First Things Podcast

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First Things Podcast episodes

May 16, 2022 St. Augustine's Guide to Living Well
On this episode, Michael Foley joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his four volume collection translating, annotating, and commenting on St. Augustine's dialogues, "Against the Academics," "On the Happy Life," " On Order," and "Soliloquies."
28 min
May 12, 2022 The Rise of Byzantium
On this episode, Paul Stevenson joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his new book, "New Rome: The Empire in the East."
34 min
May 12, 2022 Michael Doran on the Theology of Foreign Policy
Editor R. R. Reno is joined by Michael Doran to talk about his article from the May 2018 print edition, “The Theology of Foreign Policy.” They discuss the connection between liberal internationalism and theological modernism, the significance of John Foster Dulles, and the ongoing war in Ukraine.
34 min
May 05, 2022 Hope Beyond Despair
On this episode, Michelle D. Hord joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss her recent book, "The Other Side of Yet: Finding Light in the Midst of Darkness."
35 min
May 05, 2022 The Sound of the Psalms
On this episode, James M. Hamilton Jr. joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his new book, "Psalms Volume I: Evangelical Biblical Theology Commentary."
34 min
May 04, 2022 Justin Lee on Fundamentalism and Evangelicalism
Editor R. R. Reno is joined by Justin Lee to talk about his article from the May print edition, “Holy Fear.” Lee reflects on growing up in the evangelical world, the challenges facing evangelicalism today, and the need to recover the animating spirit of the fire-and-brimstone fundamentalist.
30 min
May 02, 2022 Priests in the Classroom
On this episode, Father Peter M. J. Stravinskas joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss the Priestly Society of Christ Priest and Teacher, an association he formed to provide help to priests teaching in Catholic schools.
32 min
April 28, 2022 Arthur Brooks on Growing Old
On this episode, Arthur C. Brooks joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his bestselling book, "From Strength to Strength."
34 min
April 27, 2022 Ron Dworkin on the Politics of Unhappiness
Editor R. R. Reno is joined by Ronald Dworkin to discuss his article from the May print edition, “The Politics of Unhappiness.” They discuss the ways in which cognitive therapy, mood stabilizing drugs, and virtual reality have infiltrated our psychic lives and transformed American politics.
41 min
April 25, 2022 Religion in the Public Square
On this episode, Chad Pecknold joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his recent Postliberal Order articles, “The Religious Nature of the City" and “Imago Dei as a Political Concept."
34 min