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In this episode I am joined by Rebekah Sturghill, mother, school teacher, and convert to Orthodox Christianity. Rebekah details her upbringing in a Texan evangelical church and how encounters with authoritarianism and questions about her sexuality saw her leave the religion. Rebekah describes a period of passionate teenage atheism before becoming deeply involved in feminist activism beginning in university. Rebekah explains why she remains a feminist but left activism and how, through a powerful visionary experience, she converted to Orthodox Christianity. Rebekah also explores the mechanisms of conversion, considers the line between faith and extremism, and comments on the pros and cons of a new trend of conversions to Orthodox Christianity driven by internet influencers and discussion communities. … Video version: https://www.guruviking.com/podcast/ep302-my-conversion-to-orthodox-christianity-rebekah-sturghill Also available on Youtube, iTunes, & Spotify – search ‘Guru Viking Podcast'. … Topics include: 00:00 - Intro 01:00 - Evangelical Christian upbringing in Texas 04:17 - Studying theology and philosophy at St Johns College 04:38 - Encountering Jesus through reading the Gospels 05:39 - Feminist activism 06:09 - Joining the Orthodox Church 08:18 - Anger at religion and questioning sexuality 11:22 - Authoritarianism in the church 12:26 - Why Rebekah's family left the church 14:05 - Religious community vs contemplative practice 16:19 - Contemplative emphasis in the Orthodox Church 17:10 - Youth groups and community emphasis 18:16 - Radical atheism phase and the impact on family 23:18 - Becoming a feminist activist 25:50 - Questioning feminist theory, struggles with relativism and essentialism 26:52 - Becoming a 2nd wave feminist 28:34 - Influence of the internet on Rebekah's various conversions 31:35 - Conversion or coming home? 33:42 - What feminism really is 35:18 - Frustrations with 3rd wave feminism 40:08 - Why feminist activism? 44:34 - Still a feminist? Which views Rebekah still holds 48:00 - Orthodox Christian view of the individual and equality 49:47 - Are Rebekah's views controversial? 51:43 - In-fighting and leaving activism 54:17 - Religious extremists and extreme activism 55:53 - Losing oneself in extremism 57:50 - Critical mass of buy-in needed for conversion 58:13 - Embracing the dharma or losing oneself? 01:01:46 - CS Lewis' “The Great Divorce” 01:03:36 - Dying to oneself 01:04:54 - Theosis and losing oneself 01:05:42 - Popularity of Orthodox Christianity online, a new wave of converts 01:07:26 - The practice of Orthodoxy Christianity and the supernatural 01:09:05 - Lent 01:09:55 - High profile conversions to Orthodoxy and an internet pipeline 01:11:22 - Rebekah's conversion through relationships and community 01:13:15 - The moment of conversion 01:14:41 - Powerful first conversation with an Orthodox priest … For more interviews, videos, and more visit: - https://www.guruviking.com Music ‘Deva Dasi' by Steve James

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#0180 Fed 23, The JFK Files, Department of Education Deconstructed, Nicki Knows Facts, The Great Divorce Chapter 5 Federalist 23 The End of the Department of Education Cut 7: 0:00 Department of education https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2PfOvWPrpM Cuts 8-10: https://fee.org/articles/the-failure-of-public-schooling-in-one-chart/ Trump's F47 Cut 11: 4:00 F 47 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2PfOvWPrpM Cut 12 https://www.defensenews.com/air/2025/03/21/boeing-wins-contract-for-ngad-fighter-jet-dubbed-f-47/ Cut 13 https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/4131094/statement-by-chief-of-staff-of-the-air-force-gen-david-allvin-on-the-usaf-ngad/#:~:text=The%20F%2D47%20will%20have,manpower%20and%20infrastructure%20to%20deploy. Who Killed Kennedy? Cut 14 13:45 Can you just tell us who killed Kennedy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2PfOvWPrpM Cut 15 Suspicious timing of this incident: https://fox59.com/news/national-world/barricade-incident-near-cia-headquarters-after-armed-man-spotted-police/ https://x.com/_ROB_29/status/1902475985980977617/photo/1 Lots of theories, dead spies, and few concrete facts. Why is the death of Kennedy such a topic of interest? Presidential Assassination Distrust of our government The 1960s were a turning point for many things and JFK was a lynchpin in politics and culture NATO and Ukraine Update Cut 16 20:10 Great Conversations with Zelensky and Putin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2PfOvWPrpM Cut 17 Zelensky claims Putin is making unreasonable demands: https://www.bbc.com/news/live/clynp1nldmxt United States Deportations Cut 18 21:15 Do you think you have the authority to round people up and deport them? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2PfOvWPrpM Cut 19 Judge Blocks Trump from deporting Hamas Supporter: https://www.politico.com/news/2025/03/20/georgetown-researcher-deportation-00241924 Cut 20 Ezekiel 33:6 Cut 21 Deuteronomy 32:8 Cut 22 Acts 17:26 Cut 23 Numbers 15:30-31 Nicki Knows Facts The Origins of Basketball Cuts 24-27 The Great Divorce Chapter 5: Intellectualism and its pitfalls Cuts 28-35 Do we read the Word to change us or only for our benefit or profit? Closing Bibliography: https://avalon.law.yale.edu/18th_century/fed23.asp

