Magnus Podcast: Conversations from the Catacombs of Liberal Education https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com Like the early philosophers and theologians before us, we are seeking to nourish our souls, discover the truth, and live in the world, but not of it. Welcome to the Magnus Podcast where John Johnson and Larissa Bianco hope to connect contemporary thinkers to conversations from the catacombs in the classical, Christian tradition before us. The Magnus Podcast is a production of the Albertus Magnus Institute, Inc. Dedicated to the promotion of another sort of learning, the Albertus Magnus Institute seeks to invite all into the truth, ”Omnes ad Veritatem.” Mon, 04 May 2026 07:00:00 -0600 https://podbean.com/?v=5.5 en Albertus Magnus Institute, Inc. 2024 Society & Culture:Philosophy 1440 episodic Welcome to Magnus Podcast - a production of the Albertus Magnus Institute, Inc. Imagine an academy deeply rooted and committed to the classical liberal arts, stocked to the brim with well-known, world-class faculty, and universally accessible. Now imagine it being completely affordable, even free.  This was the vision of St. Albert the Great, father of classical education: an education that is at once freeing and free.
A true and human liberation has always been the promise of an education in the liberal arts. Indeed, for the better part of the last 3,000 years, it was no mystery where one could learn how to cast off the shackles of the world and what to study to achieve that liberated state.  In no uncertain terms, the classical liberal arts undoubtedly served as the intellectual foundation of Western Civilization. 
However, we are no longer a society of free men. The tradition of the liberal arts was left behind in favor of a more “practical” alternative.  Many were promised a “liberating” education, and ironically received a soft enslavement.  Graduates today are unemployable and inextricably saddled with debt, for an education they were told was “necessary for employment.” Worse still, society has abandoned the time-honored methods for discovering truth; “civil” discourse has been discarded and “arguments” only seek to divide, leaving our true sense of wonder unsatisfied.  
We propose a paradigm shift in education – or more appropriately, a resurrection of the universal and timeless tradition of the classical liberal arts. We want to provide an affordable academic forum for students to engage in guided conversations in a shared pursuit of truth itself. The truth, which alone is liberating, and must once again be liberated - drawing all men to itself: OMNES AD VERITATEM.
 Albertus Magnus Institute, Inc. Albertus Magnus Institute, Inc. No false https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/6237155/Episode_066-2_yxzdkm.png Magnus Podcast: Conversations from the Catacombs of Liberal Education https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com 144 144 Ep. 121 – AI and the Amputation of Human Expression with John Johnson Ep. 121 – AI and the Amputation of Human Expression with John Johnson https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/when-tech-turns-the-human-into-product-a-catholic-look-at-ai/ https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/when-tech-turns-the-human-into-product-a-catholic-look-at-ai/#comments Mon, 04 May 2026 07:00:00 -0600 magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e982e426-f8d5-3429-af83-b750a22f6b2a Magnus Podcast Episode 121 Does AI Dream of Electric Consciousness?: AI and the Amputation of Human Expression with guest (host?) John Johnson. Executive Director Emeritus and former host of the Magnus Podcast John Johnson joins Joshua Mazrin to discuss AI and our lessening ability to do things for ourselves. Is AI an inherent enemy? A necessary evil? Is it morally neutral of itself? Can the human mind be boiled down to ones and zeroes? You can guess the answer, but AI probably can't. Tune in for more.

 

For those of you who are interested in the Albertus Magnus Institute, particularly our fellowship, you can go to www.magnusinstitute.org slash apply. We would love to have you in our conversations going through these great texts. So thank you all and God bless. The Magnus Podcast is a production of the Albertus Magnus Institute. To learn more, visit magnusinstitute.org.

]]> Magnus Podcast Episode 121 Does AI Dream of Electric Consciousness?: AI and the Amputation of Human Expression with guest (host?) John Johnson. Executive Director Emeritus and former host of the Magnus Podcast John Johnson joins Joshua Mazrin to discuss AI and our lessening ability to do things for ourselves. Is AI an inherent enemy? A necessary evil? Is it morally neutral of itself? Can the human mind be boiled down to ones and zeroes? You can guess the answer, but AI probably can't. Tune in for more.

 

For those of you who are interested in the Albertus Magnus Institute, particularly our fellowship, you can go to www.magnusinstitute.org slash apply. We would love to have you in our conversations going through these great texts. So thank you all and God bless. The Magnus Podcast is a production of the Albertus Magnus Institute. To learn more, visit magnusinstitute.org.

]]> Albertus Magnus Institute, Inc. false No 3544 35 full Ep. 120 - The Household Academy: Raising Your Children in the Liberal Arts with David Arias Ep. 120 - The Household Academy: Raising Your Children in the Liberal Arts with David Arias https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-120-the-household-academy-raising-your-children-in-the-liberal-arts-with-david-arias/ https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-120-the-household-academy-raising-your-children-in-the-liberal-arts-with-david-arias/#comments Mon, 20 Apr 2026 07:00:00 -0600 magnuspodcast.podbean.com/f304b220-23d0-3479-94a1-1b458d7e0187 Join Joshua and David Arias as they discuss raising your children in the liberal arts. Is homeschooling worth it? Is it easy?

 

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]]> Join Joshua and David Arias as they discuss raising your children in the liberal arts. Is homeschooling worth it? Is it easy?

 

Join the FREE Magnus Fellowship: https://magnusinstitute.org/fellowship/

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SUBSCRIBE where Podcasts are available

]]> Albertus Magnus Institute, Inc. false No 2395 34 full Ep. 119 - Liberal Arts, What Are They Good For? with Steven Cortright Ep. 119 - Liberal Arts, What Are They Good For? with Steven Cortright https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-119-back-to-the-basics-what-are-liberal-arts-and-why-do-they-matter/ https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-119-back-to-the-basics-what-are-liberal-arts-and-why-do-they-matter/#comments Thu, 09 Apr 2026 07:00:00 -0600 magnuspodcast.podbean.com/f63a8adc-c267-39a0-bd91-50f5a9046197 Join Joshua Mazrin and Professor Steve Cortright as they discuss what the name "liberal arts" actually means. Are they worthless? Are they tools? What's the point?

]]> Join Joshua Mazrin and Professor Steve Cortright as they discuss what the name "liberal arts" actually means. Are they worthless? Are they tools? What's the point?

]]> Albertus Magnus Institute, Inc. false No 2840 33 full Ep. 118 - Philosophy is More Valuable in Business than an MBA Ep. 118 - Philosophy is More Valuable in Business than an MBA https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-118-philosophy-is-more-valuable-in-business-than-an-mba/ https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-118-philosophy-is-more-valuable-in-business-than-an-mba/#comments Mon, 30 Mar 2026 11:24:05 -0600 magnuspodcast.podbean.com/f51bfb0b-564b-3336-8881-f13acc9840c9 Join Joshua and Eric Black as they discuss how each of their spiritual conversions came in a time in their lives when exploration of classical texts opened their minds to truth in deeper ways. They further their discussion sharing their experience in the private sector and how an education in the liberal arts with an understanding of philosophy and theology is more beneficial for successful business than any business degree could be.

]]> Join Joshua and Eric Black as they discuss how each of their spiritual conversions came in a time in their lives when exploration of classical texts opened their minds to truth in deeper ways. They further their discussion sharing their experience in the private sector and how an education in the liberal arts with an understanding of philosophy and theology is more beneficial for successful business than any business degree could be.

]]> Albertus Magnus Institute, Inc. false No 2237 32 full Ep. 117 - Purgatorio and Love? with Dr. Anthony Esolen Ep. 117 - Purgatorio and Love? with Dr. Anthony Esolen https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-117-purgatorio-and-love-with-dr-anthony-esolen/ https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-117-purgatorio-and-love-with-dr-anthony-esolen/#comments Tue, 17 Mar 2026 12:17:43 -0600 magnuspodcast.podbean.com/9d4c0a0d-14ef-3855-b934-abc98190a189 When one thinks of Purgatory, especially as described in Dante's Purgatorio, love is not the first thing that comes to mind. In this episode, Dr. Anthony Esolen leads a seminar from his Magnus Fellowship course "Into the World Beyond, With Dante" on the theme of love through the purification in Dante's Purgatorio, much like our own purging that purifies our love during the season of Lent.

]]> When one thinks of Purgatory, especially as described in Dante's Purgatorio, love is not the first thing that comes to mind. In this episode, Dr. Anthony Esolen leads a seminar from his Magnus Fellowship course "Into the World Beyond, With Dante" on the theme of love through the purification in Dante's Purgatorio, much like our own purging that purifies our love during the season of Lent.

]]> Albertus Magnus Institute, Inc. false No 5823 31 full Ep. 116 - An Introduction Ep. 116 - An Introduction https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-116-an-introduction/ https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-116-an-introduction/#comments Mon, 29 Dec 2025 14:24:35 -0700 magnuspodcast.podbean.com/2d25aac7-9f17-3440-8297-815611713e9a We are closing the year with a big introduction: meet our new Executive Director: Joshua Mazrin! Join John and Joshua as they discuss the excellent experience that Joshua is bringing to AMI, authentic Liberal Arts education, and the exciting future we have ahead of us.

 

Join the Fellowship today: It's free and always will be. 

Will you please consider making a gift to AMI as we close out our end of year fundraiser: The Great Campaign? With your help, we can continue to offer courses that are as free as they are freeing. 

 

]]> We are closing the year with a big introduction: meet our new Executive Director: Joshua Mazrin! Join John and Joshua as they discuss the excellent experience that Joshua is bringing to AMI, authentic Liberal Arts education, and the exciting future we have ahead of us.

 

Join the Fellowship today: It's free and always will be. 

Will you please consider making a gift to AMI as we close out our end of year fundraiser: The Great Campaign? With your help, we can continue to offer courses that are as free as they are freeing. 

 

]]> We are closing the year with a big introduction: meet our new Executive Director: Joshua Mazrin! Join John and Joshua as they discuss the excellent experience that Joshua is bringing to AMI, authentic Liberal Arts education, and the exciting future we have ahead of us. Albertus Magnus Institute, Inc. false No 1919 full Ep. 115 - Where Did We Go Wrong?: A Mediocre and Sentimental Education Ep. 115 - Where Did We Go Wrong?: A Mediocre and Sentimental Education https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-115-where-did-we-go-wrong-a-mediocre-and-sentimental-education/ https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-115-where-did-we-go-wrong-a-mediocre-and-sentimental-education/#comments Wed, 10 Dec 2025 13:55:25 -0700 magnuspodcast.podbean.com/b7e14c8e-59ac-3d1a-b8f5-3c738a891207 Alec Bianco of the CiRCE Institute joins John to discuss the state of higher education. Where did colleges go wrong? Why are colleges choosing to drop their humanities programs in favor of niche degrees? What is the future of institutions who choose a mediocre and sentimental education over an education rooted in rigor and truth? 

Learn more about Alec Bianco and the CiRCE Institute.

Follow Alec on X @alecmbianco

At AMI, we are in the midst of the Great Campaign: our end of year fundraiser where we are seeking to raise $100,000, funds that go directly towards our courses that are as free as they are freeing.  Can you help us reach our goal?

Magnusinstitute.org/give 

]]> Alec Bianco of the CiRCE Institute joins John to discuss the state of higher education. Where did colleges go wrong? Why are colleges choosing to drop their humanities programs in favor of niche degrees? What is the future of institutions who choose a mediocre and sentimental education over an education rooted in rigor and truth? 

Learn more about Alec Bianco and the CiRCE Institute.

Follow Alec on X @alecmbianco

At AMI, we are in the midst of the Great Campaign: our end of year fundraiser where we are seeking to raise $100,000, funds that go directly towards our courses that are as free as they are freeing.  Can you help us reach our goal?

Magnusinstitute.org/give 

]]> Alec Bianco of the CiRCE Institute joins John to discuss the state of higher education. Where did colleges go wrong? Why are colleges choosing to drop their humanities programs in favor of niche degrees? What is the future of institutions who choose a mediocre and sentimental education over an education rooted in rigor and truth? Albertus Magnus Institute, Inc. false No 2346 full Ep.114 - On René Girard and Mimetic Desire Ep.114 - On René Girard and Mimetic Desire https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep113-on-rene-girard-and-mimetic-desire/ https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep113-on-rene-girard-and-mimetic-desire/#comments Thu, 18 Sep 2025 09:07:53 -0600 magnuspodcast.podbean.com/c90f332d-de76-3f96-9e33-deb49113875e Producer Sam Sorich joins us to discusses his documentary Things Hidden: The Life and Legacy of René Girard, an award-winning and full length production about the French- American philosopher and historian. John and Sam discuss the importance of Girard’s work, mimetic theory, and the implications for the world today.

Watch the documentary for free on youtube:

Want to learn more about René Girad? The Magnus Fellowship offered an 8 week course on the philospher with Dr. Patrick Downey. Watch the first class on our YouTube channel:

Join the Magnus Fellowship today for more great courses.

]]> Producer Sam Sorich joins us to discusses his documentary Things Hidden: The Life and Legacy of René Girard, an award-winning and full length production about the French- American philosopher and historian. John and Sam discuss the importance of Girard’s work, mimetic theory, and the implications for the world today.

Watch the documentary for free on youtube:

Want to learn more about René Girad? The Magnus Fellowship offered an 8 week course on the philospher with Dr. Patrick Downey. Watch the first class on our YouTube channel:

Join the Magnus Fellowship today for more great courses.

]]> Producer Sam Sorich joins us to discusses his documentary ”Things Hidden: The Life and Legacy of René Girard”, an award-winning and full length production about the French- American philosopher and historian. John and Sam discuss the importance of Girard’s work, mimetic theory, and the implications for the world today. Albertus Magnus Institute, Inc. false No 3352 full Ep. 113 - Introductory Seminar: The Iliad and the Odyssey Ep. 113 - Introductory Seminar: The Iliad and the Odyssey https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-113-introductory-seminar-the-iliad-and-the-odyssey/ https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-113-introductory-seminar-the-iliad-and-the-odyssey/#comments Mon, 25 Aug 2025 15:57:01 -0600 magnuspodcast.podbean.com/c6f8fd36-a527-38f6-b3a8-bae04feaeef6 Please enjoy listening in on the first seminar of the first Magnus Cohort!

The 2027 Cohort began their three year journey with Dr. David Arias in September of 2024, and they will finish their third year in the summer of 2027!

The 2028 Cohort will begin this September. Do you want to be apart of something like this? Find out how you can join the 2028 Cohort this Fall!

 

]]> Please enjoy listening in on the first seminar of the first Magnus Cohort!

The 2027 Cohort began their three year journey with Dr. David Arias in September of 2024, and they will finish their third year in the summer of 2027!

The 2028 Cohort will begin this September. Do you want to be apart of something like this? Find out how you can join the 2028 Cohort this Fall!

 

]]> Please enjoy listening in on the first seminar of the first Magnus Cohort! The 2027 Cohort began their three year journey with Dr. David Arias in September of 2024, and they will finish their third year in the summer of 2027! Albertus Magnus Institute, Inc. false No 7377 full Ep. 112 - On A Midsummer Night's Dream Ep. 112 - On A Midsummer Night's Dream https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/episode-112-on-a-midsummer-nights-dream/ https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/episode-112-on-a-midsummer-nights-dream/#comments Fri, 15 Aug 2025 11:12:28 -0600 magnuspodcast.podbean.com/7480925c-860f-3668-9cf7-6b7204de2531 Dr. Travis Cooper recently facilitated this lively discussion on Shakespeares classic, A Midsummer Night's Dream. 

If you weren't there live, here is your chance to listen!

At AMI, we believe in the power of great questions that lead to more questions, in an education that focuses on discernment and freedom.

Senior Fellow, Dr. Jospeh Hattrup sums it up beautifully,

"In our culture nowadays... there's just so much of a reality where you're being fed ideas. This is what you're supposed to think about the world. This is what you're supposed to think about all sorts of human issues- whatever they might be, political, moral, religious. There's so many questions.

And it really is a serious question... in developing yourself as a person in your education... Am I really developing myself into somebody who sees truth as independent of fashion, independent of fads, independent of current events? Can I see it... as timeless and everlasting, but as something that I can really possess with other people as a common good through the discipline of my own mind?

Do you want this form of education for yourself? See how the Magnus Fellowship can provide just such an education. 

 

]]> Dr. Travis Cooper recently facilitated this lively discussion on Shakespeares classic, A Midsummer Night's Dream. 

If you weren't there live, here is your chance to listen!

At AMI, we believe in the power of great questions that lead to more questions, in an education that focuses on discernment and freedom.

Senior Fellow, Dr. Jospeh Hattrup sums it up beautifully,

"In our culture nowadays... there's just so much of a reality where you're being fed ideas. This is what you're supposed to think about the world. This is what you're supposed to think about all sorts of human issues- whatever they might be, political, moral, religious. There's so many questions.

And it really is a serious question... in developing yourself as a person in your education... Am I really developing myself into somebody who sees truth as independent of fashion, independent of fads, independent of current events? Can I see it... as timeless and everlasting, but as something that I can really possess with other people as a common good through the discipline of my own mind?

Do you want this form of education for yourself? See how the Magnus Fellowship can provide just such an education. 

 

]]> Dr. Travis Cooper recently facilitated this lively discussion on Shakespeares classic, A Midsummer Night’s Dream.  If you weren’t there live, here is your chance to listen! Albertus Magnus Institute, Inc. false No 6804 full Ep. 111 - Ad Fontes: Latin, Tradition & Faith Ep. 111 - Ad Fontes: Latin, Tradition & Faith https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-111-ad-fontes-latin-tradition-faith/ https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-111-ad-fontes-latin-tradition-faith/#comments Wed, 06 Aug 2025 08:25:30 -0600 magnuspodcast.podbean.com/0fd7c637-2d1c-39e6-bab7-71550653eec6 What is the value of Latin, really?

John Johnson joins Father Peter Hannah to discuss why all the cool people are studying Latin, as well as the Novus Ordo vs traditional Latin mass; Father Peter reminds us how latin is a time honored way to return our culture to the traditions we have discarded. They also discuss his experience in the Magnus Fellowship teaching the Latin course that broke the internet. 

Watch the first of 8 classes from Introduction to Ecclesial Latin here:

Join the Fellowship today!

 

]]> What is the value of Latin, really?

John Johnson joins Father Peter Hannah to discuss why all the cool people are studying Latin, as well as the Novus Ordo vs traditional Latin mass; Father Peter reminds us how latin is a time honored way to return our culture to the traditions we have discarded. They also discuss his experience in the Magnus Fellowship teaching the Latin course that broke the internet. 

Watch the first of 8 classes from Introduction to Ecclesial Latin here:

Join the Fellowship today!

 

]]> John Johnson joins Father Peter Hannah to discuss why all the cool people are studying Latin, as well as the Novus Order vs traditional Latin mass; Father Peter reminds us how latin is a time honored way to return our culture to the traditions we have discarded. They also discuss his experience in the Magnus Fellowship teaching the Latin course that broke the internet. Albertus Magnus Institute, Inc. false No 4114 30 full Ep. 110 - History: The Liberal Art Ep. 110 - History: The Liberal Art https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-110-history-the-liberal-art/ https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-110-history-the-liberal-art/#comments Fri, 04 Jul 2025 13:38:42 -0600 magnuspodcast.podbean.com/24b44e25-5b3d-3673-915a-c33045d25ac9 Happy 4th of July!

Celebrate our country’s independence with this extra special discussion with Dr. Richard Ferrier, tutor at Thomas Aquinas College. John Johnson and Dr. Ferrier discuss the complex question of, “Is history a liberal art?” They discuss this question by looking closely at American rhetoric, creeds, conspiracies, great people and cornerstone events from our founding until now.

If you can’t listen in one go, break it up. You don’t want to miss the end.

Calvin Coolidge’s speech on the 150th anniversary of our country’s independence: https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/address-the-celebration-the-150th-anniversary-the-declaration-independence-philadelphia

 

You can find his book here:https://tanbooks.com/products/declaration-statesmanship-a-course-in-american-government-course-book/?gc_id=17487855346&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=17496032570&gbraid=0AAAAADyykAyarNMii1oK9uRemCTQYR5cu&gclid=Cj0KCQjw953DBhCyARIsANhIZobmrCDpOj6t0IwqRpbk7LY4LYx4vlHvK_dEkkT6OSxge2TBhrqdo7gaAnT0EALw_wc

 

Join the Magnus Fellowship today!

]]> Happy 4th of July!

Celebrate our country’s independence with this extra special discussion with Dr. Richard Ferrier, tutor at Thomas Aquinas College. John Johnson and Dr. Ferrier discuss the complex question of, “Is history a liberal art?” They discuss this question by looking closely at American rhetoric, creeds, conspiracies, great people and cornerstone events from our founding until now.

If you can’t listen in one go, break it up. You don’t want to miss the end.

Calvin Coolidge’s speech on the 150th anniversary of our country’s independence: https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/address-the-celebration-the-150th-anniversary-the-declaration-independence-philadelphia

 

You can find his book here:https://tanbooks.com/products/declaration-statesmanship-a-course-in-american-government-course-book/?gc_id=17487855346&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=17496032570&gbraid=0AAAAADyykAyarNMii1oK9uRemCTQYR5cu&gclid=Cj0KCQjw953DBhCyARIsANhIZobmrCDpOj6t0IwqRpbk7LY4LYx4vlHvK_dEkkT6OSxge2TBhrqdo7gaAnT0EALw_wc

 

Join the Magnus Fellowship today!

