The Unbearable Catastrophe of Being: Suffering, Faith, and Meaning

Podcast: Anabaptist Theological Perspectives · Jerry Eicher

Opublikowano: 2026-05-30

Host Jerry Eicher (Anaphaptist) explores the theological landscape of suffering, inspired by Jordan Peterson’s phrase “the unbearable catastrophe of being.” In this episode he contrasts modern Christian responses, Eastern religious views, and Reformed thinking while probing why suffering exists and how it can point toward meaning. Eicher examines Christ’s participation in suffering—from Genesis and the creation of being to Gethsemane and the cross—arguing that suffering is not valuable in itself but gains weight from the destination of joy. He also discusses the Anabaptist and Amish emphasis on suffering, the psychological and communal role of hardship...