Guy playing Socrates is a great actor.

@Vifnis

10 жыл бұрын

its like as if he is Socrates' doppelganger.

@slackerengi2401

4 жыл бұрын

Playing? But he is

@graffitiabcd

3 жыл бұрын

@@Vifnis He is Socrates!!! Like the real one omg

"But an open mind exists to be shut around an idea that is true..." Gold

@stevied3400

3 жыл бұрын

A good quote by G.K. Chesterton

I have never studied theater, but I am Amazed how actors do this. How can they remember so many lines and make it look so natural? Great Job! Interesting Subject!

@rckli

Жыл бұрын

Memorization and practice look like magic to the outsider

"The modern philosopher is not trying to get rid of the troublesome men, he's trying to get rid of men because they are the troubles of the philosopher." - G.K. Chesterton

@phillipstroll7385

3 жыл бұрын

Although he uttered some great quotable lines I would say I'd have to disagree with this one. For if there is no men there is no philosophy. If there is no men there is no God. For it is man whom creates Gods not the other way around. It is man whom creates philosophy. Not the other way around. I do like some of Chesterton's quotes but I find no truth in them.

@Nomansland77

2 жыл бұрын

@@phillipstroll7385 That's because you're a materialist............

This play is more energetic and inspiring than most Christian movies.

@ArthaxtaDaVince777

6 жыл бұрын

Passion of Christ?

@eclipsesolar8345

4 жыл бұрын

Man, that was so stupid that i must say that you just said it to seem cool and witty . Neither was accomplished. Fool.

@melissarivera7477

4 жыл бұрын

ArtisticLayman you’ve been seeing the wrong movies then 😊

@ShaNaNa242

3 жыл бұрын

Protestang movies are trash, Catholic ones are great.

@ArtisticLayman

3 жыл бұрын

@@ShaNaNa242 You just need to ignore the false claim of authority the Roman church makes.

What I admire here most is how fluent Socrates is in english. Even better than visiting extraterrestrials.

@robertlehnert4148

2 жыл бұрын

He got the command in English along with his full registration and tuition

I am in awe at the hability to even memorize all that.

This should be on the Big Screen, and by the wat, deserves a Grammy

This was Amazing, and for those who think Socrates was to acceptable. 1 hour is not that time, and the main thing was to show the falacies behind the modern philosophy rather than proving Socrates would be a Christian. Absolutely Fantastic. One hour of pure fun and joy.

Makes me want to read the Old Testament. The way Kevin O'Brien personifies Socrates and the way Socrates goes on and on over the Bible really is quite inspiring.

@fousterokelloblaizy4031

4 жыл бұрын

So much

@rckli

Жыл бұрын

Lol till you realize Socrates wouldn’t accept what a book says blindly

@MontChevalier

Жыл бұрын

@@rckli Did you even watch the video?

@rckli

Жыл бұрын

@@MontChevalier yeah - that’s why I wrote what I wrote 😅 did you even examine what I wrote critically before asking your rhetorical question?

@MontChevalier

Жыл бұрын

@@rckli I read what you wrote, but I still have doubts that you watched the video. First off, how much do you know about Socrates? Have you even read any of his stuff?

I receive similar treatment from my friends when I discuss philosophy. I try to emulate Socrates' idea of questioning instead of telling. Truly annoys many people as they dislike being questioned on core beliefs for which they cannot explain the detail.

@rougebaba3887

4 жыл бұрын

I had a falling out of sorts with a very good friend of mine over asking him questions. Well, maybe not just because of questions, but questions were never faced or answered directly and honestly. And I insisted he answer them if the discussion was to advance. He was trying to start the conversation at the wrong end. It got too annoying for him. He changed his Email and cell #, though I don't know if that was specifically because of me. The timing was odd, however.

