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 […]
In this special episode of THINGS HIDDEN, David Gornoski sits down with Blake Masters, co-author of the bestselling Zero to One with Peter Thiel and candidate for US Senate in Arizona, and together they have an insightful discussion on navigating through establishment politics; how we can realistically tackle inflation; cryptocurrency and gold; whether the UFOs […]
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 […]
David Gornoski sits down with Jerry Bowyer, author of The Maker vs the Takers and host of the Meeting of Minds podcast, to discuss Jesus’ approach to money, wealth, and political power. Did Jesus advocate for something similar to socialism? To what extent does the modern monetary system contradict the financial teachings of Jesus? […]
In this edition of THINGS HIDDEN, David Gornoski is joined by Andrei Znamenski, professor of history with an interest in anthropology. The two discuss the origin of socialism in Enlightenment-era Europe; how the religion of science came about; how socialism came to America with the help of Robert Owen; how the socialists interacted with Jeffersonians […]
David Gornoski sits down with Darryl Cooper, the host of the MartyrMade Podcast. The two discuss mimetic contagion in the current socio-political landscape where the sacredness of the state and its institutions are breaking down. Did the Left fail to scapegoat Trump? How do we navigate through the growing undifferentiation in our culture today? What […]
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 […]
In this brand new THINGS HIDDEN conversation, David Gornoski is joined by Anthony Bartlett who talks about his new book Theology Beyond Metaphysics. Why do we need a theology beyond metaphysics? How is the Christian Logos radically different from its Greek predecessor? Is the world capable of critiquing violence without Christianity? Why does the old […]
For this THINGS HIDDEN conversation, David Gornoski sits down with Thaddeus Russell, historian and host of the Unregistered Podcast. Thaddeus Russell talks about his new book A Renegade History of the United States; the renegade university; the authoritarian trend of modern-day Leftism; the push to mandate experimental drugs; California’s transformation to a Red state; […]
In this special THINGS HIDDEN conversation, David Gornoski catches up with the author of Jesus and Myth, Professor Peter Barber. Together, they look into the world of religion and myths. Professor Barber talks about his introduction to the work of Rene Girard; how Christ subverts and inverts the pattern of ancient myths; how media plays […]