2024

Everything You Know about Plato is Wrong! (An Interview with David Talcott) https://youtu.be/bXNh_dBLbeo Today the Pugcast welcomes Dr. David Talcott, professor of philosophy at New Saint Andrews College and all around good guy to the show. David has a new book on Plato published by Presbyterian and Reformed Publishing. Today on the show we ask …

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Forbidden Knowledge! https://youtu.be/TFBDpXC6BGs Today Chris shares some fascinating passages from a book entitled: Intellectual Appetite–A Theological Grammar by Paul J. Griffiths. In the book Griffiths contrasts two forms of intellectual appetite: “curiositas” and “studiositas” and why one form of knowledge enriches the soul while the other degrades it. Join us as we discuss forbidden knowledge!  …

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The Golden Age of Islam? https://youtu.be/lHFoMDJEltM In this episode, Glenn gives a quick history of Islam’s Golden Age in Spain and its role in spreading Greek thought into Europe. The guys talk about the impact of Aristotelian texts coming out of Spain, the roots of nominalism and voluntarism in Islamic thought, and the end of …

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The Betrayal of the Evangelical Elites https://youtu.be/EeKBsY73C4c Have you ever wondered why evangelical elites when they get a platform in The New York Times, or The Atlantic Monthly never have anything good to say about their fellow evangelicals? We have too. Turns out Andrew T. Walker, Opinions Page Editor at World Magazine is wondering why …

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Contrasting Visions of Glory and Suffering: Augustinian Reflections https://youtu.be/_6DlFrCCt2E Today’s show looks at the topic of ‘glory’ and suffering in light of the Incarnation of Christ. Tom introduces the topic and draws upon Augustine’s early chapters of the City of God, where Augustine engages the topic of suffering and glory as he contrasts the Christian …

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