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Institute for Critical Social Theory
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The Institute for Critical Social Theory is a new network of scholars working within the realm of social-political and cultural theory. Interdisciplinary in its outlook, it seeks to create opportunities for scholars throughout the world to collaborate on projects, share their publications, discuss their ideas, and network on shared interests. The Institute for Critical Social Theory is especially interested in collaborative work that critically focuses on social, economic, and political change as it relates to both the global North and global South. As such, it is committed to fostering critical discourse between scholars from Western and “Restern” societies and providing platforms for the presentation of their work.
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Just War Theory: Past, Present, and Future - Rudolf J. Siebert
As a species, Homo Sapiens have gone to war with other Homo Sapiens even before they were Homo Sapiens. War, and other forms of systematic violence, appear to us as being an integral part of the human condition. No matter what historical epoch we look at, we find war. And in some ages, periods of peace seem to be the exception. War is brutal, barbaric, and bloody. It not only destroys infrastructure, architecture, towns, and villages, but also destroys our minds, our souls, and in many cases our futures. Yet, war captivates us; we watch movies about war; we play war games; we study the masters of war whom we admire; we are entertained by the circus of slaughter that war brings us. Existentially, war delivers meaning to us; we look fondly on the wars we’ve won; we try to bury the wars we lost. Our feelings of alienation, loneliness, and isolation are temporarily overcome when we go war, as we feel an uncontrollable urge to dissolve our individuality into the collective fervor for war, and support those who have brought it to our doorstep. On the other hand, we understand that sometimes war can be a necessary evil, especially when the madness of men, induced by genocidal and imperial ideologies, compel them to invade their neighbors, assassinate leaders, oppress their own people, and massacre the unwanted. War, it seems, can be a form of defense of humanity, as it is a paradoxical loss of humans to save humans. At its core, war embodies a dialectic of barbarity - a mass slaughter of innocent and the guilty in the name of saving the innocent from the guilty.
In the Jewish and Christian tradition, the messianic vision compels us the contemplate the image of swords being beat into plowshares (Isaiah 2:3-4) - an image of humanity growing up and sacrificing its war machines on the alter of peace, community, inter-subjectivity, and unconditional love. In Christianity, Jesus of Nazareth says, “those who live by the sword shall die by the sword,” but we must admit, many are ready to “die by the sword,” if the sword is a means to protect, while others are prepared to “die by the sword” if the sword brings glory, new lands, and restored empire. In the Islamic tradition, war is a regrettable means to end conflicts that have no other means to be resolved. Yet, the Prophet Muhammad despised war; he was not eager for war, but when he was engaged in war, he upheld the dignity of humanity as much as it could be upheld amidst grotesque slaughter. The justness of war - both in its causes and its prosecution - has long been a subject of debate within Abrahamic religions. Nevertheless, the doctrines of what a just war is has frequently be violated by devotees of those religions, just as secular powers have violated the secular laws, including the Geneva Conventions, in prosecuting their wars. It seems that the religious and the secular have one thing in common: they both belong to humanity, and humanity has always found ways to make war.
The topic of discussion today is “Just War Theory,” what it is, how it has been used and abused, and its future. We are joined today by Dr. Rudolf J. Siebert, who is a combat veteran, having fought both in the Luftwaffe and the Wehrmacht during World War II. Dr. Siebert’s war experience has shaped his perspective on humanity, religion, politics, and the potential for peace in a future society. He will offer us insights in both the theory and lived experience of war.
Dr. Siebert is Professor Emeritus of Religion and Society at Western Michigan University, Department of Comparative Religion. He taught at WMU for over 50 years. He has written hundreds of articles, dozens of books, and has educated tens of thousands of individuals in the United States, Canada, Europe, Israel, and Japan. He is a member of the Institute for Critical Social Theory and is currently working on a book regarding the Fascist Temptation and the Democratic Response. If you are interested in further studying the works of Dr. Siebert, please see the links in the description below.
