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Reflections on Concentration Camp Work and Belief in a Loving God
1:13:54 - 1:20:51 (06:56)
The speaker reflects on the pointless work of Jewish concentration camp prisoners and how it relates to questioning the belief in a loving, protective God after experiences of tragic loss such as 9-11 or the pandemic.
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The belief in a loving and protective God can be challenged when faced with tragic events, leading some to lower their faith in a higher power.
1:13:54 - 1:16:47 (02:52)
Summary
The belief in a loving and protective God can be challenged when faced with tragic events, leading some to lower their faith in a higher power. Uncertainty can increase belief in the idea that our lives are threatened by a negative plan, as shown by a medical diagnosis experiment where people were more likely to express that God was in control of their lives.
ChapterReflections on Concentration Camp Work and Belief in a Loving God
Episode#402 - Paul Bloom - Why Pain & Suffering Are Necessary For A Good Life
PodcastModern Wisdom
In this episode, the hosts discuss the book "Man's Search for Meaning" by Victor Frankl, a Jewish psychiatrist who was imprisoned in concentration camps during World War II and questioned what distinguished those who gave up from those who were resilient.
1:16:47 - 1:17:59 (01:12)
Summary
In this episode, the hosts discuss the book "Man's Search for Meaning" by Victor Frankl, a Jewish psychiatrist who was imprisoned in concentration camps during World War II and questioned what distinguished those who gave up from those who were resilient.
ChapterReflections on Concentration Camp Work and Belief in a Loving God
Episode#402 - Paul Bloom - Why Pain & Suffering Are Necessary For A Good Life
PodcastModern Wisdom
The speaker reflects on the experience of doing manual labor for a bar opening and finds meaning in the pointless work, pondering the value of purposeless tasks, like those given to concentration camp prisoners.
1:18:00 - 1:20:51 (02:51)
Summary
The speaker reflects on the experience of doing manual labor for a bar opening and finds meaning in the pointless work, pondering the value of purposeless tasks, like those given to concentration camp prisoners.