#0177 Federalist 51: Overreach of the Branches, Trump vs the Judicial, Tate vs Florida, Trade Wars, and more Introduction Federalist 51 Cut 1: Paragraph 1 How shall we run a government with compartmentalized, equally powerful, and co-regulating branches which we see in the new proposed Constitution? These branches of government must be contrived so that they maintain each other in a sense of authority, duty, and honesty towards the people. Allow me to elaborate. Paragraph 2: To best protect the interests of the people and the institution of this government, each branch should be formed, elected, and run independently of the other two. These should hold checks and balances over each other, but with as much independence as possible in election of the office holders. Cut 2 and 3: Paragraph 3: The members of each branch should also be free to act, even incentivized to act, with the authority of each's own office. If each branch is staged to seek its own interests, while maintaining alignment with the interests of the people, the different branches will hold each other accountable. Man is basically evil so we must set the selfish interests of politicians against each other for the sake of the people. Paragraph 4: The people and elections are the ultimate regulator on the vices of politicians, but organizing the branches so that their individual interests check each other is crucial. We need to even separate the legislature into two houses to protect the rights of the people and the rights of the states, while making the election of each as isolated from the other as possible. Paragraph 5: The power of the veto in the hands of the Executive Branch is a wise implementation of policy. However, as such a thing could be abused, the veto of the Executive Branch will only be allowed to be executed after a vote in the House of Congress has brought a vote to the Senate. This will allow some dissent in the voice of the Legislative from the Executive. Cut 4: Paragraph 6: This government, with competing interests, will provide protection from mob rule and should guide the nation towards justice, and away from corruption. Cut 5: Paragraph 7: For this to work, we will need to build a government that is incapable of turning against a minority by building this set of checks and balances, which will render the many factions powerless to act to the harm of the smaller ones. This is a reliance on the chaotic nature of man and his evil to prevent evil. Cut 6: Paragraph 8: By designing the government in light of human nature and our propensity to divide ourselves, while maintaining the human rights of the minority, it will be very difficult for a majority to pervert the laws to oppress the minority. Paragraph 9: If Rhode Island broke off into a democracy, it is clear that it would fall into the tyranny of the majority. This new Constitution is designed to appeal to our common understanding of Godliness over our independent needs. This design should prevent the tyranny of the majority. The Overreach of the Judicial Courts Cut 8 https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/5177420-supreme-court-blocks-trump-funding/ And here we see the overreach that Madison was concerned with in Federalist 51. Cut 9 https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/03/biden-judges-fishy-order-that-led-supreme-courts/ Real and Trade Wars As we all know, Zelensky had a bad day at the White House where he engaged in self destructive behavior: Cut 10 Sorry, wrong clip, some would say right clip… Cut 11 Again, some would say wrong clip, but other right clip. No, it was worse than that. Cut 12 https://youtu.be/v_kTNIYsFnQ?si=x_ZdWgC2EdR4-R2W Now, we know how this ended, but I wanted to focus on what JD Vance said here. How is Zelensky recruiting soldiers these days? Cut 13 Wrong clip, I wish it was this but it's actually quite tragic Cut 14 Cut 15 Cut 16 Trump said Zelensky would be back Cut 17 https://youtu.be/6QKwSuJswQk?si=2UL4CB7oUIO1W_rs And what do you know, he's back Cut 18 https://youtu.be/a7ziSd1QFrg?si=2BC6LefPLErs1n9p China threatens war with the US Cut 19https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4gmd3g2nzqo Canada continues to threatens to pull the plug: Cut 20 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHDoZoqZt4E Culture Wars Andrew Tate is being prosecuted by Florida Gov Ron DeSantis, Candace Owens interviews Tate: Cut 21 https://youtu.be/BG8mb9I5qeU?t=181 from here to 7:29 Question: Love or hate Tate, is this a precedent that we want to set? Nicki Knows Facts The woman who had the most children… Cut 22-25 The Book Corner: Chapter 4 of The Great Divorce Cut 26-31 Closing If you could only eat one thing until the day that you die, what would it be?

The greatest moral failing of the modern world may be our quiet acceptance of what Dorothy Day called "our filthy rotten system." Every year the income gap grows wider and the gap in ownership of capital becomes more stark. If we cannot change course it is not hyperbole to predict that the USA is on its way to becoming what we have too easily called a "third world country."

