Peter Rollins - The Archive

Making Love: The Knot of Desire 07.05.2017 33:56 ↓

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

It is Better that Heaven Insist: C.S. Lewis, Joy and the Absurd 21.04.2017 26:38 ↓

Here I look at C.S. Lewis' understanding of Joy and how it connects with the work of Pyrotheology

Schopenhauer's Pendulum: On The Objectivity Of Suffering 14.04.2017 13:33 ↓

Here I talk briefly about the misperception that depression is something we subjectively feel.

Liar, Lunatic And Lord 12.04.2017 26:26 ↓

Here I explore the idea that Jesus can be seen as a fundamentally immoral and anti-wisdom figure.

On Wanting What You Need: Reflections on Pyro-Church 12.04.2017 13:17 ↓

In this Facebook Live video I talk a little about how we want satisfaction and need lack.

Drew Marshall interviews Peter Rollins on Saint Patrick's Day (2017) 26.03.2017 40:23 ↓

This is an interview Peter Rollins did with his friend Drew Marshall on St Patrick's Day

On Hope: A fairytale from Enduring Love 23.03.2017 4:46 ↓

On Hope: A fairytale from Enduring Love by Peter Rollins

Five Minutes to Get Out: A Reflection on Christmas 13.03.2017 7:06 ↓

This is a short reflection I gave in the Netherlands in December 2016 for a TV show exploring the meaning of Christmas.

Three Types Of Spirituality- The High, The Low And The Within 13.03.2017 22:38 ↓

Here I explore the meaning of spirituality and its relationship with the material world. One definition is more traditionally theistic, one ambiguous and one more atheistic.

Universalism And Bad Faith 10.03.2017 22:44 ↓

Here I touch on two dominant types of universalism operating within Christianity, and contrast them with the type of universalism found in Pyrotheology.

What is Religion 08.03.2017 25:55 ↓

What is Religion by Peter Rollins

Week 1: A Welcome, Introduction And Orientation 26.02.2017 36:30 ↓

This is a little introduction to Atheism for Lent

The Alien From Inner Space: Prometheus, Death Drive And Original Sin 24.02.2017 22:10 ↓

Here I talk about some the theological and psychoanalytic insights embedded in the movie Prometheus, particularly around the themes of Death Drive and Sin.

Did God Kill Jesus, Or Did Jesus Kill God- Some Thoughts On The Crucifixion 20.02.2017 32:52 ↓

Did God Kill Jesus, Or Did Jesus Kill God- Some Thoughts On The Crucifixion by Peter Rollins

The Critique Of God: Atheism, Mysticism And Materialist Theology 18.02.2017 28:08 ↓

Here I outline the structure of my 2017 Atheism for Lent course and talk about some of the themes.

Time In A Bottle- Transformance Art And Decentering Practice 28.01.2017 37:41 ↓

Time In A Bottle- Transformance Art And Decentering Practice by Peter Rollins

On Melancholy And Misery- In Praise Of Everyday Unhappiness 25.01.2017 20:04 ↓

Here I talk about the nature of melancholy in Freud and Lacan and how it might help us understand why their can be deadlocks in our desire.

In Defence Of Inerrancy- Lewis, Freud And Dream Interpretation 17.01.2017 30:10 ↓

In Defence Of Inerrancy- Lewis, Freud And Dream Interpretation by Peter Rollins

Atheism For Lent 17.01.2017 19:13 ↓

Atheism For Lent by Peter Rollins

Voices From The Margins- A Conversation With Conner Habib 17.01.2017 32:43 ↓

Voices From The Margins- A Conversation With Conner Habib by Peter Rollins

When Atheism Isn't Atheistic Enough- A Taster 17.01.2017 9:22 ↓

When Atheism Isn't Atheistic Enough- A Taster by Peter Rollins

Myth And The Real 17.01.2017 20:29 ↓

Myth And The Real by Peter Rollins

Defence Mechanisms And Transfiguration- The Art Of Turning Pain Into Progress 17.01.2017 36:04 ↓

Defence Mechanisms And Transfiguration- The Art Of Turning Pain Into Progress by Peter Rollins

Living In Troubled Times- On Splitting, Novelty And Hope 17.01.2017 32:40 ↓

Living In Troubled Times- On Splitting, Novelty And Hope by Peter Rollins

The Devil Made Me Do It- Exorcism And Grace (Part 2 Of 2) 17.01.2017 28:27 ↓

The Devil Made Me Do It- Exorcism And Grace (Part 2 Of 2) by Peter Rollins