The Karl Schudt Show
Karl Schudt
For me to express myself on literature, philosophy, theology, barbells, nature, farming, or whatever else strikes me as interesting. Maybe you will find it interesting too?
Episodes
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Feb 6, 2025 • 59min
Chesterton's "The Dumb Ox", a biography of Thomas Aquinas. Chapter 1
Karl reads for you the introduction and first chapter of this marvelous short book on St. Thomas Aquinas.
Jan 28, 2025 • 49min
Variety Show Aquinas and More!
We finish up Aquinas on happiness, and then take a tour through recent Substack posts.
Jan 5, 2025 • 45min
Why is happiness an act of the mind, according to Aquinas?
A continuation of the recent series talking about Thomas Aquinas' theory of happiness. Also some NEWS about Soulsteading, and a tiny bit of St. Gregory Palamas.
Dec 27, 2024 • 28min
Happiness is all in the mind!
Continuing Thomas Aquinas' argument that happiness is an activity of the intellect.
Dec 20, 2024 • 45min
Thomas Aquinas on happiness, part 2: it's an act of intellect!
Happiness is an action, not a feeling. What kind of action? Listen and find out!
Dec 14, 2024 • 47min
Thomas Aquinas on Happiness and How to Get It
What is happiness? How do you get it? Journey along with me as we read the great Thomas Aquinas' thoughts on this most important question.
Dec 6, 2024 • 47min
St. Basil on the Use of Greek Literature
"What does Athens have to do with Jerusalem?" So asked Tertullian. Here's St. Basil's response to that question, which may be useful to you as you read Greek literature.
Nov 25, 2024 • 44min
Sir Charles Oman on the Study of Military History
What is the importance of war to the study of history? In this episode I read and comment on Chapter II of Oman's book Studies in the Napoleonic Wars. I also talk about some changes at the Soulsteading website.
Nov 16, 2024 • 47min
Thomas Aquinas on whether humans can see God
The answer is yes. Why is this important? Christianity posits that happiness is possible for human beings, and that this happiness consists in a vision of God. If it is impossible, we can't be happy.
Nov 8, 2024 • 49min
John Senior on St. Benedict and Great Books
A post-election ramble about John Senior, the Rule of St. Benedict, and whether we can read Great Books at all.