]]> Happy 4th of July! Celebrate our country’s independence with this extra special discussion with Dr. Richard Ferrier, tutor at Thomas Aquinas College. John Johnson and Dr. Ferrier discuss the complex question of, “Is history a liberal art?” Albertus Magnus Institute, Inc. false No 5319 full Ep. 109 - AI and the Free Mind Part II Ep. 109 - AI and the Free Mind Part II https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-109-ai-and-the-free-mind-part-ii/ https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-109-ai-and-the-free-mind-part-ii/#comments Mon, 30 Jun 2025 13:37:40 -0600 magnuspodcast.podbean.com/c8736d98-520a-3c0c-9746-983a1345d9ed John is back to discuss AI and the digital world, this time with AI thought leader and entrepreneur,  Drago Dimitrov. They discuss how binary AI fits into our symbolic world and continue to tackle the difficult question, “How should Catholic Christians and liberal artists respond to this instrumental end of AI?”

 

Follow Drago on X: @Dragodimitrov holyhabits.app

]]> John is back to discuss AI and the digital world, this time with AI thought leader and entrepreneur,  Drago Dimitrov. They discuss how binary AI fits into our symbolic world and continue to tackle the difficult question, “How should Catholic Christians and liberal artists respond to this instrumental end of AI?”

 

Follow Drago on X: @Dragodimitrov
holyhabits.app

]]> John is back to discuss AI and the digital world, this time with AI thought leader and entrepreneur, Drago Dimitrov. They discuss how binary AI fits into our symbolic world and continue to tackle the difficult question, “How should Catholic Christians and liberal artists respond to this instrumental Albertus Magnus Institute, Inc. false No 6361 full Ep. 108 - AI and the Free Mind Part I Ep. 108 - AI and the Free Mind Part I https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-108-ai-and-the-free-mind-part-i/ https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-108-ai-and-the-free-mind-part-i/#comments Sat, 24 May 2025 13:10:38 -0600 magnuspodcast.podbean.com/04d35c9c-740f-35e1-93b3-ff9ac5981f89 Ryan Khurana, AI technologist, strategist, and thought leader, joins John Johnson to discuss AI and the digital world. They compare the personhood, creativity, and relationships gifted to man to the counterfeit personhood of AI. They begin to tackle the difficult question, “How should Catholic Christians and liberal artists rightly respond to the instrument that is AI?”

Stay tuned for Part II of the AI conversation with another special guest. 

Join the Fellowship today! magnusinstitute.org/fellowship 

]]> Ryan Khurana, AI technologist, strategist, and thought leader, joins John Johnson to discuss AI and the digital world. They compare the personhood, creativity, and relationships gifted to man to the counterfeit personhood of AI. They begin to tackle the difficult question, “How should Catholic Christians and liberal artists rightly respond to the instrument that is AI?”

Stay tuned for Part II of the AI conversation with another special guest. 

Join the Fellowship today!
magnusinstitute.org/fellowship 

]]> Ryan Khurana is an AI technologist, strategist, and thought leader who joins John to discuss AI and the digital world. They compare the personhood, creativity, and relationships gifted to man to the counterfeit personhood of AI. Albertus Magnus Institute, Inc. false No 5403 full Ep. 107 - A Community of Learning for Liberal Education Ep. 107 - A Community of Learning for Liberal Education https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-107-a-community-of-learning-for-liberal-education/ https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-107-a-community-of-learning-for-liberal-education/#comments Tue, 13 May 2025 11:24:48 -0600 magnuspodcast.podbean.com/78516e4b-e845-3267-89e8-f5606d608bf2 “Of all the forms of education, there is one that is best and most perfected  and that education has come to be known as liberal education.” - Dr. David Arias

The Magnus Podcast season 5 has arrived! We open with the recording of our recent webinar where we discussed our Cohort Program and the value of liberal education with  Dr. Joseph Hattrup, Dr. David Arias, and AMI's Larissa Bianco.

 

Magnusinstitute.org/institute  to learn more!

]]> “Of all the forms of education, there is one that is best and most perfected  and that education has come to be known as liberal education.” - Dr. David Arias

The Magnus Podcast season 5 has arrived! We open with the recording of our recent webinar where we discussed our Cohort Program and the value of liberal education with  Dr. Joseph Hattrup, Dr. David Arias, and AMI's Larissa Bianco.

 

Magnusinstitute.org/institute  to learn more!

]]> Season 5 opens with the recording of our recent webinar where we discussed our Cohort Program and the value of liberal education with Dr. Joseph Hattrup, Dr. David Arias, and AMI’s Larissa Bianco. Magnusinstitute.org/institute to learn more! Albertus Magnus Institute, Inc. false No 3723 full Ep. 106 - What is Knowing? Ep. 106 - What is Knowing? https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-106-what-is-knowing/ https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-106-what-is-knowing/#comments Fri, 20 Dec 2024 08:57:31 -0700 magnuspodcast.podbean.com/d8e7cc33-7a82-324c-b9a9-658cdbed31e4 How do we know that what we know is true? What does it mean to participate in the truth? What is the object of the will? 

Dr. Thaddeus Kozinki joins John to discuss Plato’s divided Line and the levels of being and knowledge.

Read his article Plato and Participation

Learn more about the Albertus Magnus Institute!

Learn more about Father Owen Carroll

 

]]> How do we know that what we know is true? What does it mean to participate in the truth? What is the object of the will? 

Dr. Thaddeus Kozinki joins John to discuss Plato’s divided Line and the levels of being and knowledge.

Read his article Plato and Participation

Learn more about the Albertus Magnus Institute!

Learn more about Father Owen Carroll

 

]]> How do we know that what we know is true? What does it mean to participate in the truth? What is the object of the will? Dr. Thaddeus Kozinki joins John to discuss Plato’s divided Line and the levels of being and knowledge. ] Albertus Magnus Institute, Inc. false No 3391 full Ep. 105 - Consecration of Self: Understanding the Order of Techne and Technology Ep. 105 - Consecration of Self: Understanding the Order of Techne and Technology https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-105-consecration-of-self-understanding-the-order-of-techne-and-technology/ https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-105-consecration-of-self-understanding-the-order-of-techne-and-technology/#comments Tue, 17 Dec 2024 10:53:54 -0700 magnuspodcast.podbean.com/64116589-5d61-39d1-b7f7-b1949194de41 Are digital tools inherently bad? How should we respond to the problem of tech? How do we know if what we are building is good?

Don't be a tool...just use one. Join John Johnson and  Austin Klise, the founder of Klise Consulting as they discuss techne and technology and the implications therein. 

 

You can find Austin  @ kliseconsulting.com

Learn more about the Albertus Magnus Institute!

Learn more about Father Owen Carroll

]]> Are digital tools inherently bad? How should we respond to the problem of tech? How do we know if what we are building is good?

Don't be a tool...just use one. Join John Johnson and  Austin Klise, the founder of Klise Consulting as they discuss techne and technology and the implications therein. 

 

You can find Austin  @ kliseconsulting.com

Learn more about the Albertus Magnus Institute!

Learn more about Father Owen Carroll

]]> Don’t be a tool..just use one. Join John Johnson and  Austin Klise, the founder of Klise Consulting as they discuss techne and technology and the implications therein. Albertus Magnus Institute, Inc. false No 2444 full Ep. 104 - The Dignity of a Liberal Artist Ep. 104 - The Dignity of a Liberal Artist https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-104-the-dignity-of-a-liberal-artist/ https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-104-the-dignity-of-a-liberal-artist/#comments Mon, 25 Nov 2024 09:45:08 -0700 magnuspodcast.podbean.com/deddea72-01c6-3d9e-97f3-152d4f8938c1 Join John Johnson and Angel Adams Parham as they have a discussion about race befitting the dignity of a liberal artist. 

Angel Adams Parham is Associate Professor of Sociology, senior fellow at the Institute for Advanced Studies in Culture, and Associate Director for the major in Political and Social Thought at the University of Virginia. Through her research in historical sociology, she engages in inquiry that examines the past in order to better understand how to live well in the present and envision wisely for the future.

Learn more about the Albertus Magnus Institute!

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]]> Join John Johnson and Angel Adams Parham as they have a discussion about race befitting the dignity of a liberal artist. 

Angel Adams Parham is Associate Professor of Sociology, senior fellow at the Institute for Advanced Studies in Culture, and Associate Director for the major in Political and Social Thought at the University of Virginia. Through her research in historical sociology, she engages in inquiry that examines the past in order to better understand how to live well in the present and envision wisely for the future.

Learn more about the Albertus Magnus Institute!

Learn more about Father Owen Carroll

 

 

]]> Albertus Magnus Institute, Inc. false No 3513 full Ep. 103 - Relationship Without Remainder Ep. 103 - Relationship Without Remainder https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-103-relationship-without-remainder/ https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-103-relationship-without-remainder/#comments Thu, 14 Nov 2024 10:23:18 -0700 magnuspodcast.podbean.com/612cd09a-7de2-30fd-8dcf-fa329c19bc00 Dr. Ryan Messmore of the Institute for Catholic Liberal Education joins John to talk about the foundation of the Catholic Faith, the nature of God, and the doctrine of the Trinity. Listen and hear about the good work of ICLE, the pillars of the Catholic Faith, and Christ's relationship with His creation. 

 

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]]> Dr. Ryan Messmore of the Institute for Catholic Liberal Education joins John to talk about the foundation of the Catholic Faith, the nature of God, and the doctrine of the Trinity. Listen and hear about the good work of ICLE, the pillars of the Catholic Faith, and Christ's relationship with His creation. 

 

Learn more about the Albertus Magnus Institute!

Learn more about Father Owen Carroll

Read Dr. Messmore's book

 

]]> Dr. Ryan Messmore of the Institute for Catholic Liberal Education joins John to talk about the foundation of the Catholic Faith, the nature of God, and the doctrine of the Trinity. Listen and hear about the good work of ICLE and the pillars of the Catholic Faith and Christ’s relationship with His creation. Albertus Magnus Institute, Inc. false No 3062 full Ep. 102 - From Tragedies to Comedies: The Journey of a Hero Ep. 102 - From Tragedies to Comedies: The Journey of a Hero https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-102-from-tragedies-to-comedies-the-journey-of-a-hero/ https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-102-from-tragedies-to-comedies-the-journey-of-a-hero/#comments Fri, 20 Sep 2024 14:41:47 -0600 magnuspodcast.podbean.com/6e91ba3d-1608-3215-8a41-7a1fe4632dfd Dr. Tiffany Schubert of Wyoming Catholic College joins Larissa to discuss the idea of the hero. From Virgil’s company of heroes and heroines to Jane Austen’s many female heroines, Dr. Schubert guides us to understand them in light of tragedies and comedies, fate and providence, and epics and novels. 

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Check out Dr. Schubert's book Jane Austen's Romantic Medievalism: Courtly Love and Happy Endings

]]> Dr. Tiffany Schubert of Wyoming Catholic College joins Larissa to discuss the idea of the hero. From Virgil’s company of heroes and heroines to Jane Austen’s many female heroines, Dr. Schubert guides us to understand them in light of tragedies and comedies, fate and providence, and epics and novels. 

Join the Magnus Fellowship today!

Check out Dr. Schubert's book Jane Austen's Romantic Medievalism: Courtly Love and Happy Endings

]]> Dr. Tiffany Schubert of Wyoming Catholic College joins Larissa to discuss the idea of the hero. From Virgil’s company of heroes and heroines to Jane Austen’s many female heroines, Dr. Schubert guides us to understand them in light of tragedies and comedies, fate and providence, and epics and novels. Albertus Magnus Institute, Inc. false No 3433 full Ep. 101 - Refining the Renewal Ep. 101 - Refining the Renewal https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-101-refining-the-renewal/ https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-101-refining-the-renewal/#comments Thu, 22 Aug 2024 13:54:07 -0600 magnuspodcast.podbean.com/54a318f2-0844-3e4d-8ba8-7cb18d997b7c Alex Lessard of Adeodatus joins John Johnson to talk about the ongoing Classical education renewal. Join them in this lively conversation where they discuss issues facing the movement and explore unique solutions and ideas to refine the renewal even more. 

Learn more about Adeodatus here!

Learn more about the Magnus Fellowship today!

]]> Alex Lessard of Adeodatus joins John Johnson to talk about the ongoing Classical education renewal. Join them in this lively conversation where they discuss issues facing the movement and explore unique solutions and ideas to refine the renewal even more. 

Learn more about Adeodatus here!

Learn more about the Magnus Fellowship today!

]]> Alex Lessard of Adeodatus joins John Johnson to talk about the ongoing Classical education renewal. Join them in this lively conversation where they discuss issues facing the movement and explore unique solutions and ideas to refine the renewal even more. Albertus Magnus Institute, Inc. false No 3119 full Ep. 100 - The Nous and the Polis Ep. 100 - The Nous and the Polis https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-100-the-nous-and-the-polis/ https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-100-the-nous-and-the-polis/#comments Wed, 31 Jul 2024 15:50:55 -0600 magnuspodcast.podbean.com/2dd2cc69-e51d-3616-ab54-a4e940fd827c Grab a beer and celebrate our 100th episode with us! John Johnson discusses the soul, the city, and the citizen in this Three Beers Episode with Senior Fellow Palvos Papadopoulos and special guest Ryan Hammill of the Ancient Language Institute.

 

Albertus Magnus Institute: https://magnusinstitute.org/

The Ancient Language Institute: https://ancientlanguage.com/

Wyoming Catholic College: https://wyomingcatholic.edu/

]]> Grab a beer and celebrate our 100th episode with us! John Johnson discusses the soul, the city, and the citizen in this Three Beers Episode with Senior Fellow Palvos Papadopoulos and special guest Ryan Hammill of the Ancient Language Institute.

 

Albertus Magnus Institute: https://magnusinstitute.org/

The Ancient Language Institute: https://ancientlanguage.com/

Wyoming Catholic College: https://wyomingcatholic.edu/

]]> Grab a beer and celebrate our 100th episode with us! John Johnson discusses the soul, the city, and the citizen in this Three Beers Episode with Senior Fellow Palvos Papadopoulos and special guest Ryan Hammill of the Ancient Language Institute. Albertus Magnus Institute, Inc. false No 5370 full Ep. 099 - To Build and Behold: Recovering from Architectural Suicide Ep. 099 - To Build and Behold: Recovering from Architectural Suicide https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-099-to-build-and-behold-recovering-from-architectural-suicide/ https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-099-to-build-and-behold-recovering-from-architectural-suicide/#comments Mon, 15 Jul 2024 16:16:48 -0600 magnuspodcast.podbean.com/1675df97-30eb-3bf6-8a5f-977f538d446c Who is man, what is he building, and why does this matter?

Alan Cornett of Cultural Debris joins John Johnson to discuss mans relationship with architecture and both the worldly and eternal implications therein. Listen as they explore the architecture behind majestic Italian Cathedrals, bold American Art Deco and oppressive modern urbanism. 

Follow Alan @ @culturaldebris or @alancornett

Learn more about Cultural Debris Excursions!

Learn more about the Albertus Magnus Institute!

  ]]> Who is man, what is he building, and why does this matter?

Alan Cornett of Cultural Debris joins John Johnson to discuss mans relationship with architecture and both the worldly and eternal implications therein. Listen as they explore the architecture behind majestic Italian Cathedrals, bold American Art Deco and oppressive modern urbanism. 

Follow Alan @ @culturaldebris or @alancornett

Learn more about Cultural Debris Excursions!

Learn more about the Albertus Magnus Institute!

  ]]> Who is man, what is he building, and why does this matter? Alan Cornett of Cultural Debris joins John Johnson to discuss mans relationship with architecture and both the worldly and eternal implications therein. Listen as they explore the architecture behind majestic Italian Cathedrals, bold American Art Deco and oppressive modern urbanism. Albertus Magnus Institute, Inc. false No 3774 full Ep. 098 - The Best and Most Noble Things Ep. 098 - The Best and Most Noble Things https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/episode-098-the-best-and-most-noble-things/ https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/episode-098-the-best-and-most-noble-things/#comments Tue, 09 Jul 2024 14:20:03 -0600 magnuspodcast.podbean.com/c461eafa-5e2d-33cb-b03c-f07d8113dc51 The Magnus Podcast is BACK and better than ever.  If you’re a returning listener, you’ll notice that this season premiere is a change of pace from previous episodes as we announce a tier of courses in the Magnus Fellowship: The Cohort: A Community of Learning for Liberal Education. 

This three-year program is at the heart and soul of the Albertus Magnus Institute; it’s an attempt to make concrete what we have been aiming to do since the beginning — to give our Fellows the principle parts of liberal education and unite them as they seek to discover the truth together. 

This episode is the recording of our recent Q & A webinar where we answered questions from participating Fellows and shared our vision for liberal learning. Now we’re sharing it with you. Whether you’re a returning or new listener, we hope you enjoy, and we hope to see you in the Cohort!

 

Learn more about the Cohort

Learn more about the Albertus Magnus Institute

]]> The Magnus Podcast is BACK and better than ever.  If you’re a returning listener, you’ll notice that this season premiere is a change of pace from previous episodes as we announce a tier of courses in the Magnus Fellowship: The Cohort: A Community of Learning for Liberal Education. 

This three-year program is at the heart and soul of the Albertus Magnus Institute; it’s an attempt to make concrete what we have been aiming to do since the beginning — to give our Fellows the principle parts of liberal education and unite them as they seek to discover the truth together. 

This episode is the recording of our recent Q & A webinar where we answered questions from participating Fellows and shared our vision for liberal learning. Now we’re sharing it with you. Whether you’re a returning or new listener, we hope you enjoy, and we hope to see you in the Cohort!

 

Learn more about the Cohort

Learn more about the Albertus Magnus Institute

]]> This episode is the recording of our recent Q & A webinar where we answered questions from participating Fellows and shared our vision for liberal learning. Now we’re sharing it with you. Whether you’re a returning or new listener, we hope you enjoy, and we hope to see you in the Cohort! Albertus Magnus Institute, Inc. false No 5441 full Ep. 097 - Victory Has Defeated You Ep. 097 - Victory Has Defeated You https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-097-victory-has-defeated-you/ https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-097-victory-has-defeated-you/#comments Thu, 28 Dec 2023 14:38:30 -0700 magnuspodcast.podbean.com/5cece618-3b29-30e6-81fe-05f34e286e28 Today we bring you the 20th and final episode of season 3. This season we talked about all things liberal arts from music and monarchy to Plato and Socrates to freeing minds and humanizing humans. It only seemed right then, to finish this season with a return to our first guest, Professor Steven Cortright, who opened the show with an episode appropriately titled, “The Liberal Arts".

He returns now to discuss the current state of higher education and a sneak peak into coming things for AMI.

Thank you to those of you have come back week after week and given us your support.

 Please consider giving a donation to the Great Campaign today!

]]> Today we bring you the 20th and final episode of season 3. This season we talked about all things liberal arts from music and monarchy to Plato and Socrates to freeing minds and humanizing humans. It only seemed right then, to finish this season with a return to our first guest, Professor Steven Cortright, who opened the show with an episode appropriately titled, “The Liberal Arts".

He returns now to discuss the current state of higher education and a sneak peak into coming things for AMI.

Thank you to those of you have come back week after week and given us your support.

 Please consider giving a donation to the Great Campaign today!

]]> Today we bring you the 20th and final episode of season 3. This season we talked about all things liberal arts from music and monarchy to Plato and Socrates to freeing minds and humanizing humans. It only seemed right then, to finish this season with a return to the first guest, Professor Steven Cortright, who opened the show with an episode appropriately titled, “The Liberal Arts”. He returns now to discuss the current state of higher education and a sneak peak into coming things for AMI. Albertus Magnus Institute, Inc. false No 2190 full Ep. 096 - Boethius and Business Ep. 096 - Boethius and Business https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-096-boethius-and-business/ https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-096-boethius-and-business/#comments Thu, 21 Dec 2023 18:11:13 -0700 magnuspodcast.podbean.com/cacc20ef-7a50-3634-97b5-818e113281e5 “You creatures of earth, don’t you stop to consider the people over which you think you exercise authority?” 

This conversation between two ‘non- serial’ entrepreneurs, Christof Meyer and AMI’s own John Johnson, will change the way you view entrepreneurship and management, and give you a vision of a rightly ordered, God honoring way to run a business that finds it’s roots in the Liberal Arts tradition. 

Learn more about Hildegard College

Will you consider giving to our annual fundraiser, the Great Campaign? It is through the support of our generous donors that we are able to make a liberal arts education both free and freeing. 

Magnusinstitute.org for more.  

 

 

]]> “You creatures of earth, don’t you stop to consider the people over which you think you exercise authority?” 

This conversation between two ‘non- serial’ entrepreneurs, Christof Meyer and AMI’s own John Johnson, will change the way you view entrepreneurship and management, and give you a vision of a rightly ordered, God honoring way to run a business that finds it’s roots in the Liberal Arts tradition. 

Learn more about Hildegard College

Will you consider giving to our annual fundraiser, the Great Campaign? It is through the support of our generous donors that we are able to make a liberal arts education both free and freeing. 

Magnusinstitute.org for more.  

