In this episode, we continue our next miniseries with Wez Hitzke talking about the Catholic worldview.
We discuss the strengths of protestant believers and the elements of protestant churches that Wez commends.
Among the strengths mentioned are community engagement, interaction with the scriptures, and ownership over one's beliefs
Points of conversation:
Catholicism, Protestantism, Church, Christian Life, Commitment to Truth, How Protestant thought helped Wez become Catholic.
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In this episode, we continue our next miniseries with Wez Hitzke talking about the Catholic worldview.
We discuss why Wez decided to embrace the whole church rather than just pick and choose the bits that he could assimilate with Protestantism.
We mention the Catholic tradition and the weight that comes with the Catholic imagination and a sacramental understanding of the world.
And, we talk about The Lord of the Rings; which probably goes without saying by this point.
Points of conversation:
Worldview, beauty, Transcendentalism, The Lord of the Rings, the Eucharist, Sacraments, Tradition
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In this episode, we start our next miniseries with Wez Hitzke talking about the Catholic worldview.
We discuss Wez's personal conversation story of being raised as an evangelical, pentecostal protestant who was severely anti-catholic to joining the Catholic Church. We talk about how our lived experience combats a purely rational understanding of the world.
Points of conversation:
Worldview, beauty, Transcendentalism, Dr William Lane Craig, Peter Kreeft, C.S. Lewis, G. K. Chesterton
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In this episode, we finish the miniseries by discussing 3 of our favourite scenes in Shakespeare.
The reoccurring theme of how we as humans can be led to perceive the Thou/You as an Object/it and the remedy to such perception is discussed.
Points of conversation:
Shakespeare, the Basilisk's Eye, Roger Scruton, Deontology, Romeo & Juliet, A Winter's Tale, A Mid-Summer Night's Dream, Comedy, Love, Teenage Angst, & more!
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In this episode, we put 4 of our favourite of Shakespeare's villains (Iago, Shylock, Claudius & Iachimo) against each other and see who comes out on top.
Whether their motives are deeply evil or selfishly human, these Shakespearean characters always prove to fuel interesting conversation.
In the second episode of season 2, crowd favourite Difff Crowther returns to continue the discussion of two of his big passions: Shakespeare & humoralism.
In this episode we discuss the sin of Acedia, humoralism, and demonic influence in three of Shakespeare's tragedies: Macbeth, King Lear, and Timon of Athens
Points of conversation:
Shakespeare, humoralism, acedia, sin, modern and medieval worldviews, worldly despair, demons, & more.
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In the first episode of season 2, crowd favourite Difff Crowther returns to discuss two of his big passions: Shakespeare & humoralism.
In this episode we cover the groundwork for what will be a continuing discussion on the representation of the humors (black bile/melancholy, yellow bile/choleric, blood/sanguine, and Phlegm/Phlegmatic) in Shakespeare and what it can teach us about our own lives.
Points of conversation:
Shakespeare, humoralism, modern and medieval worldviews, dualism, materialism, acedia, and sin.
On this episode, we sit down with Dr Paul Tyson to look at his recently published book 7 Brief Lessons on Magic.
We discuss questions such as: What exists beyond the measurable, material, and mathematically modelable reality? How do we interpret that which is beyond scientific knowledge? IS MAGIC REAL?
In this episode we sit down with Dr Jonathan Cole & Dr Simon Kennedy to discuss Edmund Burke's thoughts on politics. We talk about political change, conservative philosophy and the role that prudence plays in good political change.
In this episode we sit down with Dr Jamie Parr and discuss a harsh truth: existence is suffering. We look at Nihilism, discuss the importance that meaning has in life, and posit the way to find joy in the depths of pain.
This episode has been sponsored by The Millis Institute.
In this episode we sit down with Award winning coffee roaster Callum Jubb and talk about whether coffee is a science or an art. We also talk about what tasting tones really are and discuss what definitions of speciality coffee and single origin mean.
This episode has been sponsored by The Millis Institute.
In this episode we sit down with Dr Allan Langdale and talk about the how art history informs us about prior cultures. We also talk about what made renaissance Italy so astounding and how to get the best out of travelling!
This episode has been sponsored by The Millis Institute.
In this episode we sit down with Dr Simon Kennedy and talk about the impact that history has on the present. Simon tackles questions regarding what happens when history is neglected, how one's identity is formed by their history and how to trust historic interpretation.
This episode has been sponsored by The Millis Institute.
In this episode we sit down with Dr Ben Myers (PHD) and discuss a range of topics surrounding Theology. its role, its limits, the relationship between faith and reason, and why Christianity is based upon truth not custom. There may even be a discussion around theology and sex robots.
This episode has been sponsored by The Millis Institute.
In this episode we sit down with Mr Kenneth Crowther (M.A.) and discuss a range of questions surrounding literature. What makes it good? Why should we read good literature? What is the role of English in schools? What does literature do to us?
This episode has been sponsored by The Millis Institute.
This episode I sit down with Dr Ryan Messmore and discuss the liberal arts in depth. We look at its purpose and relevance in today's society as well as understanding what the Liberal Arts actually are.
This episode has been sponsored by The Millis Institute.