The Nathan Jacobs Podcast

By Nathan JacobsSociety & Culture Philosophy

The Nathan Jacobs Podcast episodes

July 11, 2024 The Rise & Fall of the Religiously Unaffiliated | Part 2 of 2
There's been a surge of religiously unaffiliated (or "nones") returning to religion. Why did they leave in the first place and what's bringing them back? Dr. Jacobs explores in today's episode.
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1 hr 10 min
July 04, 2024 The Anatomy of the Religiously Unaffiliated | Part 1 of 2
Dr. Jacobs dives into the religiously unaffiliated (or "nones"). Who are they and what do they believe?

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1 hr 28 min
June 27, 2024 Dr. Jacobs Answers Audience Questions
Dr. Jacobs fields questions from the comments sections from the last month, such as, Can God make a rock so big he can’t lift it? And does realism and classical thought inevitably lead to authoritarianism? Be sure to like, follow, and comment. Not only does that help the algorithm, but your question might show up on a future Q&A episode.

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1 hr 43 min
June 20, 2024 The Myth of Enlightenment
Today, you’ll hear Dr. Jacobs' conversation with Dr. Chris Firestone, where they deconstruct some all-too-common misconceptions about the Enlightenment. Was the Enlightenment spawned by atheist empiricists on a mission to disprove religion? Were those who preceded this awakening little more than dogmatic simpletons? Find out today on The Nathan Jacobs Podcast.
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1 hr 40 min
June 13, 2024 Liberalism & The Demise of the West
Today’s episode offers a reply to Tucker Carlson’s recent interview with Russian philosopher, Alexander Dugin (a.k.a., “Putin’s Brain”). Dugin offers his thoughts on liberalism and its role in the demise of Western culture. Dr. Jacobs wades through various points of resonance in their thoughts, as well as where they diverge.

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2 hr 45 min
June 06, 2024 Language & Cultural Appropriation
Can a people own a dialect? How far do property rights extend? Dr. Jacobs explores two different historical schools of thought to get to the bottom of it.
1 hr 8 min
May 30, 2024 On God’s Essence, Energies, & Simplicity | David Bradshaw
Tune in to hear Dr. Jacobs discuss the essence / energies distinction with Dr. David Bradshaw.

You can find a comprehensive list of Dr. Bradshaw's work on his Academia profile.
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Aristotle East and West: Metaphysics and the Division of Christendom
Divine Energies and Divine Action: Exploring the Essence-Energies Distinction
2 hr 8 min
May 23, 2024 The Most Important Question
Dr. Nathan Jacobs provides an overview on realism and nominalism,
tracing their history from Plato to the present day. He then explains
how these ideas relate to contemporary cultural divisions.
1 hr 51 min