Of Flames and Crowns

New Saint Andrews College
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‘Of Flames & Crowns’ is an allegorical battleship charting the course to cultural dominion. Its mission: to cultivate societies anchored in truth, morality, freedom, and fruitfulness. Through engaging dialogues with thinkers and cultural leaders, we uncover the ideas and practices that forge great civilizations. Raise the sails, hoist the flag; for King, for Kingdom, and for eternity. Of Flames and Crowns is hosted by Lennox Kalifungwa. This podcast was produced by New Saint Andrews College. Learn how to attend or give to the college at: nsa.edu

  1. FEB 5

    Of Flames and Crowns | Closing Outro

    Of Flames and Crowns, hosted by Lennox Kalifungwa, has accomplished its mission and must conclude its voyage. We hope this show has been of great benefit to you, and that the existing episodes will continue to serve as resources you can return to and share with others. Watch our entire catalogue of episodes here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwI-P6VXHP-hMHJcvqqy_O8_c7fHJVkCo&si=Nh0X55zOYSqmvQAX For more information on New Saint Andrews College, go to https://nsa.edu Interested in supporting the work of NSA? Send a tax-deductible gift at: https://nsa.edu/gifts

    3 min

  2. JAN 29

    Ep. 18: DAVID ERB | Composing the Soundtrack of a Culture

    Musical literacy is essential to the formation of great civilizations. The songs a people sing—and the excellence with which they sing them—shape not only their affections, but ultimately their actions. In this finale of Of Flames and Crowns, Lennox Kalifungwa is joined by Dr. David Erb to explore the beauty of song and symphony, and to consider what it truly takes to form—and reform—an entire culture through music. For more information about the New Saint Andrews College Conservatory of Music, visit music.nsa.edu Support the 2026 NSA Choir Tour by visiting https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/sing-for-joy-pacific-northwest-conservatory-tour

    1 hr

  3. JAN 22

    Ep. 17: TIM HARMON | The Intellectual Surrender of the Church in the Public Square

    The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge. If this is true, then theology must undergird every disciplined school of thought and practice. Yet for too long, theology has been pushed to the margins of intellectual engagement in the public square, dismissed as a concern for abstraction rather than a foundation for truth. Christians who have treated theology in this way have weakened the cultural and intellectual influence of Christianity itself. It is time to recover theology as fundamental to true learning and ordered wisdom. Tim Harmon joins Lennox Kalifungwa for a discussion on theology as the queen of the sciences—and why this recovery matters now more than ever. For more information on New Saint Andrews College, go to https://nsa.edu Interested in supporting the work of NSA? Send a tax-deductible gift at: https://give.nsa.edu/gifts

    51 min

  4. JAN 15

    Ep. 16: TOBY SUMPTER | The Art of Raising Excellent Children

    The culture war must first be won at home. The most effective leaders are those whose households remain intact—marked by thriving marriages and well-formed children. Children are an inheritance from the Lord, and parents are called to steward these gifts faithfully, not merely to help them survive comfortably, but to launch them as arrows—spreading light and shattering darkness with truth, beauty, and goodness. Toby Sumpter joins Lennox Kalifungwa for a bracing and thoughtful conversation on raising children faithfully in a chaotic world. For more information on New Saint Andrew’s College, go to https://nsa.edu Interested in supporting the work of NSA? Send a tax-deductible gift at: https://give.nsa.edu/gifts

    59 min

  5. JAN 8

    Ep. 15: BRAD COVINGTON | Blue Collar Workers Need Classical Education

    The ability to work with one’s hands is often pitted against the intellectual vocations, as though the two were sworn enemies—disciplines incapable of reconciliation. The notion that college weakens the hands is not an argument but a symptom: the fruit of a misguided and miseducated populace that reduces academia to little more than white-collar job placement. A true understanding of the liberal arts reveals something far richer. A good education is one that forms the whole person—cultivating the holistic faculties of the human being. A genuinely classical liberal arts education should train its adherents to build with their minds while strengthening the disciplined use of their hands. In this episode, Lennox Kalifungwa is joined by New Saint Andrews College alumnus Brad Covington, a firefighter and successful business owner. Brad reflects on his time at NSA and offers a compelling account of how a blue-collar man was not hindered, but strengthened, by a Christian liberal arts education. For more information on New Saint Andrew’s College, go to https://nsa.edu Interested in supporting the work of NSA? Send a tax-deductible gift at: https://give.nsa.edu/gifts

