Pascal’s Wager, Nietzsche & Jordan Peterson’s Christianity - Glen Scrivener | #36

Loved having the host of one of my favourite YouTube channels back on the pod to go even deeper than last time! We explored the ideas of Pascal, Nietzsche and Descartes and grappled with the dance between faith and doubt. I loved every second and hope you do too!Find Glen at https://www.youtube.com/@SpeakLifeMediaCheck out the free ‘intro to Christianity’ course at 321course.comCHAPTERS00:00 We operate on instinct, not rationality03:04 The difference between the heart, the will and the mind08:20 Can we trust our hearts?11:49 Your actions show what you actually believe14:20 Has technology manipulated us into wanting the wrong things?18:51 Our desires need to be properly ordered23:28 “Love God and do what you want”26:25 Pascal’s Wager is not what most people think31:30 Nietzsche's take: Who are we to disobey nature?35:46 Without God, life is not sacred39:28 Godless universe or human rights - you can’t have both44:42 The ‘image of God’ and the ‘Image of God’48:36 Evolution and Christianity lead in two separate directions52:11 Grappling with faith and doubt via Descartes56:54 The legacy of Descartes in modern thought58:47 Descartes vs Pascal1:00:39 What is faith?1:05:33 The left brain and the right brain1:09:27 What this means for Gen Z1:15:05 Is technology subverting the evolutionary instinct to seek transcendence?1:16:59 Secular people have lost faith in the future1:21:42 Christianity as a bulwark against AI domination1:29:42 How is new media changing the faith discussion?1:33:38 Jordan Peterson on Surrounded1:35:25 Is Jordan Peterson a Christian?1:38:18 Elliot shares an update on his personal faith journey1:41:02 But what if there’s another way to solve all this without God?1:44:39 Doubt more1:45:02 A non-weird worldview is not an option1:47:00 Wisdom from C.S. Lewis1:47:57 Wrapping upMy Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elliotbewick/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@elliotbewickX: https://x.com/elliotbewickABOUT THE NEXT GENERATION: In a world saturated by social media and marked by skyrocketing rates of anxiety, depression, and ADHD among Gen Z, young people are growing up in a landscape of chaos and contradiction. While protests swell in city streets and activists hurl soup at famous artworks to demand climate action, a quieter crisis unfolds within - the mental and emotional battles faced by a generation trying to make sense of it all.The Next Generation is hosted by 20-year-old Elliot Bewick, offering a raw and honest look at the world through the eyes of those living in it. Bringing together insight from professionals and young people on the ground, this podcast isn’t here to complain or chase clout. It’s here to bend the arc of the modern world towards solutions, truth and a love for the beautiful adventure of life itself.