Peter Rollins - The Archive

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