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Episode 68·May 8, 2025
A Restless Spirit: Medieval Vitality and Crusades
The Middle Ages were marked by a contradiction between the stability of settling down and a dynamic spirit that inspired greatness.
The Pillars: Jerusalem, Athens, and the Western Mind·Episode 67·May 6, 2025
Reason and Revelation: Intellectual Life in the Middle Ages
The tension between intellectual reason and divine revelation stands at the heart of the Medieval spirit of inquiry. As we explore that tension, we’ll unpack the following questions:
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Death and Dissent: Disasters, Revolts and Wars of the 14th Century
The greatness of the thirteenth century will collapse into the disasters of the fourteenth.
36:57Episode 70·May 15, 2025
Medieval Church History: Art, Religion, and Power
The disasters of the fourteenth century triggered reactions that involved and impacted the highest levels of the Roman Catholic Church.
42:47Episode 71·May 20, 2025
The Classical Christian: Augustine's Life and Legacy
When it came to establishing the doctrine of the Catholic Church, there are few quite as important and influential as Augustine.
