Creative Retrieval: philosophical/theological podcast

I talk about the importance of memory throughout the Brothers Karamazov. I also talk about the power of the Good to bring good out of all things, even trama, sin, and brokenness.

We talk about fatherhood, and why Dimitri is a Job figure.

We talk about the trial of Mitya.

We talk about the first part of book 11, and especially Dimitri's discussion on the Hymns he will sing underground in Siberia.

We talk about Kolya, Illusha, and the roll of children in the Brothers Karamazov.

In this lecture, I talk about Dimitri's dream about the suffering of the "wee ones" and link it up with Ivan's suffering children, and Smerdyakov's hatred of the 'wee ones.'

We talk about Dimitri and the comparison with Zosima, and conscience as our ability to condemn ourselves as guilty so that we don't rebel against God's judgement.

We talk about Dimitri as the incarnation of a man who is either hot or cold NEVER lukewarm. We also talk about his sudden decision to let go of his life.

We talk about Alyosha's rebellion, the onion, and the wedding of Cana.

This lecture is about Zossima's homilies/talks, sin, death, alcoholics anonymous, and St. Mary of Egypt.