    54 min

  6. 12/23/2025

    Ep. 14: JOFFRE SWAIT | How to Build a Prosperous Sub-Culture

    There exists a prevalent tendency to exclusively think of culture building at a macro level—thinking through big civilizational questions, but without an idea of what it takes to build culture in the actual and everyday arenas of life. In this episode, Lennox Kalifungwa is joined by Joffre Swait for an inspiring conversation about building micro-cultures. They also delve into their experiences as third-culture kids and the opportunity that has afforded them to think of building culture. For more information on New Saint Andrews College, go to https://nsa.edu Interested in supporting the work of NSA? Send a tax-deductible gift at: https://give.nsa.edu/gifts

    57 min

  7. 12/18/2025

    Ep. 13: DAVID TALCOTT | You Can’t Afford to Be Ignorant of Greek Philosophy

    The modern West suffers not from a lack of information, but from a collapse of memory. We argue fiercely about politics, culture, and truth while forgetting the intellectual architecture that once taught us how to think in the first place. The history of thought—especially the history of philosophy—has quietly slipped from the modern mind. When a civilization loses touch with its intellectual ancestry, it loses the categories necessary to reason, to judge, and to learn from its own successes and failures. Greece understood this well. Long before the modern state or the modern university, Greek philosophers asked the most enduring questions: What is truth? What is justice? What is the good life? And how should a people order themselves accordingly? In this episode, Lennox Kalifungwa is joined by Dr. David Talcott, Fellow of Philosophy and Graduate Dean at New Saint Andrews College, for a penetrating conversation on what ancient Greek philosophy can still teach America today. From the formation of reason and virtue to the dangers of intellectual amnesia, this discussion traces how Greek thought shaped Western civilization—and why recovering it may be essential to our cultural renewal. If we wish to think clearly, govern wisely, and live meaningfully, we must first remember where our thinking came from. For more information on New Saint Andrews College, go to https://nsa.edu Interested in supporting the work of NSA? Send a tax-deductible gift at: https://give.nsa.edu/gifts

    1h 2m

  8. 12/11/2025

    Ep. 12: BRYAN AUTON | Chick-Fil-A and the Pursuit of Excellence

    At the heart of Christian culture—and free markets—is excellence: the disciplined, beautiful, God-honoring work that builds trust, prosperity, and genuine freedom. When nations forget God, excellence collapses into consumerism, entitlement, and dependence, leaving technocrats and the State to fill the void with coercion and decay. Scripture teaches that ownership, responsibility, and craft are gifts meant to cultivate generational fruitfulness. In an age discipled by consumption rather than creation, Christians are called to rebuild—boldly and beautifully—through character, diligence, and love. In this episode, Lennox welcomes Bryan Auton to discuss how Christian excellence transforms institutions, markets, communities, and the world. For more information on New Saint Andrew’s College, go to https://nsa.edu Interested in supporting the work of NSA? Send a tax-deductible gift at: https://give.nsa.edu/gifts

    1h 5m
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‘Of Flames & Crowns’ is an allegorical battleship charting the course to cultural dominion. Its mission: to cultivate societies anchored in truth, morality, freedom, and fruitfulness. Through engaging dialogues with thinkers and cultural leaders, we uncover the ideas and practices that forge great civilizations. Raise the sails, hoist the flag; for King, for Kingdom, and for eternity. Of Flames and Crowns is hosted by Lennox Kalifungwa. This podcast was produced by New Saint Andrews College. Learn how to attend or give to the college at: nsa.edu

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  • Creator
    New Saint Andrews College
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    44
  • Rating
    Clean
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