@phillipstroll7385

3 жыл бұрын

@@rougebaba3887 seems to me of a passion had to change emails and # to avoid answering a question, the pain asking them must be of the stake mentality. Also, if your premise was that of truth then tell me, how was there a wrong place in which to begin a conversation? If truth is truth then what difference would it make which end one began? The arrival at the destination would be the same, would it not?

@rougebaba3887

3 жыл бұрын

@@phillipstroll7385 "seems to me of a passion had to change emails and # to avoid answering a question," I agree, there was a whole lot of emotions involved in that conversation, at least on his end. The questions sparked some reflection perhaps, or memories from a rough childhood he'd rather just forget. I don't know how else to explain it. In short, He grew up indoctrinated into a very harsh religious framework and worldview. He later rejected this upbringing and rebelled against all those who formerly held authority over him. He went from wanting to be a spiritual leader to wanting to destroy all religion. He went from one twisted religious cult, to a totally militant atheism. He went from one extreme position to the opposite extreme, with no more real evidence for the validity of the second extreme, than he had for the first. I was just trying to discuss why he went that route and he took it as me trying to convert him, I guess. I certainly have no animosity and would love to talk to him again. But he told a mutual friend that he decided to cut all ties since I was "dangerously irrational". What made him think that way? Simple, I believe in the Christian God.... it makes me dangerous, apparently.

@phillipstroll7385

3 жыл бұрын

@@rougebaba3887 ah. Well I could understand why. That's not to say I agree but I can certainly see why. Thanks for sharing. I love to discuss religion / theology. Not because I want to change anyone else's mind, but because I hope to understand and possibly change my own. I too can not understand how a rational reasoning person can believe in Christianity. I don't vilify those whom do, but I certainly do not understand it.

@rougebaba3887

3 жыл бұрын

@@phillipstroll7385 I understand. I would say that what Walt had experienced as a child was not Christianity as I have come to know it. His experience was a quasi Christian cult. It had some of the trappings of Christianity, but its base presuppositions were quite different. My only purpose in even discussing any of this with my friend was to help him see distinctions that are not minor in nature. Whenever any metaphysical conversation arose, he seemed to talk to me as if I was a member of the destructive cult he had escaped and I was trying to pull him back into that world. I had no interest whatsoever in changing his mind about his own metaphysical outlook. I only wanted to help him understand what I believed (which he simply did not), not convince him of any errors in his own beliefs. In fact, I told him plainly that it was good he rejected the beliefs of his upbringing.

This is a great work. Thank y’all who put this together. God bless y’all

Great depiction of Socrates. The second half strays from what we're used to in the historical Socrates because the historical Socrates never found the object he was searching for. This Socrates did,.and appropriate passion accompanied it. It is both fascinating and sad to see the intellectual quick sand the other three characters are stuck in being illustrated in some of the comments here. A hardened heart will never allow the mind to see.

This is a GREAT play! I love it, love it, looooove it! I think philosophy, theology, & theater depts. in colleges around the world should get together & do tjis play everywhere! Wonderful!

Christianity is Rational and Love is the highest Philosophy ! Amazing Socrates & Jesus parallel ! And the Uniqueness of Christ !!

@agape777

Жыл бұрын

Watch out for ‘situational ethics’ though!

This was a brilliant performance by all standard. Excellent delivery of philosophical theories and the triumph nature of absolute Truth.

That's a great play! Even as an atheist, I think the same way as Socrates. If what the Bible claims is true, then where are all the real Christians?

@rougebaba3887

4 жыл бұрын

I sound like I am making excuses, but the only one who thought and behaved 100% like a Christian was Christ Himself. And Christianity seems to tell us that unless God changes us from the inside, we have absolutely no hope of changing ourselves. I have met many "Christians" but know only a handful. Outside of Christ's perfection, the only real Christians I know are those who seem to never make excuses for their own sinful behavior. And they sympathizes with the weaknesses of others because they are so grateful and joyful overall. It's a weird combination. They are introspective enough to, in a very real sense, despise themselves, while being kind, merciful and loving towards those who, from all appearances, are worse people than they presently are. My brother Tim is a Christian. So is my brother Eric and Sister Pam. I want to be one also... which tells me I am being changed by God's mercy. Plenty of people would admire some of their traits (their joyful ways and compassionate demeanor) but in other ways, few would want to be them, what with their constant praise to God for anything good in themselves while taking complete blame for anything that is bad. But I want to be like that now.

