Detached consumers of interesting facts
Richard Stivers on how statistical norms replaced moral norms
Carelessly invoking “science” in the pandemic
Historian of science Steven Shapin talks about about how the authority of “science” has been invoked by many political authorities during the pandemic, yet how scientific pursuits are deeply human endeavors. (18 minutes)
When “follow the science” doesn’t work
Peter Leithart reflects on the all-too-human nature of science and the effects of quarantine on the Church's embodied mission. (32 minutes)
The reality that science cannot see
Philosopher Paul Tyson illustrates features of daily life that science cannot “see,” such as love, friendship, justice, and hope, and argues that such things are nonetheless real. (20 minutes)
Why “Creation” is more than “origins”
In this archive interview from Volume 121 of the Journal, Michael Hanby talks about why we shouldn’t assume that science can ever be philosophically and theologically neutral. (32 minutes)
From Descartes to Nietzsche
Leszek Kolakowski on Cartesian rationality and modernity’s loss of meaning
Mars Hill Audio Journal, Volume 83
FEATURED GUESTS: Barrett Fisher, Dick Keyes, Richard Lints, Paul McHugh, Paul Weston, and Paul Walker
Art and the loss of transcendence
Suzi Gablik looks at how modern and postmodern artists have struggled with living in modern and postmodern societies in which there is no public vocabulary for the sacred.
