‘Sticking With Jesus’: Joe Rogan’s Major Stance On Faith Versus Science

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A clip shared on social media in May revealed independent media’s leading voice Joe Rogan big feelings on the Big Bang theory — and we’re not talking about the television show.

“It’s funny, because people will be incredulous about the Resurrection of Jesus Christ, but yet, they’re convinced that the entire universe was smaller than a head of a pin and that for no reason that anyone has adequately explained to me, instantaneously became everything? OK,” Rogan said in conversation with his guest comedian Cody Tucker.

Rogan was talking about the Big Bang theory, which argues that all of existence came from nothing, with absolutely no explanation as to how or why. “Wouldn’t it be crazy if there wasn’t something at one point in time?” he asked the comedian. “That seems even crazier than there has always been something. … There couldn’t be nothing, and then all of a sudden, everything.” (RELATED: Op-ed Details How Church Participation By Gen Z, Millennial Males Is Fueling Revival)

Rogan Isn’t Just A Funny Talking Head

When his guest noted that there must be some outside force to put everything in existence into motion, Rogan cited Terence McKenna — the late ethnobotanist — who argued that the Big Bang theory and the materialist worldview also require an act of faith. “Modern science is based on the principle: ‘Give us one free miracle and we’ll explain the rest.’ The one free miracle is the appearance of all the mass and energy in the universe and all the laws that govern it in a single instant from nothing,” McKenna said, according to the Christian Post.

“That’s McKenna’s great line … the difference between science and religion is that science only asks you to believe in one miracle — the Big Bang,” Rogan argued. “I’m sticking with Jesus on that one,” he continued. “Jesus makes more sense. People have come back to life.”

‘We Need Jesus’

Throughout his prolific career, Rogan has repeatedly — and with greater and greater consistency — turned to faith within his work. “It’s a [expletive] up world we live in,” he told NFL legend Aaron Rodgers in 2024. “We need Jesus. For real, like if you came back now, like Jesus, if you’re thinking about coming back, right now, now’s a good time. Now’s a good time. We’re kind of [expletive].” (MORE NEWS: Pastors Must ‘Make It Clear To Our People’ That Anti-Parent Transgender Laws Come From ‘One Political Party’)

He’s interviewed Christian apologist Wesley Huff, who later appeared on Andrew Schulz ‘Flagrant’ podcast. Both conversations were hours in length, and listened to by millions of people around the world. While some may not want to believe it, voices like Rogan and Schulz have enormous influence over the way that young people think, particularly in America. To watch them all walk into salvation is a beautiful thing, and we hope they bring many more along with them.

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