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Welcome to The Eudo Podcast! Join Courtney McLean and Paul Gould as they discuss human flourishing in a disenchanted world. Combining insightful analysis of theology, philosophy, and culture with entertaining discussion, Courtney and Paul hope to connect

Two Tasks Institute - Paul M. Gould & Courtney McLean


    • May 30, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 39m AVG DURATION
    • 72 EPISODES


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    Episode 6.12 Interview with Steven Elmore, President of the C.S. Lewis Foundation

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2022 50:25


    In this episode, Paul interviews Steven Elmore, the president of the C. S. Lewis Foundation and our season six sponsor. We talk all things Lewis. 

    Episode 6.11 Belbury, Language, and the Curse of Babel

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2022 33:11


    In this episode, Courtney and Paul explore a theology of language and look at the banquet at Belbury. Be sure to like us on Itunes and subscribe to the Eudo Podcast. 

    Episode 6.10 The Ravaging of Cure Hardy and the Earth's Environmental Crisis

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2022 48:29


    In this episode, Courtney and Paul explore a theology and philosophy of nature and how it relates to our treatment of the environment. Be sure to subscribe to the Eudo Podcast and like us on Itunes. 

    Episode 6.9 That Hideous Strength and Men without Chests

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2022 46:02


    In this episode, Courtney and Paul begin their discussion of That Hideous Strength, looking at Lewis's warning about subjectivism. Be sure to like us on Itunes and subscribe to the Eudo Podcast. 

    Episode 6.8 All Loss is Real Loss

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2022 56:12


    In this episode, Courtney and Paul explore three ways that the fall has resulted in real loss. Be sure to like us on Itunes and subscribe to the Eudo Podcast. 

    Episode 6.7 Stepping into the Alongside with the Green Lady

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2022 37:04


    In this episode, Courtney and Paul explore the relationship between knowledge and enjoyment and Lewis's essay "Meditations in a Toolshed." Be sure to subscribe to the Eudo Podcast and like us on Itunes!

    Episode 6.6 Mission and Calling to Perelandra and Back Again

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2022 50:23


    In this episode, Courtney and Paul explore the idea of calling and mission through the story of Perelandra. Be sure to subscribe to the Eudo Podcast and like us on Itunes!

    Episode 6.5 Unfallen and Fallen Creatures and the Question of Multiple Incarnations

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2022 37:28


    In this episode, Courtney and Paul consider the question of multiple incarnations: if there are fallen intelligent creatures--must they be saved via incarnation? What would that look like? Be sure to subscribe to our show and like us on Itunes!

    Episode 6.4 The Silencing of Thulcandra

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2022 53:02


    In this episode, Courtney and Paul explore the nature of sin and the fall as well as Lewis's account of why Thulcandra (the earth) is the silent planet. Be sure to subscribe to the Eudo Podcast and like us on Itunes! 

    Episode 6.3 Malacandra and the Question of Extraterrestrial Intelligent Life

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2022 48:18


    In this episode, Courtney and Paul explore the question of extraterrestrial intelligent life. Do ETI exist? What would that mean for faith? Be sure to subscribe to the Eudo Podcast and like us on Itunes!

    Episode 6.2: The Kidnapping of Ransom Into Deep Heaven

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2022 44:38


    In this episode, Courtney and Paul begin their discussion of the Ransom Trilogy, starting with Out of the Silent Planet. They take a look at Lewis's view on heaven and space. Be sure to subscribe to our program and like us on Itunes!

    Episode 6.1: C. S. Lewis on Story

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2022 77:29


    In this episode, Courtney and Paul explore five key works by C. S. Lewis on his theology and philosophy of story,  art, and the imagination. Be sure to like our show and subscribe to us on Itunes!

    Episode 5.12: Interview with Colson Fellows National Director Michael Craven

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2021 34:47


    In this episode Paul interviews S. Michael Craven, National Director of the Colson Fellows Program. Be sure to like us on Itunes and subscribe to our show. 

    Episode 5.11: Pleasure and the Pursuit of Happiness

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2021 42:10


    Courtney and Paul explore the idea that pleasure brings happiness. Be sure to like us on Itunes and subscribe to our show!

    Episode 5.10: Fame and the Pursuit of Happiness

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2021 42:51


    In this episode, Courtney and Paul talk about the idea that fame brings happiness. We sure to like us on Itunes and subscribe to our show! 

