Mon, 25 May 2015
Climate change, desertification, ethics, ecology, fisheries, and caring for our neighbors around the world. Dr. Bignmami is a marine biologist, specializing in the relationship between fish and the acidity of our oceans. Another episode with the "wrong side of history" theme. virtueinthewasteland.com |
Mon, 18 May 2015
If we look at our landscapes, our cities, our churches, and our homes, we can tell what we value. Indeed, we can determine who our real gods are. From cathedrals to bank buildings, we have, as a race, shifted our allegiances (sometimes from God to mammon). Dan and Jeff banter about Mirecea Eliade, the layout of a home, and though we only use the term once: cultural Feng Shui. |
Mon, 11 May 2015
Commencement speaches tend to be salads of platitudes and cliches. But one great one was offered by David Foster Wallace ("This is Water"). We share our advice to students who graduate this year, but also to anyone who wants to reset, wake up, and live well. |
Mon, 4 May 2015
Fighting, our fights, and the Crusades. This is part of our recent theme: "The Wrong Side of History." Historian and scholar of Islam, Adam Francisco (a Faithful Mask Fellow) joins us to reset our understanding of the history and legacy of the crusades. |