In this episode I talked with Dr. Patrick Deneen. Dr. Deneen is a Professor of Political Science at Notre Dame University. He the author of four books, including his most popular, Why Liberalism Failed, that came out in 2018 and his most recent, American Odyssey: What and Ancient Story Reveals about our Divided Souls.
In this discussion we talked about the new Odyssey film by Christopher Nolan. Dr. Deneen gave his brief review of the movie – what it gets right and what it misses. We then discussed his newest book and how the Odyssey story has influenced some of the great American stories including The Wizard of Oz, Field of Dreams, and It's a Wonderful Life. I hope you enjoy!
Chesterton’s moral edge is found in his observations about the problems in our civilization. “Civilization has run on ahead of the soul of man,” he wrote in 1902, “and is producing faster than he can think and give thanks.”
Why Aslan Must Be Male
Jesus is more than the Son of God; he is God the Son. He is a member of the Triune Godhead who exists eternally in a filial relationship with God the Father.
Redefining Death for Organ Donation
I’ll never forget the long look that doctor gave me over his surgical mask. “Why don’t you give a consciousness blocker…just in case,” he said, and walked away. To my regret, despite my doubts, I did as I was told.
The Freedom to Feed Ourselves
A nation cannot remain free if its people lose control over the necessities of life. Food is one of them.
Disciplines, Studies, and the Flourishing of the Academy
Many such programs can be justly described as Grievance Studies, the aggrieved party lending its name to the enterprise... It is worth considering why this so readily happens.
Chesterton and the Tyranny of the Medical State
Dr. Fell might have been a fictional representation of the doctors claiming total control over a society. Dr. Fauci is not. What joins them is the use of incantations invoking “science” to grasp power over ordinary lives—for our own good, of course. Of course. Right?
