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EP #31 | Hazony Attacks the Enlightenment

January 16, 2020 admin Open College with Dr. Stephen Hicks Comments Off on EP #31 | Hazony Attacks the Enlightenment

On December 30th 2019, the YouTube channel Prager University released a video narrated by bible scholar and political theorist Yoram Hazony discussing the Enlightenment. Hazony makes eight major claims about the Enlightenment and while there are some thoughtful arguments against the Enlightenment, Hazony has not made them. In this episode of Open College, Dr. Hicks points out the flaws in Hazony’s augments and shows why this video is an example of special-pleading history.

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EP #17 | C. S. Lewis Christian Socialism

April 22, 2019 admin Open College with Dr. Stephen Hicks Comments Off on EP #17 | C. S. Lewis Christian Socialism

Should Christians be socialist and was C.S. Lewis a socialist? What are the basic themes and commitments that are common to all forms of christianity?

Clive Staples Lewis was a British writer and theologian. He held academic positions in English literature at both Oxford University and Cambridge University He is best known for his works of fiction, especially The Screwtape Letters, The Chronicles of Narnia, and The Space Trilogy and for his non-fiction Christian apologetics, such as Mere Christianity, Miracles and The Problem of Pain.

Dr. Stephen R.C. Hicks expands on many of the views, philosophy and influence of C.S. Lewis in this episodes of The Open College podcast.

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EP 13 | Postmodernism’s Moral Low Ground

February 20, 2019 admin Open College with Dr. Stephen Hicks Comments Off on EP 13 | Postmodernism’s Moral Low Ground

Intellectual battles are the cognitive lifeblood of a healthy society. Life is complicated and the stakes are high, so thoughtful and passionate people have lots of arguments. Only by argument can we sort out the facts about complicated matters, however postmodernists seem not to fight by the same rules as the rest of society.

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EP #9 | Envy’s Moral Psychological Challenge

January 2, 2019 admin Open College with Dr. Stephen Hicks Comments Off on EP #9 | Envy’s Moral Psychological Challenge

The puzzle of envy and how it impacts our lives. Why does envy cause some of us to do destructive things? How do envy differ from jealousy?

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EP #8 | Love Canal

December 18, 2018 admin Open College with Dr. Stephen Hicks Comments Off on EP #8 | Love Canal

Did government contribute to one of America’s greatest environmental disasters? What is eminent domain? Were any politicians or government officials prosecuted for criminal neglect?

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