 

 

]]> This conversation between two ‘non- serial’ entrepreneurs, Christof Meyer and AMI’s own John Johnson, will change the way you view entrepreneurship and management, and give you a vision of a rightly ordered, God honoring way to run a business that finds it’s roots in the Liberal Arts tradition. Learn more about Hildegard College Albertus Magnus Institute, Inc. false No 3621 full Ep. 095 - A Harmonious Home Ep. 095 - A Harmonious Home https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-095-a-harmonious-home/ https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-095-a-harmonious-home/#comments Fri, 15 Dec 2023 07:00:47 -0700 magnuspodcast.podbean.com/69babcc5-360e-3ad2-bfdd-5ef56afb1796 Mother, grandmother, and author, Leila Lawler joins Larissa to talk about raising children faithfully. She explains how we can escape the traps of the modern world and provide something beautiful for our children to imitate, thus creating sacred spaces and harmonious homes.

Read her blogs Like Mother Like Daughter and Happy Despite Them to learn more.

Interested in her books, Summa Domestica and The Little Oratory? Learn more here.

Will you consider giving to our annual fundraiser, the Great Campaign? It is through the support of our generous donors that we are able to make a liberal arts education both free and freeing. 

Magnusinstitute.org for more.  

 

 

 

 

]]> Mother, grandmother, and author, Leila Lawler joins Larissa to talk about raising children faithfully. She explains how we can escape the traps of the modern world and provide something beautiful for our children to imitate, thus creating sacred spaces and harmonious homes.

Read her blogs Like Mother Like Daughter and Happy Despite Them to learn more.

Interested in her books, Summa Domestica and The Little Oratory? Learn more here.

Will you consider giving to our annual fundraiser, the Great Campaign? It is through the support of our generous donors that we are able to make a liberal arts education both free and freeing. 

Magnusinstitute.org for more.  

 

 

 

 

]]> Author of the Summa Domestica, and The Little Oratory, Leila Lawler joins Larissa to talk about mothering, homeschooling, and raising children faithfully in this modern world. She explains how we can escape the traps of the modern world and provide something beautiful for our children to imitate, creating a balanced and harmonious home Albertus Magnus Institute, Inc. false No 3843 full Ep. 094 - What is Man? Ep. 094 - What is Man? https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-094-what-is-man/ https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-094-what-is-man/#comments Fri, 08 Dec 2023 13:23:31 -0700 magnuspodcast.podbean.com/b40c0f32-d26c-3129-aad9-47b0ba567aea Enjoy the first half of the first lecture in Senior Fellow, Dr. Arias' course, "Philosophy of Man."

Building on Aristotle and St. Thomas's philosophical account of the human person, this class focused on St. Thomas's teachings on man's natural and supernatural ends and the means proportioned thereto.

Find out how you can learn more about the final cause of man AND access all archived courses- over 40 hours of exceptional classes with some of the top educators in liberal learning. 

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]]> Enjoy the first half of the first lecture in Senior Fellow, Dr. Arias' course, "Philosophy of Man."

Building on Aristotle and St. Thomas's philosophical account of the human person, this class focused on St. Thomas's teachings on man's natural and supernatural ends and the means proportioned thereto.

Find out how you can learn more about the final cause of man AND access all archived courses- over 40 hours of exceptional classes with some of the top educators in liberal learning. 

Subscribe to our e-mail list today and stay up to date on all courses, articles, and podcasts!

 

]]> Enjoy the first half of the first lecture in Senior Fellow, Dr. Arias’ course, ”Philosophy of Man.” Albertus Magnus Institute, Inc. false No 4009 full Ep. 093 - The Light of Fidelity Ep. 093 - The Light of Fidelity https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-093-the-light-of-fidelity/ https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-093-the-light-of-fidelity/#comments Wed, 22 Nov 2023 13:13:02 -0700 magnuspodcast.podbean.com/581483df-c788-3372-a825-e4075b74d5ce Today, we are offering you another glimpse into the Magnus Fellowship; this time with Senior Fellow, Dr. Helen Freeh's course, "Friendship and Freedom in the Lord of the Rings."

This is the first half of the first class of the final 8- week course on The Lord of the Rings, offered over three rounds of 8- week courses. This Fall, Fellows have been finishing the seminar with The Return of the King. They have discussed closely how the power of friendship achieves the Ring’s destruction; they have looked at the extreme limitations of the individual acting alone against superior physical and spiritual force, the unseen hand of Providence coordinating the consequences of many characters’ choices, and the despair that results from the modernist claim to autonomy.

Find out how you can catch the rest of this course AND access all archived courses- over 40 hours of exceptional classes with some of the top educators in liberal learning. 

Subscribe to our e-mail list today and stay up to date on all courses, articles, and podcasts!

]]> Today, we are offering you another glimpse into the Magnus Fellowship; this time with Senior Fellow, Dr. Helen Freeh's course, "Friendship and Freedom in the Lord of the Rings."

This is the first half of the first class of the final 8- week course on The Lord of the Rings, offered over three rounds of 8- week courses. This Fall, Fellows have been finishing the seminar with The Return of the King. They have discussed closely how the power of friendship achieves the Ring’s destruction; they have looked at the extreme limitations of the individual acting alone against superior physical and spiritual force, the unseen hand of Providence coordinating the consequences of many characters’ choices, and the despair that results from the modernist claim to autonomy.

Find out how you can catch the rest of this course AND access all archived courses- over 40 hours of exceptional classes with some of the top educators in liberal learning. 

Subscribe to our e-mail list today and stay up to date on all courses, articles, and podcasts!

]]> Today, we are offering you another glimpse into the Magnus Fellowship; this time with Senior Fellow, Dr. Helen Freeh’s course, ”Friendship and Freedom in the Lord of the Rings.” Albertus Magnus Institute, Inc. false No 3226 full Ep. 092 - Freedom from the Shackle Ep. 092 - Freedom from the Shackle https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/episode-092-freedom-from-the-shackle/ https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/episode-092-freedom-from-the-shackle/#comments Wed, 15 Nov 2023 19:51:29 -0700 magnuspodcast.podbean.com/d8611a6d-7250-31cc-92d4-8a2e0bfc3848 Blessed Feast of St. Albert the Great!

On this special day, we spoke with Leigh Bortins of Classical Conversations who, like St. Albert the Great before us, shares our love for a liberating education.

Education is never free, and, like all good things, the higher the quality of education, the higher the cost. She joins John and Larissa to discuss how to give our students a high quality education that is a better kind of free-  free from the shackles and snares of our world. 

Learn more about Classical Conversations, educational independence  and Leigh Bortins

Educator, mother, grandmother, and daughter of the King, Leigh Bortins is best known for creating lifelong learners through her educational support program, Classical Conversations, which organizes classical academic communities for homeschooling families. Leigh founded Classical Conversations (or CC) in 1997 to know God and to make Him known through the power of community. After receiving a bachelor of science in aerospace engineering from the University of Michigan, Leigh went on to write her Doctor of Ministry thesis on church-based global education for Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. 

Join us as we attempt to make quality education accessible to all, despite the cost. 

]]> Blessed Feast of St. Albert the Great!

On this special day, we spoke with Leigh Bortins of Classical Conversations who, like St. Albert the Great before us, shares our love for a liberating education.

Education is never free, and, like all good things, the higher the quality of education, the higher the cost. She joins John and Larissa to discuss how to give our students a high quality education that is a better kind of free-  free from the shackles and snares of our world. 

Learn more about Classical Conversations, educational independence  and Leigh Bortins

Educator, mother, grandmother, and daughter of the King, Leigh Bortins is best known for creating lifelong learners through her educational support program, Classical Conversations, which organizes classical academic communities for homeschooling families. Leigh founded Classical Conversations (or CC) in 1997 to know God and to make Him known through the power of community. After receiving a bachelor of science in aerospace engineering from the University of Michigan, Leigh went on to write her Doctor of Ministry thesis on church-based global education for Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. 

Join us as we attempt to make quality education accessible to all, despite the cost. 

]]> Albertus Magnus Institute, Inc. false No 2027 full Ep.091 - Rousseau and the Imagination Ep.091 - Rousseau and the Imagination https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep091-rousseau-and-the-imagination/ https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep091-rousseau-and-the-imagination/#comments Fri, 20 Oct 2023 13:46:20 -0600 magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e7be7082-ff92-3a61-86a5-b719ce23ef5a Once again, we are offering you a quick glimpse into the Magnus Fellowship; this time with Senior Fellow, Dr. Finley's class, “Rousseau and the Diabolical and Moral Imagination."

This course explores the moral dimensions of the imagination through an examination of literature and philosophy. The aim of the course is to define and understand the concept of “imagination” and to be able to assess its role—for good or ill—in thought, action, and politics. Eighteenth-century philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau was a pioneer of the Romantic movement and helped to shape the heart and mind of the West, both politically and in more subtle, but no less profound, ways. This course seeks to uncover some of the ways in which Rousseau’s imagination serves as a touchstone for what has perhaps been the dominant moral sensibility in the West for the past two centuries.

Find out how you can catch the rest of this course AND access all archived courses- over 40 hours of exceptional classes with some of the top educators in liberal learning. 

Subscribe to our e-mail list today and stay up to date on all courses, articles, and podcasts!

]]> Once again, we are offering you a quick glimpse into the Magnus Fellowship; this time with Senior Fellow, Dr. Finley's class, “Rousseau and the Diabolical and Moral Imagination."

This course explores the moral dimensions of the imagination through an examination of literature and philosophy. The aim of the course is to define and understand the concept of “imagination” and to be able to assess its role—for good or ill—in thought, action, and politics. Eighteenth-century philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau was a pioneer of the Romantic movement and helped to shape the heart and mind of the West, both politically and in more subtle, but no less profound, ways. This course seeks to uncover some of the ways in which Rousseau’s imagination serves as a touchstone for what has perhaps been the dominant moral sensibility in the West for the past two centuries.

Find out how you can catch the rest of this course AND access all archived courses- over 40 hours of exceptional classes with some of the top educators in liberal learning. 

Subscribe to our e-mail list today and stay up to date on all courses, articles, and podcasts!

]]> Albertus Magnus Institute, Inc. false No 3441 full Ep. 090 - Freeing Minds Ep. 090 - Freeing Minds https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-090-freeing-minds/ https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-090-freeing-minds/#comments Fri, 29 Sep 2023 08:22:23 -0600 magnuspodcast.podbean.com/61cff7a0-e08a-3d49-88fb-ab30c4c3117e Dr. Amir Sabzevary has spent the last thirty years teaching philosophy and religion. Today, he joins John to talk about the journey of both teaching and studying philosophy– how to trek through complicated lives as students and how to reach the unreachable students as teachers.

Discover ever so much more on his Youtube Channel.

Don't forget! Free Fall courses in the Magnus Fellowship start next week.

]]> Dr. Amir Sabzevary has spent the last thirty years teaching philosophy and religion. Today, he joins John to talk about the journey of both teaching and studying philosophy– how to trek through complicated lives as students and how to reach the unreachable students as teachers.

Discover ever so much more on his Youtube Channel.

Don't forget! Free Fall courses in the Magnus Fellowship start next week.

]]> Dr. Amir Sabzevary has spent the last thirty years teaching philosophy and religion. Today, he joins John to talk about the journey of both teaching and studying philosophy– how to trek through complicated lives as students and how to reach the unreachable students as teachers. Albertus Magnus Institute, Inc. false No 3701 full Ep. 089 - On Moral Conundrums Ep. 089 - On Moral Conundrums https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-089-on-moral-conundrums/ https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-089-on-moral-conundrums/#comments Fri, 22 Sep 2023 11:28:59 -0600 magnuspodcast.podbean.com/bcb5b070-39c6-3dfc-95e0-77e19ce611b1 This week on the Magnus Podcast, John and Larissa talk moral theology with high school teacher, Rocky Brittain and attempt to answer difficult moral questions according to Catholic Theology and Thomas Aquinas, such as when is it permissible to kill? How should a priest respond when he hears a life changing confession? How should we respond when we disagree with authority?

 

Do you have thoughts that you’d like to share after listening to this discussion? Post your answers on twitter to @amifellowship

 

P.S. Enrollment is open for Fall courses in the Magnus Fellowship! Register today!

]]> This week on the Magnus Podcast, John and Larissa talk moral theology with high school teacher, Rocky Brittain and attempt to answer difficult moral questions according to Catholic Theology and Thomas Aquinas, such as when is it permissible to kill? How should a priest respond when he hears a life changing confession? How should we respond when we disagree with authority?

 

Do you have thoughts that you’d like to share after listening to this discussion? Post your answers on twitter to @amifellowship

 

P.S. Enrollment is open for Fall courses in the Magnus Fellowship! Register today!

]]> When is it permissible to kill? How should a priest respond when he hears a life changing confession? How should we respond when we disagree with authority? This week on the Magnus Podcast, John and Larissa talk moral theology with high school teacher, Rocky Brittain and attempt to answer these (and more) difficult moral questions according to Catholic Theology and Thomas Aquinas. Albertus Magnus Institute, Inc. false No 5455 full Ep. 088 - On How to Communicate Rhetorically Ep. 088 - On How to Communicate Rhetorically https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-088-on-how-to-communicate-rhetorically/ https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-088-on-how-to-communicate-rhetorically/#comments Thu, 17 Aug 2023 06:54:16 -0600 magnuspodcast.podbean.com/8d7aac49-54be-3d84-898f-0cc2b3881804 In this fast paced world full of echo chambers and outrage machines, we are fooled into believing a misguided view of justice and rhetoric. Dr. Joshua Phillips joins us to talk about how we can properly understand the connection between justice and humility and the distinction between thinking wonderfully and thinking critically.

 

Joshua Phillips received a Ph.D. in Speech Communication from Southern Illinois University in 2014. His academic focus is rhetoric and intercultural communication with particular interests in civil rights, free speech, media, and poverty. As a Ph.D. student, Dr. Phillips published 15 academic manuscripts, received 4 top paper awards from academic conferences, and presented over 50 keynotes at colleges and universities throughout the United States and Canada. His book, Homeless: Narratives from the Streets derives from his dissertation research and was published by McFarland in 2016. 

You can follow him on twitter @Joshphillipsphd

]]> In this fast paced world full of echo chambers and outrage machines, we are fooled into believing a misguided view of justice and rhetoric. Dr. Joshua Phillips joins us to talk about how we can properly understand the connection between justice and humility and the distinction between thinking wonderfully and thinking critically.

 

Joshua Phillips received a Ph.D. in Speech Communication from Southern Illinois University in 2014. His academic focus is rhetoric and intercultural communication with particular interests in civil rights, free speech, media, and poverty. As a Ph.D. student, Dr. Phillips published 15 academic manuscripts, received 4 top paper awards from academic conferences, and presented over 50 keynotes at colleges and universities throughout the United States and Canada. His book, Homeless: Narratives from the Streets derives from his dissertation research and was published by McFarland in 2016. 

You can follow him on twitter @Joshphillipsphd

]]> In this fast paced world full of echo chambers and outrage machines, we are fooled into a misguided view of justice and rhetoric. Dr. Joshua Phillips joins us to talk about how we can properly understand the connection between justice and humility and the distinction between thinking wonderfully and thinking critically. Albertus Magnus Institute, Inc. false No 2211 full Ep. 087 - On The Idea of a University Ep. 087 - On The Idea of a University https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/on-the-idea-of-a-university/ https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/on-the-idea-of-a-university/#comments Fri, 04 Aug 2023 10:04:30 -0600 magnuspodcast.podbean.com/d1bf388c-bc89-34ef-9c5c-0941d863328a AMI exists because we, like so many, see a problem with the current university system. What is the modern university providing to its students in comparison to what it ought to be providing?  What is the purpose of a university?

We just completed an 8 week summer course on John Henry Newman's, "The Idea of a University," to grapple with these questions and come to understand what a university ought to look like. 

As promised, here is a sneak peek into the first of 8 classes from this course. 

Become a fellow and learn how you can access the entire course and attend more for free!

]]> AMI exists because we, like so many, see a problem with the current university system. What is the modern university providing to its students in comparison to what it ought to be providing?  What is the purpose of a university?

We just completed an 8 week summer course on John Henry Newman's, "The Idea of a University," to grapple with these questions and come to understand what a university ought to look like. 

As promised, here is a sneak peek into the first of 8 classes from this course. 

Become a fellow and learn how you can access the entire course and attend more for free!

]]> AMI exists because we, like so many, see a problem with the current university system. What is the modern university providing to its students in comparison to what it ought to be providing?  We just completed an 8 week summer course on John Henry Newman’s, ”The Idea of a University,” to grapple with these questions and come to understand what a university ought to look like.  As promised, here is a sneak peek into the first of 8 classes from this course.  Become a fellow and learn how you can access the entire course and attend more for free! Albertus Magnus Institute, Inc. false No 4146 full Ep. 086 - On Plato’s Republic Ep. 086 - On Plato’s Republic https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-086-on-plato-s-republic/ https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-086-on-plato-s-republic/#comments Thu, 27 Jul 2023 12:59:10 -0600 magnuspodcast.podbean.com/bd7a3bef-ca8b-3308-afb1-4166f66b091e "What is the best way of life for a human being?" The Republic is the most complete attempt by Plato to articulate and answer this question. It is characteristic of Plato that, in the Republic, questions about human happiness ultimately cannot be separated from questions of education, of the nature of the city, of the various forms of government, of the structure of the human soul, and of the character of the gods and being itself. . This week, we wrapped up an 8 week summer course on this very topic with Sr. Fellow Dr. Pavlos Papadopoulos.  We now present you with the first lecture from this excellent course. 

Become a fellow and learn how you can watch the rest of the course and attend more for free!

 ]]> "What is the best way of life for a human being?" The Republic is the most complete attempt by Plato to articulate and answer this question. It is characteristic of Plato that, in the Republic, questions about human happiness ultimately cannot be separated from questions of education, of the nature of the city, of the various forms of government, of the structure of the human soul, and of the character of the gods and being itself.
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This week, we wrapped up an 8 week summer course on this very topic with Sr. Fellow Dr. Pavlos Papadopoulos.  We now present you with the first lecture from this excellent course. 

Become a fellow and learn how you can watch the rest of the course and attend more for free!

 ]]> This week, we wrapped up an 8 week summer course on Plato’s Republic with Sr. Fellow, Dr. Pavlos Papadopoulos.  We now present you with the first lecture from this excellent course. Albertus Magnus Institute, Inc. false No 3085 3 full Ep. 085 - On Music & Ratio Ep. 085 - On Music & Ratio https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-085-on-music-ratio/ https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-085-on-music-ratio/#comments Thu, 20 Jul 2023 15:21:43 -0600 magnuspodcast.podbean.com/25bcafb5-310a-3ddf-bbb5-3de65376212b Musician and composer, Greg Wilbur of New College Franklin contemplates music within the quadrivium; he explains why music ought to be ordered rightly in education and how it rests in harmony with the other Liberal Arts. He even discusses a little bit of conspiracy theories. 

Gregory Wilbur is President and Dean of the College, permanent Trustee, and Senior Fellow at New College Franklin. Over the past years at New College, he has taught courses or sections of Music, Geometry, Cosmology, Moral Philosophy, Poetics, and numerous preceptorials such as The Art of Film, 20th-Century Literature, Hospitality and Cooking, and the Quadrivium. Mr. Wilbur has composed award-winning works for choir, orchestra, film, and corporate worship as well as various commissions. He recently released his fifth CD of congregational hymns called Praise Your Maker.

 

]]> Musician and composer, Greg Wilbur of New College Franklin contemplates music within the quadrivium; he explains why music ought to be ordered rightly in education and how it rests in harmony with the other Liberal Arts. He even discusses a little bit of conspiracy theories. 

Gregory Wilbur is President and Dean of the College, permanent Trustee, and Senior Fellow at New College Franklin. Over the past years at New College, he has taught courses or sections of Music, Geometry, Cosmology, Moral Philosophy, Poetics, and numerous preceptorials such as The Art of Film, 20th-Century Literature, Hospitality and Cooking, and the Quadrivium. Mr. Wilbur has composed award-winning works for choir, orchestra, film, and corporate worship as well as various commissions. He recently released his fifth CD of congregational hymns called Praise Your Maker.

 

]]> Musician and composer, Dr. Greg Wilbur of New College Franklin contemplates music within the quadrivium; he explains why music ought to be ordered rightly in education and how it harmonizes with the rest of the Liberal Arts. He even discusses a little bit of conspiracy theories. Albertus Magnus Institute, Inc. false No 3144 full Ep. 084 - Opening the Eyes to See Ep. 084 - Opening the Eyes to See https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-084-opening-the-eyes-to-see/ https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-084-opening-the-eyes-to-see/#comments Tue, 27 Jun 2023 11:52:47 -0600 magnuspodcast.podbean.com/a02fe6d4-ee58-3c12-9bd9-2060dcdb9244 “Take courage daughter, the world is not as strong as it seems.”  From the diary of Maria Faustina

Brian Fink has returned to the Magnus Podcast to discuss what it means to see reality as it is: to see oneself in order to better understand the enemy, to see the hope in the midst of losing, to see the truth in a poisoned culture, and, ultimately, how to actualize a vision for oneself that is more clear than the illusions of the world.

Find Brian on Twitter @b_fink Find Brian on Substack @ bfink.substack.com

]]> “Take courage daughter, the world is not as strong as it seems.”  From the diary of Maria Faustina

Brian Fink has returned to the Magnus Podcast to discuss what it means to see reality as it is: to see oneself in order to better understand the enemy, to see the hope in the midst of losing, to see the truth in a poisoned culture, and, ultimately, how to actualize a vision for oneself that is more clear than the illusions of the world.

