David Gornoski and Jordan Landfear start this episode by going through the latest round of news. How can we survive the fear contagion from the media complex? Why is all the money going to the attention economy and not worthy labor? What does the unveiling of the temple in Jesus’ time mean for our current […]
What does it mean to believe God created man in His image? In Philip K. Dick’s novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? the bounty hunter Rick Deckard successfully “retires” (destroys) six rogue lifelike androids. But one slips past him—a female version called Rachael Rosen. What causes her (or it) to escape has more to […]
David Gornoski sits down with Jordan Landfear and Surit Dasgupta, and the three talk briefly about Surit’s latest essay. The conversation then heads toward the crisis of masculinity in modern society; how Jesus changed intergender relations; how chivalry has evolved; the pros and cons of the manosphere; and more.
David Gornoski sits down with Surit Dasgupta to talk about how Christians can reclaim technological innovation. Should we fear innovation for the sake of giving power to the Antichrist? Does Christian tradition discourage creativity? How can Christians sanctify new inventions? How can Christians turn their retreat into advantageous victory? Watch the full show to find […]
James Kourtides joins David Gornoski to talk about how Christmas helps us believe in the future of Earth, why curing cancer is a form of repentance, what constitutes true sacrifice, the sin of creating seed oils, why Christians must create new technologies, and more. Check out the Rooster’s Crow podcast here.
David Gornoski is joined by Surit Dasgupta for a discussion on Surit’s latest essay Christ vs. the Grand Inquisitor, wherein they explore Dostoevsky and Berdyaev’s view on freedom and power. What would Dostoevsky and Berdyaev say about the modern concept of liberty? How does Christ, in Dostoevsky’s literature, resolve the tension between liberty and power? […]
David Gornoski sits down with Fr. Turbo Qualls for a groundbreaking conversation on anxiety vs. revelation, asceticism vs. dominion, what it means to be a free human being, how demons intimidate people, the spirit of the antichrist, whether the aliens are demons, and more. Check out the Royal Path podcast.
David Gornoski sits down with Gil Bailie, Jerry Bowyer, and Jason Jones for a special Christmas edition of THINGS HIDDEN. Among the topics covered are the nativity narrative in Luke chapter 2, why scripture presents history as chiastic, Mary as philosopher vs. Mary as faithful nurturer, the proclamation of peace on Earth, and more. Gil […]
As Christmas approaches, David Gornoski and Shane Kennedy get together and reflect on this year and more. How do we make sense of the failure of the elites? Is the media industry undergoing an apocalyptic phase? How can we spot the demonic plan to divide and conquer? Will the activism of Antifa save us from […]
David Gornoski sits down with Eric Jacobus, and the two talk about action designing, how military innovations revolutionize societies, the origin of language, how social media causes a linguistic war in real life, how we can defer the threat of violence, and more. Check out Eric Jacobus’ website here.