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For some reason when I downloaded the podcast of this episode, the wrong episode downloaded (the Oxford wrapup again)

Yes

I’ve enjoyed these discussions immensely and look forward to the documentary!

Hope Glenn isn't offended by this comment; but he'd make a great Gandalf.

Fear God and keep His commandments. Work was vanity also not sure if this dude read the whole book. Yes we are to work struggle and earn some things by effort however the true duty of man is obey Gods commands and what Moses and Yeshua/Jesus say was Gods First Greatest command? Love. A jealous love to have no other lovers of our soul before above or like Him. As their is no other bride than the church/Remnant.

Descartes's cogito is following Augustine with regard to skepticism.

Great guys, thank you. I really enjoy listening to your videos

CR Wiley clearly loves the sound of his own voice. Makes listening to this podcast very difficult. Shame because Rosaria has much truth to share.

Excellent discussion, gentleman!

I resonate with Chris' despair regarding our inability on a human level to resist the influence of AI and transhumanism. But I remind myself that God is still in the equation and he often brings down systems and ideas and institutions and nations that seem invincible. I've heard someone say (I can't remember if it was one of you gentlemen) that most dystopian films and horror films only work because God is absent. Also, I'm encouraged by Gavin Ortlund's observation that one of the lessons of the Lord of the Rings is that evil doesn't have to be defeated, it just has to be resisted. Given enough time, it will destroy itself.

I read the Discarded Image this year, as well as the Timaeus (both inspired by references in the Pugcast) and I'm struck by the parallels.

12:35 I think that contemplation vs enjoyment paradigm explains some of my experience when taking philosophy classes at university. I was excited to discuss and argue the ideas and often felt disappointed in the way the subject was taught or the way the discussion topics were framed. Looking back, I think that as a Christian with a definite and well-defined worldview I was maybe "inside" the ideas more than some of my instructors or classmates who were perhaps looking at the ideas more from the "outside." You could argue that it probably also made me more biased, and I'm sure it did, but it also gave me some skin in the game. I didn't just want to talk about what Aristotle was saying, but whether he was right and what impact that would have on my own beliefs. And I think Aristotle would appreciate that approach. I think that distinction is also very much at play in architecture between the historical preservationists and the new classicists. The preservationists contemplate the traditional styles as artifacts to be understood and preserved, whereas the classicists engage the traditional styles as something to be used and enjoyed.

"Satan hates the jews because that's where Jesus came from" ??? Can someone unpack this for me? Or was he just tryimg to be funny.

Nice job explaining and bringing some humility to the topic. As Christians, we have to be vigilant toward the underlying monetary neoplatonism by guys like Michael Sailor and others. One of their calling cards to critics is, "you just don't understand Bitcoin (not enlightened)". I still get that, even though I've worked in technical finance for 25 years and studied the source materials. Bitcoin or any other currency isn't going to consume all physical things into some kind of monetary oneness (singularity). Gold, Silver and rare jewels still exist in the Eschaton. Just weights and measures isn't at odds with diverse weights and measures... currency and global monetary singularity are relatively recent occurrence in history (arguably plenty of oil has been transacted outside the militarily enforced petro-dollar), at they always meet the same ends. Let's frame our financial literacy to deal with real assets (of which BTC is one) and monetary properties (liquidity, fugibility, portability, recognizability and so on). On the flip-side, all financial assets have an issue of embedded trust. The second critique is raised by George Gilder in life after Google (ch 22). Currencies have historically been inflationary. Gold is inflationary (mining supply expansion of 2.5% or so a year). Money, even hard money, needs to expand roughly the rate of population growth or a stock to flow of 50-60. 21m fixed coin is a flaw, not a feature. This is rarely discussed. Often the model is above criticism. Diversification is our friend.

I'm sorry but nothing will get me past the unavoidable fact that digital ones and zeros have no inherent value.

David from Bitcoin and the Bible podcast was my Pastor! He’s fantastic preacher, super intelligent! Really miss him, practically cried when he retired!

This is valuable information. Thanks guys!

