the confession of the true divinity of the Son and the Spirit. Jesus Christ is certainly “true God from true God,” as the Nicene Creed puts it, but he is such as the Son of God, the God who is thus the Father. If the term “God” (Θεός) is used of Jesus Christ, not only as a predicate, but also as a proper noun with an article (ὁ Θεός), this is only done on the prior confession of him as “Son of God, and so as other than “the one God” of whom he is the Son; it is necessary to bear in mind this order of Christian theology, lest it collapse in confusion.” (John Behr, The Formation of Christian Theology - Volume 2: The Nicene Faith - Part 2, pp. 307, 308.)
Behr also criticizing the Augustinian false version of the Trinity in his “Response to Ayers” and “Calling upon God as Father” articles.
@@IAmisMaster well Clarke actually was a Unitarian and I mentioned Behr in my comment and I’ve never heard him say what you’re saying in regards to the Trinity. Monarchism is fine I guess as long as it’s not Unitarian and/or denies divine simplicity (which Behr argues Irenaeus held to)
This is good stuff and very helpful ❤️
Thanks
God bless you for your generosity! It is a gift of God to give without expecting anything (material) in return.
Thank you!
Thanks for sharing some insight. Also, echoes some of my personal struggles.
So far, both of these have been master classes in Special Pleading.
I would be interested on how philosophers after Charoun used skepticism in their philosophy and published ideas, up to the 20th century. Pastor, will you have a video soon on this?
Also, watching this and having watched part 3 already, both arguments; the one that we can't actually communicate anything about reality, and the other that we can't make any actual judgments about reality, are completely self-defeating and should have never been taken seriously by anybody in the first place.
“Human reasoning cannot be trusted, and we cannot use it to come to conclusions about reality, and I came to this conclusion using my human reasoning”-nominalist
Hey, I remember this!
Thanks!
If I ever meet Dr. Cooper in real life, he will probably convince me to become Lutheran.
Modern World? Or just the Modern West? Unlike the West, other countries in Africa and Asia are still very deeply religious, and they are even having religious revivals.
Mainly neopentecostalism
@@magnobraga4619 No, I’m talking about Islam, Buddhism, Animisim, Hinduism and paganism in general.
The West. But we are in the West. The future of Christianity seems to be in Africa, though.
@@ministeriosemmanuel638yeah, but neopentecostalism is spreading like Wildfire where these religions are predominant. I guess more in urban areas
@@paulblase3955África and southeast Ásia. And a non european version
What's the name of the jesuit in the thumbnail who you say is the father of skepticism? I cant find it in the video
So, the Jesuit literally started all of this by forgetting the clear teaching of Scripture (in this case, Proverbs). I am shocked. Truly.
dr.cooper is the goat
Is there a way to find all 5 talks in this series? UA-cam isn’t making it obvious when I search. Thanks!
They will all be up. Only two are available at the moment.
@@DrJordanBCooper Ah! Thanks. Not sure if you were planning to number them, but that would be great so that we know the order in which they were given. Really enjoying! 🙌🏻☺️
What’s the song you use in your intro? I’ve heard it so many times but can’t find the name of it for the life of me.
It’s a hymn called “A mighty fortress” from Martin Luther.
Based Dr Cooper
Based.
Dr. Jordan B Cooper, You're so cool! Let's be friends and have fun!
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Surely a bot