Catholic Studies Academy Podcast Jason Gale

The Liberal Arts and the Renewal of Western Civilization

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#liberalarts, #Western_civilization, #Classical_Education

Have you ever heard of the liberal arts? Maybe when you were applying for college? But you probably don't know that the liberal arts are at the heart of western civilization? In this episode of Take Every Thought Captive, Dr. Smith explores the history, meaning, and value of the liberal arts. This is a great opportunity to reflect on the role of education in shaping the world around us. Listen. Learn theology. Explore philosophy.

Topics include:
The decline of education
Citizenship
The liberal arts
Postmodernism and deconstruction
The spirit of Western Civilization

For more great philosophical content check out Dr. Smith's Logos Letter: https://logosletter2022.substack.com/. For a Thomistic critique of modern political ideas, see Dr. Smith' book, Understanding Modern Political Ideas: https://www.amazon.com/Understanding-...

Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger was a leading churchman and one of the greatest Catholic theologians of the 20th century. In this episode of Take Every Thought Captive, Dr. Bulzacchelli leads us on a guided tour of Ratzinger's classic text, Introduction to Christianity. In this discussion, we explore the problems of presenting Christian faith in the contemporary world, Ratzinger's dialectical engagement with existentialism, freedom, Vatican II, theology and culture, and much more. You will not want to miss this episode.

Topics include:

Existentialism
Postmodernism
Jean Paul Sartre
Martin Heidegger
Freedom
God and Modern Indifference
Theological Enculturation

For more great philosophical content check out Dr. Smith's Logos Letter: https://logosletter2022.substack.com/.

For a Thomistic critique of modern political ideas, see Dr. Smith' book, Understanding Modern Political Ideas: https://www.amazon.com/Understanding-Modern-Political-Ideas-Christians/dp/B08M2BKBR1

We live in interesting times --- for better or worse. Confusion and anxiety are the hallmarks of the age. In this episode, our contributors discuss and critique the key cultural, political, and philosophical developments of 2023. The discussion covers divergent views on natalism, the sexula revolution, political power, the decline of liberalism, and so much more. Join us as we continue to explore the Catholic intellectual tradition, classical philosophy, and the world around us.

Topics Include:
Natalism, the culture of death, the culture of life
Abortion and politics
Political power
Higher education
The common good
The failure of liberalism

#sexual_revolution, #2023, #Abortion

Dr. Bulzacchelli speaks with canonist Tyler Ross about the matrimony in the Catholic Church today from the perspective of canon law. Topics include:
Annulment
Mixed marriages
Impediments and Defects in attempted marriages

Are you confused and frustrated by current cultural trends? You are in good company. America and Europe are experiencing an unprecedented period of self-destruction. What is going on!? This episode is wide-ranging romp through the philosophical flotsam of our current cultural crisis. And we are featuring a new guest: Mr. Whit Smith --- entrepreneur, music producer, and Catholic provocateur. If you want to understand what is going on, this is the podcast for you. Listen, subscribe, and share.

Topics include:
Postmodernism
The Enlightenment
Utilitarianism
Scientism
Covid-19

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#postmodernism, #zeitgeist, #hedonism

Famously Aristotle claims that being ("reality") is primarily said of substance and claims that substance is the basic, foundational, unity of reality. In this episode of Take Every Thought Captive, Dr. Smith and Mr. Grossheim (Ph.D. student in Philosophy) explain how substance is discovered through a methodical analysis of change, which culminates in the insight that real composites are always composed of form and matter, that is, that substance cannot be reduced to a more basic kind of reality. Listen, enjoy, share, and subscribe!

Topics include:
Substance and accidents
Matter, form, and privation
Reductionism and ancient atomism
Plato and the separate forms
Form-matter composition
Design in nature