Find Brian on Twitter @b_fink
Find Brian on Substack @ bfink.substack.com

]]> Brian Fink has returned to the Magnus Podcast to discuss what it means to see reality as it is: to see oneself in order to better understand the enemy, to see the hope in the midst of losing, to see the truth in a poisoned culture, and, ultimately, how to actualize a vision for oneself that is more clear than the illusions of the world Albertus Magnus Institute, Inc. false No 3282 full Ep. 083 - A Prudent Education Ep. 083 - A Prudent Education https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-083-a-prudent-education/ https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-083-a-prudent-education/#comments Fri, 16 Jun 2023 09:52:10 -0600 magnuspodcast.podbean.com/dcd48c53-c81c-336a-9eef-7075d90d7e43 This conversation with Dr. Gary Hartenburg looks at education from a bird’s-eye view before zooming into talk about virtue, specifically the virtue of prudence, according to Aristotle, and ends with little bit of theology. 

Dr. Gary Hartenburg is the Director of the Honors College and an Associate Professor of Philosophy at Houston Christian University. His primary research interests are in ancient philosophy, especially Plato and his student, Aristotle. He enjoys thinking about the history and philosophy of education and recently completed a book on Aristotle’s philosophy of education, Aristotle: Education for Virtue and Leisure. 

Check out the Honor's College at Houston Christian University. 

]]> This conversation with Dr. Gary Hartenburg looks at education from a bird’s-eye view before zooming into talk about virtue, specifically the virtue of prudence, according to Aristotle, and ends with little bit of theology. 

Dr. Gary Hartenburg is the Director of the Honors College and an Associate Professor of Philosophy at Houston Christian University. His primary research interests are in ancient philosophy, especially Plato and his student, Aristotle. He enjoys thinking about the history and philosophy of education and recently completed a book on Aristotle’s philosophy of education, Aristotle: Education for Virtue and Leisure. 

Check out the Honor's College at Houston Christian University. 

]]> This conversation with Dr. Gary Hartenburg looks at education from a bird’s- eye view before zooming into talk about virtue, specifically the virtue of prudence, according to Aristotle, and ends with little bit of theology. Albertus Magnus Institute, Inc. false No 3930 full Ep. 082 - A Magnus Webinar: The Nun’s Priest’s Tale of Chanticleer and the Fox Ep. 082 - A Magnus Webinar: The Nun’s Priest’s Tale of Chanticleer and the Fox https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/a-magnus-webinar-the-nun-s-priest-s-tale-of-chanticleer-and-the-fox/ https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/a-magnus-webinar-the-nun-s-priest-s-tale-of-chanticleer-and-the-fox/#comments Tue, 06 Jun 2023 14:24:15 -0600 magnuspodcast.podbean.com/7ac6ffb1-d3db-3ca6-9a75-0c6ccd8d2bd4 Earlier this spring, we hosted a lovely webinar on one of the most playful of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, The Nun's Priest's Tale of Chanticleer and the Fox. Now we're releasing it as a podcast so you too can enjoy it!

Listen as Dr. Shannon Valenzuela of UD guides us through this delightful introduction to the poet's quirky (and sometimes shocking) combination of the modes of "ernest and game." Combining barnyard antics with a serious exploration of the purpose of storytelling and approaches to reading, this animal fable is a perfect springtime medley of high spirits and seriousness.

Shannon K. Valenzuela, Ph.D., is an Affiliate Assistant Professor of Humanities and English at the University of Dallas. She received her B.A. in English and Classics from the University of Dallas, and her Ph.D. in literature from the University of Notre Dame, where she specialized in the medieval period. She is also an award-winning screenwriter and a novelist, and she is the writer, director, and narrator of the limited television series The Quest, which is produced by the University of Dallas and distributed by EWTN. 

]]> Earlier this spring, we hosted a lovely webinar on one of the most playful of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, The Nun's Priest's Tale of Chanticleer and the Fox. Now we're releasing it as a podcast so you too can enjoy it!

Listen as Dr. Shannon Valenzuela of UD guides us through this delightful introduction to the poet's quirky (and sometimes shocking) combination of the modes of "ernest and game." Combining barnyard antics with a serious exploration of the purpose of storytelling and approaches to reading, this animal fable is a perfect springtime medley of high spirits and seriousness.

Shannon K. Valenzuela, Ph.D., is an Affiliate Assistant Professor of Humanities and English at the University of Dallas. She received her B.A. in English and Classics from the University of Dallas, and her Ph.D. in literature from the University of Notre Dame, where she specialized in the medieval period. She is also an award-winning screenwriter and a novelist, and she is the writer, director, and narrator of the limited television series The Quest, which is produced by the University of Dallas and distributed by EWTN. 

]]> Earlier this spring, we hosted a lovely webinar on one of the most playful of Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales, ”The Nun’s Priest’s Tale of Chanticleer and the Fox.” Now we’re releasing it as a podcast so you too can enjoy it! Listen as Dr. Shannon Valenzuela of UD guides us through this delightful introduction to the poet’s quirky (and sometimes shocking) combination of the modes of ”ernest and game.” Combining barnyard antics with a serious exploration of the purpose of storytelling and approaches to reading, this animal fable is a perfect springtime medley of high spirits and seriousness. Albertus Magnus Institute, Inc. false No 5063 full Ep.081 - How Does One Know? Ep.081 - How Does One Know? https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep081-how-does-one-know/ https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep081-how-does-one-know/#comments Fri, 26 May 2023 12:22:06 -0600 magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e0d505e1-ac3c-3ad2-92c9-aa8ad4a89cef How does man know? What are the roles of signs in knowing? What does “meaning” mean? What does man want to know? What are the objects to knowing?

In this episode, Dr. Brian Kemple of the Lyceum Institute discusses these questions and opens the door to many, many more. Come join us down this rabbit hole of discovery.

Dr. Brian Kemple holds a PhD in Philosophy from the University of St. Thomas, in Houston TX.  He has written two scholarly books (Ens Primum Cognitum in Thomas Aquinas and the Tradition and The Intersection of Semiotics and Phenomenology: Peirce and Heidegger in Dialogue), two public-oriented books (an Introduction to Philosophical Principles and Linguistic Signification: A Classical and Semiotic Course in Grammar & Composition), a number of scholarly articles and a few public-oriented ones, as well.

Check out the Lyceum Institute. 

Join the Fellowship today!

]]> How does man know? What are the roles of signs in knowing? What does “meaning” mean? What does man want to know? What are the objects to knowing?

In this episode, Dr. Brian Kemple of the Lyceum Institute discusses these questions and opens the door to many, many more. Come join us down this rabbit hole of discovery.

Dr. Brian Kemple holds a PhD in Philosophy from the University of St. Thomas, in Houston TX.  He has written two scholarly books (Ens Primum Cognitum in Thomas Aquinas and the Tradition and The Intersection of Semiotics and Phenomenology: Peirce and Heidegger in Dialogue), two public-oriented books (an Introduction to Philosophical Principles and Linguistic Signification: A Classical and Semiotic Course in Grammar & Composition), a number of scholarly articles and a few public-oriented ones, as well.

Check out the Lyceum Institute. 

Join the Fellowship today!

]]> How does man know? What are the roles of signs and meaning in knowing? What does “meaning” mean? What does man want to know? What are the objects to knowing? In this episode, Dr. Brian Kemple of the Lyceum Institute discusses these questions and opens the door to many, many more. Come join us down this rabbit hole of discovery. Albertus Magnus Institute, Inc. false No 4033 full Ep. 080 - Humanizing Humans Ep. 080 - Humanizing Humans https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-80-humanizing-humans/ https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-80-humanizing-humans/#comments Fri, 19 May 2023 08:15:51 -0600 magnuspodcast.podbean.com/f046b2fd-9a64-3baa-bf07-1449a017dca8 “We can’t teach the humanities unless the students have been humanized."

In this episode, Dr. Jared Staudt discusses the text, Newman’s Idea of A University, and begs the question, ”What does it mean to explore reality?” He challenges educators and teachers to not become complacent, classical educators, but to seek the beautiful alongside their students and provide them with an education that grounds them in both tradition and reality. 

Dr. Jared Staudt is teaching a course in the Magnus Fellowship this summer on Newman's Idea of a University, the book that is the fruit of Newman's difficult venture as an Englishman creating a University in Ireland. Learn more, join the Fellowship, and register for the free 8 week course. 

Check out his recently published book.

 

 

 

]]> “We can’t teach the humanities unless the students have been humanized."

In this episode, Dr. Jared Staudt discusses the text, Newman’s Idea of A University, and begs the question, ”What does it mean to explore reality?” He challenges educators and teachers to not become complacent, classical educators, but to seek the beautiful alongside their students and provide them with an education that grounds them in both tradition and reality. 

Dr. Jared Staudt is teaching a course in the Magnus Fellowship this summer on Newman's Idea of a University, the book that is the fruit of Newman's difficult venture as an Englishman creating a University in Ireland. Learn more, join the Fellowship, and register for the free 8 week course. 

Check out his recently published book.

 

 

 

]]> “We can’t teach the humanities unless the students have been humanized.” Dr. Jared Staudt discusses the text, Newman’s Idea of A University, and begs the question, ”What does it mean to explore reality?” He pushes educators and teachers to not become complacent, classical educators, but to seek the beautiful alongside their students and provide them with an education that grounds them in both tradition and reality. Albertus Magnus Institute, Inc. false No 2675 full Ep. 079 - Much Ado about a King Ep. 079 - Much Ado about a King https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-078-much-ado-about-a-king/ https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-078-much-ado-about-a-king/#comments Fri, 12 May 2023 10:04:34 -0600 magnuspodcast.podbean.com/5cad1eda-3f0a-3b45-a2ed-ae046f492cc0 Across the sea, Charles III has just been coronated King of England and much ado was made in his and his country’s honor. 

On our homeland, America is, as always, in the throes of her own democratic controversies. 

Now on the podcast, we asked Dr’s Pavlos Papadopoulos and Joseph Pearce to discuss this question: Democracy or Monarchy: Is one the better form of government? You will want to listen to this conversation. 

Just announced: Dr. Papadopoulos will be teaching a course for us this summer on Plato’s Republic! Learn more!

More from Dr. Pearce here.

Enjoying the podcast? Please rate and review!

]]> Across the sea, Charles III has just been coronated King of England and much ado was made in his and his country’s honor. 

On our homeland, America is, as always, in the throes of her own democratic controversies. 

Now on the podcast, we asked Dr’s Pavlos Papadopoulos and Joseph Pearce to discuss this question: Democracy or Monarchy: Is one the better form of government? You will want to listen to this conversation. 

Just announced: Dr. Papadopoulos will be teaching a course for us this summer on Plato’s Republic! Learn more!

More from Dr. Pearce here.

Enjoying the podcast? Please rate and review!

]]> Across the sea, Charles III has just been coronated King of England and much ado was made in his and his country’s honor.  On our own homeland, America is, as always,  in the throes of her own democratic controversies.  Now on the podcast, we asked Dr’s Pavlos Papadopoulos and Joseph Pearce to discuss this topic: Democracy or monarchy: Is one the better form of government? You will want to listen to this conversation. Albertus Magnus Institute, Inc. false No 4474 full Ep. 078 - The Restless Soul Ep. 078 - The Restless Soul https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-078-the-restless-soul/ https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-078-the-restless-soul/#comments Thu, 04 May 2023 12:47:54 -0600 magnuspodcast.podbean.com/69751041-0c0c-3713-9bc0-51a951f3b923 In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Zena Hitz; tutor at St. John’s College, author of Lost in Thought: The Hidden Pleasures of an Intellectual Life, and Co-founder and President of the Catherine Project. Listen as she discusses what it means to live the good life.

Learn more about St. John's College & check out their own podcast, Continuing the Conversation

]]> In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Zena Hitz; tutor at St. John’s College, author of Lost in Thought: The Hidden Pleasures of an Intellectual Life, and Co-founder and President of the Catherine Project. Listen as she discusses what it means to live the good life.

Learn more about St. John's College & check out their own podcast, Continuing the Conversation

]]> In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Zena Hitz; tutor at St. John’s College, author of Lost in Thought: The Hidden Pleasures of an Intellectual Life, and Co-founder and President of the Catherine Project. Listen as she discusses what it means to live the good life. Albertus Magnus Institute, Inc. false No 3563 full Ep. 077 - To View the Cheerful Skies Ep. 077 - To View the Cheerful Skies https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-078-to-view-the-cheerful-skies/ https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-078-to-view-the-cheerful-skies/#comments Thu, 27 Apr 2023 10:40:58 -0600 magnuspodcast.podbean.com/471a0f39-1f31-305c-be97-a12b0c70e137 “The gates of hell are open night and day; Smooth the descent, and easy is the way: But to return, and view the cheerful skies, In this the task and mighty labor lies.”

- from The Aeneid of Virgil

The Magnus Podcast returns with Dr. Matthew Bianco of the CiRCE Institute. Listen to this enlightening discussion on Plato and the allegory of the cave, and wonder and the demise of a vacuous society. 

Dr. Matthew Bianco is the Chief Operations Officer for the CiRCE Institute, where he also serves as a head mentor in the CiRCE apprenticeship program. He is married to his altogether lovely high school sweetheart, Patricia. Dr. Matt Bianco has a PhD in Humanities from Faulkner University's Great Books Honors College. He is the author of Letters to My Sons: A Humane Vision for Human Relationships.

Learn more about CiRCE!

Join the Fellowship now! It’s free and always will be. 

]]> “The gates of hell are open night and day;
Smooth the descent, and easy is the way:
But to return, and view the cheerful skies,
In this the task and mighty labor lies.”

- from The Aeneid of Virgil

The Magnus Podcast returns with Dr. Matthew Bianco of the CiRCE Institute. Listen to this enlightening discussion on Plato and the allegory of the cave, and wonder and the demise of a vacuous society. 

Dr. Matthew Bianco is the Chief Operations Officer for the CiRCE Institute, where he also serves as a head mentor in the CiRCE apprenticeship program. He is married to his altogether lovely high school sweetheart, Patricia. Dr. Matt Bianco has a PhD in Humanities from Faulkner University's Great Books Honors College. He is the author of Letters to My Sons: A Humane Vision for Human Relationships.

Learn more about CiRCE!

Join the Fellowship now! It’s free and always will be. 

]]> Season three of The Magnus Podcast begins with Dr. Matthew Bianco of the CiRCE Institute. Listen to this enlightening discussion on Plato and the allegory of the cave, and wonder and the pitfalls of a vacuous society. Albertus Magnus Institute, Inc. false No 4219 full Ep. 076 - In the End Was the Word Ep. 076 - In the End Was the Word https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/spy-wednesday-bonus-ep-2-in-the-end-was-the-word/ https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/spy-wednesday-bonus-ep-2-in-the-end-was-the-word/#comments Wed, 05 Apr 2023 08:44:22 -0600 magnuspodcast.podbean.com/29f11254-d16d-348a-b9f8-d44387c89202 We now bring you Spy Wednesday Bonus Episode 2, continuing in the theme of Holy Week. This is an excerpt from our own John Johnson’s course in the Magnus Fellowship: In the end was the word: Eschatology, Mimesis, and the Beloved Disciple. 

Remember that all donors giving just $25/month have access to the recordings for the rest of this course, and all the rest of the courses in the Magnus Fellowship.

Join the Magnus Fellowship today; it's free and always will be. 

 

]]> We now bring you Spy Wednesday Bonus Episode 2, continuing in the theme of Holy Week. This is an excerpt from our own John Johnson’s course in the Magnus Fellowship: In the end was the word: Eschatology, Mimesis, and the Beloved Disciple. 

Remember that all donors giving just $25/month have access to the recordings for the rest of this course, and all the rest of the courses in the Magnus Fellowship.

Join the Magnus Fellowship today; it's free and always will be. 

 

]]> We now bring you Spy Wednesday Bonus Episode 2, continuing in the theme of Holy Week. This is an excerpt from John Johnson’s course in the Magnus Fellowship: In the end was the word: Eschatology, Mimesis, and the Beloved Disciple. Blessed Holy Week, friends! Albertus Magnus Institute, Inc. false No 5332 full Ep. 075 - Tradition and Betrayal: Responding to the Scandal Ep. 075 - Tradition and Betrayal: Responding to the Scandal https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/spy-wednesday-bonus-ep-1-tradition-and-betrayal-responding-to-the-scandal/ https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/spy-wednesday-bonus-ep-1-tradition-and-betrayal-responding-to-the-scandal/#comments Wed, 05 Apr 2023 06:33:17 -0600 magnuspodcast.podbean.com/3315efce-b72d-3ede-90c5-f418fe6c20fb In honor of Spy Wednesday, we are bringing you two back to back episodes today, both lectures by your favorite podcast host, the Founder and  Executive Director of our own institute, John Johnson.

The first comes from a talk John delivered at a recent convocation of Catholic leaders in New Jersey sponsored by the Diocese of Camden:Tradition and Betrayal: Responding to the Scandal 

Enjoy, share, and stay tuned for the second lecture!

Remember: 20 % off The Sufferings and Glory of Christ!

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]]> In honor of Spy Wednesday, we are bringing you two back to back episodes today, both lectures by your favorite podcast host, the Founder and  Executive Director of our own institute, John Johnson.

The first comes from a talk John delivered at a recent convocation of Catholic leaders in New Jersey sponsored by the Diocese of Camden:Tradition and Betrayal: Responding to the Scandal 

Enjoy, share, and stay tuned for the second lecture!

Remember: 20 % off The Sufferings and Glory of Christ!

Magnusinstitute.org for more!

]]> In honor of Spy Wednesday, we are bringing you two back to back episodes today, both lectures from your favorite podcast host, John Johnson. The first comes from a talk John delivered at a recent convocation of Catholic leaders in New Jersey: Tradition and Betrayal: Responding to the Scandal Albertus Magnus Institute, Inc. false No 5094 full Ep. 074 - Descartes and the Search for Certainty Ep. 074 - Descartes and the Search for Certainty https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/lenten-ep-5-descartes-and-the-search-for-certainty/ https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/lenten-ep-5-descartes-and-the-search-for-certainty/#comments Tue, 04 Apr 2023 06:20:32 -0600 magnuspodcast.podbean.com/75713c65-b8df-33c7-a410-8e90e02c4b4b "Wherever he can find any possibility of doubt, he is going to call it downright false."

Up now: Descartes and The Search for Certainty with Fr. Owen Carroll. 

Enjoy these lectures given by Fr. Owen Carroll to a small group of retired religious in his private retirement home. 

Purchase Fr. Carroll’s book, The Sufferings and Glory of Christ: A Meditation on Holy Week to Ascension today and get 20% off now through Ascension!

Head to the website to learn more!

 

]]> "Wherever he can find any possibility of doubt, he is going to call it downright false."

Up now: Descartes and The Search for Certainty with Fr. Owen Carroll. 

Enjoy these lectures given by Fr. Owen Carroll to a small group of retired religious in his private retirement home. 

Purchase Fr. Carroll’s book, The Sufferings and Glory of Christ: A Meditation on Holy Week to Ascension today and get 20% off now through Ascension!

Head to the website to learn more!

 

]]> Albertus Magnus Institute, Inc. false No 3412 full Ep. 073 - Omnes Gentes Ep. 073 - Omnes Gentes https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/lenten-ep-04-omnes-gentes/ https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/lenten-ep-04-omnes-gentes/#comments Thu, 30 Mar 2023 12:33:01 -0600 magnuspodcast.podbean.com/ddc0049f-d3c5-311a-9b35-d7739ca2410e "We see that Abraham is chosen, Abraham this one man with his clan around him... it’s promised to him that in him all nations, that is, all the rest of humanity... will find their blessedness in him."

We now bring you Omnes Gentes, with Fr. Owen Carroll. 

Enjoy these lectures given by Fr. Owen Carroll to a small group of retired religious in his private retirement home. 

Purchase Fr. Carroll’s book, The Sufferings and Glory of Christ: A Meditation on Holy Week to Ascension today and get 20% off now through Ascension!

Head to the website to learn more!

 

 

 

]]> "We see that Abraham is chosen, Abraham this one man with his clan around him... it’s promised to him that in him all nations, that is, all the rest of humanity... will find their blessedness in him."

We now bring you Omnes Gentes, with Fr. Owen Carroll. 

Enjoy these lectures given by Fr. Owen Carroll to a small group of retired religious in his private retirement home. 

Purchase Fr. Carroll’s book, The Sufferings and Glory of Christ: A Meditation on Holy Week to Ascension today and get 20% off now through Ascension!

Head to the website to learn more!

 

 

 

]]> Albertus Magnus Institute, Inc. false No 3434 full Ep. 072 - The Amaryllis Ep. 072 - The Amaryllis https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/lenten-episode-3-the-amaryllis/ https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/lenten-episode-3-the-amaryllis/#comments Thu, 23 Mar 2023 11:03:35 -0600 magnuspodcast.podbean.com/532c590c-0229-32c6-bbf6-2060d4c11e55 “The Amaryllis has been doing many living acts within itself. Nourishing, growing, flowering itself, in the same way that when I take a sip of water,  am I not very much like the plant nourishing itself?” 

We now bring you episode 3, The Amaryllis with Fr. Owen Carroll. 

 

Lecturer Fr. Owen Carroll is one of the foremost experts on Thomas Aquinas and one of the greatest living teachers on the life of Christ. After praying to remain hidden his whole life, he has now entrusted his unpublished work and lectures with us.

We are pleased to bring you these lectures given to a small group of retired religious (many, like Fr. Carroll, in their 90s)!

