The Great Conversation: Religion
Religion is a gigantic subject. The astonishing diversity of religions is only part of the reason; we have also to consider what religion is to different people, or to the same person in different ways.
García Márquez: Loneliness and Magic
His seamlessly surreal depiction of the world is arguably a very truthful kind of art, for it openly embraces the role that imagination inevitably plays in how we process the world
The Great Conversation: Mind
“Either there are no thinkers, no thought, no anything; or there is a real bridge between the mind and reality.” — G. K. Chesterton
The Great Conversation: Courage
The virtues have been a favorite topic of the Great Conversation, and courage has received a surprising variety of definitions, from warlike to explicitly nonviolent.
The Great Conversation: Angels
The idea of angels provides a wealth of material not just for religious thought, but for philosophical exercises and artistic expression.
Avicenna: Proof of the Truthful
Avicenna laid the groundwork for the philosophy of the Scholastics, particularly developing the logic of Aristotle.
Du Bois: The Primacy of Ideals
The debate between pragmatism and idealism is perennial, but Du Bois articulated clearly what sort of pragmatism can be countenanced, and what would frustrate its own purposes.
Baldwin: The Power of Dignity
“You must accept them and accept them with love, for these innocent people have no other hope. They are in effect still trapped in a history which they do not understand and until they understand it, they cannot be released from it.”
Sayers: The Centrality of Accuracy
“Is not the great defect of our education today that although we often succeed in teaching our pupils ‘subjects,’ we fail lamentably on the whole in teaching them how to think?”
Aeschylus: The Formulation of Justice
Aeschylus: The Formulation of Justice By Gabriel Blanchard Civilization is rooted in reasoned and impartial justice. Aeschylus’ place on the CLT author bank may not be obvious at …
