2020

The Disturbing Embrace of Therapeutic Culture by the Church Tom introduces the theme of ‘the Psychological Captivity of the Church’, setting the topic in relation to Evangelical Christian practice. Chris and Glenn chime in with a host of supportive details that highlight aspects of how the Church has gotten to this place and describing ways …

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Chivalry, Howard Finster, and Other Musings What is Chivalry and why is it important? Glenn starts out with a history of the concept and its key elements. The group then reflects on the loss and even inversion of those elements within our culture before moving into a discussion of folk artist Howard Finster. Resources:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBT9LasyC3E&t=3s&fbclid=IwAR1xQgB0t5Kl3deTB_-knygHrP6-4LVx_Qmb6_SW_pDfdycZc830BYdS3n4

Goldberry & the Art of Redeeming Faerie Who is the mysterious River-daughter, and how did Tom Bombadil make such a catch? Chris once thought that Goldberry was an afterthought in the story of Tom Bombadil, but after writing a chapter on her for his book on Bombadil, he’s pretty sure that she’s at the heart …

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Origen’s Revenge: Contempt for Sex Differences Returns to the Church This week the Pugsters interview Brian Patrick Mitchell, Eastern Orthodox theologian, and friend of C. R. Wiley. Dr. Mitchell discusses the role of a peculiar strand of Platonism championed by Origen and later by Maximus the Confessor, and how it contradicted the Hebraic understanding of …

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The Last Closet: An Interview with Moira Greyland Peat Moira Greyland Peat is the author of THE LAST CLOSET, a story of survival. She was the only daughter of Marion Zimmer Bradley and convicted child molester Walter Breen.Her mother was a bestselling science fiction author, a feminist icon, and the winner of the World Fantasy …

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Good and Bad Kinds of Reality Splitting Join the Pugcast crew today as they discuss how Christians should think about the relationship between various kinds of reality.

NeoPagan and Heathen Movements In today’s show, Glenn raises the subject of neopagan and heathen movements in the western world. Just what is going on with these movements, are they genuine revivals, or are they merely role-playing diversions? And what does any of this have to do with the alt-right, and Norse-myths in particular? Tune …

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The Green Tolkien (and C. S. Lewis, too!) The Inklings and Environmentalism Today the Pug is joined by Dr. Matthew T. Dickerson, professor at Middlebury College, in Vermont, and author of many books, among them: Ents, Elves, and Eriador: The Environmental Vision of J. R. R. Tolkien. The conversation did get around to Ents (a …

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Whistling in the Dark: Christian Hope as God’s Creature In today’s show Tom talks about how God’s saving presence enters into the full range of our creaturely reality (finite, limited, fallen, with even death) and creates life and hope, not by denying or escaping reality, but by transcending it, in a way only the Christian …

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Christianity & How to Live through Plague In today’s show the Pugsters are in lock-down, like the rest of the world. But because of the wonders of modern technology that’s  not held them back from recording a show! They’ve dialed in remotely from various undisclosed locations in North America to discuss the history of Christian …

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