Thank God for Bitcoin? https://youtu.be/4v_RnM1S4DU On today’s show Glenn and Chris interview Jordan Bush–the man behind the “Thank God for Bitcoin Conference.” If this sounds a bit odd to you, here’s something else to consider–Glenn and Chris both spoke at this year’s conference in Nashville. So, what is this Bitcoin thing, and why should Christians …
Oxford Wrap Up https://youtu.be/SshG7TTaxiM On today’s show the Pugs look back on their trip to Oxford and talk about some of the things they learned and enjoyed from the trip. Glenn leads off with three things he got a deeper appreciation for about C. S. Lewis, each of which brings in further discussion, ideas, and …
Oxford and Architecture https://youtu.be/oOHrWSiQTCY After a week at Oxford, surrounded by some of the best buildings to be found anywhere in the world when it comes to higher education, the Pugs discuss architecture on today’s brief episode. “Why does beauty matter?” and “Why are all the science buildings ugly?” are among a host of questions …
C. S. Lewis, Oxford Don: An Interview with Dr. Simon Horobin https://youtu.be/WP6OAQiNr14 The Pugs continue their adventure in Oxford with an interview with Dr. Simon Horobin, the man behind the recently released book ‘C. S. Lewis’s Oxford’. Dr. Horobin is an authority in medieval literature and teaches at Magdalen College. The Pugs joined Dr. Horobin …
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Post-Mortem for Christian Colleges? An Interview with Dr. Phil LaFountain https://youtu.be/QePa9sASEzE Another Christian college has closed its doors. This time, one of Chris’s alma maters, Eastern Nazarene College, aka, ENC. ENC was a small Christian college on the south shore of Massachusetts, not far from Boston. The usual things were cited by the Trustees of …
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Science and Beauty: A Conversation with Ken Boa https://youtu.be/AcF1uKvGT7A The Pugsters welcome back Dr. Ken Boa to talk about the importance of beauty for the Christian. Ken talks about seeing the beauty of the natural world and how we can use it as a force multiplier for our faith. This connects into a discussion of …
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C. S. Lewis, Writer and Philosopher: An Interview with Dr. Michael Ward https://youtu.be/11iO5_v5PSQ The Pugs are still in Oxford, and today they’re at the Kilns (Lewis’s home) with their friend, Dr. Michael Ward, author of Planet Narnia and After Humanity: A Guide to C. S. Lewis’s Abolition of Man. The conversation naturally cover’s Dr. Ward’s …
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Bonus Q&A with Dr. Alister McGrath https://youtu.be/M5gUvWveTBI Listen in for a short Q&A session at the Lamb and Flag pub in Oxford following the full episode ‘C. S. Lewis Apologist: An Interview with Dr. Alister McGrath.’ Order Christian Apologetics: An Introduction by Dr. McGrath: https://a.co/d/05lejP2B Order C. S. Lewis — A Life: Eccentric Genius, Reluctant …
C. S. Lewis Apologist: An Interview with Dr. Alister McGrath https://youtu.be/0Ro64_CGqgY The Pugs are still enjoying themselves at Oxford, and today they are joined by the venerable Alister McGrath at the Lamb and Flag, a pub known to have been frequented by C. S. Lewis, J. R. R. Tolkien, and the other Inklings. (The famed …
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At the Bodleian Library https://youtu.be/TEPEJa26sYw While in Oxford, the guys had the opportunity to visit the Duke Humfrey’s Room at the Bodleian Library. This houses part of the library’s collection of rare books as well as some more recent sets. The conversation ranges over volumes in the collection that caught the attention of one or …