

Only the Weak Desire a Quiet Life | Episode LIII
Aug 15, 2023
Explore Ulrich Zwingli's views on education and society, Christian redemption and the corrupted nature of humans. Discover the tradition of Jesus' birth, the concept of choosing between glory and a quiet life, reflections on the educational value of Age of Empires, and the importance of speech and rhetoric in humanism.
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Introduction
00:00 • 3min
Zwingli's Thoughts on Education and Society
02:53 • 23min
Christian Redemption and the Corrupted Nature of Humans
25:48 • 18min
Unpreparedness of Jesus' birth and the simplicity of a peasant
44:04 • 3min
Choosing Between Glory and a Quiet Life
47:12 • 10min
Reflections on Age of Empires and its Educational Value
56:54 • 2min
The Importance of Speech and Rhetoric in Humanism
58:40 • 8min