    Episode 5.9: Success and the Pursuit of Happiness

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2021 41:34


    In this episode, Courtney and Paul explore the idea that success brings happiness. Be sure to like us on Itunes and subscribe to our show!

    Episode 5.8: Wealth and the Pursuit of Happiness

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2021 40:17


    In this episode, Courtney and Paul explore the idea that money makes us happy. Be sure to subscribe to our show and like us on Itunes!

    Episode 5.7: Meaning and the Problem of Eternal Boredom

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2021 41:40


    In this episode, Courtney and Paul discuss what the afterlife might be like. Be sure to like us on Itunes and subscribe to our show! 

    Episode 5.6: Meaning and the Problem of Death

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2021 45:47


    In this episode, Courtney and Paul explore the connection between death, meaning, and futility. Be sure to like us on Itunes and subscribe to our show! 

    Episode 5.5: The Existential Argument for God

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2021 43:42


    In this episode, Courtney and Paul explore the Existential Argument for God and consider the role of emotions. Be sure to subscribe to our show and like us on Itunes! 

    Episode 5.4: Seeking Fit Between World and Desire

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2021 54:42


    In this episode, Courtney and Paul explore four possible stories of the world and consider which fits best with the deep desires of the heart. Be sure to like us on Itunes and subscribe to our Podcast!

    Episode 5.3: The Meaning Triad, Part II

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2021 38:12


    In this episode, Courtney and Paul continue to explore the meaning of "meaning." They look at the idea of meaning as cosmic significance and as sense-making. Be sure to like us on Itunes and subscribe to our show! 

    Eudo 5.2: The Meaning Triad, Part I

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2021 43:06


    In this episode, Courtney and Paul explore the meaning of "meaning" by unpacking three closely related concepts: purpose, value, and intelligibility. Subscribe to our show and like us on Itunes!

    Episode 5.1: The Search for Meaning in a Disenchanted World

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2021 35:03


    In this episode, Courtney and Paul explore the human quest to find our place in the universe. Be sure to like us on Itunes and subscribe to our show!

    Episode 4.12: Interview with Anselm Society's Brian Brown

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2020 40:48


    In this episode, Dr. Paul Gould interviews Brian Brown, the executive director of our season four sponsor, the Anselm Society. Be sure to subscribe to the Eudo Podcast and like us on Itunes!

    Episode 4.11: Art, Creativity, and the Divine Drama

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2020 46:37


    In this episode, Courtney and Paul revisit the topic of art and beauty, this time, from the perspective of living in a sacramental universe. They end with a discussion of Andrew Peterson's book Adorning the Dark. Be sure to subscribe to our show and like us on Itunes!

    Episode 4.10: Love, Sex, and Marriage in a Sacramental Universe

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2020 52:10


    In this episode, Courtney and Paul discuss the culture's views on love, sex, and marriage and contrast them with traditional Christian views. Be sure to subscribe to the Eudo Podcast and like us on Itunes!

    Episode 4.9: Work and Play in a Sacramental Universe

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2020 54:00


    In this episode Courtney and Paul explore a theology of work and play. Be sure to subscribe to us and like us on Itune!

    Episode 4.8: A Theology of the Ordinary

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2020 50:21


    In this episode Courtney and Paul discuss how to find the extraordinary in the ordinary. Be sure to subscribe to us and like us on Itunes!

    Episode 4.7: On Human Uniqueness and Significance

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2020 44:30


    In this episode Courtney and Paul consider human uniqueness and significance. We sure to like us and follow us on Itunes!

    Episdoe 4.6: The Wonder of Life

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2020 49:28


    In this episode Courtney and Paul explore the wonder and diversity of life on Earth. Be sure to subscribe to us and like us on Itunes!

    Episode 4.5: The Sacramental Universe

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2020 46:33


    In this episode Courtney and Paul discuss what it means to say the universe is a sacramental universe. Be sure to subscribe to us and like us on Itunes!

    Episode 4.4: The Discarded Image

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2020 47:29


    In this episode Courtney and Paul discuss the ancient view of the cosmos, what C. S. Lewis called the discarded image. Be sure to subscribe to us and like us on Itunes!

