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The Crusader Talk Show

The Crusader Talk Show

Written by: Saint Joseph Academy
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 Welcome to The Crusader Talk Show. We’re the faculty and staff of Saint Joseph Academy, a traditional, Catholic, classical TK-12 school. On this show, we’ll talk about some of the most important topics for society today. We’ll chat about education, virtue, faith, morals, and spirituality, but we’ll also talk about lighter topics too!© 2024 Saint Joseph Academy Spirituality
Episodes
  • "Beautiful Things Are Difficult"

    "Beautiful Things Are Difficult"
    Dec 19 2020

    If we humans have an innate longing for beauty, why is it so difficult? Is beauty simply a matter of personal taste or must we be educated to recognize and to appreciate what is beautiful? Why should we seek beauty if it is not useful? What is art and how is it related to beauty?

    With special guest: Mary O'Reilly
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    49 mins
  • Filling the Void

    Filling the Void
    Dec 12 2020

    Everyone wants to live an enriched life. Yet, cutting back on social media is difficult. Any resolution to limit time spent on the smartphone will quickly fail unless paired with a plan to use that time for nobler things. If we are free from our phones, what are we free for? Why does it matter what we do with that time? How can beauty help us to fill the void?
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    48 mins
  • Social Media: Emerging from the Cave

    Social Media: Emerging from the Cave
    Nov 21 2020

    By nature, humans want to be part of a community. Social media presents itself as a way to fulfill that desire and to bring us closer together. What does social media really do for us? Does it set us free or keep us looking at shadows on the wall of Plato’s cave? Can we use social media in moderation or does it, like Sauron’s ring, overpower us to consume us? Does the need to post a photo of a sunset prevent us from fully experiencing the sunset? What do we miss if we are driven by fear of missing out?
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    40 mins
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