Name: Encircling the Nothing: Mysticism, Truth and the Unknowable by Peter-Rollins in Peter Rollins
Duration: 27 min 17 s
Description: Here I introduce the mystics and explore their understanding of atheism. I also touch on how the mystical system was the forerunner of many contemporary sciences.

Peter Rollins

Wake Festival

In this talk I clarify the theory and technology of Pyrotheology using the Lacanian ideas of Demand, Desire and Drive

The Death Drive Denomination | Pyrotheology and Future Church

Encountering the Hysterical Absolute

The Pervert's Guide to Church | Between Knowledge and Belief

Belief, Knowledge and the Fetish

Beyond the Fetish | Faith and the Contradiction

Trash of the World | In Defence of Non-Identity Politics

I wanted to share with you the audio from the first half of The Death of God Supper Club. The second half wasn't recorded, as it was an interactive circle.

I want to thank the following people:

Gene and Deedie Street for providing food and financial support for the event. Alec Ekvall for creating a live soundscape, Lisa Gungor and James Spaite for their musical performances and Maggie Rowe for her spoken word.

The song that Lisa plays here is only one movement in a larger piece.

Death of God Super Club | Live in LA | Part 1

Judas the revolutianary

Originally developed as a Lenten practice, this offers a practice you can engage in throughout the year. You get five weeks of daily reflections – made up of articles, podcasts, book excerpts and videos – that introduce you to many of the greatest critiques of religion. In addition, you’ll get five talks by me, available in both video and audio formats.

So why do this? Perhaps you’ve always been interested in engaging with some of the best critiques of religion. Or maybe you’re a believer who suspects that the material might not be as anti-faith as some say. Or it could be that you just want some good old-fashioned intellectual stimulation.

On top of the more garden variety atheism we’ll explore why many mystics, theologians and philosophers have claimed that atheism is closer to the truth of faith than theism – an idea that has annoyed and confused people on both sides of the theist/atheist divide.

May God Rid Me Of God: Reflections on Atheism and Mysticism

Atheism For Lent

Here I introduce the mystics and explore their understanding of atheism. I also touch on how the mystical system was the forerunner of many contemporary sciences.

Encircling the Nothing: Mysticism, Truth and the Unknowable

Zizek, week1, Q&A

This is an archive of various talks and reflections that Peter has given in recent years. The archive is constantly being updated with old and new material, so subscribe to be kept up to date.

Encircling the Nothing: Mysticism, Truth and the Unknowable

Peter-Rollins

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