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The New Testament talks about the "kingdom of God" as if it was in some sense already established, despite all appearances to the contrary. Most Jewish groups in that period didn't talk like that. So what accounts for this strange and surprising feature of early Christian belief? Enter: Cognitive Dissonance Theory.
For the script of this video (plus sources) see: mlhartke.wordpress.com/2022/11/21/an-unshakable-kingdom-how-cognitive-dissonance-explains-christianity
Chapters
0:00 - Intro
0:08 - The Problem of Realized Eschatology
3:37 - An Inadequate Explanation
6:25 - Cognitive Dissonance and Prophetic Failure
9:59 - Great Disappointment or Partial Fulfillment?
16:57 - Dissonance and the Kingdom
26:30 - Conclusion
The New Testament talks about the "kingdom of God" as if it was in some sense already established, despite all appearances to the contrary. Most Jewish groups in that period didn't talk like that. So what accounts for this strange and surprising feature of early Christian belief? Enter: Cognitive Dissonance Theory.
For the script of this video (plus sources) see: mlhartke.wordpress.com/2022/11/21/an-unshakable-kingdom-how-cognitive-dissonance-explains-christianity
Chapters
0:00 - Intro
0:08 - The Problem of Realized Eschatology
3:37 - An Inadequate Explanation
6:25 - Cognitive Dissonance and Prophetic Failure
9:59 - Great Disappointment or Partial Fulfillment?
16:57 - Dissonance and the Kingdom
26:30 - Conclusion
