Happiness is an action, not a feeling. What kind of action? Listen and find out!

What is happiness? How do you get it? Journey along with me as we read the great Thomas Aquinas' thoughts on this most important question.

"What does Athens have to do with Jerusalem?" So asked Tertullian. Here's St. Basil's response to that question, which may be useful to you as you read Greek literature.

What is the importance of war to the study of history? In this episode I read and comment on Chapter II of Oman's book Studies in the Napoleonic Wars. I also talk about some changes at the Soulsteading website.

The answer is yes. Why is this important? Christianity posits that happiness is possible for human beings, and that this happiness consists in a vision of God. If it is impossible, we can't be happy.

A post-election ramble about John Senior, the Rule of St. Benedict, and whether we can read Great Books at all.

We return to "The Restoration of Christian Culture," in which John Senior gives some concrete advice.

I talk about Chapter 2 of Senior's book, in which he lays out in more detail what he means by Christian culture, and how such a thing could be restored.

I read for you Chapter 1 of John Senior's gloriously poetic rant The Restoration of Christian Culture, and also announce the new Socrates Club I'm offering for you if you want to read the Great Books with me.

The answer is no, but yes, but only in a certain way. It's a deep and important question in the history of theology, and will prevent you from thinking you know things that you don't. Much more fun than it sounds!