#0175 Articles of Confederation, An End To The Ukraine War?, Vance vs The Pope on Ordo Amori, The First Female Congresswoman, TBC: The Great Divorce, and Apologetics 101 - Further. Every. Day. The Articles of Confederation – A Failed Democracy Of States Cut 1#: Introduction: The Articles of Confederation, ratified in 1781, served as the first governing document of the United States. However, it soon proved inadequate, leading to widespread calls for reform. The Founding Fathers—especially George Washington, James Madison, and Alexander Hamilton—expressed serious concerns about its weaknesses. Many of these concerns were articulated in their letters, speeches, and debates, culminating in the drafting of the U.S. Constitution in 1787. Key Weaknesses and Contemporary Critiques 1. Lack of Taxation Authority One of the most significant weaknesses of the Articles was Congress's inability to levy taxes. The federal government had to rely on voluntary contributions from the states, leading to financial instability and an inability to pay off war debts. Cut 2#: James Madison, “Vices of the Political System” (April 1787):"It is no longer doubted that a unanimous and punctual obedience of 13 independent bodies, to the acts of the federal Government, ought not be calculated on. Even during the war, when external danger supplied in some degree the defect of legal & coercive sanctions, how imperfectly did the States fulfil their obligations to the Union? In time of peace, we see already what is to be expected." Cut 3&4#: Alexander Hamilton, Federalist No. 30 (December 28, 1787):"The present Confederation, feeble as it is intended to repose in the United States, an unlimited power of providing for the pecuniary wants of the Union. But proceeding upon an erroneous principle, it has been done in such a manner as entirely to have frustrated the intention. Congress, by the articles which compose that compact (as has already been stated), are authorized to ascertain and call for any sums of money necessary, in their judgment, to the service of the United States; and their requisitions, if conformable to the rule of apportionment, are in every constitutional sense obligatory upon the States. These have no right to question the propriety of the demand; no discretion beyond that of devising the ways and means of furnishing the sums demanded. But though this be strictly and truly the case; though the assumption of such a right would be an infringement of the articles of Union; though it may seldom or never have been avowedly claimed, yet in practice it has been constantly exercised, and would continue to be so, as long as the revenues of the Confederacy should remain dependent on the intermediate agency of its members." Cut 5#: George Washington's letter to John Jay (August 15, 1786):"Requisitions are actually little better than a jest and a bye word throughout the Land. If you tell the Legislatures they have violated the treaty of peace and invaded the prerogatives of the confederacy they will laugh in your face." Comparison to the Constitution: Articles of Confederation: Congress could not impose taxes and had to request funds from the states. U.S. Constitution (Article I, Section 8): Congress gains the power to “lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts, and excises.” 2. No Executive or Judicial Branches Under the Articles, there was no executive branch to enforce laws and no national judiciary to settle disputes, leading to inefficiency and legal conflicts among states. Cut 6#: James Madison at the Constitutional Convention (June 19, 1787):"The existing Confederacy does not sufficiently provide against this evil. The proposed amendment to it does not supply the omission. It leaves the will of the States as uncontrolled as ever." Cut 7#: Alexander Hamilton, Federalist NO. 22 (December 14, 1787):"Several States have endeavored, by separate prohibitions, restrictions, and exclusions, to influence the conduct of that kingdom in this particular, but the want of concert, arising from the want of a general authority and from clashing and dissimilar views in the State, has hitherto frustrated every experiment of the kind, and will continue to do so as long as the same obstacles to a uniformity of measures continue to exist." And later in Fed 22: Cut 8#: “A circumstance which crowns the defects of the Confederation remains yet to be mentioned, the want of a judiciary power. Laws are a dead letter without courts to expound and define their true meaning and operation. The treaties of the United States, to have any force at all, must be considered as part of the law of the land. Their true import, as far as respects individuals, must, like all other laws, be ascertained by judicial determinations. To produce uniformity in these determinations, they ought to be submitted, in the last resort, to one SUPREME TRIBUNAL. And this tribunal ought to be instituted under the same authority which forms the treaties themselves. These ingredients are both indispensable.” Comparison to the Constitution: Articles of Confederation: No executive or judiciary, making enforcement and dispute resolution nearly impossible. U.S. Constitution: Establishes three co-equal branches with checks and balances. 3. Inability to Regulate Commerce With no power to regulate trade, states imposed tariffs on each other, creating economic discord and weakening national unity. Cut 9#: George Washington's letter to James Madison (November 30, 1785):"I hope the resolutions which were published for the consideration of the House, respecting the reference to Congress for the regulation of a Commercial system will have passed. The proposition in my opinion is so self evident that I confess I am at a loss to discover wherein lyes the weight of the objection to the measure. We are either a United people, or we are not. If the former, let us, in all matters of general concern act as a nation, which have national objects to promote, and a National character to support—If we are not, let us no longer act a farce by pretending to it. for whilst we are playing a dble game, or playing a game between the two we never shall be consistent or respectable—but may be the dupes of some powers and, most assuredly, the contempt of all." Comparison to the Constitution: Articles of Confederation: No power to regulate interstate or international trade. U.S. Constitution (Article I, Section 8): Grants Congress the power to “regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among the several states.” Constitutional Convention Debates on the Articles The Constitutional Convention of 1787 was largely a response to the Articles' failings. Many Founders voiced concerns about its weaknesses and emphasized the necessity of a new framework. Cut 10#: George Washington's Address at the Constitutional Convention (1787):"It is too probable that no plan we propose will be adopted. Perhaps another dreadful conflict is to be sustained. If to please the people, we offer what we ourselves disapprove, how can we afterwards defend our work? Let us raise a standard to which the wise and the honest can repair. The event is in the hand of God." Cut 11#: James Madison at the Convention (June 6, 1787):"The confederation was founded on temporary principles. It cannot last: it cannot be amended. If we do not establish a good Govt. on new principles, we must either go to ruin, or have the work to do over again. The people at large are wrongly suspected of being averse to a Genl. Govt. The aversion lies among interested men who possess their confidence." Conclusion: The Articles' Failure & The Constitution's Success The weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation were widely recognized by the Founders, who sought a stronger federal government through the U.S. Constitution. By granting the national government taxation authority, an executive branch, a judiciary, and regulatory power over commerce, the new Constitution directly addressed the Articles' failings. Cut 12#: Benjamin Franklin on the new Constitution (1787):"Thus I consent, Sir, to this Constitution because I expect no better, and because I am not sure, that it is not the best." This new government would not only survive but become one of the most enduring political systems in history. Russo-Ukraine War Ends, New Wars In Taiwan? With the war, hopefully ending in Ukraine, new peace talks can begin:Cut 13#: JD Vance and Zelensky Clip Hegseth addressed NATO in Brussels this week: Cut 14#: No, we're not leaving Ukraine behind, negotiations are just starting Cut 15#: NATO needs to step up, the German reporter asks if the US will raise spending from 3.4% to 5% as Hegseth suggests the EU does https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOzzVfhkwn4 Cut 16#: Fighting two different wars on two different fronts, Gaza and Ukraine, has weakened our strategic reserves, oil, ATACMS, small arms munitions, and in many other ways says Command Adm. Samuel Paparo in Nov of 24: https://apnews.com/article/ukraine-weapons-taiwan-missiles-stockpiles-28564bbed21f72b9a3c6b3cd9c086bc7 Cut 17#: This may be why Trump is so focused on peace with Russia and China https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70Gr2eAYORI The Pope vs VP Vance on the Ordo Amori Much ink and discussion has been spilled on this, but let's hear a surrogate from the Pope speak to this: Now let's open God's Word in a very Augustine way, looking at the nature of affections as laid out in scripture: Cut 18#: https://x.com/TaylorRMarshall/status/1890437635883086485 1. Love for God as Supreme Cut 19# Matthew 22:37-38 – “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the great and first commandment.” Cut 20# Deuteronomy 6:5 – “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might.” Cut 21# Luke 14:26 – “If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple.” (Jesus is not commanding literal hatred but is emphasizing that love for God must come first.) Cut 22# Exodus 20:3 – “You shall have no other gods before me.” 2. Love for Family Cut 23# Ephesians 5:25 – “Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her.” Cut 24# Ephesians 6:1-2 – “Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. ‘Honor your father and mother' (this is the first commandment with a promise).” Cut 25# 1 Timothy 5:8 – “But if anyone does not provide for his relatives, and especially for members of his household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.” Cut 26# Genesis 2:24 – “Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.” 3. Love for Community Cut 27# Leviticus 19:18 – “You shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the Lord.” Cut 28# Luke 10:27-37 (Parable of the Good Samaritan) – Demonstrates love for one's neighbor beyond ethnic or social boundaries. 4. Love for Nation Cut 29# Jeremiah 29:7 – “But seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you into exile, and pray to the Lord on its behalf, for in its welfare you will find your welfare.” Cut 30# Romans 13:1-7 – “Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God.” Cut 31# 1 Peter 2:13-17 – “Be subject for the Lord's sake to every human institution… Honor everyone. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the emperor.” Now, how does allowing an invasion of Military Aged Men into our country fit into this rubric? How does the Vatican deal with threats against his excellency?Cut 32# Oh… Cut 33# Nicki Knows Facts: The First Congresswoman Cut 34#-37 The Book Corner: The Great Divorce Foreword-Chapter 2 Foreword C.S. Lewis explains that The Great Divorce is an allegory, not a theological treatise, and should not be taken as a literal depiction of the afterlife. He argues against the idea that good and evil can be reconciled, emphasizing that one must fully choose either Heaven or Hell—there is no blending of the two. He also mentions his inspiration from William Blake's The Marriage of Heaven and Hell but clarifies that his book is meant to show their absolute separation rather than their unity. Chapter 1 The narrator finds himself in a grim, joyless city (Hell or “the Grey Town”) on a rainy evening. He joins a line for a bus that promises to take people away from the city. As he waits, he observes the other passengers arguing, bickering, and expressing general dissatisfaction. These people, it seems, are unhappy but reluctant to leave, preferring their own grievances and pride over change. When the bus arrives, it appears unusual—bright and floating above the ground. Chapter 2 As the bus takes off, it begins to ascend, moving higher and higher into the sky. The narrator notices that the interior of the bus seems to grow larger than its exterior, a hint at the supernatural nature of the journey. The other passengers continue arguing, revealing their selfishness, resentment, and attachment to their past sins. Some complain about the rules of the Grey Town, while others insist they deserve better treatment. The chapter ends with the bus flying toward an unfamiliar, beautifully radiant land, which we later understand to be the foothills of Heaven. Apologetics 101 The 3 Rules of Apologetics 1. Define Terms 2. Answer the Questioner, not the Question 3. Remember who wins the person's soul, hint it's not you. Final Question: Favorite fictional work Sources for Further Reading: https://press-pubs.uchicago.edu/founders/documents/a7s3.html https://www.bartleby.com/lit-hub/respectfully-quoted/george-washington-173299-2/ https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/04-03-02-0357 https://avalon.law.yale.edu/18th_century/fed22.asp https://avalon.law.yale.edu/18th_century/fed30.asp https://avalon.law.yale.edu/18th_century/debates_619.asp

