The Permanent Things

In this episode, I talk to Matthew Emerson, Dickinson Associate Professor of Religion at OBU, about the Protestant Reformation and the books it produced. Books mentioned in this episode: The Dawn of the Reformation by Heiko Oberman Galatians by Martin Luther Institutes of the Christian Religion by John Calvin The Story of Scripture by Matthew Emerson

In part two of this two-part series on classical education, I talk with Fr. Nathan Carr, headmaster of the Academy of Classical Christian Studies in OKC.  Learn more about The Academy of Classical Christian Studies Books mentioned: Restoring the Soul of the University, by Perry Glanzer, Nathan Alleman, and Todd Ream Norms and Nobility, by David Hicks

In this episode, I talk to Bobby Goodrich, from Great Hearts Academies, about the philosophy behind and the appeal of classical education. Learn more about Great Hearts and about classical education at https://www.greatheartsamerica.org

Dr. Peter Epps, a scholar with a PhD in Literature and Religion from Baylor University and a founding fellow of the Servio Institute, delves into the timeless ideas of Thomas Aquinas. He shares his initial skepticism and later rediscovery of Aquinas's works. Epps explains how Aquinas integrates Aristotle's systematic methods into theology and highlights three core Thomistic ideas. He also discusses Aquinas's influence on Dante and advocates for a holistic approach in Catholic education, stressing the importance of intellectual history.

In this episode we explore the roots of the American political order in ancient Athens and Rome, as well as in medieval England. Our guest is Dr. Christopher McMillion, Assistant Professor of Political Science at Oklahoma Baptist University