(282)S11E9/5: A Morality of Being

The Fourth Way

10/21/23 • 92 min

This episode explores the moral system which not only provides us purpose, but secures it as well.

0:00 - Preface
11:30 - Introduction
18:15 - Incoherence of Current Moral Theories
19:50 - Virtue Ethics & Arbitrariness
20:55 - Consequentialism & Arbitrariness
21:55 - Deontological & Arbitrariness
24:15 - Virtue Ethics & Egoism
30:50 - Deontology & Egoism
33:00 - Consequentialism & Egoism
37:35 - How does the resurrection fix arbitrariness and egoism?
39:10 - Purpose and existence in creation
42:10 - Separation from purpose and existence
45:15 - What the resurrection gets us - theosis
52:10 - Existence and pure nature are required for purpose and morality
57:50 - Privation theory of evil
1:02:50 - Isn't hope in resurrection a self-centered hope?
1:11:35 - Resurrection prevents the sacrifice of other
1:21:45 - Means are concomitant with their ends
1:23:20 - Conclusion
1:25:45 - Implications on Christian Anarchism and Othering

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10/21/23 • 92 min

The Fourth Way - (282)S11E9/5: A Morality of Being

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Derek00:00:02.560

This episode is a doozy, and I recommend that you play it slowly, and perhaps follow the link to the written version after you listen to it. This is a repeat of an episode from season 9. In that episode, I propose a positive moral ethic, which I think Christianity gives us in the death and resurrection of Jesus and how it should be a guide for us towards living the ideal without compromise. The last episode, we talked about the importance of finding

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