The Roots of Everything

Dr. Zachary Porcu, and Ancient Faith Ministries
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The Roots of Everything

  1. FEB 10

    Rise of Pop Culture Ep.4: Tolkien and Fantasy

    Everyone knows that Tolkien started the fantasy literature genre, but it wasn't the fantastical that made it special; it was his moral, imaginative framework, especially in contrast with later disenchanted fantasy stories like Harry Potter.

  2. FEB 2

    Rise of Pop Culture Ep.3: Star Wars and Media

    In the transition from newspaper to radio to film and TV, the Western world transitioned to picture-thinking, the most powerful force in shaping our imaginative framework. Movies become profoundly influential, and Star Wars becomes a cultural phenomenon.

  3. JAN 27

    Rise of Pop Culture Ep.2: Science Fiction

    The early fathers of science had grand visions for the domination of the earth and the future utopia, but it isn't until the 20th century's pop culture that their ideas become firmly implanted in the imaginative framework of Westerners.

  4. JAN 20

    Rise of Pop Culture Ep.1: The 60s and 70s

    With the World and Cold Wars of the 20th century, Western culture sees the rise of something it had never experienced before: youth culture. But sex, drugs, and rock and roll aren't just pastimes: they become our new cultural mythology.

  5. 12/30/2025

    American Religion Ep.4: American Mysticism

    The 19th century was home not only to many brand-new American religions but also to a large philosophical movement towards esotericism, mysticism, and new-age thinking that would influence all the major social movements of the time.

  6. 12/23/2025

    American Religion Ep.3: The Burned-Over District

    America is the birthplace of an astounding number of new religions, but what's surprising is that many of them have their starting place, directly or indirectly, in a specific time and place: Upstate New York in the 19th century.

  7. 12/16/2025

    American Religion, Ep.2: Protestantism

    It's often admitted that America has a strong Protestant influence, but what were the actual beliefs of these colonial religions? Utopianism, Kabbalism, and the belief that America is a new Israel are just a few of the ideas that characterize early American Protestantism.

  8. 12/09/2025

    American Religion Ep.1: Founding Fathers

    Is the United States a Christian nation? While the colonies mostly consisted of Protestants fleeing the European wars of religion, the answer is complicated by the strange new beliefs of many of these groups and the occult religious interests of the Enlightenment thinkers.

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The Roots of Everything

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  • Creator
    Dr. Zachary Porcu, and Ancient Faith Ministries
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    30
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © Ancient Faith Ministries
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