Slavoj Zizek — In Defence of Christianity

Slavoj Zizek provides a concise summary of his thoughts about Christianity, the relationship between Jesus, God and Humanity, and the significance of Christianity as a whole.

[iwouldprefernotto]

If you want to get Zizek's 'I WOULD PREFER NOT TO' t-shirt you can do so here:

[jnl]

“what we really need is to believe someone who believes.” Ironically, this is the heart and soul of what it means to believe in Christ. In our faithless, godless moments, we love and trust Christ, and his love and sacrifice for us to God. It is through Christ’s faith, that we can have faith, even though we don’t sometimes. I believe this is what makes me a true, strong Christian. What a tremendous insight from Zizek.

[dailyDorc]

Zizek saying "my beloved Chesterton" was the surprising highlight of my day

[sacredartsource]

Actually, despite the stinkers in the Catholic Church, take the time to read the Catechism of the Catholic Church, with a highlighter, one page at a time. Incredible, transformative read.

[Epiousios]

That ending suggestion about the film "Life is Good" is actually genius.

[Pugilist]

Zizek is one of my favorite authors, philosophers, psychoanalysts, and speakers. I’m not aligned ideologically, but he is one of the greats of our time.

[farrider]

The linkage pointed out by Fidel The Hurricane Zizek between canned laughter and the prayer wheel is the strike of a genius 🛐

[markiegogh]

For those who may think that he is talking nonsense, please be patient. It's simply a presentation of concise knowledge. I've also heard that some people believe he has written nothing but nonsense. However, I would argue that for individuals like Zizek, you don't simply absorb lessons directly; it requires your own effort to learn. More specifically, one must engage with idealist philosophies and activate your own cognitive faculties to immerse oneself in this intellectual discourse. This approach not only enables you to grasp the essence of what he is referring to but also frees you from the need to blindly support or criticize Zizek's ideas. In this sense, he isn't merely stating something as right or wrong; rather, he is presenting something that necessitates accomplishment.

[DoctorDewgong]

As a practicing Catholic, this was still pretty interesting and entertaining

[williamisaac]

Good to see GK Chesterton getting props in this interview. If there is one writer and thinker who is sorely needed today to cut through this aggressive form of atheism with reason and insight it is him.

[carlmarston]

That shirt was skin tight at the beginning of this event

[guitarmusic]

I think this is one of the best talks about religion and belief that I've ever heard in my nearly 58 years.

[professorspf]

I would like it if Slavoj would just talk without an interviewer. The whole time he wants to keep going on tangents, and I want him to as well!

[StephenMBauer]

“what we really need is to believe someone who believes.” -- We Catholics have the saints

[awdat]

The impact of Christ is unbelievable !

[charlieshaw]

Fun fact:
The picture in the thumbnail is not Jesus of Nazereth.
It is actually Russell Brand.

[ivanrenic]

It's great to hear Žižek praise Chesterton (despite Chesterton being really different in his views from Žižek). Because in many ways, ironocally, both are similar. I once heard someone say how back in the day, even people who sincerely disagreed with Chesterton, just couldn't bring themselves to hate him, because the way he expressed his views was just so witty, charming and simply genius.

For me personally, same goes for Žižek. I disagree with so many of the things he says, but I still love listening to him, he is a really funny guy and genuinely has some original and intelligent takes

[geradobocanegra]

En cuanto dijó 'my beloved Chesterton' le creí todo.

[ThePianoFortePlayer]

When Jesus said "My God My God why have you forsaken me", he was referencing the beginning of psalm 22, I highly recommend people read the psalm in full before making their own dumb interpretations of what Jesus meant. This is the equivalent of giving your interpretation of an article only from reading the headline.

[AlbertFrederickLarun]

I love Zizek. He appears think for himself and share his genuine thoughts. This is what we crave--authenticity.