For more information:
Dr. Rudolf J. Siebert:
www.dialectical-religion.org
Dr. Dustin J. Byrd:
www.dustinjbyrd.org
Ekpyrosis Press:
www.ekpyrosispress.com
Institute for Critical Social Theory:
www.criticalsocialtheory.com
In the Jewish and Christian tradition, the messianic vision compels us the contemplate the image of swords being beat into plowshares (Isaiah 2:3-4) - an image of humanity growing up and sacrificing its war machines on the alter of peace, community, inter-subjectivity, and unconditional love. In Christianity, Jesus of Nazareth says, “those who live by the sword shall die by the sword,” but we must admit, many are ready to “die by the sword,” if the sword is a means to protect, while others are prepared to “die by the sword” if the sword brings glory, new lands, and restored empire. In the Islamic tradition, war is a regrettable means to end conflicts that have no other means to be resolved. Yet, the Prophet Muhammad despised war; he was not eager for war, but when he was engaged in war, he upheld the dignity of humanity as much as it could be upheld amidst grotesque slaughter. The justness of war - both in its causes and its prosecution - has long been a subject of debate within Abrahamic religions. Nevertheless, the doctrines of what a just war is has frequently be violated by devotees of those religions, just as secular powers have violated the secular laws, including the Geneva Conventions, in prosecuting their wars. It seems that the religious and the secular have one thing in common: they both belong to humanity, and humanity has always found ways to make war.
The topic of discussion today is “Just War Theory,” what it is, how it has been used and abused, and its future. We are joined today by Dr. Rudolf J. Siebert, who is a combat veteran, having fought both in the Luftwaffe and the Wehrmacht during World War II. Dr. Siebert’s war experience has shaped his perspective on humanity, religion, politics, and the potential for peace in a future society. He will offer us insights in both the theory and lived experience of war.
Dr. Siebert is Professor Emeritus of Religion and Society at Western Michigan University, Department of Comparative Religion. He taught at WMU for over 50 years. He has written hundreds of articles, dozens of books, and has educated tens of thousands of individuals in the United States, Canada, Europe, Israel, and Japan. He is a member of the Institute for Critical Social Theory and is currently working on a book regarding the Fascist Temptation and the Democratic Response. If you are interested in further studying the works of Dr. Siebert, please see the links in the description below.
For more information:
Dr. Rudolf J. Siebert:
www.dialectical-religion.org
Dr. Dustin J. Byrd:
www.dustinjbyrd.org
Ekpyrosis Press:
www.ekpyrosispress.com
Institute for Critical Social Theory:
www.criticalsocialtheory.com
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What is Anti-Semitism? A Conversation with Critical Theorist, Dr. Rudolf J. Siebert
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Christian Resistance to Fascism - Rudolf J. Siebert
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In this discourse, the Critical Theorist and Catholic theologian, Dr. Rudolf J. Siebert, discusses the ways in which Christians have been both drawn to the fascist temptation as well as resisted it. With Dr. Dustin J. Byrd as host, Dr. Siebert remembers his days growing up in the Weimar Republic, the Third Reich, and in the post-World War II era, wherein new varieties of fascism are laying clai...
Aditya Nigam's "Decolonizing Theory: Thinking Across Traditions" - A Conversation
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In this video, members of the Institute for Critical Social Theory discuss Aditya Nigam's book, "Decolonizing Theory: Thinking Across Traditions." Participants include: Aditya Nigam, Seyed Javad Miri, Mehdi Shariati, Michael Naughton, and Dustin J. Byrd. For more information on the Institute for Critical Social Theory, see: www.criticalsocialtheory.com
"The Democratic Response to the Far-Right and Fascism" - Dr. Rudolf J. Siebert
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In this video, Critical Theorist Rudolf J. Siebert discusses the history of democracy, the challenge to it posed by the far-right and fascism, the "democratic response" to the Third Reich, the socio-psychological causes of far-right ideologies, and the need for the Left to oppose various forms of rightwing authoritarianism. This discourse was sponsored by Ekpyrosis Press and the Institute for C...
The Fascist Temptation - Rudolf J. Siebert
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In this video, the Critical Theorist Dr. Rudolf J. Siebert (Western Michigan University - Emeritus) discusses the lure of fascism, from his 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 ...
Gregory Baum: Life, Work, and Friendship - Rudolf J. Siebert
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In this video, the Critical Theorist and Catholic Theologian, Rudolf J. Siebert, discusses his long friendship with the theologian Gregory Baum. In conjunction with Dr. Dustin J. Byrd, Dr. Siebert discusses Baum's life and work as a Jewish Berliner, a Catholic priest, his role in the Second Vatican Council, as well as his later troubles with the Catholic Church. Siebert and Baum's long friendsh...
