Socrates in the City
Socrates in the City is the acclaimed series of conversations on “life, God, and other small topics,” hosted by Eric Metaxas. Starting with the philosopher Socrates’s famous words that “the unexamined life is not worth living,” Metaxas thought it would be valuable to create a forum that might encourage busy New Yorkers in thinking about the bigger questions in life. He founded Socrates in the City in 2000. Metaxas is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of MARTIN LUTHER, IF YOU CAN KEEP IT, BONHOEFFER, AMAZING GRACE, and MIRACLES. His books have been translated into more than twenty-five languages. His writing has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and The New Yorker, and Metaxas has appeared as a cultural commentator on CNN, Fox News, and MSNBC. He is the host of The Eric Metaxas Radio Show, a nationally-syndicated radio program heard in more than 120 cities around the U.S. and via podcast in over 80 countries.
Latest episodes
Nov 15, 2019 • 1h 30min
John Lennox: Seven Days that Divide the World
Eric Metaxas and Socrates in the City present an evening with John Lennox, Professor of Mathematics at Oxford University, at the Union Club in New York City in January 2013. Dr. Lennox explores a method for reading and interpreting the first chapters of Genesis without discounting either science or Scripture. Afterward Metaxas is heard asking, “Why didn’t I ever have any math teachers like this?”The post John Lennox: Seven Days that Divide the World first appeared on Socrates in the City.
Nov 8, 2019 • 40min
Thomas Howard: Chance or the Dance – Part 2
Eric Metaxas continues his conversation in Boston with scholar Thomas Howard about C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, Howard’s journey to Catholicism, and more! Eric considers Howard’s book CHANCE OR THE DANCE? one of the greatest books of the 20th century.The post Thomas Howard: Chance or the Dance – Part 2 first appeared on Socrates in the City.
Oct 31, 2019 • 45min
Thomas Howard: Chance or the Dance – Part 1
Eric Metaxas goes to Boston to talk with scholar Thomas Howard about the questions explored in his book, CHANCE OR THE DANCE? Eric considers this one of the greatest books of the 20th century.The post Thomas Howard: Chance or the Dance – Part 1 first appeared on Socrates in the City.
Oct 24, 2019 • 1h 12min
Stephen Meyer: The Return of the God Hypothesis
Eric Metaxas interviews Stephen C. Meyer about the ultimate mystery of the universe as drawn from recent scientific discoveries in physics, cosmology, and biology, at the Dallas Conference on Science and Faith in January 2019.The post Stephen Meyer: The Return of the God Hypothesis first appeared on Socrates in the City.
Oct 10, 2019 • 1h 27min
Chuck Colson: Doing The Right Thing: A Six-Part Exploration of Ethics
After serving in prison, Chuck Colson—known as President Nixon’s “hatchet man”—became an evangelical author and criminal justice reform advocate. At this vintage 2010 Socrates in the City event in New York City, Mr. Colson discusses his six-part video series called DOING THE RIGHT THING, exploring what he perceives as America’s crisis of ethics in every sphere of public life including the government, education, and market place.The post Chuck Colson: Doing The Right Thing: A Six-Part Exploration of Ethics first appeared on Socrates in the City.
Oct 4, 2019 • 1h 7min
Peter Hitchens: The Rage Against God and How Atheism Led Me to Faith
Eric Metaxas interviews the perspicacious Peter Hitchens, brother of the late Christopher Hitchens, about his book THE RAGE AGAINST GOD.The post Peter Hitchens: The Rage Against God and How Atheism Led Me to Faith first appeared on Socrates in the City.
Sep 26, 2019 • 1h 1min
Canon J. John: Conversations About Faith
Eric Metaxas interviews Canon J. John, a British apologist, author, and speaker.The post Canon J. John: Conversations About Faith first appeared on Socrates in the City.
Sep 19, 2019 • 1h 18min
Jean Bethke Elshtain: Who Are We? C.S. Lewis and the Question of Man
The eminent political philosopher Jean Bethke Elshtain discusses C.S. Lewis’s 1944 essay “The Abolition of Man” and explores the idea of a rock-bottom claim on human dignity. Her brilliant talk ends with a brilliant Q&A session. Hosted by Eric Metaxas, this lecture was given in New York City in 2005.The post Jean Bethke Elshtain: Who Are We? C.S. Lewis and the Question of Man first appeared on Socrates in the City.
Sep 13, 2019 • 1h 5min
Christian Wiman: Meditation of a Modern Believer
Christian Wiman discusses his book, MY BRIGHT ABYSS: MEDITATION OF A MODERN BELIEVER, with Eric Metaxas at the Socrates in the City Gala in June 2013, at the Union League Club in New York City.The post Christian Wiman: Meditation of a Modern Believer first appeared on Socrates in the City.
Sep 6, 2019 • 1h 12min
Mark Helprin: His Life and Work
“Inimitable” is a word to be used sparingly, but it is THE word for Mark Helprin. Don’t be fooled by the staid topic — instead, prepare to be amazed by Mr. Helprin’s conversation with host Eric Metaxas, who considers him the greatest living fiction writer!The post Mark Helprin: His Life and Work first appeared on Socrates in the City.
