This episode was originally recorded for Cody Cook's podcast Cantus-Firmus. In our conversation, we discuss medieval Christianity, the Enlightenment, and the long road to religious freedom in the west. I am a social studies teacher and my class covers the global middle ages, and it was a lot of fun to take a dive into historical issues that I teach in the classroom and draw comparisons to their theological, social, and political relevance. This was a really fun conversation that addresses a different but related set of topics that I cover on the show, and I know you are going to enjoy it!
Media Referenced:
Cantus-Firmus Podcast: https://www.cantus-firmus.com/podcast/
Brent Nongbri – Before Religion: A History of a Modern Concept
Edward Dolnick – The Clockwork Universe: Isaac Newton, the Royal Society, and the Birth of the Modern World
James Hannam – The Genesis of Science: How the Christian Middle Ages Launched the Scientific Revolution
Lars Brownworth – Lost to the West: The Forgotten Byzantine Empire That Rescued Western Civilization
Tom Holland – Dominion: How the Christian Revolution Remade the World
Augustine of Hippo – City of God
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