Young Heretics

Academia delenda est...et tunc recolenda. "The academy must be destroyed...and then rebuilt." Today's guest, Inez Stepman, is a thoughtful obsesrver of the American education system and an insightful exponent of hard-nosed practical action plans to revive the country's academic health. We discuss the great American tradition of local, homegrown classical education and the role it will play in our uncertain future. Check out our sponsor, the Ancient Language Institute: https://ancientlanguage.com/youngheretics/ Subscribe to Inez's podcast, High Noon: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/high-noon/id1557719559 Check out Inez's other work via the Independent Women's Forum: https://www.iwf.org/people/inez-feltscher-stepman/

It's that time of the year again: time for some very online doofus to point out that Christmas falls around the same date as the Saturanalia, as if no one figured this out until Reddit was invented. In fact, the date of Christmas is carefully posed against the date of Easter so that the whole liturgical year can emerge out of the "signs and markers" laid down in the heavens from the creation of the world. Chew on that, reddit bros! It's a very Young Heretics Christmas. Check out our sponsor, the Ancient Language Institute: https://ancientlanguage.com/youngheretics/ Sign up to be in the mailbag: https://rejoiceevermore.substack.com/ Pick up my book, How to Save the West: https://a.co/d/9S57cfh

How do you do church in the digital age? Is there such a thing as an atheist? To what extent are our crazy times really unprecedented, and to what extent are they nothing the Church hasn't seen before? These are some of the questions I tackle with my friend Paul VanderKlay, a minister in the Christian Reformed Church, a close observer of Jordan Peterson's rise to fame and the young men who find meaning in his work, and a rather unwitting YouTube sensation. Subscribe to Paul's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/paulvanderklay Check out his website: https://paulvanderklay.me/about-2/ Connect with our friends at the Ancient Language Institute: https://ancientlanguage.com/youngheretics/

Is Christmas just a rebranded pagan holiday? Or does the rabbit hole go somewhat deeper? After last week's foray into hermeneutics, this week I take a closer look at the history of Christian allegory, and why this particular form of reading became so important to the early church--and why it's still essential for understanding the meaning of Christmas (and everything else). Check out our sponsor, the Ancient Language Institute: https://ancientlanguage.com/youngheretics/ Sign up to be in the mailbag: https://rejoiceevermore.substack.com/ Pick up my book, How to Save the West: https://a.co/d/9S57cfh

Ph.D. in philosophy of science, Stephen C. Meyer, explores the relevance of his book 'The Return of the God Hypothesis' in the face of recent events. He discusses major scientific discoveries challenging materialism, explores the historical context of the science vs. religion debate, and delves into the role of the James Webb telescope in confirming the Big Bang theory. The chapter also highlights the parallels between scientific resistance and advocacy for a creative mind.

This podcast explores the distinction between literal and allegorical reading, delving into the philosophical issues in art and science. It discusses the importance of classical languages in biblical hermeneutics and examines different interpretations of biblical texts. The debate on literalism and interpretation is explored, along with defending Christianity across denominations. The speaker also offers insights into metaphysical claims in ancient texts and promotes their book.

Faith Moore is BACK to kick off the Christmas season with a moving meditation on faith, loss, and the meaning of the nativity. We discuss how the characters in her new novel took shape, why Christmas always comes associated with a certain nostalgic melancholy, and what to eat for breakfast on Christmas morning. Plus some embarassing (maybe?) stories about when we were kids. Check out our sponsor, the Ancient Language Institute: https://ancientlanguage.com/youngheretics/ Pre-order faith's book, Christmas Karol: https://a.co/d/9IDMq9C Find faith on Twitter @FaithKMoore

All your questions answered! This week, as the Thanksgiving daze settles gradually over us all, I dig into the mailbag and pull out three juicy questions I haven't had time to answer yet in the course of the show. Did Plato invent the myth of Atlantis? What kind of love does Jesus ask for from Peter after his betrayal? And what did Paul mean that personal spiritual gifts shall fall away when we see love "face to face"? It's a deep dive into questions linguistic, spiritual, and philosophical. Plus: a dig at 19th-century Germans. Check out our sponsor, the Ancient Language Institute: https://ancientlanguage.com/youngheretics/ Sign up to be in the mailbag: https://rejoiceevermore.substack.com/ Pick up my book, How to Save the West: https://a.co/d/9S57cfh

Author Lexi O. Hudson defends civility, distinguishing it from niceness. She explores the themes of civility in ancient texts and discusses the relevance of practicing it in our society. The podcast touches on the importance of hospitality, recognizing kindness, social interaction at the gym, and intellectual curiosity in fostering a civil society.

What's to be thankful for? This Thanksgiving, the answer is: everything. Gratitude is a virtue we didn't cover during our series, but Cicero calls it the mother of all virtues and Aquinas files it cheek by jowl with justice. Spencer traces the etymology and rationale of thanksgiving down to its cosmic roots, opposing it to the philosophy of death that rises to confront us everywhere. Happy Thanksgiving--and again I say, rejoice! Check out our sponsor, the Ancient Language Institute: https://ancientlanguage.com/youngheretics/ Sign up to be in the mailbag: https://rejoiceevermore.substack.com/ Pick up my book, How to Save the West: https://a.co/d/9S57cfh