Godward: A Lit-Wisdom Podcast

Sep 04 2021 23
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An ex-professor continues the search for wisdom in literature, philosophy... and parenting. Try to avoid Mammon and Moloch along the way because this show affirms Jesus Christ! More reactionary than progressive, but trying to stay optimistic. Look for new episodes at least once a week.

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Episode 90: Philo on the Riot in Alexandria, 38 A.D.

Sep 04 2021 39 mins  
This episode is a bit delicate... but very relevant, and very worth listening to, in my opinion. What was the cause of the riot among the native Alexandrians in 38 A.D.?

Episode 89: Trees

Sep 04 2021 42 mins  
It's really about trees -- not a metaphor!

Episode 88: Are Covid Masks Here to Stay?

Sep 04 2021 36 mins  
The title says it all -- this episode's better on YouTube.

Episode 87: Against the Law

Sep 04 2021 36 mins  
Anacharsis vs. Solon -- is the Law the way, or does it just make things worse?

Episode 86: Lao Tzu | The Tao Te Ching

Aug 08 2021 38 mins  
Dao / Tao

Episode 85: Confucius on The Rectification of Names

Aug 08 2021 26 mins  
Confucius!

Episode 84: Horace | The Willing Suspension of Disbelief

Aug 08 2021 37 mins  
The Roman poet, Horace!

Episode 83: Lu Xun's "Diary of a Madman"

Aug 08 2021 38 mins  
Lu Xun

Episode 82: Paul's Letter to the Romans

Jul 28 2021 37 mins  
This episode is about Paul's Letter to the Romans. It helps if you've read it.

Episode 81: IDEALISM vs. DEMOCRACY

Jul 20 2021 41 mins  
In this episode, hear a summary of philosophical idealism, and learn how it is related to the question of Realism vs. Nominalism that dominated philosophy during the Middle Ages. Then, think through the consequences of these world-views. Was William of Ockham a genius, or was he wrong -- or was he subversive? How does an idealist imagine that education should work? How do our convi