In this week's episode, Dr. Arianna Molloy takes us on a deep dive into the practice and mindsets of sustainable work. We talk about Christian identity and calling and the unique challenges around overwork and even burnout for persons living out a calling. You will gain valuable insights into pursuing your calling and doing so in a way that allows you to grow and serve for the long term.   Buy a copy of Healthy Calling: From Toxic Burnout to Sustainable Work https://amzn.to/43fBCll  Dr. Arianna Molloy is an Associate Professor of Organizational Communication in the Division of Communication at Biola University.  Website: www.ariannamolloy.com  Books Recommends by Arianna: C.S. Lewis, Great Divorce https://amzn.to/3FeMOo7  ––The Horse and His Boy https://amzn.to/4h4EiFE  Dallas Willard books https://amzn.to/3XlXqrO  Manning, The Furious Longing of God https://amzn.to/43lhSg7  Jane Austen books https://amzn.to/3XpB0pu  Sign up for Brian's Monthly Update: www.brianrussellphd.com Brian Russell's Books Astonished by the Word: Reading Scripture for Deep Transformation https://amzn.to/3uuWCoQ    Centering Prayer: Sitting Quietly in God's Presence Can Change Your Life https://amzn.to/2S0AcIZ    (Re)Aligning with God: Reading Scripture for Church and World (Cascade Books) https://amzn.to/30tP4S9 Invitation: A Bible Study to Begin With (Seedbed) https://my.seedbed.com/product/onebook-invitation-by-brian-russell/   Join Brian's Monthly free centering prayer gathering: www.centeringprayerbook.com   Connecting with Brian:  Website: www.brianrussellphd.com  Twitter: @briandrussell  Instagram: @yourprofessorforlife  Interested in coaching or inviting Brian to speak or teach for your community of faith or group?  Email: brian@brianrussellphd.com  Links to Amazon are Affiliate links. If you purchase items through these links, Amazon returns a small percentage of the sale to Brian Russell. This supports the podcast and does not increase the price of the items you may choose to buy. Thank you for your support.

You can't take a souvenir from Hell into Heaven; likewise, you can't fit the realities of Heaven into Hell. That is Gospel truth for C. S. Lewis, especially as he imagines the separation between Heaven and Hell, vice and virtue, corrupt loves and the fullness of joy in his brief, brilliant eschatological novel, The Great Divorce. As we make the turn from Lent and Passion Week to the glory of Easter, Josh McManaway returns to the program to share a conversation with Leonard DeLorenzo about a book they both love.Follow-up Resources:Learn more about The Inklings Project, a new intercollegiate initiative that invites people to pursue meaning and joy by entering the world of C. S. Lewis, J. R. R. Tolkien, and the other Inklings at inklingsproject.org.“Giving Up Descartes for Lent,” by Josh McManaway, essay in Church Life JournalThe Chronicles of Transformation: A Spiritual Journey with C. S. Lewis, edited by Leonard J. DeLorenzo (Ignatius Press, 2022)Church Life Today is a partnership between the McGrath Institute for Church Life at the University of Notre Dame and OSV Podcasts from Our Sunday Visitor. Discover more ways to live, learn, and love your Catholic faith at osvpodcasts.com. Sharing stories, starting conversations.

Welcome back to Second Rodeo Book Club! This week is the Second Rodeo debut of Dr. JB Boren, aka Callie's dad. Together they're delving into chapter 13 of The Great Divorce, complete with callbacks to previous episodes and the detangling of theological description from moral instruction woven throughout some of C.S. Lewis's most brilliant metaphors. For new episode updates, follow Second Rodeo on Instagram @second_rodeo_podcast and like the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ page. Happy listening, and more importantly, happy trails!

Welcome back to Second Rodeo Book Club! This week, guest Nikki Yessa undertakes her first rodeo to walk us through Chapter 12 of The Great Divorce. In previous chapters we've seen many ways our loves can become wrongly ordered and wrongly oriented, but here we see what happens when we become new creations and everything about us, including our love, is transformed. An exciting turn for a fictional character, but what does it mean for us in the real world?For new episode updates, follow Second Rodeo on Instagram @second_rodeo_podcast and like the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ page.Happy listening, and more importantly, happy trails!

Mark's Gospel starts not in a city or a temple but in the wilderness. Why? The wilderness holds deep symbolic significance. John the Baptist steps onto the stage of redemptive history in this barren, solitary place. It's here, in the midst of the dry and desolate, that God begins His work of renewal.   In our busy lives, we rarely make space for reflection. What could it look like to step back from comforts or distractions to prepare the way for the Lord? In this episode, Whit and Casey dive deep into the first 8 verses of Mark.   Show notes:    Listen to the Message: 3 Ways to Prepare the Way of the Lord in Your Life in 2025 https://youtu.be/6DJU76bTv7s   Check out our series on Mark:  https://churchonthemove.com/gospelofmark   In this episode Whit mentions the book The Great Divorce by CS Lewis    

Welcome back to Second Rodeo Book Club! We've made it to what has historically been Callie's favorite chapter of The Great Divorce, Chapter 11, and we're joined by an old Second Rodeo favorite guest, Dr. Jason Whitt. Together, they walk through the most painful encounter in the book followed by the most beautiful transformation and begin to see how being in Christ truly transforms everything about us. All that's left to do is to join in with the transformed ghost with a whimper of "God, help me." "For he has not despised or abhorred the affliction of the afflicted, and he has not hidden his face from him, but has heard, when he cried to him." - Psalm 22:24 For new episode updates, follow Second Rodeo on Instagram @second_rodeo_podcast and like the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ page. Happy listening, and more importantly, happy trails!

Happy New Year, and welcome back to Second Rodeo Book Club! This week, Ally Tewell joins the rodeo to help unpack the tenth chapter of The Great Divorce. Here we see a failure of forgiveness that points us towards God's perfect forgiveness, and we see how the gospel frees us from ceaseless striving. What a perfect way to temper our New Year's resolutions! -- This week's episode title is taken from the song "All Glory Be To Christ," to be sung to the tune of "Auld Lang Syne" with new lyrics by Dustin Kensrue: Should nothing of our efforts standNo legacy surviveUnless the Lord does raise the houseIn vain its builders strive To you who boast tomorrow's gainTell me what is your lifeA mist that vanishes at dawnAll glory be to Christ! His will be doneHis kingdom comeOn earth as is aboveWho is Himself our daily breadPraise Him the Lord of love Let living water satisfyThe thirsty without priceWe'll take a cup of kindness yetAll glory be to Christ! When on the day the great I AmThe faithful and the trueThe Lamb who was for sinners slainIs making all things new. Behold our God shall live with usAnd be our steadfast lightAnd we shall ere his people beAll glory be to Christ! All glory be to Christ our king!All glory be to Christ!His rule and reign will ever sing,All glory be to Christ! -- For new episode updates, follow Second Rodeo on Instagram @second_rodeo_podcast and like the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ page. Happy listening, and more importantly, happy trails!

Welcome back to Second Rodeo Book Club! This week, Thad Yessa makes his rodeo debut for a discussion of chapter nine of The Great Divorce, wherein we meet the Virgil to Lewis's Dante and face the rest of the journey toward the High Country with an extremely helpful guide. Join Callie and Thad as they discuss the practical implications of one's eternal destiny on hope in suffering and temperance in pleasure. Plus, what does Lewis mean when he says Heaven and Hell are retroactive? For further reading, check out the essay "Christian Apologetics" by C. S. Lewis. For new episode updates, follow Second Rodeo on Instagram @second_rodeo_podcast and like the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ page. Happy listening, and more importantly, happy trails!

