I talk about what I think philosophy is, and how it is a useless profession. Also, this episode was live-streamed on Instagram @schudt_strength.
A very special episode wherein I talk about strength training. How should you do it? Should you get a coach? You can find me here.
Dear Listeners, this is a talk I gave to our church group about the wonderful Great Canon, an athletic masterpiece of biblical scholarship, hymnography, and repentence. I thought you might like it.
Also, the purpose of writing history, and a little bit of Scriabin talk.
Chesterton delves deeper into the character of St. Thomas Aquinas, born a great aristocrat with immense natural gifts, but the humblest of saints.
A reflection on Owen Barfield's book Poetic Diction, on the metaphorical roots of meaning.
St. Thomas against the Manichaeans, who believe that matter is evil.
Thoughts on Psalm 88 and the Christian mystical tradition, plus Chesterton and other variety show hijinks.
This is a meaty chapter, all about the entry of Aristotle to the west and how St. Thomas defended the unity of truth.
Charmides is supposed to be about temperance, but what's it really about? Maybe it's about the Socratic method and whether knowing when you don't know is sufficient for happiness.
I continue reading Chesterton's wonderful little biography of Brother Thomas. I apologize for the sound quality--I thought it more important to get you good content than to wait until I could do it with the Joe Rogan microphone.
Karl reads for you the introduction and first chapter of this marvelous short book on St. Thomas Aquinas.
We finish up Aquinas on happiness, and then take a tour through recent Substack posts.
A continuation of the recent series talking about Thomas Aquinas' theory of happiness. Also some NEWS about Soulsteading, and a tiny bit of St. Gregory Palamas.
Continuing Thomas Aquinas' argument that happiness is an activity of the intellect.
Happiness is an action, not a feeling. What kind of action? Listen and find out!
What is happiness? How do you get it? Journey along with me as we read the great Thomas Aquinas' thoughts on this most important question.
"What does Athens have to do with Jerusalem?" So asked Tertullian. Here's St. Basil's response to that question, which may be useful to you as you read Greek literature.
What is the importance of war to the study of history? In this episode I read and comment on Chapter II of Oman's book Studies in the Napoleonic Wars. I also talk about some changes at the Soulsteading website.
The answer is yes. Why is this important? Christianity posits that happiness is possible for human beings, and that this happiness consists in a vision of God. If it is impossible, we can't be happy.