We hope you will enjoy and share these lessons that are as charming as they are profound. Subscribe to get them throughout the season. 

Purchase Fr. Carroll’s book, The Sufferings and Glory of Christ: A Meditation on Holy Week to Ascension today and get 20% off now through Ascension!

Head to the website for more!

 

 

]]> “The Amaryllis has been doing many living acts within itself. Nourishing, growing, flowering itself, in the same way that when I take a sip of water,  am I not very much like the plant nourishing itself?” 

We now bring you episode 3, The Amaryllis with Fr. Owen Carroll. 

 

Lecturer Fr. Owen Carroll is one of the foremost experts on Thomas Aquinas and one of the greatest living teachers on the life of Christ. After praying to remain hidden his whole life, he has now entrusted his unpublished work and lectures with us.

We are pleased to bring you these lectures given to a small group of retired religious (many, like Fr. Carroll, in their 90s)!

We hope you will enjoy and share these lessons that are as charming as they are profound. Subscribe to get them throughout the season. 

Purchase Fr. Carroll’s book, The Sufferings and Glory of Christ: A Meditation on Holy Week to Ascension today and get 20% off now through Ascension!

Head to the website for more!

 

 

]]> “The Amaryllis has been doing many livings acts within itself. Nourishing growing, flowering itself, in the same way that when I take a sip of water, am I not very much like the plant nourishing itself?” We now bring you episode 3, The Amaryllis with Fr. Owen Carroll. Lecturer Fr. Owen Carroll is one of the foremost experts on Thomas Aquinas and one of the greatest living teachers on the life of Christ. Albertus Magnus Institute, Inc. false No 3481 full Ep. 071 - Liturgy, Authority, and Living Scripture Ep. 071 - Liturgy, Authority, and Living Scripture https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/lenten-episode-2-liturgy-authority-and-living-scripture/ https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/lenten-episode-2-liturgy-authority-and-living-scripture/#comments Wed, 08 Mar 2023 10:44:56 -0700 magnuspodcast.podbean.com/a528a169-e4ce-3d5a-916a-f536c4edb27e  As Great Lent continues… so do podcasts with Fr. Owen Carroll. 

Today’s being “Liturgy, Authority, and Living Scripture.”

Lecturer Fr. Owen Carroll is one of the foremost experts on Thomas Aquinas and one of the greatest living teachers on the life of Christ. As St. Bernard of Clairvaux is the last of the patristics, Fr. Carroll is said to be the last medieval schoolman. After praying to remain hidden his whole life, he has now entrusted his unpublished work and lectures with us.

We are pleased to bring you these lectures given to a small group of retired religious (many, like Fr. Carroll, in their 90s)!

We hope you will enjoy and share these lessons that are as charming as they are profound. Subscribe to get them throughout the season. 

Purchase Fr. Carroll’s book, The Sufferings and Glory of Christ: A Meditation on Holy Week to Ascension today and get 20% off now through Ascension!

Head to the website for more!

 

]]>  As Great Lent continues… so do podcasts with Fr. Owen Carroll. 

Today’s being “Liturgy, Authority, and Living Scripture.”

Lecturer Fr. Owen Carroll is one of the foremost experts on Thomas Aquinas and one of the greatest living teachers on the life of Christ. As St. Bernard of Clairvaux is the last of the patristics, Fr. Carroll is said to be the last medieval schoolman. After praying to remain hidden his whole life, he has now entrusted his unpublished work and lectures with us.

We are pleased to bring you these lectures given to a small group of retired religious (many, like Fr. Carroll, in their 90s)!

We hope you will enjoy and share these lessons that are as charming as they are profound. Subscribe to get them throughout the season. 

Purchase Fr. Carroll’s book, The Sufferings and Glory of Christ: A Meditation on Holy Week to Ascension today and get 20% off now through Ascension!

Head to the website for more!

 

]]> As Great Lent continues… so do podcasts with Fr. Owen Carroll, one of the foremost experts on Thomas Aquinas. Today’s being, “Liturgy, Authority, and Living Scripture.” Subscribe and get them throughout the season. Albertus Magnus Institute, Inc. false No 3251 full Ep. 070 - The Foundations of the Five Ways Ep. 070 - The Foundations of the Five Ways https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/bonus-episode-the-foundations-of-the-five-ways/ https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/bonus-episode-the-foundations-of-the-five-ways/#comments Thu, 02 Mar 2023 08:47:36 -0700 magnuspodcast.podbean.com/41dabd4b-b210-39d3-b9e1-7cc606c24f94 As the season of Great Lent is upon us, we are offering you a gift that we hope will edify you in this time of preparation.

Lecturer Fr. Owen Carroll is one of the foremost experts on Thomas Aquinas and one of the greatest living teachers on the life of Christ. As St. Bernard of Clairvaux is the last of the patristics, Fr. Carroll is said to be the last medieval schoolman. After praying to remain hidden his whole life, he has now entrusted his unpublished work and lectures with us.

We are pleased to bring you these lectures given to a small group of retired religious (many, like Fr. Carroll, in their 90s)!

We hope you will enjoy and share these lessons that are as charming as they are profound. Look for them throughout this season.

The first is called, “The Foundations of the Five Ways.”

Purchase Fr. Carroll’s book, The Sufferings and Glory of Christ: A Meditation on Holy Week to Ascension today and get 20% off now through Ascension!

Head to the website for more!

 

]]> As the season of Great Lent is upon us, we are offering you a gift that we hope will edify you in this time of preparation.

Lecturer Fr. Owen Carroll is one of the foremost experts on Thomas Aquinas and one of the greatest living teachers on the life of Christ. As St. Bernard of Clairvaux is the last of the patristics, Fr. Carroll is said to be the last medieval schoolman. After praying to remain hidden his whole life, he has now entrusted his unpublished work and lectures with us.

We are pleased to bring you these lectures given to a small group of retired religious (many, like Fr. Carroll, in their 90s)!

We hope you will enjoy and share these lessons that are as charming as they are profound. Look for them throughout this season.

The first is called, “The Foundations of the Five Ways.”

Purchase Fr. Carroll’s book, The Sufferings and Glory of Christ: A Meditation on Holy Week to Ascension today and get 20% off now through Ascension!

Head to the website for more!

 

]]> Albertus Magnus Institute, Inc. false No 4134 full Ep. 069 - What Are You Going to Do with That, Anyway? Ep. 069 - What Are You Going to Do with That, Anyway? https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-069-what-are-you-going-to-do-with-that-anyway/ https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-069-what-are-you-going-to-do-with-that-anyway/#comments Fri, 30 Dec 2022 08:42:50 -0700 magnuspodcast.podbean.com/55f1a5c2-c3bd-3d21-ace9-9de7c66dcf80 In this final episode of season two, meet Eric, a Student Fellow, friend of the Institute, and successful business man who is here to discuss the value of a "useless" degree and the importance of a Liberal Arts education in any endeavor.

Stay tuned for season three, and in the meantime, use this break to catch up on any episodes you may have missed. 

You can give to the Great Campaign here: https://magnusinstitute.org/give/

]]> In this final episode of season two, meet Eric, a Student Fellow, friend of the Institute, and successful business man who is here to discuss the value of a "useless" degree and the importance of a Liberal Arts education in any endeavor.

Stay tuned for season three, and in the meantime, use this break to catch up on any episodes you may have missed. 

You can give to the Great Campaign here: https://magnusinstitute.org/give/

]]> In this final episode of season two, meet Eric, a Student Fellow, friend of the Institute, and successful business man who is here to discuss the value of a ”useless” degree and the importance of a Liberal Arts education in any endeavor. Stay tuned for season three, and in the meantime, use this break to catch up on any episodes you may have missed. Albertus Magnus Institute, Inc. false No 4022 full Ep. 068 - On the Incarnation Webinar Discussion Ep. 068 - On the Incarnation Webinar Discussion https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-068-on-the-incarnation-webinar-discussion/ https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-068-on-the-incarnation-webinar-discussion/#comments Tue, 27 Dec 2022 16:46:43 -0700 magnuspodcast.podbean.com/a2f87952-2014-3645-b123-b0b789aba40e Happy third day of Christmas!

Continue this joyous feast by listening to the first half of our recent webinar on On the Incarnation by St. Athanasius. 

Dr. David Arias, Dr. Matthew Walz and Mr. Dale Ahlquist joined us for an informative and beautiful conversation on the great text. 

You can watch the entire webinar on our YoutubeChannel here!

Give to the Great Campaign here.

]]> Happy third day of Christmas!

Continue this joyous feast by listening to the first half of our recent webinar on On the Incarnation by St. Athanasius. 

Dr. David Arias, Dr. Matthew Walz and Mr. Dale Ahlquist joined us for an informative and beautiful conversation on the great text. 

You can watch the entire webinar on our YoutubeChannel here!

Give to the Great Campaign here.

]]> Albertus Magnus Institute, Inc. false No 3939 full Ep. 067 - Special Christmas Message Ep. 067 - Special Christmas Message https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-067-special-christmas-message/ https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-067-special-christmas-message/#comments Wed, 21 Dec 2022 15:49:12 -0700 magnuspodcast.podbean.com/8cc25d01-10d1-35a1-8f4d-bcd4e3e7dbb1 Please take a listen to this 3 minute announcement from the host of the Magnus Podcast and Executive Director of the Institute, John Johnson. 

 

Merry Christmas to our followers, fellows, and donors alike.

 

Stay tuned for a Christmas episode. 

 

]]> Please take a listen to this 3 minute announcement from the host of the Magnus Podcast and Executive Director of the Institute, John Johnson. 

 

Merry Christmas to our followers, fellows, and donors alike.

 

Stay tuned for a Christmas episode. 

 

]]> Albertus Magnus Institute, Inc. false No 169 full Ep. 066 - The Battle for Beauty Ep. 066 - The Battle for Beauty https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/awakening-beauty/ https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/awakening-beauty/#comments Thu, 15 Dec 2022 12:11:53 -0700 magnuspodcast.podbean.com/42aa2855-e7ab-3293-aa37-a09ad432f1c2 If beauty awakens the Divine, what does it mean for a culture when it is deficient in beauty? How do we return beauty to its proper place in the quadrivium? How do we restore beauty to a culture void of wonder?

In this episode, John and Larissa discuss beauty (and the lack) in education with Dr. Shannon Valenzuela.

 

Shannon K. Valenzuela, Ph.D., is an Affiliate Assistant Professor of Humanities and English at the University of Dallas. She received her B.A. in English and Classics from the University of Dallas, and her Ph.D. in literature from the University of Notre Dame, where she specialized in the medieval period. She is an award-winning screenwriter and a novelist, and she is the writer, director, and narrator of the limited television series The Quest, which is produced by the University of Dallas and distributed by EWTN. 

 

Learn more about The Quest 

 

Please give to the Albertus Magnus Institute. Only with your help can we keep education as free as it is freeing. 

]]> If beauty awakens the Divine, what does it mean for a culture when it is deficient in beauty? How do we return beauty to its proper place in the quadrivium? How do we restore beauty to a culture void of wonder?

In this episode, John and Larissa discuss beauty (and the lack) in education with Dr. Shannon Valenzuela.

 

Shannon K. Valenzuela, Ph.D., is an Affiliate Assistant Professor of Humanities and English at the University of Dallas. She received her B.A. in English and Classics from the University of Dallas, and her Ph.D. in literature from the University of Notre Dame, where she specialized in the medieval period. She is an award-winning screenwriter and a novelist, and she is the writer, director, and narrator of the limited television series The Quest, which is produced by the University of Dallas and distributed by EWTN. 

 

Learn more about The Quest 

 

Please give to the Albertus Magnus Institute. Only with your help can we keep education as free as it is freeing. 

]]> If beauty awakens the Divine, what does it mean for a culture when it is deficient in beauty? How do we return beauty to its proper place in the quadrivium? How do we restore beauty to a culture void of wonder? In this episode John and Larissa discuss beauty (and the lack) in both our culture and education with Dr. Shannon Valenzuela. Albertus Magnus Institute, Inc. false No 3269 full Ep. 065 - The Enchanting Lie of Democratism Ep. 065 - The Enchanting Lie of Democratism https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-065-the-enchanting-lie-of-democratism/ https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-065-the-enchanting-lie-of-democratism/#comments Thu, 08 Dec 2022 18:18:35 -0700 magnuspodcast.podbean.com/6b148c9f-a058-3f16-a6cf-3dac7354dbd0 “Our will is always for our own good, but we do not always see what that is; the people is never corrupted, but it is often deceived.” Jean Jacques Rousseau

True…or false? 

Listen to John interview Dr. Emily B. Finley, author of the newly released book, “The Ideology of Democratism," in which Finley posits that the west has been deceived into a false understanding of democracy that is far removed the true meaning of the word. This enchanting, imaginative “democracy,” has its roots in Enlightenment thinkers, specifically Rousseau and The Social Contract.

So what does this mean for America? What does this mean for democracy?  Listen now and learn more.

Check out the book here!

The Albertus Magnus Institute seeks to make a freeing education accessible to all. Please give to our annual fundraiser: The Great Campaign. 

Give more. Learn more.  https://magnusinstitute.org

]]> “Our will is always for our own good, but we do not always see what that is; the people is never corrupted, but it is often deceived.” Jean Jacques Rousseau

True…or false? 

Listen to John interview Dr. Emily B. Finley, author of the newly released book, “The Ideology of Democratism," in which Finley posits that the west has been deceived into a false understanding of democracy that is far removed the true meaning of the word. This enchanting, imaginative “democracy,” has its roots in Enlightenment thinkers, specifically Rousseau and The Social Contract.

So what does this mean for America? What does this mean for democracy?  Listen now and learn more.

Check out the book here!

The Albertus Magnus Institute seeks to make a freeing education accessible to all. Please give to our annual fundraiser: The Great Campaign. 

Give more. Learn more.  https://magnusinstitute.org

]]> Listen to John interview Dr. Emily B. Finley, author of the newly released book, “The Ideology of Democratism.” Finley posits that the west has been deceived into a false understanding of Democracy that is far removed the true meaning of the word. This enchanting, imaginative “Democracy,” has its roots in Enlightenment thinkers, specifically Rousseau and The Social Contract. Albertus Magnus Institute, Inc. false No 3296 full Ep. 064 - On George Bernanos Ep. 064 - On George Bernanos https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-064-on-george-bernanos/ https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-064-on-george-bernanos/#comments Tue, 22 Nov 2022 11:37:15 -0700 magnuspodcast.podbean.com/a0f9fa4f-9632-3624-aa6d-176999f1d16b The Magnus Fellowship continues!

Enjoy this glimpse into week one of Senior Fellow, Dr. Hudson's course, “George Bernanos: The Man and His Work.” This is much more than a sneak peak; it’s our longest glimpse yet as Dr. Hudson goes deep into the life of one of the most prominent French novelists of the 20th century. 

Find out here how you can watch the rest of this course and access all archived courses- over 40 hours of  exceptional classes with some of the top educators in liberal learning. 

Join the Magnus Fellowship for an education that is as free as it is freeing. 

Don't forget that we are in the thick of our annual fundraiser- The Great Campaign. Please consider making a tax-deductible donation to support the Magnus Fellowship and the Fellows and courses therein. 

]]> The Magnus Fellowship continues!

Enjoy this glimpse into week one of Senior Fellow, Dr. Hudson's course, “George Bernanos: The Man and His Work.” This is much more than a sneak peak; it’s our longest glimpse yet as Dr. Hudson goes deep into the life of one of the most prominent French novelists of the 20th century. 

Find out here how you can watch the rest of this course and access all archived courses- over 40 hours of  exceptional classes with some of the top educators in liberal learning. 

Join the Magnus Fellowship for an education that is as free as it is freeing. 

Don't forget that we are in the thick of our annual fundraiser- The Great Campaign. Please consider making a tax-deductible donation to support the Magnus Fellowship and the Fellows and courses therein. 

]]> Enjoy this glimpse into week one of Senior Fellow, Dr. Hudson’s course, “George Bernanos: The Man and His Work.” Dr. Hudson goes deep into the life of one of the most prominent French novelists of the 20th century. Don’t forget that we are in the thick of our annual fundraiser- The Great Campaign. Please consider making a tax-deductible donation to support the Magnus Fellowship and the Fellows and courses therein. Albertus Magnus Institute, Inc. false No 4452 full Ep. 063 - The Great Campaign Launch Ep. 063 - The Great Campaign Launch https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-063-the-great-campaign-launch/ https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-063-the-great-campaign-launch/#comments Wed, 16 Nov 2022 13:06:30 -0700 magnuspodcast.podbean.com/dac6ea1a-7b16-3e30-aa15-ae86a1d464f5 This week we turn three years old! 

This episode of the Magnus Podcast honors the Feast Day of our namesake, St. Albert the Great, celebrates our third birthday, and launches the Great Campaign.

Please consider joining the Magnus Fellowship and/or giving to the Great Campaign today! With your help, we can continue to liberate the Liberate Arts.  

]]> This week we turn three years old! 

This episode of the Magnus Podcast honors the Feast Day of our namesake, St. Albert the Great, celebrates our third birthday, and launches the Great Campaign.

Please consider joining the Magnus Fellowship and/or giving to the Great Campaign today! With your help, we can continue to liberate the Liberate Arts.  

]]> This episode of the Magnus Podcast honors the Feast Day of our namesake, St. Albert the Great, celebrates our third birthday, and launches our annual campaign. Albertus Magnus Institute, Inc. false No 2629 full Ep. 062 - The Waste Land Revisited Ep. 062 - The Waste Land Revisited https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-062-the-waste-land-revisited/ https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-062-the-waste-land-revisited/#comments Thu, 10 Nov 2022 12:29:58 -0700 magnuspodcast.podbean.com/499413e7-75dc-3910-a2d6-c1f4fe53625c Revisit The Waste Land with us.

Once again, we are offering you a glimpse into the Magnus Fellowship; this time with Senior Fellow, Dr. Freeh’s class, “The Waste Land Revisited: T.S. Eliot’s Diagnosis of Modernity.”

Find out how you can catch the rest of this course AND access all archived courses- over 40 hours of exceptional classes with some of the top educators in liberal learning. 

Join the Magnus Fellowship for an education that is as free as it is freeing. 

]]> Revisit The Waste Land with us.

Once again, we are offering you a glimpse into the Magnus Fellowship; this time with Senior Fellow, Dr. Freeh’s class, “The Waste Land Revisited: T.S. Eliot’s Diagnosis of Modernity.”

Find out how you can catch the rest of this course AND access all archived courses- over 40 hours of exceptional classes with some of the top educators in liberal learning. 

Join the Magnus Fellowship for an education that is as free as it is freeing. 

]]> Revisit The Waste Land with us. Once again, we are offering you a glimpse into the Magnus Fellowship; this time with Senior Fellow, Dr. Freeh’s class, “The Waste Land Revisited: T.S. Eliot’s Diagnosis of Modernity.” Albertus Magnus Institute, Inc. false No 3777 full Ep. 061 - In the Beginning Ep. 061 - In the Beginning https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep061-in-the-beginning/ https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep061-in-the-beginning/#comments Fri, 04 Nov 2022 11:06:21 -0600 magnuspodcast.podbean.com/7790d5bf-40e3-3855-ad95-7c263e1d8ace Enjoy this sneak peak into the Fellowship - week one of Senior Fellow, Dr. Esolen’s course, In the Beginning Was the Word: Poetry and Christology in the Gospel of John.

 

Find out how you can catch the rest of this course AND access all archived courses- over 40 hours of exceptional discussions and lectures with some of the top educators in liberal learning.

 

Join the Magnus Fellowship for an education that is as free as it is freeing. 

]]> Enjoy this sneak peak into the Fellowship - week one of Senior Fellow, Dr. Esolen’s course, In the Beginning Was the Word: Poetry and Christology in the Gospel of John.

 

Find out how you can catch the rest of this course AND access all archived courses- over 40 hours of exceptional discussions and lectures with some of the top educators in liberal learning.

 

Join the Magnus Fellowship for an education that is as free as it is freeing. 

]]> Enjoy this sneak peak into the Fellowship- week one of Senior Fellow, Dr. Esolen’s course, ”In the Beginning Was the Word: Poetry and Christology in the Gospel of John.” Albertus Magnus Institute, Inc. false No 3794 full Ep. 060 - What Is Metaphysics? Ep. 060 - What Is Metaphysics? https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-060-what-is-metaphysics/ https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-060-what-is-metaphysics/#comments Thu, 27 Oct 2022 13:40:10 -0600 magnuspodcast.podbean.com/21013bc8-bc6c-3b84-ab16-d36922895700 What is metaphysics? Is it philosophy or science? Is it witchcraft or wizardry? Is it inalterable or constantly changing? Why has it been reinterpreted and misunderstood in today’s culture? How do we return metaphysics to its proper place in the order of knowing and learning?

Dr. David Arias is a professor of philosophy at Our Lady of Guadalupe Seminary in Denton, NE. Prior to coming to Nebraska, Dr. Arias taught philosophy, theology, natural science, mathematics, literature, and various other subjects for eleven years at Thomas Aquinas College in Santa Paula, CA. Dr. Arias has published in both scholarly and popular venues. His main areas of scholarly interest are natural philosophy and metaphysics.He is happily married to Jennaya Arias and together they are the blessed parents of fourteen children.

Dr. Arias will be teaching his fourth course for the Magnus Fellowship this coming spring! You can find snippets of his past courses, Metaphysics I, Metaphysics II, and Philosophy of Nature, on earlier episodes of the Magnus Podcast. Donors giving just $25/month have access to ALL archived courses.

