New Polity

Listen on Apple Podcasts | Listen on Spotify | Listen on other platforms In honor of the passing of the Pope, Marc Barnes and Reuben Slife discuss the life of Francis and the theology which he embodied: the theology of peoples. They also discuss Rocco Buttiglione's new book Modernity's Alternative and how Latin America formed the Pope's pastoral life and mission. Modernity's Alternative is now available for order!Registration is open for New Polity Conference 2025! Subscribe to New Polity Magazine! Join the conversation on our Discord

Matthew Crawford, bestselling author of 'Shop Class as Soulcraft,' explores the tension between technocracy and the human spirit. He contrasts the technocratic view of humanity with a Christian perspective that sees life as a gift. Crawford emphasizes the importance of social intelligence and embracing uncertainty in a mechanized world. He shares personal anecdotes and poetic reflections on nature, highlighting how experiences like watching dolphins surf connect us to existential meaning and the vitality of life.

Listen on Apple Podcasts | Listen on Spotify | Listen on other platforms In the 20th century, a movement of priests and laypeople sought to find a way past the clash of ideologies that wracked Latin America. They found a solution in Latin America itself, which was born out of the conflict between Europeans and natives when, with the appearance of the Virgin Mary at Guadalupe, the grace of God forged one, new people out of strangers and enemies.This movement—called “theology of peoples”—focuses on the reality known as “a people.” Every human person belongs to a people. And every people has a “world”: the way it makes sense out of life, work, love, and the uncertain future. In this podcast, Reuben Slife and Marc Barnes discuss Modernity's Alternative by Rocco Buttiglione.Pre-order of Modernity's Alternative is now available!Registration is open for New Polity Conference 2025! Subscribe to New Polity Magazine! Join the conversation on our Discord

Listen on Apple Podcasts | Listen on Spotify | Listen on other platforms What is the difference between a people and a nation? In this podcast, Marc Barnes and Alex Denley discuss Ernest Renan's influential lecture "What is a nation?". Renan argues that a nation is not formed by common descent, language, religion, or geography. Rather, a nation is a spiritual principle that requires sacrifice, and a forgetting of the past. Marc and Alex discuss Renan's definition of a nation and how it formed the development of nation states in the modern period.Registration is open for New Polity Conference 2025! Ernest Renan's lecture can be found here: Check out Marc's essay "National Forgetting"Subscribe to New Polity Magazine! Join the conversation on our Discord

Listen on Apple Podcasts | Listen on Spotify | Listen on other platforms In this special episode of Political Saints, Marc Barnes and Nicolas McAfee discuss the heroic political life of St. Thomas More. Thomas More was the Lord High Chancellor of England from 1529 until 1531. After refusing to take the Oath of Supremacy, he was convicted of treason and was executed. Pope Pius XI canonized Thomas More as a martyr in 1935. Dr. Nicolas McAfee is the Postdoctoral Teaching Fellow at the Center for Thomas More Studies. He is the author of Political Wisdom in Late Shakespeare: A Way out of the Wreck (Lexington, forthcoming). You can find more on Thomas More Studies here: https://thomasmorestudies.org/ Registration is open for New Polity Conference 2025! Subscribe to New Polity Magazine! Join the conversation on our Discord

Listen on Apple Podcasts | Listen on Spotify | Listen on other platforms For the last five years, the Political Right has been debating over a program for regime change in America: should populism be used to construct a new elite class? Should a new administration retire all government employees? Can the bureaucratic state be maintained but filled with new conservative staff? In this podcast, Alex Denley and Dr. Andrew Willard Jones discuss subsidiarity as the solution to this debate, and how it provides a program for genuine regime change.Get Dr. Andrew Jones' new book The Church Against the State. Registration is open for New Polity Conference 2025! Subscribe to New Polity Magazine! Join the conversation on our Discord

Listen on Apple Podcasts | Listen on Spotify | Listen on other platforms What is the meaning of national identity? Does strong national identity necessarily create a hostile relation with other nations? In this podcast, Marc Barnes and Alex Denley discuss Joseph Ratzinger's short book "The Unity of Nations." Through a discussion of the political theology of Origen and St. Augustine, Ratzinger shows how the early Christians viewed their relation to the nations, and Christianity's nation-unifying gospel.Registration is open for New Polity Conference 2025! Subscribe to New Polity Magazine! Join the conversation on our Discord

Listen on Apple Podcasts | Listen on Spotify | Listen on other platforms Registration is open for New Polity Conference 2025! In this podcast, Marc Barnes and Alex Denley discuss Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger's book "The Meaning of Christian Brotherhood." What is distinct about the brotherhood of Christians? Are there different ethical modes of acting to the brother and the non-brother? How does this impact our understanding of peoples and Christianity? The book is available from Ignatius press:Subscribe to New Polity Magazine! https://newpolity.com/magazine Join the conversation on our Discord: https://discord.gg/bNJ2uE7as6 Read more of New Polity

In this insightful discussion, Andrew Willard Jones, a prominent speaker at the 2024 New Polity Conference, delves into the oft-overlooked downsides of technological advancements. He argues that our dreams of a glorious future may lead to disappointment and disenchantment. Topics include the contrast between craftsmanship and technocracy, the evolution of warfare, and the profound relationship between art and humanity. Jones emphasizes the urgent need for human connection and the reclamation of humane values in a world increasingly dominated by mechanistic thinking.

Dive into an exploration of sex discrimination in the workplace, unraveling the complexities of 'pro-life feminism' and workforce dynamics. Discover how comedy is shifting toward conservatism amidst political changes, and what that means for cultural discourse. The discussion also highlights the value of motherhood in modern careers while addressing ethical dilemmas surrounding the unborn. Plus, reflect on the allure of worldly desires versus spiritual values in contemporary society.