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Fr. Sertillanges's teachings are as timeless as any truths which describe the genuine nature of things. . . . This book is highly recommended not only for intellectuals, but also for students and those discerning their vocation in life. —New Oxford Review

Explore the Franciscan view of Christ as the center of all creation and of what the incarnate word reveals about life in the Holy Trinity. The Blessed Virgin introduces us to the Franciscan reflection on the human person. Divine and human freedom are explored. Franciscan contributions to the study of Scripture will receive special attention. You will glimpse the inspiration that Francis gave to artists, musicians, novelists, and poets across the centuries.

Fyodor Dostoevsky's character Prince Lev Nikolayevich Myshkin, the prime character in his text "The Idiot," is the somewhat tongue-in-cheek inspiration for the modification of this channel to be primarily and chiefly concerned with issues of beauty. "Beauty will save the world," was famously said in this text, and is, perhaps, far more true than we thought possible. I am David Jorgenson, I am a Christian, writer, and jack of many intellectual trades that have finally landed on an obsession with beauty, art, and the intersection with theology and speculative worlds.

The Idiot Intellectual podcast is a political and cultural philosophy podcast, focused on the ideas behind the news stories, and the philosophies behind the politics. We dive deep into all topics from politics to society to culture, we seek to build a worldview that will be our foundation in the battleground of ideas. No idea is off limits as we seek the truth, and go wherever it leads.

The Purpose is to give intellectual and genuine truth . Let's hear something new sermon .

Rational Christianity: For those who love their lives.

In Habits of the Mind, James Sire challenges you to avoid one of the greatest pitfalls of intellectual life by resisting the temptation to separate being from knowing. He shows you how to cultivate intellectual virtues and disciplines—habits of mind—that will strengthen you in pursuit of your calling. And he offers assurance that intellectual life can be a true calling for Christians: because Jesus was the smartest man who ever lived, Sire argues, you can and should accept the challenge to think as well as you are able.

Our culture today is in a state of crisis where intellectual virtue is concerned. Dishonesty, cheating, arrogance, laziness, cowardice—such vices are rampant in society, even among the world's most prominent leaders. We find ourselves in an ethical vacuum, as the daily headlines of our newspapers confirm again and again. Central to the problem is the state of education. We live in a technological world that has ever greater access to new information and yet no idea what to do with it all.

What God Would Have Known offers a thorough and incisive treatment of its subject that remains respectful and fair-minded throughout. It is not concerned with the overworked question of whether classical Christians believe irrationally, but with what overlooked arguments about human development show in relation to the truth or falsity of Christian claims about reality.