Silas, Ardaschir, Ben, and Ashley talk about Kant's The Metaphysics of Morality, breaking down his philosophy as a whole, deontological ethics, and discussing how it can be viewed from a Christian perspective.

On this Episode, Ardaschir, Madeline and Harrison discuss Summa Theologiae and the collective life and works of Thomas Aquinas. They explore his influence, beliefs, and what we can learn from the life of this Doctor of the Church.

On this episode of Behold, the Lion, Ardaschir, Silas, and Ben discuss the next section of the CC curriculum, which deals with the Quran and medieval Islamic thought. Join them for a conversation about the origins of Islam, the notion of Quranic revelation, and how Islam interacts with the Platonic and Aristotelian traditions from the start of the CC syllabus.

In this episode of Behold, the Lion, Ardaschir, Joel, and Madeline tackle the next book in the series: Augustine's City of God. Join them as they explore the ideas of living in a secular world, the Christian good life, the problem of evil, peace, and more.

In this episode of Behold, the Lion, Ardaschir, Rory, Silas and Miracle discuss the New Testament books on the Contemporary Civilization syllabus, and outline the foundational ideas therein.

In this episode of Behold, the Lion, Ardaschir and Natalia move on to the next entry on the Contemporary Civilization syllabus: the book of Exodus. Join them on a discussion of plagues, Passover, divine conflict, and ultimate redemption (where The Prince of Egypt is only cited once or twice).

In this episode, Ardaschir, Natalia, Silas, and Madeline discuss questions of ethics, happiness, and what makes for a good life, based on Aristotle's Politics and Nichomachean Ethics.

It's a new academic year, and a new season for Behold, the Lion! This semester, we're following alongside Columbia's Contemporary Civilization class, which discusses major works of philosophy and political thought. Join Ardaschir, Silas, and Madeline as they kick things off with a discussion of Plato's Republic, the first text on the syllabus and one full of questions about ethics, society, and the soul.

This episode brings the Spring 2023 podcast season to a close with a special guest -- Timothy, who started the podcast along with Grace-Elleda, returns, joining Ardaschir to discuss how the podcast has changed, lessons from the past, and hopes for the future.

In this episode, Ardaschir and Rory discuss the line of the Creed that states, "I look forward to the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come." They discuss the hope of the resurrection and different understandings of it from the Bible, as well as what it means to live in the hope of the world to come.