    Episode 4.3: The Doctrine of Creation

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2020 47:28


    In this episode Courtney and Paul explore the Christian doctrine of creation out of nothing and consider its ethical implications for our posture toward the world. Be sure to subscribe to the Eudo Podcast and like us on Itunes!

    Episode 4.2: Learning to Delight in God's World

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2020 51:06


    In this episode, Courtney and Paul explore the role of emotions in perceiving the value of the world. They also discuss C. S. Lewis's book the Abolition of Man. Be sure to subscribe to the Eudo Podcast and like us on Itunes.

    Episode 4.1: On Wonder

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2020 45:19


    In this episode Courtney and Paul explore the connection between wonder and seeing and delighting in the world. Be sure to like us and subscribe to us on Itunes!

    Episode 3.12: Interview with Holly Ordway on the imagination

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2019 31:53


    In this final episode of Eudo Season 3, Paul interviews Holly Ordway on the imagination, Tolkien, art, and apologetics. Be sure to subscribe to us on Itunes. Stay tuned for season 4!

    Episode 3.11: Creativity, Art, and Apologetics

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2019 30:00


    In this episode, Courtney and Paul discuss five ideas about creativity, noting connections along the way to art and apologetics. Be sure to subscribe to the Eudo Podcast and like us on Itunes!

    Episode 3.10: C.S. Lewis on the Reading of Books and the Creation of Narnia

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2019 37:38


    In this episode Paul and Courtney discuss C. S. Lewis's thoughts on the reading of books and how he created Narnia. Be sure to subscribe to the Eudo Podcast and like us on Itunes!

    Episdoe 3.9: Tolkien on Fairy Story

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2019 41:22


    In this episode Courtney and Paul talk about Tolkien's essay on fairy stories and explore the chief values of story. Be sure to subscribe to us and like us on Itunes!

    Episode 3.8: A Theology of Story

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2019 45:16


    In this episode Courtney and Paul discuss five observations about stories and work toward a theology of story. Be sure to subscribe to the Eudo Podcast and like us on Itunes!

    Episode 3.7: What is the Christian Imagination?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2019 43:51


    In this episode, Courtney and Paul explore 5 components to the Christian imagination. Subscribe to our show and like us on Itunes!

    Episode 3.6: What is the Imagination?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2019 39:44


    In this episode Courtney and Paul explore the nature and role of the imagination. They also unpack C.S. Lewis's conception of the human person. Be sure to like us on Itunes and subscribe to our show.

    Episode 3.5: Beauty, Art, and Suffering

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2019 38:39


    In this episode Courtney and Paul explore connection between aesthetic value and moral value, the Japanese art Kintsugi, and the question of justification vs. the defeat of evil through beauty. We sure to subscribe to the Eudo Podcast and like us on Itunes!

    Episode 3.4: What is Art For?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2019 37:19


    In this episode Courtney and Paul explore the purpose of art. Is art for arts sake for the the sake of something else? Be sure to subscribe to our show and like us on Itunes!

    Episode 3.3: What is Art?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2019 28:09


    In this episode Courtney and Paul explore the definition of art. They also explore the connection between art and the Bible and art and Worldview. Be sure to subscribe to the Eudo Podcast and like us on Itunes!

    Episode 3.2: Beauty and Human Flourishing

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2019 32:05


    In this episode Courtney and Paul discuss the connection between beauty and human flourishing. Be sure to subscribe to us and like us on Itunes!

    Episode 3.1: What is Beauty?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2019 41:42


    In this episode Courtney and Paul discuss the nature of beauty and its role in our lives. Be sure to subscribe to the Eudo Podcast and like us!

    Episode 2.12: The Morals of the Story: An Interview with David and Marybeth Baggett

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2019 43:46


    In this last episode of season 2, Paul interviews David and Marybeth Baggett on their book The Morals of the Story and more. Stay tuned for season 3, dropping in the fall of 2019!

    Episode 2.11: Love in a Hook-up World

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2019 38:14


    In this episode, Courtney and Paul explore the virtue of love. Be sure to subscribe to The Eudo Podcast and like us on Itunes!

    Episode 2.10: Hope in a World of Despair

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2019 31:58


    In this episode Courtney and Paul talk about the virtue of hope and how it sustains us in our journey. Be sure to like us on Itunes and subscribe to the Eudo Podast!

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