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Episode 91·Sep 25, 2025
Rifts and Splits: Calvinism, Anglicanism, and Counter-Reformation
In the aftermath of the Protestant Reformation, religious Europe continued to splinter.
The Pillars: Jerusalem, Athens, and the Western Mind·Episode 90·Sep 17, 2025
Erasmus: Humanist and Reformer
Erasmus was arguably the greatest scholar and foremost humanist of the Northern Renaissance. As we learn more about him, we’ll explore the following questions:
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Swords, Spurs, and Gunpowder: A History of Religious Wars
The amount of bloodshed that took place following the Protestant Reformation is staggering.
40:39Episode 93·Oct 9, 2025
Kabbalah: Mysticism and Science
The study of Kabbalah—Jewish mysticism—will play an outsized role in shaping not only Western thought but even modern science.
34:25Episode 94·Oct 16, 2025
Montaigne and Shakespeare: The Rise of the Individual
Modernity continues to emerge with the writings of Montaigne and Shakespeare.
