The Common Room – June 2022
After abandoning us in May, Andrew returns in June to tell us what he’s been up to…
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S5E48 – Severe Mercy Month (Part I): “Pagan Love”
While David is taking the month off to write his book about “The Four Loves”, Andrew and Matt discuss “A Severe Mercy” by Sheldon Vanauken. In this episode, they focus on the earlier part of the story and the “Pagan love” between Sheldon and his wife, Davy.
S5E47 – Apologetics Month: “Imaginative Apologetics” – After Hours with Dr. Holly Ordway
We wrap up “Apologetics Month” today by talking to former guest of the show, Dr. Holly Ordway. For most of this month we’ve focussed on specific apologetics arguments, but today we speak more broadly about the subject of “Imaginative Apologetics”.
Skype Session with Bishop Fintan Monahan
Fintan Monahan, Bishop of Killaloe, jumped on a video chat to talk to David about his new book, Peace Apart.
Skype Session with Red Letter Philosophy
David had been enjoying this season of the “Red Letter Philosophy” podcast, particularly their recent episodes on Lewis, so he invited the co-hosts, Stephen and Matthew, onto a Skype Session to chat about it.
S5E46 – Apologetics Month: “The Trilemma” – After Hours with Jimmy Akin
Although it didn’t originate with him, one of the arguments which C.S. Lewis is best known for is his “Trilemma”. Who is Jesus? A good teacher or something else? Apologist Jimmy Akin walks us through the various options.
Milwaukee Chesterton Conference
My wife and I will be at the 41st Annual Chesterton Conference this July, hosting a panel with Marie’s co-host, Grace!
S5E45 – Apologetics Month: “The Moral Argument” – After Hours with Trent Horn
When Matt and David went through “Mere Christianity” in Season 1, Matt said that he struggled with “The Moral Argument for God”, so in today’s episode he sits down with apologist Trent Horn to hash it out.
S5E44 – Apologetics Month: “C.S. Lewis’s Dangerous Idea” – After Hours with Dr. Victor Reppert
Today we talk with Dr. Victor Reppert, a name intimately associated with The Argument From Reason, which Lewis puts forth most famously in his book, “Miracles”.
Skype Session with John Case
Hillsdale College is releasing a free online course called “C.S. Lewis on Christianity”…