Source for contemplation/enjoyment, Samuel Alexander, Space, Time and Deity.

"His Ransom trilogy ... never call it the 'Space' trilogy." LOL

Great, great and much great! What a delightful conversation among the gentlemen. I am putting my sights on C.S Lewis. I am recent reconciliated convert to Christianity. I am glad that I am over my atheism that so deeply costed much of my spirit and wellbeing. Thanks for sharing. Godspeed.

The Olympics have been pagan games dedicated to zeus/baal since 776bc. They were outlawed in 393ad. They were revived in 1896 with the medals depicting zeus holding a globe with Nike on top of the globe. The Olympic hymn is sung to the Ancient and Immortal Spirit god. The flame originates at the temple of Hera with a prayer to zeus and apollo to bless the host city. These games have never ceased to be evil, and Christians have no clue or think they know better than those who banned the games 1700 years ago. Christians are helping the return of paganism through their own ignorance.

As a third generation ENC alum, it's sad to see the tradition fade into history. But as a Christian, I'm glad to see this cancerous tumor removed. For the past few decades, it has been doing far more harm than good. I was not aware of it at the time, but as the years passed since my attendance there, I began to be aware that some things that I believed weren't exactly scriptural. I started to reexamine what I had been taught. I still had the textbook written by Giberson and reread it. My jaw dropped as I realized the heresies that had been purpetrated on me. Then, I started hearing the changing views on homosexuality from a student who was struggling. Over the years I have not only been disenheartened at the watered-down gospel that has been taught but appalled at what has been considered appropriate for chapel services. I tried to voice my concerns to fellow alumni, but it fell on deaf ears. I was the "crazy one." Now that my concerns and predictions have come to fruition I only hope that others learn from ENC's mistakes. TNU, SNU, and a portion of the Nazarene Church are following along the path of reaching out so far that they let go of the truths that they are founded upon. I pray that this "tradition" dies as well.

Amen brother

Yeah, but it’s immoral to communicate or foster any kind of relationship with these spirits so therefore they don’t really matter to us

Beautiful things are still made they just end up in private homes. You can hire blacksmiths, you can have things cast in bronze etc. Today only small features have a chance to make it into a public building.

I did not know that Marion Zimmer Bradley was a Pagan. But in the 90s she comverted to Christianity. Theres a scene in Mists of Avalon where Igraine converts to christianity because of her guilt. I wonder if this was a reflection of Marions own life. Im really sorry that Moira had those experiences in Paganism. There are many Pagans who dont like the ego some Pagans have, that they believe they are the sons/daughters of a certain god, or that they ARE the god/goddess. That is not what true NeoPaganism stands for. I cant speak for the historical Paganism, but MY Pagan beliefs could be very similar to that of a very tolerant Christ-like Christian. My goal as a Priestess is to serve the world and its inhabitants with positive, healing light in every action i take and every decision i make. And this starts by intense study and healing within my own self. This is why i dont join religious groups. I am a solitary practitioner. It is true, Paganism attracts certain people. That is one extreme. But Christianity attracts another type of person, on the opposite side of that extreme. Religion has been used to excuse the actions of people since the first religion was created. It is NOT the religion. It is the individual person.

Don’t you think modern evangelical Christians have closed their minds? I notice it in the areas of the arts and sciences. I’ve been a believer for over 50 years and have had to connect outside the church for artistic, philosophic, intellectual engagement. Sadly these areas are dwindling within non Christian society as well. I really appreciate your discussion and I am thankful for the positive aspects of the internet which allow me to expand in the areas I am interested in, because the church just appears to stonewall any depth other than “programs” the leadership want to espouse. I can’t have an intelligent conversation with most church going christians. (Trust me I have tried.) It seems to me, our human interactions or personal engagements within most modern church experiences are filtered through church programs and sterilized. It really breaks my heart that the only satisfying discussions in my life (other than those with my spouse) are found on line.

“There’s also a fun connection between “Magi” and “Magic”, but that’s a whole other show..”. YES PLEASE.

modern architecture displays contempt for the divine image, and for the communities and cultures they form.

Enjoyed this conversation. It reminds me of Francis Schaefer’s writings on beauty.

Can't wait to listen to this one! Pugcast architecture episodes are a special treat for me.

I would like to hear more about the stories of the Norwegian door hinges.

Just discovered Sabine and I am fascinated and amazed I have not heard of him til now!!! ❤

Ralph Reed was, "nuts". He was a pupet of Jerry Falwell Sr. The moral majority was NEITHER.

Praying that Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary remains strong and independent Evamgelical voice nor adversely effected but ecumenical confusion of The Boston Theological Institute.

This is good, but I think you need a Catholic presence to make this truly reflective of the Inklings.

