Magnus Podcast: Conversations from the Catacombs of Liberal Education

Ep. 010 - BONUS - THREE BEERS - Chesterton and America

What would G.K. Chesterton have to say about the state of American political affairs? How about Trump, Brexit, Globalism? Find out as we sit down with renowned scholar, author, and Chesterton impersonator, Chuck Chalberg.

Connect with Chuck here: http://historyonstage.net/ or find his essays on Intellectual Takeout, The Imaginative Conservative, and the University Bookman.

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Ep. 009 - Introducing the Magnus Fellowship.

On the feast of St. Albert the Great, the Magnus Fellowship was officially launched to the public.

In this discussion with Brian Long, we give you a sneak preview of the work ahead with Magnus Institute Press and unpack the Magnus Fellowship in which you are now invited to enroll: https://magnusinstitute.org/fellowship/

Ep. 008 - Aristotle's Categories and You, Joseph Hattrup.

Continuing our series highlighting the great minds of Thomas Aquinas College, we sit down with Dr. Joseph Hattrup who provides a lucid and in-depth introduction to a foundation text of the Western tradition: Aristotle's Categories.Thank you for sharing this podcast.

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Ep. 007 - Read Homer Now, Travis Cooper.

In this first installment of our series highlighting the great work being done at Thomas Aquinas College, we sit down with Dr. Travis Cooper who discusses the anthropology at work in the Homeric Epic, themes in the Iliad and the Odyssey, Christian prefigurements, the confluence of epic literature throughout the Tradition, and the epic-ness of Dante and Beowulf. He also provides some helpful starting points for someone looking to read Homer for the first time. Be sure to subscribe as we'll be releasing more interviews with TAC faculty in the coming weeks.

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Ep. 006 - Aristotle's Rhetoric in St. John's Gospel, John Johnson.

While taping with Faculty of Thomas Aquinas College, our host was invited to present to the students. In this discussion we cover the power of memes, why the beloved disciple is so beloved, how to respond to Judas when we see him in action even today, and more.

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Ep. 005 - How Can Doctrine Change? Bernhard Blankenhorn.

Fr. Bernhard Blankenhorn is a professor of theology at the Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas in Rome (also known as the Angelicum). This live presentation will clarify much of the murkiness surrounding the upcoming Synod on the Amazon, as well as give a survey of different criteria by which pastors, theologians and the lay faithful seek to determine the possibilities and limits of doctrinal development. A proper understanding of the nature of revelation and tradition and of the authentic function of the Magisterium will help the person in the pew to better navigate some of the debates in the Church today.

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Ep. 004 - BONUS - THREE BEERS - Buddhism and Christianity

Compatible or incompatible? Find out as we welcome author and scholar, Dr. Thomas Cattoi. The beers are real. The guests are real. The conversation is real.

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Ep. 003 - The Scientific Revolution and its Upshot for Philosophy, Joseph Zepeda.

Dr. Joseph Zepeda is a professor at Saint Mary's College of California, where he teaches in the Integral Program of Liberal Arts, a four-year Great Books curriculum. A graduate of Thomas Aquinas College, he completed his doctoral study in History and Philosophy of Science at the University of Notre Dame before joining the Integral Program. His published work focuses on the relations between scientific and philosophical thought in the Scientific Revolution, and more broadly on the history of philosophy. His articles have appeared in Intellectual History Review, History of Philosophy Quarterly, and the Journal of Inklings Studies. He lives in the East Bay area of Northern California with his wife Julie and their seven children.

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Ep. 002 - How to Read the Bible, Patrick Downey.

Dr. Patrick Downey is the Author of "Desperately Wicked: Philosophy, Christianity, and the Human Heart" and "Serious Comedy: The Philosophical and Theological Significance of Tragic and Comic Writing in the Western Tradition." He has a MTS degree from Harvard and a Doctorate from Boston College. He's a professor of Philosophy at St. Mary's College of California.

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Ep. 001 - The Liberal Arts, Steven Cortright.

Welcome to the Magnus Podcast - a production of the Albertus Magnus Institute, Inc. Dedicated to the promotion of another sort of learning, the Albertus Magnus Institute seeks to invite all into the truth, "Omnes ad Veritatem."

Today's Episode features an exclusive lecture from liberal arts legend, Professor Steven Cortright of St. Mary's College. What are the liberal arts? How as an imposter with the same name usurped their rightful place in academia? And how can we return? You might have to listen twice.

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