@armyofone8537

3 жыл бұрын

Well, the key here is to understand exactly what you define as a real Christian. A real Christian is one who has simply accepted, through faith, a belief in JESUS, confessed it, and repents. Accepting HIS transforming power. Although, man fails and sometimes cuts HIS spirit short. But the thing is, and where such a truth lies to someone who doesn’t believe, is that CHRIST is continually working in someone. It isn’t always an immediate transformation, although an immediate transformation begins. The point of this lies in the belief that JESUS is a great physician, church is the hospital, and we are the sick. You don’t usually find yourself in the office when you feel well, only once you recognize you’re sick to you begin scheduling your appointments. We cannot totally eradicate sin so therefore it’s a constant communion and effort to allow CHRIST to transform us inwardly and outwardly into HIS image.

@ShaNaNa242

3 жыл бұрын

A real Christian is one who accepts the dogma of the Catholic Church.

@jesseredwards

3 жыл бұрын

I like you.

@christophersnedeker2065

3 жыл бұрын

@@ShaNaNa242 are the Protestant and Orthodox unreal then?

Splendid play, absolutely amazing!

Absolutely loved this! Thanks for sharing.

This was amazing. Hail Christ The King.

Oh sweet! I just now found out about this. Read the book 15 or so years ago.

That was stellar, both the adaptation and the performance. Congratulations.

this is great enjoyed it very much thx 4 the upload! :3

I think it'll be our duty now to make or write . " Apology for Socrates " 😅

Incredibly - Credibly delightful! Thank you, Kevin, for wrestling with the Publisher! Now t's 2023 & I hope everyone involved ~ Kreeft, O'Brien, the amazing actors and the Chesterton Society Conference have all aged well, this last crazy decade!

Greeks were well aware of the Jews. In fact, within three generations from Socrates, Judea was conquered by Alexander the Great. Greeks were never altogether affected by Hebrew scriptures, as compared to the Jews who adopted Hellenic lifestyles.

@linchpin1872

2 жыл бұрын

Ah, but they were certainly affected by the New Testament weren't they?

@robertlehnert4148

2 жыл бұрын

The Greeks of Socrates day only as an obscure satrapy of the Persian Empire

@lorefox201

2 жыл бұрын

*sigh* what's the Septuagint? what's Hellenic Judaism? who were the Ptolemies? what was a whole age of philosophy?

I have so many IDEAS from this skit. I've watched this twice already. I wish he was still around to discuss things that regular people judge you upon.

This is so good. Really enjoyed this. Very well done. Thank you.

Great Theatre. With a combination of humour. I loved this.

Most beautiful and provocative dialogue between friends toward truth. Well done!

thank you so much for the play it was well interpreted

I love Peter Kreeft's Socrates books! Thanks for uploading this!! BTW, I'm amazed at your acting ability because I keep seeing characters and most of them turn out to be you. :)

Thanks! Great production!!!

Most enjoyable.

Om my i really enjoy this video👏🏾👏🏾thank you.

Great play! Thank you!

Well done. Thoroughly enjoyed that - especially the references to postmodernism!

this sparked my faith. incredible.

Definitely worth watching :)

Thanks for the play

This was a very beautiful and inspiring film. I loved Socrates' iron logic throughout.

@blatophobia

8 жыл бұрын

+djmitch18 There is often illogic and presumptuoisnes in the statements attributed to the character Socrates

Socrates is my nickname amongst my friends. Not because I think I'm right, but because I ask questions which forces them to know they are wrong lol.

