Pilot - June 10th, 2020

Summary

In this episode, we start with some of the foundational disciplines that would look at the discipline of philosophy. We look at the reasons why it is important for Christians to have some knowledge of philosophy and what difference it makes to their faith.

We also look at some branches of philosophy and a few names that one could look into.

Some Philosophers Mentioned

• Plato, The Republic
• Aristotle, The Nicomachean Ethics
• Karol Woltyla, The Acting Person
• Michel Foucault, The Birth of a Clinic
• Max Scheler
• Edmund Husserl
• Jacques Derrida, Of Grammatology

Some Resources

• Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

Find Us

• Bishop Richard: On Twitter @BishopUmbers
• Silvana Scarfe: On Instagram @being_silvana
• Matthew Tan: On Twitter @asiantheologian & His blog Awkward Asian Theologian

Is theology just faith and apologetics or is it much more? Join Bishop Richard, Matt and Silvana as we explore why Christians need the discipline of theology.

Resources:

Hans Urs Van Balthasar - Love Alone is Credible (San Francisco: Ignatius, 2004)

Benedict XVI - Deus Caritas Est (2005)

William Cavanaugh - Torture & Eucharist (London: Blackwell, 1998)

William Cavanaugh - Theopolitical Imagination (Edinburgh, T&T Clark, 2003)

Gisela H Kreglinger - The Spirituality of Wine (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2016)

John Paul II - Fides et Ratio (1998)

Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger - Introduction to Christianity (2nd Edition; San Francisco: Ignatius, 2010)

Chanon Ross - Gifts Glittering and Poisoned (Eugene: Cascade Press 2015)

Vivino App - Vivino App

Graham Ward - Cities of God (NY: Routledge, 2000)

In this episode, Bishop Richard and Matthew interview Daniel Hill on the importance of history and historical knowledge. We explore the idea of the "utility of history" and the need for historical consciousness for living the Christian faith.

Resources:

Podcast - Mike Duncan's The History of Rome

Podcast - Dan Carlin's Hardcore History Series

Is Ethics simply about rules of what to do or not do? In this episode, Bishop Richard and Silvana interview Nic Zumaran of Notre Dame's Institute of Ethics and Society.

Resources:

• Alisdair Macintyre, A Short History of Ethics
• Aristotle - Nicomachean Ethics
• Aristotle - Ethics
• Podcast - Ethics for Our Times

Find:

Nic Zumaran on Twitter: @niczumaran

Institute for Ethics and Society - facebook page

Who is Rene Girard and what does his mimetic theory have to say about our faith?

Special Guest: Dr Joel Hodge

Resources:

• Imitatio
• Rene Girard - Deceit Desire & the Novel (Baltimore: Johns Hopkins Press, 1965)
• Rene Girard - Violence & the Sacred (Baltimore: Johns Hopkins Press, 1972)
• Rene Girard - Things Hidden Since the Foundation of the World (Baltimore: Johns Hopkins Press, 1978)
• Rene Girard - I See Satan Fall Like Lightning (NY: Orbis, 2001)
• Joel Hodge - Violence in the Name of God (NY: Bloomsbury, 2020)
• Joel Hodge - Resisting Violence and Victimisation (Farnham: Ashgate, 2012)

What is the discipline of Literature, and how can a Cathlic benefit from an immersion in it?

Special Guest: Dr Stephen McInerney, deputy CEO and academic director at the Ramsay Centre for Western Civilisation.

Resources:

Website: Ramsay Centre for Western Civilisation.

Is beauty in the eye of the beholder, or does it take us to something beyond taste?

Special guest: Jill Alexy, founder of Martyrian Journeys, and is usually based in Rome but is now speaking to us from North Carolina.

Resources:

• See the Sacred - seethesacred.com
• See the Sacred Youtube Channel - Click Here
• Plotinus on Beauty - Click Here
• Suffering & Beauty - "Click Here"