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Matthew Fox Challenges
Peter Thiel to Debate on the Antichrist By Matthew Fox 10/17/2025 |
Two days ago, in response to the DM posing questions to Peter Thiel, a reader told us she wanted to share the essay with Thiel and others. Yesterday, we put out a press release for other media who may be interested in my invitation to discuss or debate with Mr. Thiel. I have also written him a personal
letter. Because other readers of the DM may also want to alert their local media or share this press release on social media or by other means, we are sharing the press release here as our daily meditation for today. Thank you. To download the press release in PDF format, click HERE. Theologian calls for debate after Thiel opens door on antichrist discussions. San Francisco, CA, October 15, 2025 |
Postmodern theologian, educator, and author Rev. Dr. Matthew Fox has issued a public invitation to Silicon Valley billionaire Peter Thiel for a debate on the meaning of the Antichrist for this American moment. |
Krystal Ball and Emily Jashinsky of Breaking Points discuss the leaked transcripts of Peter Thiel's talks on the antichrist. |
Fox, author of more than forty books on spirituality and culture, has explored the issue of evil in three books, most recently in his 2024 book Trump and the MAGA
Movement as Antichrist. He has previously commented on Thiel’s theories in blog posts and in a two-part conversation series with journalist Gil Duran, Counterpoint: A Response to Peter Thiel’s Antichrist. His invitation follows the recent widespread news of leaked transcripts of Thiel’s four-part seminar on the antichrist held in San Francisco, in which Thiel said he was open to discussing the topic with others. Fox responded with an open letter to Thiel on his Daily Meditations blog, posing a series of theological and moral questions addressing capitalism,
democracy, justice, and the future of religion, and inviting Thiel to a serious debate. |
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When asked why he wants to take Thiel up on his offer to discuss the antichrist, Fox replied: “Peter Thiel is a very influential voice in today’s America and has candidly shared his thoughts on the antichrist. I am certain an exchange between us would be one of respect and offer an occasion to dive more deeply into this powerful archetype of the antichrist that has so caught his imagination and speaks to the apocalyptic spirit of our
times.” While Thiel has described himself as “religious but not spiritual,” Fox argues that religion stripped of spirituality loses its essence of gratitude, compassion, and consciousness directed to the common good. In a previous Daily Meditations blog, he notes that he and Thiel share an appreciation for certain theological thinkers, such as Cardinal Newman, Jacques Maritain, Henri de
Lubac, and others. |
Banner Image: Peter Thiel (l) Photo by Gage Skidmore, Wikimedia Commons. Matthew Fox (r), photo by Michael
Conti. |
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