Magic [Systems?] in Fantasy Literature https://youtu.be/oANyRx0YwxQ A recent post at Screen Rant complained that C.S. Lewis never explained Narnia’s magic system. This is an example of completely missing the point, as myth and legend never explain magic, though in recent fantasy lit, detailed out magic systems are almost an essential. For his part, Tolkien believed …
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The Scandal of the Incarnation https://youtu.be/O4DiuGZExug Today’s episode delves into how the mystery of God assuming human flesh has continued to upturn paradigms of what it means to be a human creature, of what it means to be divine, and how the two are related. The pug’s engage this rich and timely topic by delving …
The State of the Culture, 2024 https://youtu.be/nbYERjF1QvU Today the Pugs discuss a post by Ted Gioia on his Substack, The Honest Broker. The title of the post is, “The State of the Culture, 2024” Gioia is a well known music critic, and is actually the brother of Dana Gioia (the poet). Ted Gioia’s Substack is …
How to Build a Family Economy: An Interview with Rory Groves https://youtu.be/07sRNQ46dNA Today the Pugs welcome Rory Groves, author of Durable Trades, and a new book, The Family Economy: Discovering the Family as It was Designed to Work. Rory transitioned out of a high tech career a few years back in order to build a …
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Against Christian Civilization? https://youtu.be/sRt1YczIUgo Today the Pugs are joined by writer and editorialist, Bethel McGrew to discuss Paul Kingsnorth’s Erasmus Lecture for First Things. The Pugs found themselves both barking when they found disagreement as well as agreement, with a slight weight given to disagreement. We hope that you enjoy the show. Paul Kingsnorth’s Erasmus …
Cloning, Sheepzilla, and Transhumanism https://youtu.be/9g1l3uIXTsQ Working off a Breakpoint article on a Montana man serving time for cloning a Central Asian bighorn sheep and crossbreeding it with American bighorns to produce 300 plus pound sheep for hunting preserves (yes, it really happened), the guys get into a discussion about cloning, designer babies, life extension and …
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An Interview with Vishal Mangalwadi https://youtu.be/hxAfZVcngYA In this episode, Glenn and honorary Pug John West of the Discovery Institute interview Indian Christian philosopher Vishal Mangalwadi about his life, his proposals for recovering the role of the church in higher education, and his analysis of where Western culture epistemology went wrong. This last point generated a …
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Who Are the Techno-Utopians? https://youtu.be/eUvWCc6ktoU Today Chris shares some thoughts on techno-utopianism–namely, what characterizes it? He proffers six distinctives and asks the guys to reflect with him on them. He suggests that while very few people would say they’re on board with all six, most people seem to at least think that technology inevitably makes …
Life on the Silent Planet! https://youtu.be/GL7MM68d6MM Today the Pugs welcome Rhys Laverty (all the way from the UK!) to discuss a new collection of essays on C. S. Lewis’s Ransom Trilogy (sometimes misleadingly known as the Space Trilogy). The collection is being published under the title ‘Life on the Silent Planet’ by the Davenant Trust. …
Are Russell Brand and Jordan Peterson Idolatrous Pseudo-Christians? https://youtu.be/C-4TwYLT6-A This week’s episode engages an article by moral theologian, Luke Bretherton of Oxford, who suggests that the recent swath of conversions by public intellectuals like Ayaan Hirsi Ali and Paul Kingsnorth, and flirtations with Christianity by figures like Jordan Peterson, Douglas Murray and Luise Perry are …
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