Dr. Jason Baxter is the Director of the Center for Beauty and Culture at Benedictine College. His written works include The Medieval Mind of C.S. Lewis and A Beginner’s Guide to Dante’s Divine Comedy, among others, and he is currently working on an original translation of Dante’s Divine Comedy with the Inferno to be released on September 22nd. His series on Dante's Divine Comedy can be viewed here: https://media.benedictine.edu/videos/... In this episode, he speaks with Dr. Jared Zimmerer on why beauty matters, the role of poetry in the formation of the soul, and the work of the Center for Beauty and Culture. To learn more about Benedictine College and schedule a campus visit, reach out to us at https://www.benedictine.edu/admission... The Benedictine Dialogues is a production of The Center for Catholic Media at Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas. Benedictine College is transforming culture in America by educating men and women within a community of faith and scholarship.