ENC grad - originally from rural PA and an Anabaptist denomination whose worshippers’ long-term consumption of right wing media has eaten away at receptiveness to the ‘peace witness’ pillar of its tradition. The dynamics at play here are multi-directional. This institution-focused discussion in this video must be balanced against the corrosive effects of 30-odd years of right-wing talk radio and 15-20 years of Fox News, and the skew of Salem Radio Network on the place of Christian colleges and universities generally. And ENC in particular. How much of ENC’s purported liberal bent was really real? And how much grew up around (but external to) the institution? What were the effects of pew-dwellers imbibing decades of diatribes from Rush Limbaugh and the like (ramping up with Dukakis in ‘92 and carrying forward) against the ‘People’s’ Republic of Massachusetts’ and anywhere associated with Ted Kennedy (or more recently Elizabeth Warren). Nazarene institutions in Tennessee, the Midwest, Oklahoma, and Idaho - did not shoulder the same ‘baggage.’ In addition, I note that labeling one former professor a ‘Neo-Darwinian’ rather than a proponent of ‘theistic evolution’ is a choice. And not one I share. On a wholly separate track - and a ‘tell’ that my ENC education might have ceded some materialist views! - the stiff headwinds confronted by ENC significantly included the multi-decade rise of the higher education ‘consumer’ and the central role amenities and facilities play in attracting contemporary students and parents. The college has run behind peer institutions on this front for 30 years. With few prospects to gain ground - (and practically no nearby sites for greenfield development). But I concede this is now far afield from your discussion.

I need more pubs as I begin my PhSc

Even the results of judgement are grand and beautiful - Mountains and the Grand Canyon come to mind. I had a friend who flunked out of Case Western Reserve, probably in 1970-71 year.

You guys should start a Seminary here in Bucks County Pennslvannia called Log College Institute of Church History.

Excellent Excellent topic and discourse.

Shout out to North Shore Community Baptost in Beverly Farms , Ma which remained conservatove.

Why is ENC closing? Are their students allowed to transfer credits at :ordon College?

"Be fruitful and multiply" the most unnecessary command.

I liked Giberson as a student at ENC because he was a rebel. Once I matured I realized what a horrible influence he was.

another thing is if you are going to attribute war and corruption to belief, I would like to point out that all the warring nations right now are either christian,jewish or muslim . so maybe abrahamic faith is the problem?

you guys seem like decent guys, I think you should be more open minded and get rid of blind dogma, lots of the old gods preached virtue and good. they are not "demonic" or "Evil" they have been demonized by abrahamic religions in the past , their temples burned, their followers tortured and burned and killed. why would divine truth need violence and coercion ?

I think we also have there a preventative prescription against a number of mental illnesses.

Bible colleges live. But maybe not seminaries attached to the Ivy League.

I didn't like Giberson when he was a student.

Incredible insights into the need for appealing not only to truth, but also meaning. Huge implications for my preaching ministry here.

I would highly recommend you and your listeners watch the video "Pseudo-Dionysius? Against pseudonymity with Evangelos Nikitopoulos". We do a great disservice to the truth and to Dionysius by calling him Pseudo. People don't want to place him in his true context because it means the life of the early church and its theology look different.

I believe Simon & Garfunkel originally were going to use Mickey Mantle''s name, but the Joe Dimaggio syllable count worked better.

So good! I've shared this with several people and will listen to it again. I'm afraid I can't quite join in with his enthusiasm for Gaudi, though...

More shorts please!

I’d love to be in this podcast someday it looks like the best time

Poor McGrath. Still hasn't recovered from the intellectual beating he got from Chris Hitchens back in 2007

Wonderful show. - There needs to be something like this for the field of medicine.

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So incredibly interesting & inspiring! We don't hear enough about this topic that we might feel drawn to worship God more completely through observing His creation.

Jordan Peterson is always making the same point at Ken: “that intention affects apprehension.”

I've never taken so many screenshots during a video!

The discussion around a restoration of creation to God being part of the work of worship that Christians are called to is excellent. This can clearly be seen when we look at our "ministry of reconciliation" in 2nd Cor. 5. We see there that God, through Christ is reconciling the kosmos to Himself and that He has given the continuation of that task to those who are in Christ. This is the restoration of the created order through Christ which will be completed at the eschaton.

Is it really helpful to complain about people not feeling ready to have children? Wouldn't encouraging a richer spiritual life be more productive than saying, "just start having kids, it'll fix your feelings about it?" Help guide couples to be more content and mature, and if kids then follow they'll be in a better environment. I think calling it selfishness will just push them away from listening to whatever point you're trying to make. In my area we have a bigger problem with people having kids without thinking and then barely being able to take care of them. It's a much worse scenario I believe.

Thank you for another splendid discussion!

Isn’t it interesting seeing white Christian men having an opinion when women take a stance against inequality. It is a very easy subject, women want equal rights. But here we are, having men analyzing “why do women want equal rights?”

It is always a pleasure to listen to Michael Ward. Thank you for posting this interview. I found it interesting that he circles back to the concepts of dulce et decorum est and to views of contraception. In particular, I found it interesting in After Humanity how George Orwell wrote on contraception.