Subscribe to the emails and/or become a fellow, donor, or both here.

 

]]> What is metaphysics? Is it philosophy or science? Is it witchcraft or wizardry? Is it inalterable or constantly changing? Why has it been reinterpreted and misunderstood in today’s culture? How do we return metaphysics to its proper place in the order of knowing and learning?

Dr. David Arias is a professor of philosophy at Our Lady of Guadalupe Seminary in Denton, NE. Prior to coming to Nebraska, Dr. Arias taught philosophy, theology, natural science, mathematics, literature, and various other subjects for eleven years at Thomas Aquinas College in Santa Paula, CA. Dr. Arias has published in both scholarly and popular venues. His main areas of scholarly interest are natural philosophy and metaphysics.He is happily married to Jennaya Arias and together they are the blessed parents of fourteen children.

Dr. Arias will be teaching his fourth course for the Magnus Fellowship this coming spring! You can find snippets of his past courses, Metaphysics I, Metaphysics II, and Philosophy of Nature, on earlier episodes of the Magnus Podcast. Donors giving just $25/month have access to ALL archived courses.

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]]> How do we return metaphysics to its proper place in the order of knowing and learning? Albertus Magnus Institute, Inc. false No 3681 full Ep. 059 - Becoming Polymaths Ep. 059 - Becoming Polymaths https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-059-becoming-polymaths/ https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-059-becoming-polymaths/#comments Thu, 20 Oct 2022 11:53:24 -0600 magnuspodcast.podbean.com/4448bfb6-6e65-3e04-a21c-90baf84f7385 "Humankind, full of all creative possibilities, is God's work. Humankind alone is called to assist God. Humankind is called to co-create."

-Hildegard Von Bingen

This week's episode features Dr. Matthew Smith - the founder and president of the new Hildegard College. Named for Hildegard Von Bingen, Hildegard College was founded to create both exceptional thinkers and extraordinary creators; at Hildegard College the desire is that all students become polymaths. Learn now how they're setting out to accomplish this goal.

The college is currently accepting applications for its inaugural freshman class. Learn more @ Hildegard.college 

 

]]> "Humankind, full of all creative possibilities, is God's work. Humankind alone is called to assist God. Humankind is called to co-create."

-Hildegard Von Bingen

This week's episode features Dr. Matthew Smith - the founder and president of the new Hildegard College. Named for Hildegard Von Bingen, Hildegard College was founded to create both exceptional thinkers and extraordinary creators; at Hildegard College the desire is that all students become polymaths. Learn now how they're setting out to accomplish this goal.

The college is currently accepting applications for its inaugural freshman class. Learn more @ Hildegard.college 

 

]]> A discussion with the founder and president of Hildegard College, Dr. Matthew Smith. Albertus Magnus Institute, Inc. false No 3765 full Ep. 058 - Contemplating the Divine, or the Study of Numbers Ep. 058 - Contemplating the Divine, or the Study of Numbers https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-058-contemplating-the-divine-or-the-study-of-numbers/ https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-058-contemplating-the-divine-or-the-study-of-numbers/#comments Wed, 12 Oct 2022 11:23:54 -0600 magnuspodcast.podbean.com/30f5273b-5c52-38b1-8242-72b01496bce7      The modern understanding of mathematics is disenchanting and fragmented. Dr. Andrew Seeley is here to talk about mathematics within the ancient understanding of the quadrivium and the greater context of the human person. 

    Dr. Andrew Seeley is a Tutor at Thomas Aquinas College in California, Director of the Arts of Liberty Project at University of Dallas, Executive Director of the Institute for Catholic Liberal Education, and on the Board of Directors for the Albertus Magnus Institute. A 1987 graduate of Thomas Aquinas, Dr. Seeley received his Licentiate from the Pontifical Institute in Medieval Studies (Toronto) and a Ph.D. in Medieval Studies from the University of Toronto (1995). His dissertation was a study in St. Thomas’s teaching about the Gifts of the Holy Spirit. He is also on the National Policy Advisory Board for the Catholic High School Honor Roll, Wyoming Catholic College’s Catholic Scholars Advisory Board, and a number of Catholic liberal arts schools around the country. 

https://artsofliberty.udallas.edu

https://catholicliberaleducation.org

Find out how you can watch his Euclid course in the Magnus Fellowship https://magnusinstitute.org/courses/a-tour-of-euclids-elements/

]]>      The modern understanding of mathematics is disenchanting and fragmented. Dr. Andrew Seeley is here to talk about mathematics within the ancient understanding of the quadrivium and the greater context of the human person. 

    Dr. Andrew Seeley is a Tutor at Thomas Aquinas College in California, Director of the Arts of Liberty Project at University of Dallas, Executive Director of the Institute for Catholic Liberal Education, and on the Board of Directors for the Albertus Magnus Institute. A 1987 graduate of Thomas Aquinas, Dr. Seeley received his Licentiate from the Pontifical Institute in Medieval Studies (Toronto) and a Ph.D. in Medieval Studies from the University of Toronto (1995). His dissertation was a study in St. Thomas’s teaching about the Gifts of the Holy Spirit. He is also on the National Policy Advisory Board for the Catholic High School Honor Roll, Wyoming Catholic College’s Catholic Scholars Advisory Board, and a number of Catholic liberal arts schools around the country. 

https://artsofliberty.udallas.edu

https://catholicliberaleducation.org

Find out how you can watch his Euclid course in the Magnus Fellowship https://magnusinstitute.org/courses/a-tour-of-euclids-elements/

]]> Dr. Andrew Seeley is here to talk about mathematics within the ancient understanding of the quadrivium and the greater context of the human person. Albertus Magnus Institute, Inc. false No 2378 full Ep. 057 - Hope and the Will Ep. 057 - Hope and the Will https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep057-hope-and-the-will/ https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep057-hope-and-the-will/#comments Wed, 05 Oct 2022 09:39:29 -0600 magnuspodcast.podbean.com/c6b30427-9f2f-37b1-8647-eb0e05bde169 What is the difference between a wanderer and a wayfarer? What does it mean to have hope? How do we live the proper journey of wayfarer?

In this episode, John and Larissa talk with Chelsea Niemiec about the virtue of hope and the journey of a wayfarer. 

Chelsea is the Director of College Partnerships at The Classic Learning Test and a University of Dallas graduate student studying Classical Education. She recently founded the Catholic Education Invitation. 

Follow her on instagram @ classicallychels

Learn more about the The Catholic Education Invitation.

To learn more about The Classic Learning Test email her @ cniemiec@cltexam.com  

You can read her essay "The Hope in Being a Wayfarer" by joining the Fellowship Courtyard (It's like a facebook page for fellows). Apply to the fellowship, join the courtyard, and read her paper- it's quick, easy, and free!

Courses begin this week in the Magnus Fellowship and its not too late to enroll!  Apply today!

 

]]> What is the difference between a wanderer and a wayfarer? What does it mean to have hope? How do we live the proper journey of wayfarer?

In this episode, John and Larissa talk with Chelsea Niemiec about the virtue of hope and the journey of a wayfarer. 

Chelsea is the Director of College Partnerships at The Classic Learning Test and a University of Dallas graduate student studying Classical Education. She recently founded the Catholic Education Invitation. 

Follow her on instagram @ classicallychels

Learn more about the The Catholic Education Invitation.

To learn more about The Classic Learning Test email her @ cniemiec@cltexam.com  

You can read her essay "The Hope in Being a Wayfarer" by joining the Fellowship Courtyard (It's like a facebook page for fellows). Apply to the fellowship, join the courtyard, and read her paper- it's quick, easy, and free!

Courses begin this week in the Magnus Fellowship and its not too late to enroll!  Apply today!

 

]]> What is the difference between a wanderer and a wayfarer? What does it mean to have hope? How do we live the proper journey of wayfarer? In this episode, John, and Larissa talk with Chelsea Niemiec about the virtue of hope and the journey of a wayfarer. Albertus Magnus Institute, Inc. false No 3129 full Ep.056 - On Leadership Ep.056 - On Leadership https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep056-on-leadership/ https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep056-on-leadership/#comments Tue, 27 Sep 2022 12:52:41 -0600 magnuspodcast.podbean.com/2accd24b-42d7-36d7-aa28-e3f261ec826c Alexander the Great once said, “I am not afraid of an army of lions led by a sheep; I am afraid of an army of sheep led by a lion.”

 

Ali Ghaffari has dedicated his life to this type of leadership, beginning with playing sports as child to becoming a career Naval Officer as an adult, and most recently, to founding a K-8 Classical school in Pasadena MD. Find out how he now runs a thriving school that focuses on the good and the beautiful and a leadership consulting firm that gives organizations the leadership skills to perform exceptionally. 

 

https://www.thefrassaticompany.com https://divinemercy.md

]]> Alexander the Great once said, “I am not afraid of an army of lions led by a sheep; I am afraid of an army of sheep led by a lion.”

 

Ali Ghaffari has dedicated his life to this type of leadership, beginning with playing sports as child to becoming a career Naval Officer as an adult, and most recently, to founding a K-8 Classical school in Pasadena MD. Find out how he now runs a thriving school that focuses on the good and the beautiful and a leadership consulting firm that gives organizations the leadership skills to perform exceptionally. 

 

https://www.thefrassaticompany.com
https://divinemercy.md

]]> Ali Ghaffari discusses his time in leadership, beginning with playing sports as child to becoming a career Naval Officer as an adult, and most recently, to founding a K-8 Classical school in Pasadena MD. Albertus Magnus Institute, Inc. false No 3004 full Ep. 055 - Reason, Nature, and the Romantic Poets Ep. 055 - Reason, Nature, and the Romantic Poets https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-054-reason-nature-and-the-romantic-poets/ https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-054-reason-nature-and-the-romantic-poets/#comments Tue, 20 Sep 2022 14:43:49 -0600 magnuspodcast.podbean.com/6d071e35-04dd-3732-90b2-3ff7a41f65f9 “Once again

Do I behold these steep and lofty cliffs,

That on a wild secluded scene impress

Thoughts of more deep seclusion; and connect

The landscape with the quiet of the sky.”

 

Excerpt from “Lines Written a Few Miles above Tintern Abbey,” by Williams Wordsworth

This past summer, we offered our first round of Summer Symposiums in the Magnus Fellowship; enjoy this excerpt from Helen Freeh’s course comparing the views of the early and late romantic poets William Wordsworth and Percy Bysshe Shelley. 

You can catch the rest of this symposium, and all other course recordings,  by donating just $25/ month. https://magnusinstitute.org/give/

]]> “Once again

Do I behold these steep and lofty cliffs,

That on a wild secluded scene impress

Thoughts of more deep seclusion; and connect

The landscape with the quiet of the sky.”

 

Excerpt from “Lines Written a Few Miles above Tintern Abbey,” by Williams Wordsworth

This past summer, we offered our first round of Summer Symposiums in the Magnus Fellowship; enjoy this excerpt from Helen Freeh’s course comparing the views of the early and late romantic poets William Wordsworth and Percy Bysshe Shelley. 

You can catch the rest of this symposium, and all other course recordings,  by donating just $25/ month. https://magnusinstitute.org/give/

]]> Enjoy this excerpt from Helen Freeh’s lecture comparing the views of the early and late romantic poets Williams Wordsworth and Percy Bysshe Shelley.  You can catch the rest of this lecture, and all other course recordings,  by donating just $25/ month. https://magnusinstitute.org/give/ Albertus Magnus Institute, Inc. false No 3511 full Ep. 054 - On Kingship. Ep. 054 - On Kingship. https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-054-on-kingship/ https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-054-on-kingship/#comments Tue, 13 Sep 2022 15:24:29 -0600 magnuspodcast.podbean.com/50e8d24a-0da5-37f5-8591-b3a2b9816f24 "We were born not to sue but to command." - William Shakespeare

Dr.Joe Wysocki of the Belmont Abbey College is here to discuss the making of monarchies, kings, statesmen and families through the lens of Shakespeare's Henriad.

 

Check out the Belmont Abbey Honors College- the newest of our endorsed institutions: https://belmontabbeycollege.edu/academics/honors-college/

 

Dr. Joseph Wysocki is Dean of the Honors College at Belmont Abbey College where he has also served as Assistant Academic Dean, and Chair and Associate Professor of the Politics Department since 2010. He is interested in all of the great books in the Honors College curriculum but has a particular focus on classical political philosophy and American political thought, especially the thought of Alexis de Tocqueville. Dr. Wysocki received his B.A. in Political Science and Economics from Belmont Abbey College and his M.A. and Ph.D in Political Science at Baylor University. He serves on the Council of Scholars for the American Academy for Liberal Education and CLT’s Board of Academic Advisors. He lives in Gastonia, NC with his wife Jeanne and his six children.

]]> "We were born not to sue but to command." - William Shakespeare

Dr.Joe Wysocki of the Belmont Abbey College is here to discuss the making of monarchies, kings, statesmen and families through the lens of Shakespeare's Henriad.

 

Check out the Belmont Abbey Honors College- the newest of our endorsed institutions: https://belmontabbeycollege.edu/academics/honors-college/

 

Dr. Joseph Wysocki is Dean of the Honors College at Belmont Abbey College where he has also served as Assistant Academic Dean, and Chair and Associate Professor of the Politics Department since 2010. He is interested in all of the great books in the Honors College curriculum but has a particular focus on classical political philosophy and American political thought, especially the thought of Alexis de Tocqueville. Dr. Wysocki received his B.A. in Political Science and Economics from Belmont Abbey College and his M.A. and Ph.D in Political Science at Baylor University. He serves on the Council of Scholars for the American Academy for Liberal Education and CLT’s Board of Academic Advisors. He lives in Gastonia, NC with his wife Jeanne and his six children.

]]> ”We were born not to sue but to command.” - William Shakespeare Dr.Joe Wyscocki of the Belmont Abbey College is here to discuss the making of monarchies, kings, statesmen and families through the lens of Shakespeare’s Henriad. Check out the Belmont Abbey Honors College- the newest of our endorsed institutions: https://belmontabbeycollege.edu/academics/honors-college/ Dr. Joseph Wysocki is Dean of the Honors College at Belmont Abbey College where he has also served as Assistant Academic Dean, and Chair and Associate Professor of the Politics Department since 2010. He is interested in all of the great books in the Honors College curriculum but has a particular focus on classical political philosophy and American political thought, especially the thought of Alexis de Tocqueville. Dr. Wysocki received his B.A. in Political Science and Economics from Belmont Abbey College and his M.A. and Ph.D in Political Science at Baylor University. He serves on the Council of Scholars for the American Academy for Liberal Education and CLT’s Board of Academic Advisors. He lives in Gastonia, NC with his wife Jeanne and his six children. Albertus Magnus Institute, Inc. false No 3590 full Ep. 053 - The Sacramental Life Ep. 053 - The Sacramental Life https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-053-the-sacramental-life/ https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-053-the-sacramental-life/#comments Fri, 02 Sep 2022 09:51:32 -0600 magnuspodcast.podbean.com/ad3a4f17-8315-310d-ada4-c747bc10fb9a What does it mean to be an integrated human? How do we live well-ordered lives? How does this lead to peace and harmony in both the home and the soul?

Brian Fink is husband, father, farmer, and teacher creating an integrated life for himself and his family. In this discussion, he talks about farming goats, homeschooling kids, raising boys, and instilling virtue while demonstrating how can find peace in the ordinary and live a sacramental life.

 

Find Brian on Twitter @b_fink Find Brian on Substack @ bfink.substack.com

]]> What does it mean to be an integrated human? How do we live well-ordered lives? How does this lead to peace and harmony in both the home and the soul?

Brian Fink is husband, father, farmer, and teacher creating an integrated life for himself and his family. In this discussion, he talks about farming goats, homeschooling kids, raising boys, and instilling virtue while demonstrating how can find peace in the ordinary and live a sacramental life.

 

Find Brian on Twitter @b_fink
Find Brian on Substack @ bfink.substack.com

]]> Brian Fink is husband, father, farmer, and teacher creating an integrated life for himself and his family. In this discussion, he talks about farming goats, homeschooling kids, raising boys, and instilling virtue while showing how we can find peace in the ordinary and live a sacramental life. Albertus Magnus Institute, Inc. false No 3073 full EP. 052 - There Bade Me Gaze. EP. 052 - There Bade Me Gaze. https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep052_there_bade_me_gaze/ https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep052_there_bade_me_gaze/#comments Fri, 26 Aug 2022 12:28:07 -0600 magnuspodcast.podbean.com/51cb3f8e-3614-3783-b7c4-2f607f61e5a3 Today's guest, Oscar Ortiz, is both a brilliant thinker and incredible achiever who has transformed crumbling schools into sanctuaries for students.

Listen as he tells John and Larissa how he plans to continue to bring wonder to students all over America.

Oscar has devoted his career to classical education and over the course of ten years has gone from the classroom, to head of school, to Superintendent. He is known for being a passionate advocate for various classical charter organizations, lending his assistance and expertise to all. With an undergraduate degree in Philosophy and a master’s in the Liberal Arts. Oscar is well-versed in classical themes bringing his knowledge into every new endeavor. Originally from Honduras, Oscar’s vocation has always been creating access to classical education to diverse and disadvantaged populations believing that the true, the good, and the beautiful paves the way for all to lead flourishing lives.

 

To join courses live and become a Fellow today, visit MagnusInstitute.org .

]]> Today's guest, Oscar Ortiz, is both a brilliant thinker and incredible achiever who has transformed crumbling schools into sanctuaries for students.

Listen as he tells John and Larissa how he plans to continue to bring wonder to students all over America.

Oscar has devoted his career to classical education and over the course of ten years has gone from the classroom, to head of school, to Superintendent. He is known for being a passionate advocate for various classical charter organizations, lending his assistance and expertise to all. With an undergraduate degree in Philosophy and a master’s in the Liberal Arts. Oscar is well-versed in classical themes bringing his knowledge into every new endeavor. Originally from Honduras, Oscar’s vocation has always been creating access to classical education to diverse and disadvantaged populations believing that the true, the good, and the beautiful paves the way for all to lead flourishing lives.

 

To join courses live and become a Fellow today, visit MagnusInstitute.org .

]]> Today’s guest, Oscar Ortiz, is both a brilliant thinker and incredible achiever who has transformed crumbling schools into sanctuaries for students. Listen as he tells John and Larissa how how he plans to bring wonder to students all over America. Albertus Magnus Institute, Inc. false No 3476 full Ep. 051 - THREE BEERS - Saving Our Democracy Ep. 051 - THREE BEERS - Saving Our Democracy https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-051-three-beers-saving-our-democracy/ https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-051-three-beers-saving-our-democracy/#comments Fri, 19 Aug 2022 09:56:08 -0600 magnuspodcast.podbean.com/d371a952-59f0-38b2-82b3-f1b221b9c6b8 Season 2 of the Magnus Podcast begins with this very special Three Beers episode with Pavlos Papadopoulos. Listen as John, Larissa, and Pavlos discuss Alexis De Tocqueville's great work, Democracy in America. Pavlos Papadopoulos is Assistant Professor of Humanities at Wyoming Catholic College. He holds a B.A. in Liberal Arts from St. John’s College, Annapolis, as well as an M.A. and Ph.D. in Politics from the Institute of Philosophic Studies at the University of Dallas. At Wyoming Catholic, his teaching focuses on courses in the great works of literature, history, rhetoric, and political philosophy. He is currently teaching a course on Democracy in America in the Magnus Fellowship. To join courses live and become a Fellow today, visit MagnusInstitute.org .

]]> Season 2 of the Magnus Podcast begins with this very special Three Beers episode with Pavlos Papadopoulos. Listen as John, Larissa, and Pavlos discuss Alexis De Tocqueville's great work, Democracy in America.

Pavlos Papadopoulos is Assistant Professor of Humanities at Wyoming Catholic College. He holds a B.A. in Liberal Arts from St. John’s College, Annapolis, as well as an M.A. and Ph.D. in Politics from the Institute of Philosophic Studies at the University of Dallas. At Wyoming Catholic, his teaching focuses on courses in the great works of literature, history, rhetoric, and political philosophy. He is currently teaching a course on Democracy in America in the Magnus Fellowship.

To join courses live and become a Fellow today, visit MagnusInstitute.org .

]]> Season 2 of the Magnus Podcast begins with this very special Three Beers episode with Pavlos Papadopoulos. Listen as John, Larissa, and Pavlos discuss Alexis De Tocqueville’s great work, Democracy in America. Albertus Magnus Institute, Inc. false No 4324 full Ep. 050 - THREE BEERS - The Sufferings and Glory of Christ Ep. 050 - THREE BEERS - The Sufferings and Glory of Christ https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-050-three-beers-the-sufferings-and-glory-of-christ/ https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-050-three-beers-the-sufferings-and-glory-of-christ/#comments Thu, 10 Mar 2022 09:00:00 -0700 magnuspodcast.podbean.com/a698fae9-a3b2-374b-807b-39263ea29230 We made it to 50 episodes thanks to you and have some huge announcements to make. Join us for a special sit down over 3 Beers with AMI CFO Brian Long who breaks the news - taped on the feast of St. Thomas Aquinas no less! MagnusInstitute.org/Press

]]> We made it to 50 episodes thanks to you and have some huge announcements to make. Join us for a special sit down over 3 Beers with AMI CFO Brian Long who breaks the news - taped on the feast of St. Thomas Aquinas no less!

