Diving through Ancient Greek History, in today's episode we cover the historic Peloponnesian War. This ancient conflict between Athens and Sparta highlights the beginning of political theory as we know it, as well as provides the contextual backdrop for the Ancient Philosophers. Join us as we take you through the causes, history, and aftermath of the war that shaped some of the founding philosophies of Western Civilization

Now we know about Adam and Eve, but how does sin truly affect mankind? Continuing within the Ancient Hebrews, this episode follows the aftermath of Fall of mankind by analyzing the stories of Cain and Abel, Noah's Ark, and the Tower of Babel. We study how deeply changed the nature of mankind has become, and some of the most important principles behind these texts.

We've seen revelation with the Hebrews, but what about reason? In this episode we dive into Socrates, Aristotle, and Plato, looking at the ideological foundations they created for the philosophy of reason. We compare the Greek creation story to Hebrews, and a look at  some of the most famous philosophical works of all time. Most importantly, we analyze how these great philosophers have impacted Western Civilization.

Introducing the debut episode of The West: How We Got Here. The story of Western Civilization is the battle between reason and revelation. Beginning in revelation, we discuss the biblical creation of mankind, the story of Adam and Eve, and the subsequent fall of man. Throughout the episode we analyze the importance of these texts, and how they have impacted Western Civilization. 

Written by John Douglas and Cameron Phan, this is a sneak peak of our new series! "The West: How We Got Here" is a new history podcast that will follow the history of western ideas and explore how one of the most consequential civilizations in history was born from them. From antiquity to present, from the Romans to the Americans, this podcast will explore how they all developed western civilization and paved the history that we know today.