Welcome back to Second Rodeo Book Club! This week, Callie's oldest friend, Sarah Gilliland, becomes her newest guest. Join Callie and Sarah as they discuss the 8th chapter of The Great Divorce and how it relates to another of their favorite books, The Freedom of Self-Forgetfulness by Tim Keller. You can purchase The Freedom of Self-Forgetfulness in multiple formats for under $5 at The Gospel Coalition store. For new episode updates, follow Second Rodeo on Instagram @second_rodeo_podcast and like the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ page. Happy listening, and more importantly, happy trails!

Cosden and Fr. K break open one of C.S. Lewis's finest books, The Great Divorce.

Welcome back to Second Rodeo Book Club! This week, we're joined by guest Emily Sagraves as we reflect on the via dolorosa (path of suffering) described in chapter 6 of The Great Divorce-- how it mirror's Christ's walk to the cross, much like another familiar walk out of a garden. But what does the fruit in this garden represent, and what does it mean that one has to learn how to eat it? For new episode updates, follow Second Rodeo on Instagram @second_rodeo_podcast and like the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ page. Happy listening, and more importantly, happy trails!

We choose our actions, but truth decides our consequences. Just as we can choose to board a bus, but we don't decide where it goes. From November 24, 2024 

Welcome back to Second Rodeo Book Club! This week, guest Jennifer Boren (y'all can call her mom) joins us to discuss Chapter 5 of The Great Divorce. Listen in as we sort out the difference between child-LIKE faith versus child-ISH faith, and hear from Jennifer about why she eagerly longs to be in the Land of Answers. For new episode updates, follow Second Rodeo on Instagram @second_rodeo_podcast and like the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ page. Happy listening, and more importantly, happy trails!

We need to make sure our heart isn't yielding to tainted love, but rather guided by God into true love. From November 17, 2024 

Welcome back to Second Rodeo Book Club! This week, fan favorite guest Brice Boren joins us to discuss Chapter 4 of The Great Divorce. Together, Brice and Callie discuss why it might be the best news ever that we don't get what we deserve, and they consider the questions we're all asking: "Are there circumstances where we should willingly relinquish our rights?" and "What in the world is Bleeding Charity?" -- The Romans Road: Romans 3:23: "All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God." Romans 6:23a: "The wages of sin is death..." Romans 5:8: "...but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us." Romans 10:9: "If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved." -- For new episode updates, follow Second Rodeo on Instagram @second_rodeo_podcast and like the ⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠ page. Happy listening, and more importantly, happy trails!

Tested words make trusted people. And when the input of others leads us deeper into our relationship with God, we can trust their guidance as “tried and true.” From November 10, 2024 

Welcome back to Second Rodeo Book Club! This week, guest Mitchell Hernandez joins us to discuss Chapter 3 of The Great Divorce, wherein we observe the transience of tangibility and the weight of glory. Last week's looming threat of sunrise draws nearer as we continue to consider the threat and the hope tied up in the coming Light of the World. For further reading, check out the full text of "The Weight of Glory" by C.S. Lewis. For new episode updates, follow Second Rodeo on Instagram @second_rodeo_podcast and like the ⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠ page. Happy listening, and more importantly, happy trails!

In the story, three Grey Town ghosts are challenged to change by letting go of their Grey Town attachments and embracing their new life in Heaven. From November 3, 2024

PATREON MOVIE DISCUSSION: This movie was selected by our Patreon Supporters over at the Cinematic Doctrine Patreon. Support as little as $3 a month and have your voice heard! Kathryn joins Melvin to discuss this month's Patreon Supporter selected film, Shadowlands! Based upon the later life of C.S. Lewis, specifically his growing romance with his wife Joy Gresham, and evoking much of his literature, the two discuss this much-celebrated early 90's feature that garnered an Oscar nomination for actor Debra Winger! Topics:(PATREON EXCLUSIVE) 20-minutes discussing a new wave of Filmmakers utilizing YouTube to attract the attention of Hollywood studios and fans around the world, either by showcasing their skillset, producing short films, or releasing high-quality feature-length flicks like Milk & Serial! (PATREON EXCLUSIVE)Kathryn cried. A lot. Melvin wished he was more emotional, only finding the film "decent".Thinking about the film in comparison to Christian-Marketed films like God's Not Dead or War Room, and how it passes what Melvin calls the "Christian Bechdel Test".Kathryn, "I think that [Shadowlands] is very clear on what it is saying about the transition from childhood to adulthood... [and] the requirement of love to have vulnerability..."Melvin celebrates how the film doesn't have any "member-berries", something that plagues most modern nostalgic or referential media.Discussing a few icons and symbols within the film, including, of course, the wardrobe.The perfection of desire, and the fear of experiencing disappointment or shame.How the film displays what Melvin calls "Three Stages of Men".Pondering the lines "Praying doesn't change God, but it changes me." & "Forgive me, Lord. Perhaps I have loved her too much.".Recommendations:Schedule regular medical checkups! Stay healthy!The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986) (Movie)MAILBAG: Send questions with your first name and we'll answer them in future episodes! Support the showSupport on Patreon for Unique Perks! Early access to uncut episodes Vote on a movie/show we review One-time reward of two Cinematic Doctrine Stickers & Pins Social Links: Threads Website Instagram Facebook Group

Second Rodeo is back... as a book club? Join us each week as we recap one chapter at a time of one of Callie's all-time favorite books, C.S. Lewis's The Great Divorce. This week, guest Abigail Delao offers her perspective as we look down at the Grey Town and up toward the ever-growing light. Set aside your preconceived notions of evil darkness and comforting light as we sit in a literal Grey Area and ask the question: is the Light of the World a threat? For further reading on the Allegory of the Cave, check out book VII of Plato's Republic. For further reading on the Light of the World, check out John 3:16-21 and Luke 8:16-18. For new episode updates, follow Second Rodeo on Instagram @second_rodeo_podcast and like the ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠ page. Happy listening, and more importantly, happy trails!

Our text this Sunday focuses on the decisive action needed to overcome sin. I am reminded of the metaphor from C.S. Lewis' The Great Divorce. The main character has a lizard on his shoulder which represents sin and temptation, constantly leading the man astray. One day an angel appears and says, “I can remove that lizard by killing it.” The lizard senses his approaching doom and begins to whisper excuses to delay the action. “I will be good from now on. I won't go too far. You and I have been together for so long now.” The angel gives his response to the man, “This moment will define all moments to come. Are you ready?” The angel's command to kill the lizard illustrates the need for immediate and complete rejection of sin in our lives, as delaying only strengthens its hold. The message stresses that confronting sin head-on will impact the rest of one's life and spiritual journey.   In the second half of Ephesians 4, the Paul contrasts the old way of living, characterized by darkened minds, hardened hearts, and reckless behavior, with the new life in Christ. Paul's command to "put off the old self" and be renewed in mind is likened to changing a worn-out wardrobe, where believers must remove the familiar, sinful habits to embrace a new, righteous identity in Christ. The transformation begins in the mind, requiring believers to reject what was and actively pursue a life of what can be.   We need help with this, thankfully there's practical guidance on how this new life should look—speaking truth, handling anger righteously, working honestly, and speaking words that build others up. Paul's call is not just for external behavior changes, but for an inward renewal that results in kindness, tenderheartedness, and forgiveness. The takeaway is that Christians should not blend into the world like chameleons (to continue the reptile metaphor) but stand out as agents of change, dressed in the righteousness of Christ.

