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Johnathan Harris: “Christ's Divine Comedy and Our Participation in the Descent and Ascent of the Son” Recorded 07/18/2026
Joshua Farris: “Why We Need Dante in a Pagan Age” Recorded on 07/18/2026
Sarah Neely: “A Tale of Two Sacrifices: Why Abortion Cannot Live in the Christian Worldview”
Jason Wallace: “So Dante was a Republican?: The Political Context of Dante's World and Why it Matters.”
Emily McCarty: “Getting What You Want: Dante's Conception of Sin in the Inferno” Recorded on 07/18/2026
Dawn McCormack“From Curses to Cheat Sheets: Surviving the Afterlife in Ancient Egypt and What it Tells Us About Ancient Egyptian Thought”
Brian Rodan: How to Inhabit Time With the Wisdom of C.S. Lewis
Jason Baxter talks about Dante's Purgatorio. This talk was recorded on 07/18/2026.
Jason Baxter talks about Dante's Inferno. Specifically much of the art history surrounding this story. This talk was recorded on 07/18/2026.
Jason Baxter opens our Worldview Academy up with Dante's Paradiso. These were recorded on 7/18/2026
The rebirth of belief in God and the search for a better story about life | Nov 2nd | 2025. Justin Brierley, Martin Shaw and Matthew Burford dialogue about the true myth and narratives surrounding Christianity.
Why does Dante's Divine Comedy still speak so powerfully today — even in a digital age that often flattens the human experience? In this rich conversation, Dr. Jason Baxter (Director of the Center for Beauty and Culture at Benedictine College, author of Why Literature Still Matters and A Beginner's Guide to Dante's Divine Comedy) joins Dr. Travis Coblentz of Tactical Faith to explore the enduring wisdom of Dante's masterpiece. They discuss: • How great literature integrates the senses, affections, and intellect — shaping not just what we think, but who we become • Dante's moral vision in the Inferno, the transformative journey of Purgatorio, and the role of Beatrice in pointing us toward divine love • Why literature helps us recover attention, find our blind spots, and resist the abstracting pressures of modern culture This dialogue serves as a wonderful preview of Dr. Baxter's upcoming keynote at Tactical Faith's Worldview Academy 2026 (July 17–18), themed “Finding Our Way with Dante.” Whether you've read Dante or are simply curious about why classic literature remains vital for faith, formation, and cultural renewal, this conversation offers fresh insight into one of the greatest works in the Western tradition.
Talk 6: “Liturgies of Meaning: The Mythic Mode and the Recovery of Meaning-Making in a Fragmented Age” with Dr. Burford.
Talk 5: “Uncertainty in Science: Why It's Unavoidable and Why That's Not Bad” with Dr. McCain.
Talk 4: “Sex Life, Death Drive: The Erotic & Thanatotic In and Out of Eden.” with Fr. Zack Clemmons.
Talk 2: “Leisure and Contemplation” with Dr. Sutton.
Talk 1: “The Old Myth and the New: Meaning, World-Making, and Soul-Formation” with Dr. Coblentz
Matt and Jason Baxter discuss his upcoming book "Why Literature Matters" We are a 501C3 organization and rely on your support. Please consider giving at https://tacticalfaith.com/donate/ Thank You for listening!
We recorded this interaction with authors Paul Kingsnorth and Rod Dreher as they discuss finding a name for what is beyond, the journey they have been on, and how, ultimately, it has led them both to a belief in the divine as manifested in the person of Jesus Christ. This was recorded at Holy Trinity Holy Cross church in downtown Birmingham, AL. If you enjoy this content and want to help support future events like this, you can go to Tactical Faith and donate to help support our work. https://tacticalfaith.com/donate/
Paul Kingsnorth, Rod Dreher, and Jason Baxter engage in a dialogue concerning Paul's talk. If you enjoy this content, please consider making a donation at https://tacticalfaith.com/donate/ Thanks!
This talk by Paul Kinsgnorth was presented at Samford University by our organization Tactical Faith. Paul talks about resisting the distractions and pulls from the many online channels that modern Christians have to deal with.
Matthew Burford speaks to noted author and speaker Paul Kingsnorth about his life and work.
Matthew interviewed noted author Rod Dreher about his new book on wonder.
