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Willmoore Kendall has been called a man against the world, a "maverick," an "iconoclast." He was also a professor of politics at the University of Dallas in during its early years, from 1962 to 1967. Kendall is the subject of today’s conversati
When you hear the word “pan-Americanism,” what comes to mind, if anything does, is probably a defunct airline. But back in its day, “much bitter controversy” was waged about the slippery idea of pan-americanism. Why? What was the controversy ab
Randy Boyagoda is a Catholic who has written four novels, most recently, Dante's Indiana. Though he loves reading Flannery O’Connor, he confesses that at one point he was thoroughly sick of hearing about her. We discuss why that is so in today’
"The Lord has really stripped me clean,” says Bishop James Conley of Lincoln. Bishop Conley had lived a varied and exciting life: chaplain, pastor, longtime Roman resident, and now, a bishop. But when he took a yearlong medical absence because
Six years ago, Ross Douthat had it all together: a growing family, a great job at the New York Times, and a beautiful house in the Connecticut countryside. Then he fell mysteriously ill, sometimes struggling even to get through a day without ho
Immaculée Ilibagiza hid for 91 days with seven other women in a small bathroom during the 1994 Rwandan genocide, when most of her family members were killed. How does someone who lived through such a horrible time continue to live, to forgive,
Roosevelt Montas was born in the Dominican Republic and moved to New York City as a teenager. He’s now a professor at Columbia University and a proponent of the great books and liberal education. How this happened, and why, is the subject of to
Some people might receive dramatic messages from God, but what about the rest of us? How can we ordinary people discover our purpose? As we learn in today’s conversation with writer, speaker, radio host, and UD alumna Katie Prejean McGrady, our
When you the hear the phrase “liberal arts” or “liberal learning,” the word “liberal” comes from the Latin word for “freedom.” But is this true? Are the liberal arts liberating? And if so, how? That’s the question I explore with Dr. Brad East,
Many people instinctively think of medieval ways of thinking as old, dusty, and out of date. But what if some of those ideas are anything but: not the opposite of modern, but hyper-modern: post-modern, even? That’s one of the ideas explored in
Truth or tribe: which is more important? Should our loyalty be to the truth, or to our people? Philip Harold thinks that the right answer is both – truth and tribe – and he explains why in today’s conversation. Dr. Harold, the Dean of Constanti
Today’s conversation is about the allure of unled lives: the lives that you might have had if you had made different decisions in the past. My guest is Andrew Miller, Professor of English at Johns Hopkins University and the author of the recent
I’m joined this week by Alexandra Hudson, the curator of the Civic Renaissance newsletter and the author of a forthcoming book about civility and civic politeness called “Against Politeness: Why Politeness Failed America and How Civility Can Sa
Welcome, all wonders in one sight!Eternity shut in a span,Summer in winter, day in night,Heaven in earth, and God in man!That’s how the English poet Richard Crashaw speaks about the big event of December: the birth of the infant Christ at Chris
“The Quest” is a documentary-style miniseries produced by the University of Dallas that draws on stories from Scripture, history, and literature to explore the Christian life as a narrative of joyful courage in the gathering darkness of this wo
Does living well mean just following the rules of the moral law? Some philosophers who study virtue propose that living well depends not just on conforming ourselves to rules. They understand living well to depend fundamentally on the cultivati
This week we have a conversation between Dr. Shannon Valenzuela of the University of Dallas and Dr. Jackson Crawford, a scholar of Old Norse who offers, in his own words, “real expertise and no agendas.” They discuss the wisdom literature of Ol
Think about objects that you might lose – a cell phone; a book; even a sock. You might be disappointed to lose these, but, assuming you have the money, they can be replaced: you can buy a new cell phone, a new book, a new pair of socks. But wha
Dr. Anthony Nussmeier is Associate Professor and Director of the Italian Program at the University of Dallas. He’s also UD’s point person for an exciting new project that kicks off tomorrow, September 8: 100 Days of Dante, which you can learn m
Jon Baskin is a founding editor of The Point: A Magazine of the Examined Life and Associate Director for the Program in Creative Publishing and Critical Journalism at The New School for Social Research. We discuss why The Point magazine should
Dr. Margarita Mooney is an Associate Professor in the Department of Practical Theology at Princeton Theological Seminary, the director of the Scala Foundation, and the author of a recent book: The Love of Learning: Seven Dialogues on the Libera
I’m joined this week by Dr. Brandon Brown, the Vice-Chair of Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences at Indiana University School of Medicine, and an Associate Professor in many departments, including Medical Humanities. We discuss the rel
I’m joined this week by Dr. Teresa Danze, Assistant Professor of Classics at the University of Dallas. We discuss the challenges and opportunities of reading and translating classic texts, in particular Virgil’s Aeneid, the 1st century Latin ep
Dr. Zena Hitz is a tutor at St. John’s College and the author of an inspirational book called Lost in Thought: The Hidden Pleasures of an Intellectual Life. Dr. Hitz encourages us in our pursuits to live as “everyday intellectuals,” even if we
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