BOOKIN' IT

Cooper discusses a wonderful book of Christian imagination. FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRRAM:@bookinitpodCHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE:https://412podcasting.comSUPPORT US HERE:https://patreon.com/bookinit TEXT US HERE!

Why does our culture love bad art? Why do Christians today love bad art? How do we return to loving really good art? Author and classical educator Josh Gibbs wrote about a book this. We summarize his thesis (hint: it's the title) and discuss what important ideas and thoughts were influential for us. Enjoy!FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRRAM:@bookinitpodCHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE:https://412podcasti

The boys return to ND Wilson, this time for a rollicking sci-fi western. Time travel and deserts do go together! Listen to hear why this is probably Wilson’s best book, why Sam is a likable protagonist, and how good the style is. Note: we were supposed to drop an episode on the Aeneid (our final one!) on Monday, but God’s sovereignty and technical issues prevented that! Thanks

This section is just Iliad but with Latins and Trojans this time. Listen to hear comparisons of Aeneas to Homer, Pallas to Patroclus, Turnus as furor, and whether furor can ever serve piety. FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRRAM:@bookinitpodCHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE:https://412podcasting.comSUPPORT US HERE:https://patreon.com/bookinit TEXT US HERE!

The Resurrection of Christ is the grand climax to the story God has woven. How should we respond when we see it in storytelling?FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRRAM:@bookinitpodCHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE:https://412podcasting.comSUPPORT US HERE:https://patreon.com/bookinit TEXT US HERE!

A brief episode on books 5-8 of the Aeneid: down to the dead and up, the futileness of rejecting piety and fate, plus the second stage of the epic!FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRRAM:@bookinitpodCHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE:https://412podcasting.comSUPPORT US HERE:https://patreon.com/bookinit TEXT US HERE!

Sorry this is late! Cooper and Bryson have a rip-roaring time discussing Sherlock Holmes in the context of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s A Study in Scarlet. Vigilanteism and Mormonism both make an appearance as topics in this episode. FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRRAM:@bookinitpodCHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE:https://412podcasting.comSUPPORT US HERE:https://patreon.com/bookinit TEXT US HERE!

It's official. This is now a relationship advice podcast. Ok, not really. But the discussion of Aeneas and Dido, their relationship, and failures therein provide grounds for a fascinating time talking about piety, furor, and God's sovereignty. FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRRAM:@bookinitpodCHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE:https://412podcasting.comSUPPORT US HERE:https://patreon.com/bookinit TEXT US HERE

The guys begin to discuss a piece of Roman propaganda in epic proportions: Virgil’s Aeneid! Is having a shared mythology and heritage important for a nation? What is our heritage as Americans, a nation of immigrants? What about as Christians? Should we re-embrace piety? Lots to discuss! FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRRAM:@bookinitpodCHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE:https://412podcasting.comSUPPORT US

Cooper reviews Agatha Christie's classical mystery novel.NOTE: I realized after I stopped recording that while my microphone was plugged into my computer, it had not been selected as the audio input, resulting in the audio quality being subpar. FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRRAM:@bookinitpodCHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE:https://412podcasting.comSUPPORT US HERE:https://patreon.com/bookinit TEXT US HER