Liberation Theology: Past, Present, and Future - Rudolf J. Siebert
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In this video, the theologian and critical theorist, Dr. Rudolf J. Siebert, discussesLiberation Theology with the Editor-in-Chief of Ekpyrosis Press, Dr. Dustin J. Byrd. The history and development of liberation theology is a particular important topic, especially since liberation theology is often accused of being Marxism behind a theological facade. While Marxism and other Leftist class-consc...
The End of the Constantinain Church - Dr. Rudolf J. Siebert
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In this video, Dr. Rudolf J. Siebert discusses with Dr. Dustin J. Byrd the Roman Emperor Constantine and the Constantinian Church. The notion of the Constantinian Church came about when Emperor Constantine legalized Christianity in the Roman Empire, and embraced Christianity himself (which for some is a contested claim). The marriage of state power and the religion that ultimately came about du...
The Frankfurt School and the Dialectics of Religion - Rudolf J. Siebert
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In this video, the critical theorist Dr. Rudolf J. Siebert sits down with Dr. Dustin J. Byrd, to discuss the dialectical nature of religion. Unlike Feuerbach, Marx, Lenin, Nietzsche, and Freud, who were all influential on the Frankfurt School, the first generation of critical theorists, including Theodor W. Adorno, Max Horkheimer, Walter Benjamin, Erich Fromm, and Leo Löwenthal, understood reli...
Pope Benedict XVI: From the Third Reich to the Papacy
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In this video, Dr. Rudolf J. Siebert, Critical Theorist and Catholic Theologian, takes an introspective approach to the discussion of Joseph Ratzinger, the late Pope Benedict XVI. Joined by Dr. Dustin J. Byrd, Professor of Philosophy and Religious Studies at Olivet College, Dr. Siebert talks about his many commonalities with Joseph Ratzinger: they both grew up in Nazi Germany; they both attende...
"Social Theory and the Fundamental Challenges to Humanity" - Institute for Critical Social Theory
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In this video, members of the Institute for Critical Social Theory discuss some of the most fundamental challenges to humanity today, including issues of political-economy, education, war, the increasing rise of authoritarianism, and global climate change. The discussants include: Dustin J. Byrd, Seyed Javad Miri, Michael Naughton, Mehdi Shariati, and Rudolf J. Siebert. It was sponsored by the ...
Freud and the Frankfurt School, with Rudolf J. Siebert
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In this video, Dr. Rudolf J. Siebert discusses with Dr. Dustin J. Byrd the role of Sigmund Freud's psychoanalysis within the Institute for Social Research, also known as the "Frankfurt School." Along side of the discussion on Freud, are also questions concerning the use of Freud's work by Erich Fromm, Herbert Marcuse, as well as how Freud relates to Karl Marx, and Arthur Schopenhauer. For more ...
"What is the Authoritarian Personality?" A Discourse with Rudolf J. Siebert
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In this video, Dr. Rudolf J. Siebert discusses the Frankfurt School's concept of the Authoritarian Personality, tracing it from its early conceptualization by the Freudian Psychoanalyst Erich Fromm, to Theodor W. Adorno's use of it in the seminal 1950 book, "The Authoritarian Personality." Dr. Siebert is joined by Dustin J. Byrd, Ph.D., as they discuss the origins, development, and problems of ...
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Weltschmerz: A Discourse on a Global Condition - Institute for Critical Social Theory - 1/23/2022
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Weltschmerz: A Discourse on a Global Condition - Institute for Critical Social Theory - 1/23/2022
I was a student of Dr. Siebert at W.M.U. in 1968/9. I am so glad to have found these lectures. As an agent of social change I so appreciate the knowledge and wisdom of this man! Dr. Siebert is a true hero and has affected my world view since I met him! Thank you for this channel!
Amazing conversation with extremely relevant and vital historical analysis! Thank you ❤️
We're glad you found it interesting and helpful. Cheers.
My personal understanding of this question is, that Anti-Semitism is the dislike of Jews and the Jewish culture throughout the Jewish diaspora, Samitic-speaking peoples do not only have to be Jews and it is not the rejection of Zionism. Also, I believe the Romans had ongoing conflicts with all the peoples they oppressed, the Jewish people at the time were no exception, they didn't fall for the Roman trick of cultural integration and the Romans had a problem with this.
