Monday, April 06, 2009

Nightline Face-Off - Does Satan Exist?

Wow, people still believe rather strongly in the old myths.

Philosopher Deepak Chopra and Bishop Carlton Pearson face-off against Pastor Mark Driscoll of the Mars Hill Church and Annie Lobert, founder of the Christian ministry "Hookers for Jesus" about the existence of the Devil.

We are essentially witnessing here a battle between a pre-modern mythic worldview and more modern/postmodern worldviews based in rational spirituality. Chopra is the most "spiritual" of the panelists, but he fails to really address the problem of the pre-modern worldview being espoused by the fundamentalists on the panel.
  • 'Healthy People Don't Need Satan'
    Satan Face-off 1: Deepak Chopra and Pastor Mark share their opening statements.
  • 'The Devil Almost Took My Life'
    Satan Face-off 2: Annie Lobert and Bishop Pearson share their sides on Satan.
  • Fairytale Versus Faith
    Satan Face-off 3: Arguing Satan's existence, by examining the existence of God.
  • The Bible Has Borrowed a Lot of Myth?
    Satan Face-off 4: Panelists argue whether bible was inspired by God or by Man.
  • Driscoll Slams Pearson's Religious History
    Satan Face-off 5: Rhetoric heats up as panelists take jabs at each other.
  • 'I Was Attacked by Demons'
    Satan Face-off 6: Lobert gives wrenching testimony about her encounter with evil
  • Lobert 'Created' Demon Visions
    Satan Face-off 7: Chopra and Pearson discuss Lobert's 'Psychological Dungeon'
  • God and Satan: 'They Define Each Other'
    Satan Face-Off 8: The audience questions the panelist on faith and selfishness.
  • Audience Members Spar During Debate
    Satan Face-off 9: Woman accuses Chopra of attacking Jesus.
  • Closing Arguments: Tears and Testimony
    Satan Face-off 10: Final thoughts bring the face-off to a conclusion.

  • 1 comment:

    Mark Forman said...

    This is a terrific debate, especially in the way it contrasts different developmental positions and how the contrast and yet can co-exist. I may use this for future teaching purposes. Much thanks for making me aware. Yours, Mark Forman