David Gornoski and Shannon Braswell sit down with Dr. Jean-Michel Oughourlian, the co-author of Things Hidden Since the Foundation of the World. The conversation touches on the Ukraine war; the opposing values of the West and Russia; the election in France; the problem of immigration and culture; the World Economic Forum; the romantic lie of […]
In this episode of THINGS HIDDEN, David Gornoski sits down with Bright News editor, Shannon Braswell, and the two start the conversation by talking about America’s intervention in Africa. Why did Biden decide to send American troops back into Somalia? The conversation then moves to questions surrounding media manipulation. Are people getting tired of Woke […]
In this special Easter edition of THINGS HIDDEN, David Gornoski and Shannon Braswell have a fascinating conversation on the resurrection of Christ. Why would God choose women as witnesses to Jesus’ resurrection? How did Rene Girard make his case for the resurrection of Christ? Did Jesus make it possible for Elephant Man to get an […]
[Video contains both hours. Skip past 45 minutes for hour 2.] Brightnews editor Shannon Braswell calls in to discuss some of the latest news with David Gornoski. Why did Jay-Z fall away from Christianity? What is causing the black community to move towards African religions and away from Christianity? Is the black church in America […]
In this episode of THINGS HIDDEN, David Gornoski sits down with Shannon Braswell for a fascinating conversation on a number of topics such as the loss of traditional religion and the emergence of secularism in the West; the “mowgli effect” of the atomic bomb; the end of the mythic age; the Ukraine-Russia war; whether Buddhism […]
In this latest THINGS HIDDEN conversation, David Gornoski and Shannon Braswell sit down with returning guest, Jean-Michel Oughourlian, the co-author of Things Hidden Since the Foundation of the World. Mr. Oughourlian talks about his two upcoming books Alterity and The Work that Heals. How do we reconcile individuality and collective identity, especially in the light […]
Shannon Braswell of BrightNews.com and David Gornoski, host of A Neighbor’s Choice, are joined by HH Prince Asfa-Wossen Asserate of Ethiopia, writer of “King of Kings”–the biography of Haile Selassie. The three discuss the enigmatic Aksumite Empire and its journey into the twentieth century, Ethiopia’s confrontation with colonialism, the African identity, Emperor Manelek’s fight against […]
In this edition of THINGS HIDDEN, David Gornoski, Shannon Braswell, and Shane gather around the fire to talk about death as depicted in ancient myth, particularly by the Canananites, and contrast it with the overcoming of death by Jesus. The conversation moves toward more contemporary topics such as the current trajectory of western civilization in […]
David Gornoski starts the episode by pointing out how society is now run by a deep religious faith in government bureaucrats as opposed to actual science. Has Facebook become apologists for the KKK? Listen to the full episode to find out. Plus, Shannon Braswell calls in to talk about Seattle angst, the Bright News project, […]
David Gornoski starts the episode with a reflection on how statist monopoly over violence has disrupted American society at every level and why we must reject the Left vs. Right dichotomy to find solutions. Join David as he analyzes the latest news stories such as the recent impeachment against President Trump, Uganda inadvertently banning and […]