Orthopraxis Jaymes & Ravi

As per our tradition, the first episode of the New Year is an exploration of the Banquet and Ball experience. But this time we will be diving into one of the most unique of the Balls -- the Jester's Ball. And we are joined by none other than the very instigator of this wondrous event, Lichelle Crevison!



Prior episodes on the Banquet & Ball:

https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/orthopraxis/episodes/The-Banquet--Ball-epk0no

https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/orthopraxis/episodes/Banquet--Ball-Returns-e1d38q2

https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/orthopraxis/episodes/The-Legacy-of-the-Banquet--Ball-e1uqmba

Relevant mentioned resources:

https://www.amazon.com/Youre-Invited-Science-Cultivating-Influence/dp/0063030977

https://banquetandball.com/

https://www.olybanquetandball.com/

https://ash.academy/

What is AI? How does it fit in a Christian worldview? Do we have to be worried about it? In what ways? Does it impact how we ought to live in light of Christ? What does it mean to be human? Lots of questions to explore!



Things referenced in the show:

Matchbox Machine Learning with Matt Parker

The Age of AI by Jason Thacker

In an addendum series to our most recent rant through the ages, Jaymes and Ravi tackle a sacred cow of our modern times: intellectual property. Is it actually a thing? Should it be? Where did it come from? What does the Bible say? The answers may surprise you!

In the grand finale of Orthopraxis podcast's epic epochal extravaganza, Jaymes, our ever-present co-host, finds himself dethroned and demoted to 'guest expert' as Ravi flips the script. Buckle up as we blitz through the 70s and 80s, accusing them of ruining... well, pretty much everything! From MTV-inspired movie pacing to the dawn of emotionally charged postmodernism, it's a whirlwind tour of change. We brave the digital age, exploring screen-induced posture problems, the obliteration of boundaries thanks to incessant notifications, and the troubling rise of societal ADHD, all while fighting off disinhibition and comparison fatigue in an Instagram-filtered world. From paperback novels to TikTok, it's a rollercoaster ride through time you don’t want to miss!

Welcome to the rise of the industrial revolution, when everything from humanity to theology to community became mechanized! All hail the Machine-god! Erm, perhaps that's not a good thing...



Ravi and Jaymes take this month's episode to explore the penultimate epoch of this series: the industrial revolutions. So much awesomeness and such excellent coolness has come from this explosion of innovation, that it's often hard to see the contrasting dark side. We aren't Luddites and we aren't here to turn the clock back, but we are here to encourage us all to take a second glance at what was left behind, the consequences to society, and how we can mitigate those problems.

Were there ever actual atheists before modernity? Was the Enlightenment really all that enlightening? Continuing our trek through major epochs of history, we tackle the recent few centuries and the pros and cons of various aspects of progress.