The common thread that keeps people off Lewis's metaphorical bus begins to emerge: sin finds a way to hold people from pursuing Heaven. From October 27, 2024 

Second Rodeo is back... as a book club? Join us each week as we recap one chapter at a time of one of Callie's all-time favorite books, C.S. Lewis's The Great Divorce. This week we're joined by Bethany Fernandes, Jana Heady, and Victoria Paraiso. There's safety in numbers as we dive into the unfamiliar landscape of Chapter 1 and join the line for the mysterious bus-- but why do so many others seem to be in such a hurry to leave? Where is the bus taking us, and what are we leaving behind? For new episode updates, follow Second Rodeo on Instagram @second_rodeo_podcast and like the ⁠Facebook⁠ page. Happy listening, and more importantly, happy trails!

In this episode, Lynn explores the pivotal question: Is it time for women to break free from societal constraints? For too long, women have been conditioned to be small and subservient, but change is in the air, and it's time to confront the truths we've been taught.From the wisdom of our grandmothers to the reality of weaponized incompetence, we discuss the systemic issues that have held women back, including lack of respect, emotional intelligence, and equal partnership in relationships. Women are now choosing independence, whether through opting for child-free lives, prioritizing careers, or leaving unfulfilling marriages.As more women unite and share their experiences, we ask: Are we on the brink of a “Great Divorce”? This episode delves into the rise of female empowerment, the evolving dynamics between men and women, and the urgent need for men to adapt and view women as equals. Join us as we dissect these themes and ask whether women truly make better leaders, all while embracing the strength and independence that define our time. Visit for more: https://www.movingforwardafterabuse.com/the-great-divorce/ Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Second Rodeo is back... as a book club? Join us each week as we recap one chapter at a time of one of Callie's all-time favorite books, C.S. Lewis's The Great Divorce. This week we're joined by Jillian Howell, who helped with the creation of this season's theme and who is no stranger to Lewis (or as his friends called him, Jack). Together, Jillian and Callie introduce listeners to C.S. Lewis's life and writings, and then dive into the preface of the book. For new episode updates, follow Second Rodeo on Instagram @second_rodeo_podcast and like the Facebook page. Happy listening, and more importantly, happy trails! -- Full text of the poem read by Jillian: Master, they say that when I seemTo be in speech with you,Since you make no replies, it's all a dream— One talker aping two. They are half right, but not as theyImagine; rather, ISeek in myself the things I meant to say,And lo! the wells are dry. Then, seeing me empty, you forsakeThe Listener's role, and throughMy dead lips breathe and into utterance wakeThe thoughts I never knew. And thus you neither need replyNor can; thus, while we seemTwo talking, thou art One forever, and INo dreamer, but thy dream. "Prayer" - C.S. Lewis

What if God gave you exactly what you wanted for eternity? Would it be heaven or hell? Think about it while Kent digs deep into what the Bible says about hell. EASY TO GIVE at Harmony, text any amount to (859) 459-0316 to get started (or give online @ my.harmonychurch.cc/give ). Get the fill in the blank bulletins my.harmonychurch.cc/bulletins. OPENING ILLUSTRATION: I'm convinced hell is either going to be having to listen to kids fight over shotgun in a car or eternally helping kids with their common core math problems. Lol. Ha! What do you guys think about hell? I used to go to lunch with this guy who described himself as the guy who would be driving the bus to hell… I always thought, “either you don't know what hell really is or you don't believe it, because if you knew and believed, you'd have the hell scared out of you…” What about you? Do you know what the bible says about hell? Do you believe what it says about hell? Today's sermon is going to be a bit different. Today I want to ask and answer questions that I think you might have and attempt to give you a foundational way to think about the idea of hell… First, what is hell? Most of us have a picture of hell that's like those old cartoons with a red guy and a pitchfork who is torturing people for all of eternity… Our image of hell comes more from Dante's inferno than from the bible… Actually the word hell is a word we've used to translate several other words in the New Testament… One of the main ones that Jesus used was Gehenna Gehenna - was a trash dump outside Jerusalem where ancient kings had sacrificed their children. The trash was burned with sulphur and bodies of criminals were dumped there. b Jesus uses this picture to describe the place where those who are outside of a relationship with God will end up. The book of revelation says it this way: Revelation 20:10, 13-15 10 And the devil, who deceived them, was thrown into the lake of burning sulfur, where the beast and the false prophet had been thrown. They will be tormented day and night for ever and ever. 13 The sea gave up the dead that were in it, and death and Hades gave up the dead that were in them, and each person was judged according to what they had done. 14 Then death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. The lake of fire is the second death. 15 Anyone whose name was not found written in the book of life was thrown into the lake of fire. Hades is used in the place of the Hebrew idea of Sheol (the underworld)… Hell is a place of eternal torment. but why? are people being poked with sticks for eternity? I don't think so, here's what I think it is… Colossians 1:15-17 15 The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. 16 For in him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things have been created through him and for him. 17 He is before all things, and in him all things hold together. The lake of fire, or hell is a place where those who have not chosen Jesus are given what they want, an existence apart from God (and ultimately Christ) b in Jesus, all things are held together. They are tormented because there is no longer a glue to reality - all things eternally separating. This is what Paul says in 2 Thessalonians 1:9 9 They will be punished with everlasting destruction and shut out from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his might ILLUSTRATION: CS Lewis paints an incredible picture of this in his book The Great Divorce where he imagines people in hell getting a chance to go to heaven and choose it. They ultimately choose hell because in hell they get whatever they want, even though it's not real - it costs them nothing and is worth nothing, it's only an illusion, if they want a house, they get a house, but it can do nothing to stop the rain from coming through. And because of this, they are constantly moving further and further away from everyone else going deeper and deeper into their own selfish desires… Listen, God doesn't send people to hell, He just gives them what they want… This is why Jesus will say things like, “If your eye causes you to stumble, it's better to rip out your eye than to go to hell with both eyes. YOU are choosing which life you want to live… But Kent, that still doesn't feel fair or right, what if I've lived a good life, just because I didn't choose Jesus? I'd probably ask you what is a good life? Do you just mean you are better than other people who are more terrible than you? I would probably ask you, “you have done some things you are not proud of, correct?” You've probably lied, or cheated, or had adulterous thoughts… Our problem is base our goodness on being better than someone else, but the standard is God… And the problem is what I have done hurts others… EXAMPLE: When I was a kid, I was pretty overweight. I would come home at night and go into my room and cry into my pillow because people would say horrible things to me, making fun of me. Even as an adult I've had people call me a whale and other terrible things… Here's my question. What should God do with those people who have made fun of me? If he just forgives them do they just get away with it? What about Justice for me? What about Justice for you? What about child abusers? Where do you draw the line on it's ok for God to sweep this little infraction under the carpet but not this one? Listen, God's love for all people demands Him to have a line of Justice for all wrongs committed. b It would be unloving to the person who had sin perpetrated upon them to just simply forgive the perpetrators with no penalty for the sin… But listen to what Romans says Romans 3:25-26 25 God presented Christ as a sacrifice of atonement,[i] through the shedding of his blood—to be received by faith. He did this to demonstrate his righteousness, because in his forbearance he had left the sins committed beforehand unpunished— 26 he did it to demonstrate his righteousness at the present time, so as to be just and the one who justifies those who have faith in Jesus. God doesn't send people “good people” to hell because there is no one who is actually good. b Instead, He gives all of us a way out of our sin, to receive Jesus' blood in the place of our own. Did you see it? God left our sins unpunished… This is what is shocking about God if you ask me, it's not that at some point He has a punishment, but it's that He is willing to for so long leave sin unpunished…. His mercy and His grace are so much beyond ours… CLOSING: At the end of all time, after all have died and Jesus has returned, the scripture tells us that God will bring out a book of life - it in it will be everyone's name who choose to follow Jesus for life. God will begin judging mankind on what we have done, but if your name is in the book, you will get to cut the line… It won't be because of how good you were, but because you were willing to lay down your life and admit how bad you were and accept His free sacrifice and gift for you. Can I just tell you something? Today, I believe there are people in this room who are going to hell, God will give you what you've been wanting. You still have time to choose Him. To choose the way the truth and the life. To have your name written in the lambs book of life through faith. All it takes is repenting of your sin and turning to a life with Jesus… The with God life!

