Responding to Social Justice: A Summary of our Recent Podcasts
Starting back in February, we have been attempting to piece together elements that would assist in addressing the large and multi-faceted notion of "S...
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Discussions about ideas, the arts, and culture, with Director John Hodges & Jack Vowell of the faculty of the Center for Western Studies
Magic in the Mundane: The Real Reason for Fairy Tales
In this episode, Director Hodges gives an apology for Fairy Tales. Borrowing extensively on the writings of GK Chesterton, he shows how our present c...
The Enlightenment Strikes Back: Reasoning Atheists Oppose "Theory"
We live in an interesting time. Christians and Atheists find themselves on the same side in a debate against those who would reject Reason and put th...
Beauty in the Middle Ages: The Wonders of Number, Light, and Symbol
"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, right?" How many times have we heard that? But the implication that beauty is purely a subjective thing is a ...
Of Negative and Positive Rights: What Part Do They Play in Culture? Part 2
In this, the second part of a discussion with Cal Beisner, Director Hodges and he continue their discussion on the nature of rights. What is justice,...
Of Negative and Positive Rights: What Part Do They Play in Culture? Pt 1.
Negative rights and positive rights are not the same things. To provide what you do not have is a positive, to keep you from losing what you already ...
Tenors are People Too: A Conversation with Philip Himebook
Director Hodges sits down with Philip Himebook and talks about Christians in the performing arts, their collaborations (Hodges conducting, Himebook on...
The Attraction of "Wokeness": A Conversation with Doug Groothuis
The Evangelical Church is struggling to make sense of the Social Justice movement. Why is it so attractive? How does it engage with bible-believing ...
History of Critical Theory Part II: Neo-Marxism in the 20th century
Director Hodges discusses the roots of what is called "Critical Theory," with faculty member Jonathan (Jack) Vowell, who is working on his PhD in lite...
History of Critical Theory Pt I: Marx and Materialism
In an ongoing effort to make sense of the ideas that are most influential in our present day, Director Hodges discusses the roots of what is called "C...