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.

Listen on Apple Podcasts | Listen on Spotify | Listen on other platforms Register here for New Polity 2025: Our Kind of PeopleThe fifth annual New Polity conference takes “the people” as its theme and object of wonder. Motivated by the apparent victory of populism in the United States’ 2024 election, and inspired by the Holy Roman Pontiff’s love for Latin America’s “theology of the people,” this meeting of theologians, philosophers (and, let’s face it, preachers) is devoted to thinking deeply about "the people."What makes us a people? Is it blood? Is it language? Is it love? Violent assertion? A shared history? Is the United States "a people"? How do "a people" get formed out of a mass, a crowd, a mob, a family, a village? And where does God enter into all of this? Does the Church, the universal People of God, negate or embrace the particular peoples that it liberates and saves? Can nationalism be redeemed? What about folk music? All of this is up for discussion and debate, the subject of our good humor and great conversation at New Polity 2025: Our Kind of People.

Listen on Apple Podcasts | Listen on Spotify | Listen on other platforms Pre-order The Church Against the State.The Church sees the world as God’s good and harmonious Creation, a primordial peace. In his acclaimed book Before Church and State, Andrew Willard Jones revealed that society in the High Middle Ages was a striving toward liberation by grace, which led to subsidiarity. In The Church Against the State, he argues that this uniquely Christian political form is still with us, present in our love, our courage, and in all that is noble within us, brought to new life through the Church. In this podcast, Marc Barnes interviews Andrew Willard Jones on his new book The Church Against the State.

Listen on Apple Podcasts | Listen on Spotify | Listen on other platforms All the energy and vitality today is on the political right; the old conservative reactionary stance has been replaced with active, rival voices aimed at constructing a new regime. One such voice is Bronze Age Pervert and his followers. Through their series "The Politics of Paganism," Alex Denley and Dr. Andrew Jones have explored the Nietzschean proposal, arguing that it is doomed to failure. The pagan cosmos is a closed world which cannot provide the freedom and vitality that Nietzsche extols. In this final episode, Alex Denley and Dr. Andrew Jones discuss the failure of the Nietzschean alternative and the open world of a Christian political order.Subscribe to New Polity Magazine! ⁠https://newpolity.com/magazine⁠ Join the conversation over at Discord.

Listen on Apple Podcasts | Listen on Spotify | Listen on other platforms Why do we not feel free? As modern liberalism continues to isolate and divide, our common experience is a lack of freedom, of being constrained and enslaved. But, how can true freedom be restored? In this episode of the Politics of Paganism, Alex Denley and Dr. Andrew Jones discuss the New Law and how grace restores true freedom. Subscribe to New Polity Magazine! ⁠https://newpolity.com/magazine⁠ Join the conversation over at Discord.

Listen on Apple Podcasts | Listen on Spotify | Listen on other platforms St. Thomas Aquinas presents salvation history in three stages: The Age of Nature, the Age of Law, and the Age of Grace. The pagans are stuck within the age of nature; fallen humanity inevitably declines into idolatry and slavery. But, God has a plan for saving man. From the time of Moses until Christ, God's chosen people are in the Age of Law which points forward to the coming of Christ. In this podcast, Alex Denley and Dr. Andrew Jones discuss salvation history and the culmination of the Age of Law in the Cross.Subscribe to New Polity Magazine! ⁠https://newpolity.com/magazine⁠ Join the conversation over at Discord.

The discussion explores St. Thomas Aquinas's transformative vision of law, contrasting the closed pagan world with the open world of grace. It highlights how human governance can align with divine order and emphasizes the unique role of each individual within a community. The interplay between power, service, and true fulfillment is examined, showcasing the necessity of divine guidance. Additionally, the journey towards humility and self-transcendence is celebrated as essential for discovering deeper truths and creativity.

The discussion delves into the cyclical nature of political power, highlighting the decline from aristocracy to mass dominance. It critiques the emergence of totalitarian democracy and the intertwining of religious and political authority in ancient temple states. Philosophical insights reveal the illusion of absolute power and the enslavement it fosters. The speakers argue for true liberation through a transformative understanding of authority, emphasizing the necessity of faith in transcending limited rationality and corrupted desires.