Giuli, Sofi and Adrianna have a conversation about the relationship between suffering and desire. The central claim we discuss is that suffering presents us with an alternative: either my desire is for something impossible and thus life is meaningless, or my desire is undergoing a positive test of its meaning. The Christian proposal is that suffering can be a privileged place of encounter with God. This episode was based on an article by Francesco Botturi in the magazine Traces. You can find a PDF on our website at www.pilgrimsoulpodcast.com/a-trial-of-desire or an audio recording by our friend Fr. Mike on Apple Podcasts www.tinyurl.com/3w64cts8 or Spotify www.tinyurl.com/4ahbmmzb // Our media recommendation is C.S. Lewis' novel The Great Divorce: www.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Great_Divorce. Our monthly challenge is to pray with Psalm 22 and unite it to your own experience of suffering. // We'd love to hear from you! Write to us at pilgrimsoulpodcast@gmail.com or find us on Instagram at @pilgrimsoulpodcast. Our website is www.pilgrimsoulpodcast.com. // Other resources we mention: - Pope Benedict XVI's encyclical Spe Salvi // Our theme music is Nich Lampson's “Dolphin Kicks.”

An excerpt from The Great Divorce by C. S. Lewis, illuminating “if your hand causes you to sin, cut it off.”

College students really love The End of the Affair by Graham Greene. Both Josh McManaway and I have taught this book in undergraduate courses, with great success. Josh has used this book in a theology course on “Conversion,” and I have used it in a course on “The Catholic Imagination.” Since Josh and I really enjoyed creating an episode earlier this year about C. S. Lewis's The Great Divorce, we wanted to create this episode about another book we both love, and our students love, too. So here's our discussion on The End of the Affair.Follow-up Resources:“C.S. Lewis's ‘The Great Divorce': a discussion with Josh McManaway,” podcast episode via Church Life Today“Quantity and the Politics of Prayer,” by Chase Padusniak, essay via Church Life Journal (dealing, in part, with The End of the Affair)The End of the Affair by Graham Greene (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition), which Josh and Lenny cite in this episode.Church Life Today is a partnership between the McGrath Institute for Church Life at the University of Notre Dame and OSV Podcasts from Our Sunday Visitor. Discover more ways to live, learn, and love your Catholic faith at osvpodcasts.com. Sharing stories, starting conversations.

Taylor Driggers joins us to talk about the second volume in C.S. Lewis's SPACE TRILOGY. A richly-described and philosophical science fiction story, PERELANDRA has a lot that's interesting and a lot that's pretty weird when you think about it. A Meal of Thorns is a podcast from the Ancillary Review of Books. Credits:Guest: Taylor Driggers Title: Perelandra by C.S. Lewis Music by Giselle Gabrielle Garcia Artwork by Rob Patterson Opening poem by Bhartṛhari, translated by John BroughReferences:Queering Faith in Fantasy Literature: Fantastic Incarnations and the Deconstruction of Theology by Taylor Driggers The Ursula Le Guin Archives Laurie Marks' Elemental Logic novel series Philophantast conference The Centre for Fantasy and the Fantastic at the University of Glasgow Dead Collections by Isaac Fellman (and our episode on it) The Two Doctors Górski by Isaac Fellman The other two novels in the Space Trilogy: Out of the Silent Planet and That Hideous Strength Lewis's The Chronicles of Narnia The Inklings (wiki link) Lewis's A Grief Observed Lewis's final novel Till We Have Faces Ursula Le Guin's review of Lewis's The Dark Tower Lewis's The Great Divorce, Pilgrim's Regress, and The Screwtape Letters Stephen Metcalf, “Language and Self-Consciousness: The Making and Breaking of C.S. Lewis' Personae” in Word and Story in C. S. Lewis: Language and Narrative in Theory and Practice ed. Peter J. Schakel & Charles A. Huttar Lewis's debate with Elizabeth Anscombe J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings Ridley Scott's Alien “Sehnsucht”, the concept of inconsolable longing The Transformers franchise Aamer Rahman on defeating Nazis Satan (Milton's version) Le Guin's The Left Hand of Darkness and specifically the religion/philosophy of the Handdara Sofia Samatar's The Practice, The Horizon, and the Chain Casella's essay on (not) defending science fiction against criticisms of complicity Taylor's seminar for his work with the Le Guin Fellowship on historicizing queerness in fantasy and “queer hiddenness in the archive”, available online this fall/winter. Greg Egan's “Oracle”, available on his site (and in the collections Oceanic and The Best of Greg Egan) ContactRSS feed | Spotify | Apple Podcasts | +lots of other platforms (let us know if it's not on your favorite)You can follow A Meal of Thorns on Twitter and Bluesky.Email us at mealofthorns@gmail.com.Support the Show!You can support the podcast (and the Ancillary Review of Books) by joining our Patreon. For $5 and up, you get access to ARB's exclusive monthly newsletter, our Discord community, and more to come.Interested in purchasing a book we mentioned on the show? Check the show notes for Bookshop links; we get a cut if you buy them through our Bookshop!It seems small, but it really does help: like and share our posts! Leave a comment or review wherever you find us. The internet's kind of broken, but that kind of thing really does help people hear about the work we're doing.