MagnusInstitute.org/Press

]]> We made it to 50 episodes thanks to you and have some huge announcements to make. Join us for a special sit down over 3 Beers with AMI CFO Brian Long who breaks the news - taped on the feast of St. Thomas Aquinas no less! Albertus Magnus Institute, Inc. false No 3315 full Ep. 049 - Forged in the Fire of War: The Life of J.R.R. Tolkien with Dr. Helen Freeh Ep. 049 - Forged in the Fire of War: The Life of J.R.R. Tolkien with Dr. Helen Freeh https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-049-forged-in-the-fire-of-war-the-life-of-jrr-tolkien-with-dr-helen-freeh/ https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-049-forged-in-the-fire-of-war-the-life-of-jrr-tolkien-with-dr-helen-freeh/#comments Sat, 05 Mar 2022 11:00:00 -0700 magnuspodcast.podbean.com/424bc116-e1e6-3e33-b92b-8105c9dc6277 Times are tough? Good. Discover how a boy who lost both parents at a young age and fought the bloodiest war in history found a place in the canon of literary greatness. In this lecture for the Magnus Fellowship, Dr. Freeh tells the story of Tolkien that you have never heard. To support AMI, visit https://magnusinstitute.org/give/. Your donation is liberating the liberal arts and ransoming the captive of a broken college system.

]]> Times are tough? Good. Discover how a boy who lost both parents at a young age and fought the bloodiest war in history found a place in the canon of literary greatness. In this lecture for the Magnus Fellowship, Dr. Freeh tells the story of Tolkien that you have never heard.

To support AMI, visit https://magnusinstitute.org/give/. Your donation is liberating the liberal arts and ransoming the captive of a broken college system.

]]> In this lecture for the Magnus Fellowship, Dr. Freeh tells the story of Tolkien that you have never heard. Albertus Magnus Institute, Inc. false No 5130 full Ep. 048 - Metaphysics Q&A with Dr. David Arias Ep. 048 - Metaphysics Q&A with Dr. David Arias https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-048-metaphysics-qa-with-dr-david-arias/ https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-048-metaphysics-qa-with-dr-david-arias/#comments Thu, 24 Feb 2022 06:30:00 -0700 magnuspodcast.podbean.com/d56f4742-c084-31fb-8274-fbb5f2383f30 Peek in on the Fellowship at its best as Magnus Fellows engage Aristotle with the pedagogic wonder, Dr. David Arias. Want to view the whole course? Fellows giving at least $25 / month receive unlimited access to all course video recordings. Plus, you support the noble cause of liberal learning. MagnusInstitute.org.

]]> Peek in on the Fellowship at its best as Magnus Fellows engage Aristotle with the pedagogic wonder, Dr. David Arias.

Want to view the whole course? Fellows giving at least $25 / month receive unlimited access to all course video recordings. Plus, you support the noble cause of liberal learning. MagnusInstitute.org.

]]> Peek in on the Fellowship at its best as Magnus Fellows engage Aristotle with the pedagogic wonder, Dr. David Arias. Albertus Magnus Institute, Inc. false No 3899 full Ep. 047 - Man: The Erotic, Birthing Person Ep. 047 - Man: The Erotic, Birthing Person https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/man-the-erotic-birthing-person/ https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/man-the-erotic-birthing-person/#comments Thu, 17 Feb 2022 09:00:00 -0700 magnuspodcast.podbean.com/8b49c824-8e89-3ac6-83d5-76035853431a No really! Just go read Plato's Symposium. And enjoy this labor inducing discussion led by AMI Senior Fellow, Dr. Matthew Walz. You can become a Fellow today, and be a part of these life-changing courses. MagnusInstitute.org

]]> No really! Just go read Plato's Symposium. And enjoy this labor inducing discussion led by AMI Senior Fellow, Dr. Matthew Walz.

You can become a Fellow today, and be a part of these life-changing courses. MagnusInstitute.org

]]> Senior Fellow Dr. Matthew Walz leads a discussion of Plato’s Symposium. Albertus Magnus Institute, Inc. false No 3461 full Ep. 046 - Joseph Pearce introduces you to Homer’s Iliad Ep. 046 - Joseph Pearce introduces you to Homer’s Iliad https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-046-joseph-pearce-introduces-you-to-homer-s-iliad/ https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-046-joseph-pearce-introduces-you-to-homer-s-iliad/#comments Thu, 16 Dec 2021 01:00:00 -0700 magnuspodcast.podbean.com/c01b50da-b8fc-3998-a5f3-b6bf8ca72212 "Sing, goddess, the anger of Peleus’ son Achilleus and its devastation,…” Enjoy this taste of the Magnus Fellowship with Senior Fellow Joseph Pearce and Magnus Fellows as they dive into the world of Homer and explore the first three books of his Iliad. Give to AMI’s Great Campaign now to keep our work going strong. MagnusInstitute.org/give

]]> "Sing, goddess, the anger of Peleus’ son Achilleus and its devastation,…” Enjoy this taste of the Magnus Fellowship with Senior Fellow Joseph Pearce and Magnus Fellows as they dive into the world of Homer and explore the first three books of his Iliad.

Give to AMI’s Great Campaign now to keep our work going strong. MagnusInstitute.org/give

]]> Dive into the world of Homer and explore the first three books of his Iliad with Senior Fellow Joseph Pearce. Albertus Magnus Institute, Inc. false No 4394 full Ep. 045 - The Lord of the Rings: All That Is Gold Does Not Glitter Ep. 045 - The Lord of the Rings: All That Is Gold Does Not Glitter https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-045-the-lord-of-the-rings-all-that-is-gold-does-not-glitter/ https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-045-the-lord-of-the-rings-all-that-is-gold-does-not-glitter/#comments Mon, 13 Dec 2021 04:10:00 -0700 magnuspodcast.podbean.com/67311b6b-5429-3ccc-b6be-b1d6588047dd Join Dr. Hellen Freeh in her Magnus Fellowship course Friendship and Freedom in Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings as she unpacks the meaning of language, love, and friendship. Give to AMI’s Great Campaign now to keep our work going strong. MagnusInstitute.org/give

]]> Join Dr. Hellen Freeh in her Magnus Fellowship course Friendship and Freedom in Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings as she unpacks the meaning of language, love, and friendship.

Give to AMI’s Great Campaign now to keep our work going strong. MagnusInstitute.org/give

]]> Dr. Hellen Freeh unpacks the meaning of language, love, and friendship in her Magnus Fellowship course Friendship and Freedom in Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings Albertus Magnus Institute, Inc. false No 3119 full Ep. 044 - The Great Turnaround: Metaphysics Week Continues Ep. 044 - The Great Turnaround: Metaphysics Week Continues https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep_044-the-great-turnaround/ https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep_044-the-great-turnaround/#comments Sat, 27 Nov 2021 00:01:00 -0700 magnuspodcast.podbean.com/dab3125d-c293-3e85-88a6-b8fc4496d9a7 "The wise man has knowledge as far as possible of all things." - Aristotle In this episode of the Magnus Podcast, Dr. David Arias explores Aristotle’s understanding of being-as-being and axioms and their connection to the study of Metaphysics. The soul grows the body. So join the Fellowship today and become wiser and better looking. MagnusInstitute.org

]]> "The wise man has knowledge as far as possible of all things." - Aristotle

In this episode of the Magnus Podcast, Dr. David Arias explores Aristotle’s understanding of being-as-being and axioms and their connection to the study of Metaphysics.

The soul grows the body. So join the Fellowship today and become wiser and better looking.

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]]> In this episode of the Magnus Podcast, Dr. David Arias explores Aristotle’s understanding of being-as-being and axioms and their connection to the study of Metaphysics. Albertus Magnus Institute, Inc. false No 2881 full Ep. 043 - Introduction to Metaphysics with Dr. David Arias Ep. 043 - Introduction to Metaphysics with Dr. David Arias https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-043-introduction-to-metaphysics-with-dr-david-arias/ https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-043-introduction-to-metaphysics-with-dr-david-arias/#comments Tue, 23 Nov 2021 20:54:39 -0700 magnuspodcast.podbean.com/9e8f82e4-414a-3a5c-b337-b5489042e290 It’s Metaphysics week on the Magnus Podcast. Join Senior Fellow David Arias for the opening lecture of his course in the Fellowship on Metaphysics. Explore the first two books of Aristotle’s Metaphysics and groundwork for the study of being. Want to hear the whole course? Of course you do. AMI Felllows giving at least $25 per month get ALL ACCESS to an ever-growing vault of recorded courses. Become a Fellow today and support the mission of liberating the liberal arts at MagnusInstitute.org

]]> It’s Metaphysics week on the Magnus Podcast. Join Senior Fellow David Arias for the opening lecture of his course in the Fellowship on Metaphysics. Explore the first two books of Aristotle’s Metaphysics and groundwork for the study of being.

Want to hear the whole course? Of course you do. AMI Felllows giving at least $25 per month get ALL ACCESS to an ever-growing vault of recorded courses. Become a Fellow today and support the mission of liberating the liberal arts at MagnusInstitute.org

]]> Explore the first two books of Aristotle’s Metaphysics and groundwork for the study of being. Albertus Magnus Institute, Inc. false No 3144 full Ep. 042 - The Great Campaign Ep. 042 - The Great Campaign https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-042-the-great-campaign/ https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-042-the-great-campaign/#comments Mon, 15 Nov 2021 18:21:18 -0700 magnuspodcast.podbean.com/b1df3d6c-03e4-372f-84b1-b2f4dac3bb6b November 15 is the feast of St. Albert the Great. To celebrate - and make this huge announcement - we enjoyed conversation and drinks with some of your favorite AMI staff members and a very special guest from AMI Senior Fellow: Dr. Deal Hudson. Give now at MagnusInstitute.org/give

]]> November 15 is the feast of St. Albert the Great. To celebrate - and make this huge announcement - we enjoyed conversation and drinks with some of your favorite AMI staff members and a very special guest from AMI Senior Fellow: Dr. Deal Hudson.

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]]> November 15 is the feast of St. Albert the Great. To celebrate - and make this huge announcement - we enjoyed conversation and drinks with some of your favorite AMI staff members and a very special guest from AMI Senior Fellow: Dr. Deal Hudson. Albertus Magnus Institute, Inc. false No 3140 full Ep. 041 - Freakshows, Misfits, and Temples of the Holy Ghost Ep. 041 - Freakshows, Misfits, and Temples of the Holy Ghost https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-041-freakshows-misfits-and-temples-of-the-holy-ghost/ https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-041-freakshows-misfits-and-temples-of-the-holy-ghost/#comments Wed, 27 Oct 2021 14:40:34 -0600 magnuspodcast.podbean.com/d8889b16-135f-3aed-b037-849be5978cc3 AMI Senior Fellow, Dr. Deal Hudson leads a masterclass on the short stories of Flannery O’Connor. Fellows discuss “A Temple of The Holy Ghost” and “A Good Man is Hard to Find,” In which, a little girl is lead to contemplate the possibility of one’s being a freak and still a temple of God, and a grandmother’s encounter with The Misfit, a notorious murderer, who could represent evil incarnate or a saving angel. Some themes discussed may not be suitable for small children. Join the Fellowship. MagnusInstiute.org

]]> AMI Senior Fellow, Dr. Deal Hudson leads a masterclass on the short stories of Flannery O’Connor. Fellows discuss “A Temple of The Holy Ghost” and “A Good Man is Hard to Find,” In which, a little girl is lead to contemplate the possibility of one’s being a freak and still a temple of God, and a grandmother’s encounter with The Misfit, a notorious murderer, who could represent evil incarnate or a saving angel. Some themes discussed may not be suitable for small children.

Join the Fellowship. MagnusInstiute.org

]]> Fellows discuss “A Temple of The Holy Ghost” and “A Good Man is Hard to Find,” In which, a little girl is lead to contemplate the possibility of one’s being a freak and still a temple of God, and a grandmother’s encounter with The Misfit, a notorious murderer, who could represent evil incarnate or a saving angel. Albertus Magnus Institute, Inc. false No 3470 full Ep. 040 - Life Finds a Way Ep. 040 - Life Finds a Way https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-040-life-finds-a-way/ https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-040-life-finds-a-way/#comments Mon, 25 Oct 2021 08:17:41 -0600 magnuspodcast.podbean.com/220eb2b7-60f5-31e5-83bb-ef597ac5e814 In this episode of the Magnus Podcast join AMI Senior Fellow, Dr. Timothy Furlan and Magnus Fellows in the Bioethics and Aquinas course as they discuss the topic of abortion, where the debate was, where it is today, and how to dissect arguments on either side at their best.

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]]> In this episode of the Magnus Podcast join AMI Senior Fellow, Dr. Timothy Furlan and Magnus Fellows in the Bioethics and Aquinas course as they discuss the topic of abortion, where the debate was, where it is today, and how to dissect arguments on either side at their best.

Become a Fellow today at MagnusInstitute.org

]]> Dr. Timothy Furlan and Magnus Fellows in the Bioethics and Aquinas course as they discuss the topic of abortion. Albertus Magnus Institute, Inc. false No 4739 full Ep. 039 - Flannery O’Connor and the Grotesque Communion of Saints. Ep. 039 - Flannery O’Connor and the Grotesque Communion of Saints. https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-039-flannery-o-connor-and-the-grotesque-communion-of-saints/ https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-039-flannery-o-connor-and-the-grotesque-communion-of-saints/#comments Thu, 21 Oct 2021 22:59:44 -0600 magnuspodcast.podbean.com/4c69288a-13fa-3290-a95c-caad87e66811 Join Senior Fellow Deal Hudson and the Magnus Fellowship for a lively class discussion of Flannery O’Connor’s introduction to A Memoir of Mary Ann and her short story “A Late Encounter with the Enemy.”  Behold the suffering, grotesque, and happy Saints.

 

To join courses live and become a Fellow today, visit MagnusInstitute.org .

]]> Join Senior Fellow Deal Hudson and the Magnus Fellowship for a lively class discussion of Flannery O’Connor’s introduction to A Memoir of Mary Ann and her short story “A Late Encounter with the Enemy.”  Behold the suffering, grotesque, and happy Saints.

 

To join courses live and become a Fellow today, visit MagnusInstitute.org .

]]> Join Senior Fellow Deal Hudson and the Magnus Fellowship for a lively class discussion of Flannery O’Connor’s introduction to A Memoir of Mary Ann and her short story “A Late Encounter with the Enemy.”  Behold the suffering, grotesque, and happy Saints. Albertus Magnus Institute, Inc. false No 3377 full Ep. 038 - Freehdom. Ep. 038 - Freehdom. https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-038-freehdom/ https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-038-freehdom/#comments Tue, 19 Oct 2021 00:00:00 -0600 magnuspodcast.podbean.com/3cb68c5a-281c-35aa-b546-f8debe22a05a Join John and Nicole for a conversation with Drs. John and Helen Freeh, AMI Senior Fellows and pioneers in liberal learning. We discuss the founding of Kateri College of the Liberal and Practical Arts (https://katericollege.org) and Helen’s course in the Magnus Fellowship on Tolkien and Friendship in Lord of the Rings. To become a Fellow today and join courses live, visit MagnusInstitute.org

]]> Join John and Nicole for a conversation with Drs. John and Helen Freeh, AMI Senior Fellows and pioneers in liberal learning. We discuss the founding of Kateri College of the Liberal and Practical Arts (https://katericollege.org) and Helen’s course in the Magnus Fellowship on Tolkien and Friendship in Lord of the Rings.

To become a Fellow today and join courses live, visit MagnusInstitute.org

]]> Join John and Nicole for a conversation with Drs. John and Helen Freeh, AMI Senior Fellows and pioneers in liberal learning. Albertus Magnus Institute, Inc. false No 2728 full Ep. 037 - Anthony Esolen on Milton’s Paradise Lost. Ep. 037 - Anthony Esolen on Milton’s Paradise Lost. https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-037-anthony-esolen-on-milton-s-paradise-lost/ https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-037-anthony-esolen-on-milton-s-paradise-lost/#comments Thu, 14 Oct 2021 00:00:00 -0600 magnuspodcast.podbean.com/d68c5f11-7b1e-3c82-8be5-20b5f02703c7 Fellowship Q&A with AMI Senior Fellow, Dr. Anthony Esolen on the first book of Milton’s Paradise Lost. Is Milton showing off or alining himself with the great epics of the past? Does Milton characterize the will of the angels as perfect and unchanging? Is Satan’s will his own? Was Milton influenced by Descartes? What about Dante? Why does Milton have the devils use gold to build? Listen and benefit.

Why not join the Fellowship today? It’s free. It’s freeing. And you’ll meet great people. MagnusInstitute.org

]]> Fellowship Q&A with AMI Senior Fellow, Dr. Anthony Esolen on the first book of Milton’s Paradise Lost. Is Milton showing off or alining himself with the great epics of the past? Does Milton characterize the will of the angels as perfect and unchanging? Is Satan’s will his own? Was Milton influenced by Descartes? What about Dante? Why does Milton have the devils use gold to build? Listen and benefit.

Why not join the Fellowship today? It’s free. It’s freeing. And you’ll meet great people. MagnusInstitute.org

]]> Is Milton showing off or alining himself with the great epics of the past? Was Milton influenced by Descartes or Dante? Albertus Magnus Institute, Inc. false No 2963 full Ep. 036 - Ethics of Genetic Engineering with Timothy Furlan. Ep. 036 - Ethics of Genetic Engineering with Timothy Furlan. https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-036-ethics-of-genetic-engineering-with-timothy-furlan/ https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-036-ethics-of-genetic-engineering-with-timothy-furlan/#comments Tue, 12 Oct 2021 11:45:37 -0600 magnuspodcast.podbean.com/f356e1cb-4414-3633-80b6-5e2450827f29 If you could give your children perfect pitch or a high I.Q., if you could pick their hair color or height, would you? Is this science fiction or the inevitability of technological progress? Listen as Dr. Timothy Furlan and AMI Fellows discuss genetic engineering and what this could mean for the future of the human race.

To access the full course and every archived course recording in the Magnus Fellowship, become an ALL ACCESS FELLOW today. https://magnusinstitute.org/give/

]]> If you could give your children perfect pitch or a high I.Q., if you could pick their hair color or height, would you? Is this science fiction or the inevitability of technological progress? Listen as Dr. Timothy Furlan and AMI Fellows discuss genetic engineering and what this could mean for the future of the human race.

To access the full course and every archived course recording in the Magnus Fellowship, become an ALL ACCESS FELLOW today. https://magnusinstitute.org/give/

]]> If you could give your children perfect pitch or a high I.Q., if you could pick their hair color or height, would you? Is this science fiction or the inevitability of technological progress? Albertus Magnus Institute, Inc. false No 2376 full Ep. 035 - Triangulation of Desire in Girard and Shakespeare with Patrick Downey and Tiffany Schubert. Ep. 035 - Triangulation of Desire in Girard and Shakespeare with Patrick Downey and Tiffany Schubert. https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-035-triangulation-of-desire-in-girard-and-shakespeare-with-patrick-downey-and-tiffany-schubert/ https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-035-triangulation-of-desire-in-girard-and-shakespeare-with-patrick-downey-and-tiffany-schubert/#comments Fri, 08 Oct 2021 22:50:28 -0600 magnuspodcast.podbean.com/390eb580-61d2-350b-91aa-afe19fea3faa Join AMI Fellows beginning a course on René Girard’s Theatre of Envy. Professors Downey and Schubert set the groundwork for exploring the realm of mimetic rivalry, triangulation, scapegoating, and how Rene Girard uses these theories in interpreting some of Shakespeare’s greatest plays.

To become a Fellow today and join us in live and interactive courses, visit MagnusInstitute.org. Support the work of the Albertus Magnus Institute with a tax-deductible donation here. https://magnusinstitute.org/give/

]]> Join AMI Fellows beginning a course on René Girard’s Theatre of Envy. Professors Downey and Schubert set the groundwork for exploring the realm of mimetic rivalry, triangulation, scapegoating, and how Rene Girard uses these theories in interpreting some of Shakespeare’s greatest plays.

To become a Fellow today and join us in live and interactive courses, visit MagnusInstitute.org.

Support the work of the Albertus Magnus Institute with a tax-deductible donation here. https://magnusinstitute.org/give/

]]> Join AMI Fellows beginning a course on René Girard’s Theatre of Envy. Albertus Magnus Institute, Inc. false No 2603 full Ep. 034 - BONUS - THREE BEERS - Biotechnological Revolutions Ep. 034 - BONUS - THREE BEERS - Biotechnological Revolutions https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-034-bonus-three-beers-biotechnological-revolutions/ https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-034-bonus-three-beers-biotechnological-revolutions/#comments Sat, 15 May 2021 06:38:00 -0600 magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e06e63c6-2f2e-3554-a9c6-ffaebd9e1051 Listen in as we preview AMI Senior Fellow Dr. Timothy Furlan’s upcoming course in the Magnus Fellowship, Bioethics and Aquinas. We dive into some timely themes such as trans-humanism, singularity, utilitarianism, and the human condition. Is there hope for the future? From Plato’s Republic to Libido Dominandi, Aristotle to Peter Theil and Elon Musk, this discussion is not to be missed. Become a Fellow today and enroll in Dr. Furlan’s course at MagnusInstitute.org.

]]> Listen in as we preview AMI Senior Fellow Dr. Timothy Furlan’s upcoming course in the Magnus Fellowship, Bioethics and Aquinas. We dive into some timely themes such as trans-humanism, singularity, utilitarianism, and the human condition. Is there hope for the future? From Plato’s Republic to Libido Dominandi, Aristotle to Peter Theil and Elon Musk, this discussion is not to be missed.