Apologist Doug Powell talks about the latest updates on the Shroud of Turin
What is the Orthodox Church? by Matthew Burford
Host: Dr. Matthew Burford Guest: Eric Venable BCPC/PSAP Website: https://daymarkcounseling.com/ https://tacticalfaith.com
Host: Matthew Burford Guest: Jason Baxter Book: The Medieval Mind of C.S. Lewis https://www.amazon.com/Medieval-Mind-C-S-Lewis/dp/1514001640
Host: Matthew Burford Guest: Neal C Evans, Jr https://www.falkensmazebbs.net/
Host: Jason Limbaugh Guest: Steve Babb Steve Babb, bassist and co-writer for Glass Hammer, discusses the state of Christianity and the arts in the 21st century and talks about his approach to expressing his faith as a believer and an artist.
Host: Doug Powell Guest: Dr. Mark Guscin The Sundarium of Oviedo is a bloodstained piece of cloth that is said to be the wrapping that was laid around the head of Jesus Christ after he died as described in John 20:6-7. Doug interviews Dr. Guscin who is regarded as the world's authority on the face covering.
Host: Matthew Burford Guest: Dr. Lyle Dorsett https://www.wheaton.edu/academics/academic-centers/wadecenter/about/history/biographies/wade-directors/lyle-w-dorsett/
Host: Matthew Burford Guest: Dan Arsenault www.churchforskeptics.com
Tactical Faith presents the first sneak peak into its new podcast "Tangible Truth" with Doug Powell. In this episode Doug speaks with scholar Dr. Gary Habermas on the shroud of Turn.
Host: Matthew Burford Guest: Ted Wright http://www.epicarchaeology.org/ @epicarchaeology
Host: Matthew Burford Guest: Dr. William Lane Craig www.reasonablefaith.org Tacticalfaith.com
Host: Matthew Burford Guest: Rod Dreher @roddreher – Twitter Roddreher.substack.com www.tacticalfaith.com
Host: Matthew Burford Guest: Michael McDonald https://bibleproject.com/ https://bibleproject.com/team/ http://www.tacticalfaith.com
Host: Matthew Burford Guest: Joshua M. McNall, PHD https://joshuamcnall.com/ tacticalfaith.com
Host: Matthew Burford and Travis Coblentz Guest: Dr. Christian Miller https://www.christianbmiller.com/ For more podcast check out our website @ www.tacticalfaith.com
Host: Shannon Poe Guest: Monique Duson https://www.centerforbiblicalunity.com/
Host: Matthew Burford Guest: Cathryn Buse mamabearapologetics.com Topic: Writer, teacher and speaker, Cathryn Buse, talks about her life as a NASA engineer and her move into Christian Apologetics.
Host: Shannon Poe Guest: Dr. Neil Shenvi Website: www.shenviapologetics.com
Host: Matthew Burford Guests: Drs. Neil Shenvi (@NeilShenvi), Calvin Bell (@CalvinB22026108), Rev. Keelan Adams (@pastorkFlatline), & Tameka Moment
Host: Dave Jones and Matthew Burford (Tacticalfaith.com) Guest: Dr. Michael Heiser Homepage: drmsh.com Youtube Channel for Guest: Fringepop321 Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Michael-S.- Heiser/e/B00JX3934O?ref_=dbs_p_pbk_r00_abau_000000
Host: Matthew Burford Guest: Jared Jones Jared Jones, IMB missionaries in Takasaki JP, talk about their Alabama connection and their life as Jesus followers in Japan. Recorded in April 2020
TF Musing Series Host: Matthew Burford Guests: Shannon Poe, Bobby Burford and Travis Coblentz
Host: Matthew Burford Guests: Dr. Roy E. Ciampa (https://www.samford.edu/arts-and-sciences/directory/Ciampa-Roy) https://www.facebook.com/roy.ciampa Dr. Will Kynes (https://www.samford.edu/arts-and-sciences/directory/Kynes-Will) https://www.facebook.com/wkynes Samford University Religious Department: https://www.samford.edu/arts-and-sciences/biblical-and-religious-studies/
Host: Matthew Burford and Travis Coblentz Guests: Dave Jones (@southern__bread), Travis Coblentz, Shannon Poe (@joepoe777) Ed Stetzer article : https://www.christianitytoday.com/edstetzer/2020/april/christians-and-corona-conspiracies.html
Host: Matthew Burford and Travis Coblentz Guests: Dr. Shane Underwood (@BUFinanceProf) - Chair, Department of Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Pat and Thomas R. Powers Chair of Investment Management Hankamer School of Business Baylor University Topic: A Theology of Economics, Part II (part I https://www.tacticalfaith.com/concern-for-the-economy/)
Host: Matthew Burford Guests: Drs. Kyle McClellan, Joel Busby, Calvin Bell, Tom Fuller & Cameron Dahl. Topic: How is the Christian church handling the COVID-19 pandemic? What can church leaders and lay people learn from this unique time in our history?
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