Great rip guys!

Thanks for this, I'm trying to study the genesis of the old testament liberal ways. I've been reading Welhausen, and his predecesors, and this is the first time I hear about Leclerc and Simon.

Yes, Pugcast University would be awesome!!!

«Proper»? The sacraments were destroyed, and Northern Europe deprived of the Eucharist for hundreds of years. There will be a severe reckoning for that. It’s one thing to be an ordinary church member who doesn’t understand the difference, another to be a church leader or pastor who has souls entrusted to him (or, God forbid, her). If it’s just a symbol, to hell with it.

Enjoyed the vid, thanks. Imho.. Satyrs are monkeys, and thats how the half man half beast myth started Unicorns are any 4 legged animal with one horn Lilith is not a woman or demon in the bible, its an owl, heed not jewish fables Behemoth is a sauropod Leviathan is a sea dragon Fairies are pure myth

Open to Deneen's critique, but here I'm not convinced he has indicted individualism or liberalism. I think a better framing of our problems is that we've taken equality too far and now bumped up against nature. Liberalism was fine when it was embedded in a Judeo-Christian political culture. This gave us a conception of the good, though it was not enshrined in law. Integralism will never fly.

Source for contemplation/enjoyment, Samuel Alexander, Space, Time and Deity.

"His Ransom trilogy ... never call it the 'Space' trilogy." LOL

Great, great and much great! What a delightful conversation among the gentlemen. I am putting my sights on C.S Lewis. I am recent reconciliated convert to Christianity. I am glad that I am over my atheism that so deeply costed much of my spirit and wellbeing. Thanks for sharing. Godspeed.

The Olympics have been pagan games dedicated to zeus/baal since 776bc. They were outlawed in 393ad. They were revived in 1896 with the medals depicting zeus holding a globe with Nike on top of the globe. The Olympic hymn is sung to the Ancient and Immortal Spirit god. The flame originates at the temple of Hera with a prayer to zeus and apollo to bless the host city. These games have never ceased to be evil, and Christians have no clue or think they know better than those who banned the games 1700 years ago. Christians are helping the return of paganism through their own ignorance.

As a third generation ENC alum, it's sad to see the tradition fade into history. But as a Christian, I'm glad to see this cancerous tumor removed. For the past few decades, it has been doing far more harm than good. I was not aware of it at the time, but as the years passed since my attendance there, I began to be aware that some things that I believed weren't exactly scriptural. I started to reexamine what I had been taught. I still had the textbook written by Giberson and reread it. My jaw dropped as I realized the heresies that had been purpetrated on me. Then, I started hearing the changing views on homosexuality from a student who was struggling. Over the years I have not only been disenheartened at the watered-down gospel that has been taught but appalled at what has been considered appropriate for chapel services. I tried to voice my concerns to fellow alumni, but it fell on deaf ears. I was the "crazy one." Now that my concerns and predictions have come to fruition I only hope that others learn from ENC's mistakes. TNU, SNU, and a portion of the Nazarene Church are following along the path of reaching out so far that they let go of the truths that they are founded upon. I pray that this "tradition" dies as well.

Amen brother

Yeah, but it’s immoral to communicate or foster any kind of relationship with these spirits so therefore they don’t really matter to us

Beautiful things are still made they just end up in private homes. You can hire blacksmiths, you can have things cast in bronze etc. Today only small features have a chance to make it into a public building.

I did not know that Marion Zimmer Bradley was a Pagan. But in the 90s she comverted to Christianity. Theres a scene in Mists of Avalon where Igraine converts to christianity because of her guilt. I wonder if this was a reflection of Marions own life. Im really sorry that Moira had those experiences in Paganism. There are many Pagans who dont like the ego some Pagans have, that they believe they are the sons/daughters of a certain god, or that they ARE the god/goddess. That is not what true NeoPaganism stands for. I cant speak for the historical Paganism, but MY Pagan beliefs could be very similar to that of a very tolerant Christ-like Christian. My goal as a Priestess is to serve the world and its inhabitants with positive, healing light in every action i take and every decision i make. And this starts by intense study and healing within my own self. This is why i dont join religious groups. I am a solitary practitioner. It is true, Paganism attracts certain people. That is one extreme. But Christianity attracts another type of person, on the opposite side of that extreme. Religion has been used to excuse the actions of people since the first religion was created. It is NOT the religion. It is the individual person.

