Rhetoric in Retrospect

Struggling to speak? Learning to listen? We're here for you. In this episode, Ben leads us in a discussion concerning Mortimer J. Adler's book How to Speak How to Listen, which is a wonderful resource that covers some key points in the areas of rhetorical delivery, social etiquette, and auditory attentiveness. We hope you learn something along the way, and that you apply said knowledge to your future encounters. Enjoy!

In this definition episode, we discuss art and David redeems his class using Leo Tolstoy's book, What is Art? as a springboard for our discussion. We approach the topic from many perspectives, and finally alight upon a suitable definition we believe shall withstand scrutiny. We draw from many philosophers, and above all, the Divine Logos, the Word of God.

Ben enthusiastically shares one of his favorite subjects; literary alchemy. He tries to convince you how amazing it is and why you should care about it, and he hopes in hindsight (retrospect!) he was successful. He'll certainly bring it up again many times in the future. Max and David ask good questions about its applications, and we conclude it is a useful tool, but a tool nonetheless; to be treated with great caution, for it can be used for evil or good. More Resources: https://tinyurl.com/s74tx543

In this episode, led by David, we learn about the movie The Nightmare Before Christmas and contrast it with C. S. Lewis's last work, Till We Have Faces. David shows us the similar themes of unattainable beauty in both and demonstrates how even a secular movie can have commendable Christian themes. 

Welcome to Rhetoric in Retrospect! This is the beginning of what shall hopefully be a long and fruitful podcast that is beneficial to both you and us. In this introduction, you will learn more about us and our goals for this podcast, along with our general speaking outline and some important disclaimers. Enjoy!