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Socrates in the City

Socrates in the City
Christianity
Western Civilization
C.S. Lewis
Covid-19 Pandemic
Philosophy
Free Speech
Beauty
American Exceptionalism
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Natural Law
Mere Natural Law
American History
Liberty
Public Health Policy
Fraternities
Humanity
Originalism
Political Correctness
Constitution
Roe V. Wade
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In this episode of The Revolution, Socrates in the City host Eric Metaxas is joined by author and descendant of Benjamin Franklin, Mark Skousen, to discuss the fascinating history of one of the first Americans. Throughout the conversation, the two ex... more

What does America mean, and what ideas gave rise to the greatest experiment in self-government the world has ever known? At the official release party for “REVOLUTION: The Birth of the Greatest Nation in History,” Eric Metaxas shares the inspiration ... more

In this episode of The Revolution, host Eric Metaxas is joined by Ira Stoll, author of Samuel Adams: A Life, as they explore the enduring legacy of Samuel Adams, the often-overlooked visionary who helped lay the intellectual and moral groundwork for ... more

How did George Washington become the indispensable leader of the American Revolution? In this episode of The Revolution, bestselling historian Nathaniel Philbrick joins Socrates in the City host Eric Metaxas to trace Washington’s extraordinary journe... more

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Margarita Mooney Clayton
Associate professor of practical theology at Princeton Theological Seminary; founder of the Scala Foundation
Princeton Theological Seminary; Scala Foundation
Episode: Eric Metaxas and Margarita Mooney Clayton: Surprising Encounters with the Mother of God
Lionel Shriver
Storied novelist, author of A Better Life
Author, novelist
Episode: Lionel Shriver and Mary Harrington: Is the “Better Life” Dream Collapsing?
Peter Giersch
Author of Talking of Michelangelo, Death, Judgment, Heaven and Hell in the Burgundy Region
Odysseus Books (publisher imprint)
Episode: Eric Metaxas and Peter Giersch: Are Heaven and Hell Real?
Mary Eberstadt
Author and commentator on religion and culture
Catholic Information Center (Washington, DC) / Faith and Reason Institute
Episode: Mary Eberstadt: The Dark Side of the Sexual Revolution
Tom Holland
Episode: Tom Holland and Mary Harrington: The Rise and Reach of Rome
Jonathan Leaf
Playwright and journalist
Author of The Primate Myth
Episode: Eric Metaxas and Jonathan Leaf: Decades of Chimp Propaganda
Louise Perry
Wall Street Journal columnist, author of The Case Against the Sexual Revolution
The Wall Street Journal
Episode: Louise Perry and Mary Harrington: The Feminization of Society
Hugh Ross
Astrophysicist, Christian apologist, founder of Reasons to Believe
Reasons to Believe
Episode: Eric Metaxas and Hugh Ross: An Astrophysicist Explores the Science of the Bible
Jonathan Pageau
Icon Carver, artist and thinker, host of The Symbolic World
Symbolic World
Episode: Jonathan Pageau and Mary Harrington: Reality in a Disenchanted Age

Host

Eric Metaxas
Host of Socrates in the City

Reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars from 594 ratings
  • Right-wing bias

    It’s difficult when right-wing. Bias is so evident

    Apple Podcasts
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    TeoGeogreGrah
    United Kingdom16 days ago
  • Carrie P. Boller

    From the heights of intervening John Lennox to the disgraceful way you treated Carrie

    I’m ashamed of you and expected more.

    Religious Liberty 🤯

    You may want to look those words up again

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    sweetnessfan34
    United States2 months ago
  • Great Show

    Wow, heavy heavy……Thank You Eric! ?Praying God continues to Bless You and Yours! Also praying for America 🇺🇸and President Trump 🙏🙏Retired USA SFG(A)

    Retired USPS

    Victor G Crockett. If You have any room on Your Prayer List, could You say a prayer for My ExWife Joy Lynn and two daughters, Sunny Glynn and Zoee Lynn, they need Jesus 🙏

    Thank You 🙏

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    4
    Victor Croc
    United States8 months ago
  • Always excellent

    Eric is interesting, challenging and thorough every show.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Ron LFP
    United Statesa year ago
  • Great Show

    Thank You Eric. Praying God continues to Bless You and Yours! Also praying for America 🇺🇸🙏🙏🙏

    Victor G Crockett. My ExWife Joy Lynn and two daughters, Sunny Glynn and Zoee Lynn, they need Jesus 🙏

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    ViktorGee
    United Statesa year ago

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Audience values thoughtful, challenging discussions on religion, philosophy, and culture.
Some listeners feel the host interrupts guests too often and should let them speak.
Listeners praise deep, long-form conversations with brilliant guests.

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Eric Metaxas and Peter Giersch: Are Heaven and Hell Real?
Q: What role does literature play in understanding theology in your book?
Literature provides hermeneutic keys that illuminate biblical themes; reading Prufrock, Dante, and others reveals how cultural artifacts reflect and shape spiritual truths about heaven, hell, and judgment.
Eric Metaxas and Peter Giersch: Are Heaven and Hell Real?
Q: How did the monastery retreat in France catalyze your thinking about mortal sin and penance?
The retreat exposed the severity and seriousness of mortal sin, prompting a confrontation with fear, forgiveness, and the reality of divine judgment in a way that challenged prior comfortable assumptions.
Eric Metaxas and Peter Giersch: Are Heaven and Hell Real?
Q: What inspired you to title the book Talking of Michelangelo and frame it around death, judgment, heaven, and hell?
The title frames a literary journey that connects Michelangelo's Last Judgment with personal and theological reflections, using poetry and art as keys to unlock difficult questions about mortality and faith.
Mary Eberstadt: The Dark Side of the Sexual Revolution
Q: When did you get the idea for How the West Really Lost God?
She describes a trip to Europe that highlighted empty churches and aging clergy, prompting her to explore how modern living and secularization relate to religion in the West.
Mary Eberstadt: The Dark Side of the Sexual Revolution
Q: What is your story and how did you come to write these books?
Mary explains that writing is her vocation, rooted in faith and family, and that her experiences as a wife and mother, her Catholic background, and exposure to different cultures shaped her interest in the role of family and faith in Western society.

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