Great job by everyone involved

Really good play. Watched it twice now.

well done! I hope it gets professionally filmed and distributed far and wide!

Socrates getting down to the meat n' potatoes of the biblical claims was some inspiring stuff!

Well-made and excellent content play!

The person who solves a 10-dimensional equation, and persons who solve a linear equation, a quadratic equation, or a cubic equation.

Thank you Stephen West

I loved this 😆😆😆. I didn't know I was using the socrates thing with the questions

excellent and entertaining

That book is not about love. It's about worship. Jesus parts are quite nice, but can't imagine Socrates reading Book of Job where god scared Job into submission after asking a question.

@edbohi2389

4 жыл бұрын

He wasn't scared, he was humbled.

@lorefox201

2 жыл бұрын

@@edbohi2389 same thing for someone that makes the vice of pride into the highest virtue

Nice beard. Great play. Truly great!

Omg this plays needs to be on Broadway. Even, that l never been...

*Anticipating The Coming of Socrates* 0:56 Based on the book by Peter Kreeft 3:16 Professor 5:28 Socrates 6:57 Socratic Method 7:33 Progress 9:27 Debunking 10:02 Socrates arrived & Dr Nuance introduces him 11:18 God 1 or Many? 12:16 The Christ Event? 13:20 Philosophy is not a department 14:05 “The unexamined life is not worth living.” 16:09 All Religions are The Same. If If If If 17:23 Religions are unique 18:08 “It’s about feelings… or politics.” 19:05 Human or Divine? 20:54 What does it mean to be a Christian? *There is No Truth?* 22:22 What Is Truth? 48:28 49:19 A Still Small Voice and Also An Earthquake 50:34 Love 51:22 Jealousy 52:06 What Did You Learn? 53:09 Something more than a pretense 53:27 Meeting a person. 55:11 Twisted Interpretation and Bare Witness To The Truth 56:33 Strong, Full of Life, turned the world upside down. It Is ALL or Nothing. 57:33 Fidelity 58:02 Casual Lovers 58:51 59:55 "In A Sense" 1:00:32 Spring comes at Easter Time 1:01:50 They Knew He Rose and They Died For Him as He Died For Them. 1:03:23 Truth 1:04:28 Do You Believe? 1:05:09 1:06:19 Resurrection of The Spirit 1:06:56 A Miracle 1:07:55 Bow

@KevinOBrien101660

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, That Time Stamp Guy!

Well done Mr. O'Brien and friends. May Our Eucharistic Lord Jesus keep you all in His Joy and Peace. O Immaculata ora pro nobis!

@marydolan587

5 жыл бұрын

Very informing and entertaining.

This was fantastic

Loved it.

Very good enjoyed it

It’s cute to think Socrates would’ve accepted the words in a book just because the book said it happened

This is great!!!

I loved this.

GREAT JOB!

This is brilliant!

Excellent play!

The reason I do the truth is that through it I can live calmly and peacefully without fear, agony, pride and confusion while seeing everything in this universe objectively and knowing exactly what human beings and I are. OnCharm Lee (Author of the book "Humanss & Truth")

Wow! amazing!

Excellent!

Inspiring!

It amazes me how anyone can remember all of their lines.

this was great!!!

Brilliant!

well done.

Very inspiring

How delightful😎

That was pretty dang cool, but here's my question: who are the actors?

I was sure I wouldn't watch this. I was then sure I wouldn't like it. It was brilliant.

The dialog of the Gorgeous comes to mind

Among the plays I have seen and the stories of truth I have heard, these are the stories about the most rational, most truthful, and righteous truth and God that I can mention by hand... OnCharm Lee (Author of the book “Humans & Truth - Human life is the awakening process”)

This was great. Could someone refer me to more of the same? Thanks.

For all those naysayers out there this is pure Socrates. I'n every dialogue I read of his its like, of course Socrates your right how could any body think otherwise! This is Christian version of that.

