Young Heretics

Divine love: the most natural, and the least natural, thing in the universe. In this conclusion to his series on virtues, Spencer walks through the history of Christian love from its earliest origins in the church to its extremes in the most exalted realms of human life. We have arrived at last at the virtue that suffuses all others and defines their objective. It's been quite the journey. Sign up to be in the mailbag: https://rejoiceevermore.substack.com/ Check out my book, How to Save the West: https://a.co/d/9S57cfh

What is going on with men? For that matter, what is going on with women? The war between the sexes has entered a new phase, as whatever wave of feminism we're currently surfing produces its own backlash. Helen Roy--mother, writer, and podcaster--joins Spencer to discuss how men and women alike can get past the narrative mill and come together again. Listen to Helen's podcast, Girlboss, Interrupted: https://girlbossinterrupted.podbean.com/ Read Helen's Substack, Ladies' Late Rome Journal: https://helenroy.substack.com/

It's been years since the days when we Young Heretics discussed Plato's Symposium. But now we've come back around a second time to that fundamental question: what is love? (Baby, don't hurt me.) This time, Spencer takes a thousand-year look at the question from the Hebrew angle while--GASP--actually saying something less than favorable about C.S. Lewis. As the series on virtue draws toward its close, it's time to discuss the most important one of all, and the hardest one to define. What, I ask again, is love? Sign up to be in the mailbag: https://rejoiceevermore.substack.com/ Check out my book, How to Save the West: https://a.co/d/9S57cfh

A revival in classical education is sweeping the nation. But where are we going to get good classical educators? In this interview, Josh Herring of Thales College discusses how he and his colleagues are equipping teachers to rise to that noble calling. From the humanities to the natural sciences, we need leaders who can do more than just pass on information. Josh and Spencer discusses who will shape the souls of the soul-shapers themselves, and how. Check out Thales College's degree in Classical education: https://www.thalescollege.org/academics/classical-education Listen to the Optimistic Curmudgeon podcast: https://optimisticcurmudgeon2021.podbean.com/ Read Josh's writing: https://theimaginativeconservative.org/author/josh-herring

If faith is the substance of things hoped for, what is hope? Reaching back into Jewish history and the Hebrew Bible, Spencer explains the gritty determination that saves us from despair in the valley of the shadow of death. As war rages in modern Israel after a savage terrorist attack by Hamas, it becomes as urgent as it's ever been to know where hope can reside securely in a darkened world. Sign up to be in the mailbag: https://rejoiceevermore.substack.com/ Check out my book, How to Save the West: https://a.co/d/9S57cfh My essay on Cyrus the Great: https://claremontreviewofbooks.com/one-king-to-rule-them-all/

Emmet Penney, an original thinker in industry and energy, discusses his departure from the left wing environmental movement, the aesthetics of nuclear energy, and the crisis of faith in the technological age. They also explore the continuous progress of technology, confronting beliefs in Dostoevsky's Brothers Caramazov, the religious phenomenon of fandom, and the connection between faith and Greek philosophy.

This podcast explores the concept of faith and its transformative power. It discusses the role of preconceptions and beliefs in shaping our interpretations of the world. The episode also delves into the problem of interpretation in science and the importance of historical context. Additionally, it explores Peter's confession of faith and the power of personal choice and external influences. The podcast also touches on topics such as bullying, social hierarchies, and the importance of courage and resilience in staying true to oneself.

Erik Rostad, a marathon runner of the canon, talks about his love for reading and how he manages to read, run a business, and take care of his family all at once. He discusses the process of creating a curated list of great books, the benefits of reading extensively, different modes of reading, and the relationship between truth and beauty in literature.

"Man of the worldly mind, do you believe in me or not?" That's what Jacob Marley's ghost asks Ebenezer Scrooge in A Christmas Carol. In this episode, Spencer points out that everyone believes in something they can't see--the question is, what? So begins the first episode on faith in our tour through the three theological virtues. Sign up to be in the mailbag: https://rejoiceevermore.substack.com/ Check out my book, How to Save the West: https://a.co/d/9S57cfh

Everyone wants to be happy--so why are so many people miserable? That's the simple question that the early Christian bishops posed to the canonical authors of the Greco-Roman world. It's also the question that kicks off Spencer's new series on the "theological virtues," or the Christian contribution to the classical philosophy of ethics. Using the basic experiences of everyday life, Spencer makes the practical case for--*gasp!*--going beyond Aristotle. Sign up to be in the mailbag: https://rejoiceevermore.substack.com/ Check out my book, How to Save the West: https://a.co/d/9S57cfh