Anti-Semitism is an easy, effective way for leaders to gain popularity by inciting against a weak minority. Anti-Semitism is any unfair criticism of Jews based on lies or generalization. Why Jews? Because they are few and weak, incitement against someone strong can hurt and it doesn't pay off. How does antisemitism works? Projection - Jews are blamed for the injustices we want to do or have done. For example, Hitler accused the Jews of wanting to conquer the world. European and American progressives blame Jews for colonialism Generalizations - for example, the persecution of Jews today because, according to the New Testament, some Jews turned Jesus over to the Romans 2,000 years ago. Lies and blood libels - for example, the Jews make matzah from the blood of Christian children, the Jews killed 30,000 innocent people in Gaza. Who is an anti-Semite? Anyone who expresses antisemitic views is an anti-Semite regardless of their religion or origin.
So stating the reality is "Blood Libel?"😂😂😂😂
What is a Semite?
A language speaker of a semitic language, for 2000 years jews were the only speakers of this language group in europe. Its a stab at our unrelated language relative to Europe, also the language of the old testament.
It was 19 century term to describe speakers of semitic languages. It is an outdated term.
There is something which doesn't make sense, Hitlers' rise to power wouldn't have been possible without substantial conservative (Deutsche Christen and the Deutschen Evangelische Kirche (DEK)) Christian support!! If the Wehrmacht was purportedly pagan, why on God's earth was every soldier in the Wehrmacht standard issued a belt buckle bearing "Gott mit uns" - "God with us"??? God and Christianity was therefore ostentatiously institutionalized and incorporated in the Nazi Murder Machine. The overwhelming majority of Christians were fascists. They even supported the National Socialist Worker Party election 1933 with Sunday church banners bearing the catchy slogan "Nur ein guter Christ ist Nationalsozialist" - "Only a good Christian is a National Socialist". Jehovas Witnesses and all the other pacifist Christians - derogatively coined "Bibelforscher" were interned in concentration camps, bearing purple triangles. This is apologetic bile.
I think you missed the point. Of course the vast majority of Christians, both Catholic and Protestant, in the Third Reich cooperated with or enthusiastically supported the Nazi regime. That has never been in dispute. What the video was discussing was those Christians who did resist and also found themselves to be the enemies of the regime.
Thank you for your reply @@InstituteCST If the the point was made that those Christians who resisted were either murdered, forced into exile or incarcerated, then the question remains unanswered whether to why both Christian institutions have not been made accountable for their contribution to the Nazis rise to power and immanent consequences, i.e. the war and genocide, given that not only the majority of Christians but also their respective institutions were instrumentally involved. The proof is clear as to how the Vatican and Protestant dignitaries embraced and enforced the Nazi ideology - especially with regarding it as a Christian bulwark against soviet paganism and Judaism.
Having taken 2 classes from Dr. Seibert in 1968 at W.M.U. I consider him the most intelligent and humble man I have ever met!!
There was far more collaboration than resistance.
Genuinely, "critical theory" is the most ignorant and idiotic drivel ever concocted by imbeciles pretending to be scholars. Any marxist derivative lens or ideology is inherently corrupt and moronic. 🤣🤣
Watch this instead The Threat of Fascism and How to Fight It, a lecture by Trotskyist Christof Vandreier th-cam.com/video/cbJyCUoBhGI/w-d-xo.htmlsi=nAm1dXNiTfEfrWFd
Dear Rudi and Justin, thank you so much for this great conversation. I will share it with family and coworkers from EU, US and Russia
What an absolute waste of a brain
Sounds like right wing authoritarian people are traumatized by their upbringing and they take out that anger on others by trying to control them since controlling others not only makes the authoritarian feel safe but it also serves as a balm for their wounded ego.
I am the 68th viewer!
Christianity is a Jewish religion 😂leftist r ignorant 💯
EWTN a right wing organisation??? Affiliated with FOX News? My goodness what a marxist viewpoint. Talk congregation numbers and empty seminaries as the outcome of nouveau theologian . And catholic skepticism. Francis is a communist. Rattzinger did resist the nazis. The Lutherans co operated with the Nazis , the catholics condemned them.
One need not be a Marxist to point out that Raymond Arroyo works for both EWTN and Fox News. Would you like to challenge that fact? Consult your Google machine.
Here's the pro view not a hit piece from communist affiliates th-cam.com/video/6QJdE1bsZ5s/w-d-xo.html
Ii love Pope Benedict