Absolutely astonishing. He is alive!

I would like to sub it in portuguese. HAve you got the script?

This is so prophetic...how relevant this is...

Good job.

Excellent

Spoiler alert: Socrates does not actually meet Jesus.

@patrickneary8446

7 жыл бұрын

I don't think anyone has. Still I gave it a thumbs up for being interesting.

@AjaxNixon

6 жыл бұрын

Ah, but he did. That is the point.

@mgj3428

4 жыл бұрын

He didn’t meet Jesus, unless of course.... that Catholic Church is right about the real presence in Eucharist. At the end of the performance is clearly understandable that socrates and Tom are on their way to meet Truth , where? Well , is at the same place socrates wants to meet Jesus

Great theater ....I laughed so much !!!...hehe

It's fantastical that Socrates returns, reads the bible and laps it up as the truth that there is one god because of this one account. Good dialogue though!

@timothyrogers8498

5 жыл бұрын

Well you would have to be pretty blind not to see the accuracy of the bible though misused by church leaders. The whole point is to give you a blue print of the best way to live. The other purpose was to prove the validity of God and then step back to give everyone there own choice. It amazes me Christian's especially who claim there faith is important and they dont even bother to spend a couple years diving into it attempting to shoot wholes in it. When something has existed so long with so many critics and by no means has been in any way proven false quite to the contrary, most has been proven true. Sodom and gomora, the flood, the tunic of christ, the DNA test completed by Harvard, the prophecy of Daniel, the comparison of records, the fact that a pagan took such care to create the canon . I mean shit bug hey do you

badass! who wrote this?

@UNCLE_T_DIARIES

10 жыл бұрын

Peter Kreepft

i love it

When will this be coming to my town?

Great play

This is Dec.20 2020, I will recomendé everyone to see this this play again, and everyone else's that might haven's seeing it, though in Socrates time, there wasn't knowledge of resurrection although the danger of knowing to much or the beginning of true Knowledge was already Dangerous, and this isn't a Scientific Theory. Merry Christmas everyone.

Who is still reading literature just today 27th of December 2019....Socrates is agenuise

Socrates could read?

@mariaisabelfernandezturuen9290

4 жыл бұрын

Erik Bakke exactly my thought. Socrates didn’t write or read because he thought everyone should reach truth by their own means. In this play when he states that “when two men talk the same truth they are speaking from the truth itself” is invalid since christianity is founded on socratic thought and socrates’ new found spirituality is based on christianity’s truth, so essentially they are just reiterating the same spoken by socrates in the first place. Real socrates would probably have said that it doesn’t matter what is written but the current christianity in society. Also how could he have said that “spring comes from easter” , i think real socrates would have said spring was there before christ. And finally when he states “our faith is in vain if Christ didn’t resurrect” then most likely he would have said Christian faith was actually in vain. Socrates was famous for hating contradiction, this is most likely a portrayal of a fanatic with a toga than actual Socrates, a shame since i really would like an analysis on what would socrates think of Christian religion

@Alteffour

3 жыл бұрын

​@@mariaisabelfernandezturuen9290 Christianity is founded on Jesus, who is Truth. "I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life" Socrates wasn't a contrarian (for contrarian's sake). Socrates, and Aristotle both reasoned to one God, Aristotle reasoned that God is the perfect good (eudaimonia in Greek, Beatitudo in Latin) that which all actions aim towards. As pointed out in this play, Socrates also reasoned something similar in that 'things are good because they are like God' and not 'things are good because God wills them to be good'. God came before spring, though even adding the qualitative "before" is wrong, and a misunderstanding of the second way. Time is contingent, and is held by God, unlike the notion of deism (clockmaker, domino, etc) but that each moment is held in existence and contingent upon God, therefore Christ came before spring, so Easter came before spring. Socrates didn't lack object permanence. The only contradiction is from you. You can know what Socrates would have thought, as Socrates' beliefs aren't in contradiction with Christianity, which you pointed out " “when two men talk the same truth they are speaking from the truth itself” is invalid since christianity is founded on socratic thought and socrates’ new found spirituality is based on christianity’s truth, so essentially they are just reiterating the same spoken by socrates in the first place." Which, that doesn't make sense by the way. Truth is truth regardless of the source, and that isn't a contradiction.

