Venture Capital and the Antichrist

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WHAT DO YOU GET when you cross a tech billionaire with the gospel? Peter Thiel, co-founder of PayPal and Palantir, a company with multiple contracts with the U.S. government, will deliver a series of four lectures on the Antichrist in September and October. He recently gave an interview with Ross Douthat of The New York Times on the Antichrist. Why does a tech entrepreneur feel the need to expound at length on the great end times enemy of God and man? And why is he doing it off the record? Thiel’s lectures are presented by the ACTS 17 Collective, a non-profit started by Michelle Stephens, wife of one of Thiel’s partners, Trae Stephens, co-founder of Anduril. “Acts 17” is a reference to Paul’s address to the people of Athens at Mars Hill (Acts 17:16–34). The group’s stated mission is bring Jesus to Silicon Valley—a place where, until recently, it was a career-killer to openly express your faith in Christ. The irony is that through his investments in companies like Palantir and Anduril, both of which supply software and hardware to the United States government, including the military and Department of Homeland Security, Thiel is building the surveillance infrastructure needed to create the global government that will one day be ruled by the Antichrist. Also: Meta’s AI chatbot found to encourage vulnerable teens to engage in self-harm, and new AI model based on the way the human brain works found to outperform ChatGPT and other Large Language Models. Our new book The Gates of Hell is now available in paperback (https://amzn.to/4esHHgu), Kindle (https://amzn.to/3XR6KnV), and as an audiobook at Audible (https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Gates-of-Hell-Audiobook/B0DCX4YNVZ)! Derek’s new book Destination: Earth, co-authored with Donna Howell and Allie Anderson, is now available in paperback (https://amzn.to/3YOHZJE), Kindle (https://amzn.to/3UBG1K5), and as an audiobook at Audible (https://www.audible.com/pd/Destination-Earth-Audiobook/B0DDV1ZC8R?qid=1730562326)! Sharon’s niece, Sarah Sachleben, was recently diagnosed with stage 4 bowel cancer, and the medical bills are piling up. If you are led to help, please go to GilbertHouse.org/hopeforsarah. Follow us! • X (formerly Twitter): @pidradio (https://x.com/pidradio) | @sharonkgilbert (https://x.com/sharonkgilbert) | @derekgilbert (https://x.com/derekgilbert) | @gilberthouse_tv (https://x.com/gilberthouse_tv) • Telegram: t.me/gilberthouse | t.me/sharonsroom | t.me/viewfromthebunker • Substack: gilberthouse.substack.com • YouTube: @GilbertHouse (https://youtube.com/@gilberthouse) | @UnravelingRevelation (https://youtube.com/@unravelingrevelation) • Facebook.com/pidradio JOIN US IN ISRAEL! We will tour the Holy Land October 19–30, 2025. For more information, log on to GilbertHouse.org/travel. NOTE: If you’e going to Israel with us in October, you’ll need to apply for a visa online before you travel. The cost is 25 NIS (about $7.50). Log on here: https://www.gov.il/en/departments/topics/eta-il/govil-landing-page Thank you for making our Build Barn Better project a reality! Our 1,200 square foot pole barn has a new HVAC system, epoxy floor, 100-amp electric service, new windows, insulation, lights, and ceiling fans! If you are so led, you can help out by clicking here: gilberthouse.org/donate. Get our free app! It connects you to this podcast, our weekly Bible studies, and our weekly video programs Unraveling Revelation and A View from the Bunker. The app is available for iOS, Android, Roku, and Apple TV. Links to the app stores are at pidradio.com/app. Video on demand of our best teachings! Stream presentations and teachings based on our research at our new video on demand site: gilberthouse.org/video! Think better, feel better! Our partners at Simply Clean Foods offer freeze-dried, 100% GMO-free food and delicious, vacuum-packed fair trade coffee from Honduras. Find out more at GilbertHouse.org/store/.