Become a Fellow today and enroll in Dr. Furlan’s course at MagnusInstitute.org.

]]> A preview of the upcoming Magnus Fellowship course Bioethics and Aquinas. Albertus Magnus Institute, Inc. false No 4755 full Ep. 033 - The Thirty-Third Canto with Anthony Esolen. Ep. 033 - The Thirty-Third Canto with Anthony Esolen. https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-033-the-thirty-third-canto-anthony-esolen/ https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-033-the-thirty-third-canto-anthony-esolen/#comments Tue, 04 May 2021 21:03:00 -0600 magnuspodcast.podbean.com/9ef1c72a-f0c6-3515-9f02-937088afc57c This is the final lecture from Senior Fellow Anthony Esolen’s course for the Magnus Fellowship: Into the World Beyond with Dante. Complete course recordings from this and every course in the Magnus Fellowship are now available to all AMI Fellows. Become one today at MagnusInstitute.org. New Summer and Fall courses in the Magnus Fellowship just announced. Jump on in. https://magnusinstitute.org/magnus-courses/ Buy Dr. Anthony Esolen’s translation of the Divine Comedy here if you can’t find it in your local brick and mortar bookstore: https://www.amazon.com/Inferno-Divine-Comedy-Dante/dp/0812970063/ref=sr_1_3?crid=LD0[…]y+esolen&qid=1615234556&sprefix=anthony+es%2Caps%2C216&sr=8-3 Support the work of the Albertus Magnus Institute with a tax-deductible donation here. https://magnusinstitute.org/give/

]]> This is the final lecture from Senior Fellow Anthony Esolen’s course for the Magnus Fellowship: Into the World Beyond with Dante. Complete course recordings from this and every course in the Magnus Fellowship are now available to all AMI Fellows. Become one today at MagnusInstitute.org.

New Summer and Fall courses in the Magnus Fellowship just announced. Jump on in. https://magnusinstitute.org/magnus-courses/

Buy Dr. Anthony Esolen’s translation of the Divine Comedy here if you can’t find it in your local brick and mortar bookstore: https://www.amazon.com/Inferno-Divine-Comedy-Dante/dp/0812970063/ref=sr_1_3?crid=LD0[…]y+esolen&qid=1615234556&sprefix=anthony+es%2Caps%2C216&sr=8-3

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]]> This is the final lecture from Senior Fellow Anthony Esolen’s course for the Magnus Fellowship: Into the World Beyond with Dante. Albertus Magnus Institute, Inc. false No 7151 full Ep. 032 - Welcome to Paradise with Anthony Esolen. Ep. 032 - Welcome to Paradise with Anthony Esolen. https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-032-welcome-to-paradise-with-anthony-esolen/ https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-032-welcome-to-paradise-with-anthony-esolen/#comments Tue, 27 Apr 2021 09:11:51 -0600 magnuspodcast.podbean.com/1128f738-ea58-3fa3-9870-85f004091cbd Please enjoy this introductory lecture on Dante’s Paradiso by author, professor, translator, and AMI Senior Fellow, Dr. Anthony Esolen. This is an excerpt from Dr. Esolen’s course in the Magnus Fellowship, “Into the World Beyond with Dante.” To become a Fellow yourself, and join us for these courses live, visit MagnusInstitute.org today.

]]> Please enjoy this introductory lecture on Dante’s Paradiso by author, professor, translator, and AMI Senior Fellow, Dr. Anthony Esolen.

This is an excerpt from Dr. Esolen’s course in the Magnus Fellowship, “Into the World Beyond with Dante.”

To become a Fellow yourself, and join us for these courses live, visit MagnusInstitute.org today.

]]> This is an excerpt from Dr. Esolen’s course in the Magnus Fellowship, “Into the World Beyond with Dante.” Albertus Magnus Institute, Inc. false No 7079 full Ep. 031 - BONUS - THREE BEERS - René Girard's Theater of Envy Ep. 031 - BONUS - THREE BEERS - René Girard's Theater of Envy https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-031-bonus-three-beers-rene-girards-theater-of-envy/ https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-031-bonus-three-beers-rene-girards-theater-of-envy/#comments Sat, 24 Apr 2021 09:20:14 -0600 magnuspodcast.podbean.com/12014ba6-02b0-37d8-a0fe-4ca2580ebb7f Prof. Patrick Downey, AMI Senior Fellow and Author of "Desperately Wicked", joins us for three beers to discuss his upcoming course for the Magnus Fellowship. Follow us through the weeds into the heart of the Christian Mysteries as we dive into the mimetic theory of René Girard. Registration for Dr. Downey's upcoming course on Girard opens soon.  Become a Fellow today at MagnusInstitute.org.

]]> Prof. Patrick Downey, AMI Senior Fellow and Author of "Desperately Wicked", joins us for three beers to discuss his upcoming course for the Magnus Fellowship. Follow us through the weeds into the heart of the Christian Mysteries as we dive into the mimetic theory of René Girard.

Registration for Dr. Downey's upcoming course on Girard opens soon.  Become a Fellow today at MagnusInstitute.org.

]]> Follow us through the weeds into the heart of the Christian Mysteries as we dive into the mimetic theory of René Girard. Albertus Magnus Institute, Inc. false No 4473 full Ep.030 - Into the World Beyond with Anthony Esolen. Ep.030 - Into the World Beyond with Anthony Esolen. https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep030-into-the-world-beyond-with-anthony-esolen/ https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep030-into-the-world-beyond-with-anthony-esolen/#comments Mon, 22 Mar 2021 10:10:11 -0600 magnuspodcast.podbean.com/f7f85c7e-48ec-3344-b2b1-d0b2f69d7ba1 Grab your copy of the Divine Comedy and listen into a full class in the Magnus Fellowship taught by Dr. Anthony Esolen. Visit MagnusInstitute.org today to become a Fellow and register for our next round of courses soon to be announced. Support AMI’s work with a tax-deductible donation at https://magnusinstitute.org/give/

]]> Grab your copy of the Divine Comedy and listen into a full class in the Magnus Fellowship taught by Dr. Anthony Esolen.

Visit MagnusInstitute.org today to become a Fellow and register for our next round of courses soon to be announced.

Support AMI’s work with a tax-deductible donation at https://magnusinstitute.org/give/

]]> Grab your copy of the Divine Comedy and listen into a full class in the Magnus Fellowship taught by Dr. Anthony Esolen. Albertus Magnus Institute, Inc. false No 6792 full Ep. 029 - Dante’s St. Thomas, S.A. Cortright. Ep. 029 - Dante’s St. Thomas, S.A. Cortright. https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-029-dante-s-st-thomas-sa-cortright/ https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-029-dante-s-st-thomas-sa-cortright/#comments Mon, 15 Mar 2021 21:39:09 -0600 magnuspodcast.podbean.com/b6f4b84d-1d68-3d4b-85e4-91c853e0d216 Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274) holds the Catholic Church's title of Doctor Communis (Common Doctor) meaning that after Christ and the Apostles who were blessed by Christ, Thomas is her greatest teacher. What does the Common Doctor’s work have to do with that of Dante? More than you might think. Join us for AMI President Steven Cortright’s first class in the Magnus Fellowship.

Our next round of courses will be announced soon. Become a Fellow today and register at MagnusInstitute.org

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]]> Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274) holds the Catholic Church's title of Doctor Communis (Common Doctor) meaning that after Christ and the Apostles who were blessed by Christ, Thomas is her greatest teacher. What does the Common Doctor’s work have to do with that of Dante? More than you might think. Join us for AMI President Steven Cortright’s first class in the Magnus Fellowship.

Our next round of courses will be announced soon. Become a Fellow today and register at MagnusInstitute.org

Support AMI’s work with a tax-deductible donation at https://magnusinstitute.org/give/

]]> What does St. Thomas Aquinas have to do with Dante? Join us for AMI President Steven Cortright’s first class in the Magnus Fellowship. Albertus Magnus Institute, Inc. false No 3525 29 full Ep. 028 - Dante at 700 with Anthony Esolen. Ep. 028 - Dante at 700 with Anthony Esolen. https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-28-dante-at-700-with-anthony-esolen/ https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-28-dante-at-700-with-anthony-esolen/#comments Mon, 08 Mar 2021 20:32:36 -0700 magnuspodcast.podbean.com/8862141d-ea8d-3e01-bfb6-7a515cd158d8 Season 2 of Magnus Podcast kicks off with a visit from renowned scholar, translator, author, and AMI Senior Fellow, Dr. Anthony Esolen. Listen in on his inaugural lecture for the Albertus Magnus Institute’s Fellowship as we dive deep into the life, times, and work of Dante Alighieri and read the first ten cantos of Dante’s Inferno. Visit MagnusInstitute.org today to become a Fellow and register for our next round of courses soon to be announced. Support AMI’s work with a tax-deductible donation at https://magnusinstitute.org/give/. Anthony Esolen’s translation of Dante’s Inferno: https://www.amazon.com/Inferno-Divine-Comedy-Dante/dp/0812970063/ref=sr_1_3?crid=LD0[…]y+esolen&qid=1615234556&sprefix=anthony+es%2Caps%2C216&sr=8-3 Anthony Esolen’s latest book, Sex and the Unreal City: The Demolition of the Western Mind: https://www.amazon.com/Sex-Unreal-City-Demolition-Western/dp/1621643069/ref=sr_1_2?c[…]y+esolen&qid=1615234556&sprefix=anthony+es%2Caps%2C216&sr=8-2

]]> Season 2 of Magnus Podcast kicks off with a visit from renowned scholar, translator, author, and AMI Senior Fellow, Dr. Anthony Esolen. Listen in on his inaugural lecture for the Albertus Magnus Institute’s Fellowship as we dive deep into the life, times, and work of Dante Alighieri and read the first ten cantos of Dante’s Inferno.

Visit MagnusInstitute.org today to become a Fellow and register for our next round of courses soon to be announced.

Support AMI’s work with a tax-deductible donation at https://magnusinstitute.org/give/.

Anthony Esolen’s translation of Dante’s Inferno: https://www.amazon.com/Inferno-Divine-Comedy-Dante/dp/0812970063/ref=sr_1_3?crid=LD0[…]y+esolen&qid=1615234556&sprefix=anthony+es%2Caps%2C216&sr=8-3

Anthony Esolen’s latest book, Sex and the Unreal City: The Demolition of the Western Mind: https://www.amazon.com/Sex-Unreal-City-Demolition-Western/dp/1621643069/ref=sr_1_2?c[…]y+esolen&qid=1615234556&sprefix=anthony+es%2Caps%2C216&sr=8-2

]]> Renowned scholar, translator, author, and AMI Senior Fellow, Dr. Anthony Esolen delivers a dive deep into the life, times, and work of Dante Alighieri as we read the first ten cantos of Dante’s Inferno. Albertus Magnus Institute, Inc. false No 4488 28 full Ep. 027 - It's Science! - David Arias. Ep. 027 - It's Science! - David Arias. https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-027-its-science-david-arias/ https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-027-its-science-david-arias/#comments Mon, 19 Oct 2020 23:33:38 -0600 magnuspodcast.podbean.com/12b6dd4d-d5ed-315f-b334-353b9cd31337 In a day when science is heralded as an authority among all things, we pause to ask: what is it? This deep dive into natural science through Aristotle's physics is from Senior Fellow, David Arias who teaches Philosophy of Nature in the Magnus Fellowship. What is nature and what makes a thing natural? Nature vs. art. Science as knowledge through causes. What's a cause? Understanding the four causes (material, formal, efficient, final). Mobile being as the subject matter of natural science. Enroll in the Magnus Fellowship today at MagnusInstitute.org Support our work by becoming a monthly donor at https://magnusinstitute.org/give/

]]> In a day when science is heralded as an authority among all things, we pause to ask: what is it? This deep dive into natural science through Aristotle's physics is from Senior Fellow, David Arias who teaches Philosophy of Nature in the Magnus Fellowship. What is nature and what makes a thing natural? Nature vs. art. Science as knowledge through causes. What's a cause? Understanding the four causes (material, formal, efficient, final). Mobile being as the subject matter of natural science.

Enroll in the Magnus Fellowship today at MagnusInstitute.org

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]]> Albertus Magnus Institute, Inc. false No 4537 full Ep. 026 - Breaking Bad Physics: Aristotle v. Heisenberg Ep. 026 - Breaking Bad Physics: Aristotle v. Heisenberg https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep026-breaking-bad-physics-aristotle-v-heisenberg/ https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep026-breaking-bad-physics-aristotle-v-heisenberg/#comments Tue, 13 Oct 2020 20:28:13 -0600 magnuspodcast.podbean.com/a7554a92-8177-3dda-b46d-e2a6903a30d6 Does modern physics fail to develop beyond the pre-Socratics in its use of philosophical monism and pluralism? Sit in on Magnus Fellowship course Philosophy of Nature with Dr. David Arias who addresses the problem of becoming and the questions of universal matter, primary substance, mobile being, and substantial becoming. Enroll in the Magnus Fellowship today at MagnusInstitute.org Support our work by becoming a monthly donor at https://magnusinstitute.org/give/

]]> Does modern physics fail to develop beyond the pre-Socratics in its use of philosophical monism and pluralism? Sit in on Magnus Fellowship course Philosophy of Nature with Dr. David Arias who addresses the problem of becoming and the questions of universal matter, primary substance, mobile being, and substantial becoming.

Enroll in the Magnus Fellowship today at MagnusInstitute.org

Support our work by becoming a monthly donor at https://magnusinstitute.org/give/

]]> Does modern physics fail to develop beyond the pre-Socratics in its use of philosophical monism and pluralism? Albertus Magnus Institute, Inc. false No 3723 full Ep. 025 - An Introduction to Aristotle's Physics, David Arias. Ep. 025 - An Introduction to Aristotle's Physics, David Arias. https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-025-an-introduction-to-aristotles-physics-david-arias/ https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-025-an-introduction-to-aristotles-physics-david-arias/#comments Sat, 10 Oct 2020 10:32:04 -0600 magnuspodcast.podbean.com/ab72fbae-8d1f-394c-9ce7-a155c3e61efd Senior Fellow David Arias is a professor of philosophy at Our Lady of Guadalupe Seminary in Denton, NE, father of 13, and (if we may say so) a pedagogical wonder. Drop in on his second Philosophy of Nature class where , David Arias introduces our Magnus Fellows to the fundamentals of Aristotle's epistemology. Matter, form, privation. Accidents and Substance. Aristotle on the pre-socratics. Aristotle's influence on Aquinas and other theological implications. Want to make a substantial change? Enroll in the Magnus Fellowship today at MagnusInstitute.org Support our work by becoming a monthly donor at https://magnusinstitute.org/give/

]]> Senior Fellow David Arias is a professor of philosophy at Our Lady of Guadalupe Seminary in Denton, NE, father of 13, and (if we may say so) a pedagogical wonder. Drop in on his second Philosophy of Nature class where , David Arias introduces our Magnus Fellows to the fundamentals of Aristotle's epistemology. Matter, form, privation. Accidents and Substance. Aristotle on the pre-socratics. Aristotle's influence on Aquinas and other theological implications.

Want to make a substantial change? Enroll in the Magnus Fellowship today at MagnusInstitute.org

Support our work by becoming a monthly donor at https://magnusinstitute.org/give/

]]> Drop in on Dr. David Arias' Philosophy of Nature course as he introduces our Magnus Fellows to the fundamentals of Aristotle's epistemology. Matter, form, privation. Accidents and Substance. Aristotle on the pre-socratics. Aristotle's influence on Aquinas and other theological implications. Albertus Magnus Institute, Inc. false No 7170 full Ep. 024 - An Introduction to William Shakespeare, Joseph Pearce. Ep. 024 - An Introduction to William Shakespeare, Joseph Pearce. https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-024-an-introduction-to-william-shakespeare-joseph-pearce/ https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-024-an-introduction-to-william-shakespeare-joseph-pearce/#comments Mon, 21 Sep 2020 21:11:30 -0600 magnuspodcast.podbean.com/0fb3ec06-67e9-3838-9d9f-eacb87e1d357 Listen in on Senior Fellow, Joseph Pearce's inaugural class in the Magnus Fellowship. William Shakespeare, his life, times, and faith. Was Shakespeare a closet Catholic? How can we read him and enjoy it? To apply for the Magnus Fellowship or donate, visit MagnusInstitute.org

]]> Listen in on Senior Fellow, Joseph Pearce's inaugural class in the Magnus Fellowship. William Shakespeare, his life, times, and faith. Was Shakespeare a closet Catholic? How can we read him and enjoy it?

To apply for the Magnus Fellowship or donate, visit MagnusInstitute.org

]]> Listen in on Senior Fellow, Joseph Pearce's inaugural class in the Magnus Fellowship. William Shakespeare, his life, times, and faith. Was Shakespeare a closet Catholic? How can we read him and enjoy it? Albertus Magnus Institute, Inc. false No 3190 full Ep. 023 - The Fr. Owen Carroll: Being and Loving in St. Thomas Ep. 023 - The Fr. Owen Carroll: Being and Loving in St. Thomas https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-023-the-fr-owen-carroll-being-and-loving-in-st-thomas/ https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-023-the-fr-owen-carroll-being-and-loving-in-st-thomas/#comments Thu, 03 Sep 2020 22:56:28 -0600 magnuspodcast.podbean.com/71170d6e-6167-3f91-af74-e6f420823e67 Proving the Existence of God. Being, truth, and the desire to know more fully. Voluntas. Responding to the "But who moved God?" argument. Bertrand Russell and Kant. Motus in Aquinas vs Aristotle, and breaking through the infinite regress objection. Have you heard this before? Dying and the glory of beauty. Christ, giver of life. Love as the intellectual desire. Countering the modern desire to oppose the intellect and the will. Love and the first act of the will. NB: at 24:17 Fr. Owen says "Motus for Aristotle is this movement from non-being to being." He seems to have meant "Motus for Aquinas..." Fr. Owen Carroll taught philosophy and theology for over fifty years (DePaul, St. Mary's College of California, and the Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology). His teaching has informed students in all walks of life, some of whom are now prominent scholars, authors, clergy. He is a priest ordained under the medieval title of Patrimony (possibly the last living today). After praying his whole professional life to remain hidden, now in his ninetieth year, he has granted the Albertus Magnus Institute permission to begin releasing his archived work to the public. To learn more or to make a donation in support of our work, please visit MagnusInstitute.org

]]> Proving the Existence of God. Being, truth, and the desire to know more fully. Voluntas. Responding to the "But who moved God?" argument. Bertrand Russell and Kant. Motus in Aquinas vs Aristotle, and breaking through the infinite regress objection. Have you heard this before? Dying and the glory of beauty. Christ, giver of life. Love as the intellectual desire. Countering the modern desire to oppose the intellect and the will. Love and the first act of the will.

NB: at 24:17 Fr. Owen says "Motus for Aristotle is this movement from non-being to being." He seems to have meant "Motus for Aquinas..."

Fr. Owen Carroll taught philosophy and theology for over fifty years (DePaul, St. Mary's College of California, and the Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology). His teaching has informed students in all walks of life, some of whom are now prominent scholars, authors, clergy. He is a priest ordained under the medieval title of Patrimony (possibly the last living today). After praying his whole professional life to remain hidden, now in his ninetieth year, he has granted the Albertus Magnus Institute permission to begin releasing his archived work to the public.

To learn more or to make a donation in support of our work, please visit MagnusInstitute.org

]]> Fr. Owen Carroll taught philosophy and theology for over fifty years (DePaul, St. Mary's College of California, and the Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology). Albertus Magnus Institute, Inc. false No 3594 full Ep. 022 - Fr. Owen Carroll: Is Sacred Doctrine a Science? Ep. 022 - Fr. Owen Carroll: Is Sacred Doctrine a Science? https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-022-fr-owen-carroll-is-theology-a-science/ https://magnuspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-022-fr-owen-carroll-is-theology-a-science/#comments Sat, 22 Aug 2020 12:06:10 -0600 magnuspodcast.podbean.com/97d2a98c-78a7-3ef2-b933-2699a0ec5178 We continue our series with Fr. Owen Carroll as we sound the depths of the first question of the Summa Theologiae of St. Thomas Aquinas. Is Sacred Doctrine a science? If so, a science of what? We find in St. Thomas a vision of 'sacra doctrina' as the science of God and the Blessed—a deeply societal, intensely personal, and supremely joyous way of knowing.

Follow along with this excellent translation of the text:

https://www3.nd.edu/~afreddos/summa-translation/Part%201/st1-ques01.pdf

 

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]]> We continue our series with Fr. Owen Carroll as we sound the depths of the first question of the Summa Theologiae of St. Thomas Aquinas. Is Sacred Doctrine a science? If so, a science of what? We find in St. Thomas a vision of 'sacra doctrina' as the science of God and the Blessed—a deeply societal, intensely personal, and supremely joyous way of knowing.

Follow along with this excellent translation of the text:

https://www3.nd.edu/~afreddos/summa-translation/Part%201/st1-ques01.pdf

 

Join the Magnus Fellowship today at MagnusInstitute.org

]]> Is Sacred Doctrine a science? If so, a science of what? We find in St. Thomas a vision of theology as the science of God and the Blessed—a deeply societal, intensely personal, and supremely joyous way of knowing. Albertus Magnus Institute, Inc. false No 3563 full