The Artistic and Intellectual Temperaments https://youtu.be/kcUQJmHM0DA In this episode, the Pugs use an article from The Imaginative Conservative called “The Artistic and Intellectual Temperaments” by Michael De Sapio as a jumping off point to discuss art, intellectual life, and the connections and disconnections between the two. The guys discuss medieval and Renaissance art, modern art, …

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The Grizzly Truth about the West https://youtu.be/Irabgk4xqBY Today the Pugs discuss a fascinating article by Jacob Howland that was published in the always interesting online journal, “Unherd.” The article reflects on the sad story of Timothy Treadwell documented by film maker Werner Herzog in his 2005 documentary, Grizzly Man. But that’s just the occasion for …

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Who Counts as a Theologian? Reflections on Lewis with Dr. Jahdiel Perez https://youtu.be/CI9l1Xu1yB0 Who counts as a theologian? Who gets to address the deep things of God and creation? Tom is at the helm this week and he is joined by a special guest, Dr. Jahdiel Perez of Villanova University. Dr. Perez is a C. …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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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