23 September 2020 Caesarean Rhetoric An educational exploration of the rhetoric of Caesar as exhibited in the famous "Gallic Commentary" of the same. What draws the line between rhetoric and lies? What are the levels of rhetoric? Is there such a thing as "deep rhetoric?"
21 September 2020 #12 - Sidelights Episode #4: The Future of our Book Club As a core component which has shaped us, we must carefully consider the future of our book club and continue to breath life into the practices therein. In this conversation, Brandon and Jacob discuss the results from a recent vision-casting meeting and consider the philosophy behind our studies.
18 September 2020 Periclean Rhetoric Possibly the first of our excerpts towards the "Delight in Thought," which seemed to capture minds in our business meeting.
12 September 2020 The Dialogues of the Acolytes: -- and there was war in heaven. "...the kingdom falleth nigh unto destruction. We must save it with the power of that sword given to our arm for such a purpose. There shall be order."
6 September 2020 A Novel Approach to Metaphysical Truth The issue of metaphysical truth is one of finite debate and eternal consequence. Generally, it is accepted as a colloquially philosophical question, as most people never discover the need to consider it formally.
5 September 2020 The Dialogues of the Acolytes: Lo, the Night's Descent... -image credit Seyed Mostafa Zamani-
30 August 2020 The Dialogues of the Acolytes: Vestments of Wisdom "If thou shalt follow this man, for that is what he is, a man most mortal and fallible, thou shalt bring upon thyself the judgement of everlasting torment..."
23 August 2020 The Dialogues of the Acolytes: Interlocution Achieved Redemptoral Day came to be celebrated in the days of the Olden King, in his twenty third year of life, the seventh year of his reign, in the summer when he danced before the One
16 August 2020 The Dialogues of the Acolytes: The River of Mercy and the Table of Delight "So came the two freed prisoners to the citadel of the olden King, each wearing nought but a garment to cover their extremities..."
11 August 2020 #11 - Avicenna and Epicureanism: Truth? New Atheism. Left Behind Theology. What is Avicenna's Proof of the Truthful, and in what sense did he mean something was true? Today's show interviews Stephen McClung on his perspective on Avicenna and Epicurus, along with their respective beliefs place in the present culture.
9 August 2020 The Dialogues of the Acolytes: The Olden King "...a dragon upon a field of blue, pierced through the heart by a knight in gleaming armors of plated steel..."
3 August 2020 # 10 - Sidelights Episode #3: Art, Archetypes, and Religion On today's program, the discussion centers around various works of art and artists, the role of such in society, and how such relates to current and future affairs, religious devotion, and the craft of artistry as applied to writing.
2 August 2020 The Dialogues of the Acolytes: Attempted Interlocution "The Preacher ceased writing notes as a single thought coursed through him. He scarcely heard the rest of the lecture but knew he must present it to the teachers on lesson's completion."
27 July 2020 #09 - Metaphysics and Other Vices The perceptual capacity of animals and humans differ in the endless search for the source, the answer to questions. Is any of this clawing at the heaven's truly helpful?
26 July 2020 The Dialogues of the Acolytes: The King and the Eastern One "Those were the days of the festivals, when meat and drink were in plenty and the youth of the land gathered to give thanks to the One for the beneficence of His provision in the preceding seasons."