Dr. Peter Kreeft | 10 Lies of Contemporary Culture | Commencement Address at Franciscan University

Published 2022-06-01
Dr. Peter Kreeft—a leading Catholic apologist, philosophy professor, and author of over 100 books—delivered the commencement address at Franciscan University of Steubenville on May 14, 2022. Dr. Kreeft told graduates to be on the lookout for 10 lies of contemporary culture, urging them to instead “go forth and preach the truth, the good news in both word and deed.”

Transcript of Dr. Kreeft's address:
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All Comments (21)
  • @sallyfong9843
    God bless Dr. Kreeft a thousand times!! 🙏🙏🙏
  • How delightful to hear this wonderful, witty, intelligent, insightful speech. Thank you Dr. Kreeft.
  • 1. You can be/become whatever you want to be/become 4:20 2. The most important person in the whole wide world is you 6:10 3. The world needs you 8:25 4. You need education in creative thinking (thinking that creates a new reality) 9:44 5. You need education in critical thinking (negative skepticism toward anything that claims to be truth) 10:52 6. We must be tolerant of everything except intolerance (all peace is good and all war is bad) 11:50 7. If you want peace, seek justice 13:27 8. Keeping an open mind is the supreme good 14:38 9. All you need is love sweet love 15:42 10. Freedom is the end rather than a means 16:29 "However successful the darkness may be--for however long a time, and however it may increase, and however many more times we continue to lose every battle in the culture war--yet the light is imperishable. All lies die. Truth alone remains." -Dr. Peter Kreeft
  • @seanmogan8367
    A man of truth Dr. Kreeft. Therefore not surprisingly, aligned to God- the creator of truth , light and knowledge. The more we attach ourselves to The Word of God the more we see the lies of this deceptive selfish world,-satan's kingdom. The Bible- handbook how to choose good over evil and get to our Heavenly Birthright. People like Dr Kreeft help keep us on the right path. Thank you good soul.
  • @ScotsThinker
    This Man is simultaneously humorous and insightful. I like that wittiness.
  • @merryhunt9153
    I am 77, and I'm proud to say that I got the joke about the apple with a bite out of it twice as fast as the students did.
  • Bravo! I rejoice when someone in a position of responsibility behaves with character and integrity.
  • Brief, with a sharp wit, humorous, and self-effacing. Oh, how I wished all of my college professors were this way. LOL
  • @samuelnava378
    Terrific. Just terrific. Lots of food for thought ! Thanks Peter Kreeft. U da man !!!!
  • @bwhennes
    I'm 70 yrs old and can say that this Dr. Kreeft is the only one that understands the word "WHATEVER"
  • @pirongia5168
    Thank you Dr Peter Kreeft, for your brilliant commencement address. If your students choose to take heed to your humorous words of wisdom, they will avoid many of life's pitfalls throughout their lives.
  • My First Listen of the New Year. Truth Truth Truth. Thankyou Dr Kreeft for this beautifully humorous and challenging advice.
  • I'm so glad I found this (or this found me). I somehow have not heard of Dr. Kreeft. After this wonderful introduction, I intend to rectify that.
  • Encountered Dr. Kreeft at CS Lewis summer institute at keble college Oxford. So glad to run across this address. Bravo.
  • @flintliddon
    So glad to hear this stated publicly to young people.
  • Erudition, salted with pith and puckish humor, based on humble self understanding, make for an irresistible advertisement for Truth! Bravo Dr. Kreeft.
  • Dr Kreft is a legend! Started reading him in 1992. The man helped me think properly after four years of undergrad state secularist indoctrination.
  • I am so happy and grateful that Prof. Kreeft is still out there pitching for the Faith.