On March 16th, I had the distinct honor to once again join with Dr. Rudolf J. Siebert in a lengthy conversation. This time, we discussed “What is Anti-Semitism,” its history, development, and current use and abuse. This discourse was sponsored by Ekpyrosis Press and the Institute for Critical Social Theory.
On February 24th, 2024, I had the great honor of discussing the “Christian Resistance to Fascism” with the Critical Theorist and Catholic Theologian, Dr. Rudolf J. Siebert. This discourse follows up our last two, “The Fascist Temptation” and “The Democratic Response to the Far-Right and Fascism,” both available on the Rudolf J. Siebert Audio-Visual Archive on YouTube. In this discourse, Dr. Siebert discusses his experience with Christianity in the Weimar Republic and the Third Reich and its responses to the rise of fascism. Additionally, we discussed our current situation, wherein new versions of fascism have begun to arise within the Neo-liberal and post-secular states. This discourse was sponsored by Ekpyrosis Press and the Institute for Critical Social Theory.
On January 12th, 2024, I had the great pleasure of presenting my work at the “Fire on the Mountain” conference at the University of Colorado-Boulder, sponsored by the Center for Media, Religion, and Culture. My presentation was on the Neo-Eurasianism of Alexander Dugin and the temptation is presents for many on the Left, who, like Alexander Dugin, are critics of the Neo-Liberal hegemony, but are unaware of the fascist roots of Dugin’s philosophy. The presentation was well received and we had a fruitful discussion afterwards. While it was bitterly cold, the fires of academic inquiry kept us warm! Much gratitude to Nabil Echchaibi for organizing the conference and CU-Boulder for hosting it.
I recently had the opportunity to discuss “The Fascist Temptation” with Dr. Rudolf J. Siebert, critical theorist, sociologist, and theologian. In the video we discuss the issue of fascism from Siebert’s youth in the Third Reich to the present moment. As a life-long anti-fascist, Dr. Siebert understands fascism not only as an ideology, but also a seductive experience, one that remains a danger especially within democratic societies and must be rejected and continuously fought against. This discourse was sponsored by Ekpyrosis Press and the Institute for Critical Social Theory.
For more information on Dr. Siebert and his work, check out his website: dialectical-religion.org
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