Don’t you think modern evangelical Christians have closed their minds? I notice it in the areas of the arts and sciences. I’ve been a believer for over 50 years and have had to connect outside the church for artistic, philosophic, intellectual engagement. Sadly these areas are dwindling within non Christian society as well. I really appreciate your discussion and I am thankful for the positive aspects of the internet which allow me to expand in the areas I am interested in, because the church just appears to stonewall any depth other than “programs” the leadership want to espouse. I can’t have an intelligent conversation with most church going christians. (Trust me I have tried.) It seems to me, our human interactions or personal engagements within most modern church experiences are filtered through church programs and sterilized. It really breaks my heart that the only satisfying discussions in my life (other than those with my spouse) are found on line.

“There’s also a fun connection between “Magi” and “Magic”, but that’s a whole other show..”. YES PLEASE.

modern architecture displays contempt for the divine image, and for the communities and cultures they form.

Enjoyed this conversation. It reminds me of Francis Schaefer’s writings on beauty.

Can't wait to listen to this one! Pugcast architecture episodes are a special treat for me.

I would like to hear more about the stories of the Norwegian door hinges.

Just discovered Sabine and I am fascinated and amazed I have not heard of him til now!!! ❤

Ralph Reed was, "nuts". He was a pupet of Jerry Falwell Sr. The moral majority was NEITHER.

Praying that Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary remains strong and independent Evamgelical voice nor adversely effected but ecumenical confusion of The Boston Theological Institute.

This is good, but I think you need a Catholic presence to make this truly reflective of the Inklings.

ENC grad - originally from rural PA and an Anabaptist denomination whose worshippers’ long-term consumption of right wing media has eaten away at receptiveness to the ‘peace witness’ pillar of its tradition. The dynamics at play here are multi-directional. This institution-focused discussion in this video must be balanced against the corrosive effects of 30-odd years of right-wing talk radio and 15-20 years of Fox News, and the skew of Salem Radio Network on the place of Christian colleges and universities generally. And ENC in particular. How much of ENC’s purported liberal bent was really real? And how much grew up around (but external to) the institution? What were the effects of pew-dwellers imbibing decades of diatribes from Rush Limbaugh and the like (ramping up with Dukakis in ‘92 and carrying forward) against the ‘People’s’ Republic of Massachusetts’ and anywhere associated with Ted Kennedy (or more recently Elizabeth Warren). Nazarene institutions in Tennessee, the Midwest, Oklahoma, and Idaho - did not shoulder the same ‘baggage.’ In addition, I note that labeling one former professor a ‘Neo-Darwinian’ rather than a proponent of ‘theistic evolution’ is a choice. And not one I share. On a wholly separate track - and a ‘tell’ that my ENC education might have ceded some materialist views! - the stiff headwinds confronted by ENC significantly included the multi-decade rise of the higher education ‘consumer’ and the central role amenities and facilities play in attracting contemporary students and parents. The college has run behind peer institutions on this front for 30 years. With few prospects to gain ground - (and practically no nearby sites for greenfield development). But I concede this is now far afield from your discussion.

I need more pubs as I begin my PhSc

Even the results of judgement are grand and beautiful - Mountains and the Grand Canyon come to mind. I had a friend who flunked out of Case Western Reserve, probably in 1970-71 year.

You guys should start a Seminary here in Bucks County Pennslvannia called Log College Institute of Church History.

Excellent Excellent topic and discourse.

Shout out to North Shore Community Baptost in Beverly Farms , Ma which remained conservatove.

Why is ENC closing? Are their students allowed to transfer credits at :ordon College?

"Be fruitful and multiply" the most unnecessary command.