In this episode, Madeline chats with her friend Rob Singler, a mechanical engineer. During their conversation, they discuss the funny story about how Rob got on Madeline's radar, putting people in boxes, a link between engineering and creative writing, his undergrad at Kentucky, the importance of great friends, famous Catholics, what his general work life is like, Spencer Clavin, quantum physics, college culture vs. church culture, confession, the shackles of shame, the importance of having friends that call you higher, and so much more!-link: Ben's episode, I&A, The Martian, Fr. Kartje's episode, The Great DivorceDuring the course of their conversation, they make many references which you can explore. Some of these references include the Inkwells and Anvils writing community, The Martian by Andy Weir, The Great Divorce by C.S. Lewis, and episodes 2 and 44 of this podcast.Feel free to like, subscribe, and share the episode! Follow us on Instagram! @sbltfpodcastDon't forget to go out there, and be a light to this world!

The best books reflect us as we truly are while also showing what we might be in Christ. Resources to Click “The Unavoidable Either-Or: The Choice that Confronts Us in The Great Divorce” – Joe Rigney Theme of the Month: Great Books Throughout the Ages Give to Support the Work  Books to Read The Great Divorce – C.S. Lewis That Hideous Strength – C.S. Lewis The Abolition of Man – C.S. Lewis The Weight of Glory – C.S. Lewis Leadership and Emotional Sabotage – Joe Rigney

Listen in as Joe Rigney joins David Schrock and Trent Hunter to discuss his longform essay "The Unavoidable Either-Or: The Choice that Confronts Us in The Great Divorce" as well as the 2024 meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention. Timestamps Intro – 00:48 Law Amendment Update - 02:58 Rigney's Reflections on the SBC - 03:35 Thinking Strategically Going Forward - 09:04 Trent's Reflections on the SBC - 10:39 Living Under the Progressive Gaze - 12:09 What Makes a Classic a ‘Classic'? - 17:07 Lewis and His Background - 19:44 Trent on Reading More C.S. Lewis - 23:24 Expressing the Usefulness of Lewis but with caution - 26:00 What C.S. Lewis Fought Against in His Day - 34:30 How Should We Think about Books Outside the Christian Faith? - 39:54 Lewis and Appropriating Myths and Cultures from the Past - 45:32 The Characters in The Great Divorce - 50:04 Something Less Known from Lewis that is Worth Reading - 55:43 Closing and Outro - 58:20  Resources to Click “The Unavoidable Either-Or: The Choice that Confronts Us in The Great Divorce” – Joe Rigney “Encore: Reformed and Reforming the SBC: Christ Over the Law Amendment” – David Schrock Theme of the Month: Great Books Throughout the Ages Give to Support the Work  Books to Read The Great Divorce – C.S. Lewis That Hideous Strength – C.S. Lewis The Abolition of Man – C.S. Lewis The Weight of Glory – C.S. Lewis Leadership and Emotional Sabotage – Joe Rigney

This week, we are once again joined by The Prudentialist here on Counterflow. He is an Orthodox Christian, writer, YouTuber, and fisherman. We are talking about something that he has coined, "the great divorce from history". From our guest: A divorce from history, a consequence of the orgiastic high that has come from Liberalism's alleged victories from the Cold War and the Second World War has left many smugly championing the cultural and economic victories while quietly ignoring the visceral transformations of their homes. To say that the past was evil, or that each step leftward was a step towards some concept of fully automated luxury gay space communism, then we are witnessing the continued suicide of the West in real time, just as Burnham remarked sixty years ago. We get into how this has happened and where we might be headed. For his great Substack, go here: Visit my website: Donate to the show here:  Audio Production by Podsworth Media: Leave us a review and rating on iTunes! Thanks!

This is the history of Jacob (Israel): Joseph. Why is this the next word of the scripture? Pastor Jim explains.If you're hurting from a great personal loss, you will relate to this. If you are, please contact our office to talk to a pastor.What was that book he talked about? The Great Divorce, by C.S. Lewis.

Grief can turn us to God or turn us against Him.

Clive Staples Lewis (1898–1963) was one of the intellectual giants of the twentieth century and arguably one of the most influential writers of his day. He was a Fellow and Tutor in English Literature at Oxford University until 1954, when he was unanimously elected to the Chair of Medieval and Renaissance Literature at Cambridge University, a position he held until his retirement.Lewis wrote more than thirty books, allowing him to reach a vast audience, and his works continue to attract thousands of new readers every year. C. S. Lewis's most distinguished and popular accomplishments include Mere Christianity, Out of the Silent Planet, The Great Divorce, The Screwtape Letters, and the universally acknowledged classics in The Chronicles of Narnia. To date, the Narnia books have sold over 100 million copies and been transformed into three major motion pictures.-bio via Harper Collins Get full access to The Daily Poem Podcast at dailypoempod.substack.com/subscribe

To enter the Terrestrial World, we must let go of all things Telestial. Then to enter the Celestial World, we must let go of all things Terrestrial.

To allow Christ to kill our natural man, frees us from a lesser happiness we often hold on to at the expense of a much greater and more glorious joy.

On this mini episode of How to Be Fine, Kristen and Jolenta have a conversation with special guest: Melanie Hamlett. Plus, they share listener feedback on Seasonal Affective Disorder and The Great Divorce. Do you have any advice question for us? Email us at kristenandjolenta@gmail.com, or follow us on Instagram @howtobefinepod. And if you haven't already, please join our How to Be Fine (formerly By the Book) Facebook community! https://www.facebook.com/groups/kristenandjolenta

On this episode of How to Be Fine, Kristen and Jolenta talk about a looming feminist movement called “The Great Divorce”. Plus, they offer up advice on how to manage a shifting friendship dynamic, and how to avoid keeping track of family gift ideas. Do you have any advice question for us? Email us at kristenandjolenta@gmail.com, or follow us on Instagram @howtobefinepod. And if you haven't already, please join our How to Be Fine (formerly By the Book) Facebook community! https://www.facebook.com/groups/kristenandjolenta Sources:The great divorce - https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT8joNFfe/Decenter men summer - https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT8jEv7gv/Mel Hamlet decentering men - https://www.tiktok.com/@melhamlett/video/7272349102459866401?_r=1&_t=8fpYVdiBQUtShar Henley on king baby - tiktok.com/@sharhenley_/video/7236168121772526894?_t=8fpVerh8qXG&_r=1 https://charliestoolbox.medium.com/what-happened-once-i-decentered-men-54a36bd2d9dbhttps://news.umich.edu/exactly-how-much-housework-does-a-husband-create/https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2013/03/14/chapter-6-time-in-work-and-leisure-patterns-by-gender-and-family-structure/https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20220511-why-women-file-for-divorce-more-than-menhttps://yougov.co.uk/society/articles/34980-women-are-still-much-more-likely-have-do-most-couphttps://web.stanford.edu/~mrosenfe/Rosenfeld_gender_of_breakup.pdfhttps://www.forbes.com/advisor/legal/divorce/divorce-statistics/#sources_sectionhttps://www.bgsu.edu/ncfmr/resources/data/family-profiles.htmlhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9434459/https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3478728/https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2019/11/06/marriage-and-cohabitation-in-the-u-s/https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352250X21001299#bib9