Socrates, recalling the fact that his speakings of truth had been condemned as disordering of the society and misleading of young people and was sent to trial and put to death, says 'He who is not dangerous is not a true philosopher.' I feel this is a warning to modern philosophers who live on flattering and being parasitic with political power and economic forces who lead scientific materialism, and live by providing the words and means of life that people like. In my earlier writings, I presented the three biggest obstacles that people of this age have made great truths and I propagate these are scientific materialism, race-nationalism, and religion-ideology. I have been long far from the physical death. And for many years I have been convinced that I have realized the really complete truth, and that if everyone realizes this whole truth, the earth can become a heaven. I now have to go through the road that are genuinely appropriate for me and the stage is demanding. I must be the one who is very dangerous while reforming and awakening the whole human race. OnCharm Lee (Author of the book "Humans & Truth")

7:48 When Socrates asks this, "If you progress towards the better, everyone must be happier", but nowhere was "better" or "progress" defined as happiness at all, nor was happiness defined in itself, I'd have to ask Socrates what he means by happiness and if he believes that that is the measure for progress, ask why, and ask, "Even if we are happy in our self-destruction, is it still progress?" Pretty major question, definitely watching in hopes that this gets addressed!!! Edit: I'm not 100% about Socrates, but I'm pretty for example, Aristotle would use Greek words like "Eudaimonia" and "Megalopsuchia" rather than blanket "happiness" to describe an overall goal for humanity. Another interesting distinction to make (and something I am still slowly coming to understand more over time) is that Schopenhauer (1788-1860) believed that the driving force for humanity was an unrelenting will to survive, and that's it. Nietzsche (1844-1900) believed humanity was driven by a will to attain power (on many levels, within society, over oneself etc.,). Camus (1913-1960) believes that humanity is driven by the will and want to be happy and to attain happiness overall. These are all three very different ideas, none of which (I think) can just be brushed aside, or easily determined to be true.

@KevinOBrien101660

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your thoughtful comment. "Socrates Meets Jesus" is a one-act play aimed at a general audience, so digging deep into major questions in philosophy is not what the play sets out to do. But a compelling play based on Plato's Dialogues, for instance, might, in fact, be interesting!

@KiraPlaysGuitar

Жыл бұрын

@@KevinOBrien101660 No I completely agree! It was just so thought-provoking I had to express that idea. It wasn't a criticism at all, if anything I was playing along. Yourself (and Peter Kreeft) had the characters ask the questions you wanted them to ask for the narrative, I don't disagree at all, and am certainly not questioning the writing, or your knowledge of x, y or z. This was awesome!!

@KiraPlaysGuitar

Жыл бұрын

I later realised "I would have asked Socrates" is irrelevant because I am not a character in this fictional narrative hahaha. I was just so enthralled.

@MoiLiberty

7 ай бұрын

@Kira: Schopenhauer, Nietzsche, and Camus have the same worldview; there is no Truth-there is only the will to power. In other words, the ends justifies the means; and you invent the ends. 7:48 Socrates did not claim to know anything. He asked Molly to define her terms. Molly claimed progress is constantly moving forward… that compared to his day, today is way better because we have control over nature, cured most diseases, central heating, television and telephones. To which Socrates asked compared to his day: ->Is there more or less discontent expressed in todays’ literature? ->Are there fewer/smaller wars or more/larger wars? ->Are fewer people leaving their jobs, their homes, their wives, their lives, their husbands out of discontent? Molly had to admit there was more of those things; so her claim that things are way better today is not proven true.

Brilliant

Bravo!