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Socrates in the City

Socrates in the City
Western Civilization
Christianity
C.S. Lewis
Covid-19 Pandemic
Philosophy
Free Speech
Beauty
American Exceptionalism
Lockdowns
Natural Law
Mere Natural Law
American History
Liberty
Public Health Policy
Fraternities
Humanity
Originalism
Political Correctness
Constitution
Roe V. Wade
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What is behind society’s obsession with monkeys? In this thought-provoking conversation, Socrates in the City host Eric Metaxas sits down with author and playwright Jonathan Leaf to explore the ideas behind his provocative new book, The Primate Myth,... more

Mary Harrington is joined by Louise Perry to discuss many topics ranging from the sexual revolution to the collapsing birth rates around the world to the strange pressures of feeling the need to react to each week’s “deranged mass emotional moment.” ... more

How does the book of Genesis line up with modern science? In this Socrates in the City conversation, Eric Metaxas is joined by astrophysicist Hugh Ross as they explore the surprising truths found in the Bible. The two explore the multitude of ways Ge... more

Episode three of Socrates Dialogues with Mary Harrington returns, this week with artist Jonathan Pageau, for a conversation that is as delightful as it is wide-ranging. From medieval cosmology to internet memes (we love how Mary describes them as “cl... more

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Jonathan Pageau
Icon Carver, artist and thinker, host of The Symbolic World
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Episode: Jonathan Pageau and Mary Harrington: Reality in a Disenchanted Age
Nina Power
Author, philosopher
Episode: Nina Power and Mary Harrington: The Ponzi Scheme of Modern Institutions
Martin Shaw
Writer, mythographer, and Christian thinker; visiting scholar at Cambridge
Cambridge University Divinity Faculty; Temenos Academy
Episode: Eric Metaxas and Martin Shaw: Discovering the True Myth
Justin Brierley
Author, podcaster, and writer focusing on religion and culture
Episode: Mary Harrington and Justin Brierley: The Quiet Revival of Christianity
Peter Kreeft
Philosopher, author, Catholic thinker
Boston College (philosophy professor)
Episode: Peter Kreeft and Eric Metaxas: Charlie Kirk, Martyrdom, and Dying for the Truth
Paul Kingsnorth
A novelist, poet, and essayist known for his critical views on technology
Episode: Paul Kingsnorth: Against the Machine
Joe Loconte
Director of the Rivendell Center, Presidential Scholar at the New College of Florida, and CS Lewis Scholar
Rivendell Center, New College of Florida, Grove City College
Episode: Joe Loconte: The War for Middle – Earth
Dr. William Lane Craig
Emeritus Research Professor of Philosophy at the Talbot School of Theology
Talbot School of Theology
Episode: William Lane Craig: Is the Existence of God Provable?
Olivia Reingold
Staff writer at The Free Press, reporting on the New York City mayoral election
The Free Press
Episode: Olivia Reingold: What Political Polarization Means for America

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Eric Metaxas
Host of Socrates in the City

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 570 ratings
  • 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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    1
    sweetnessfan34
    United States14 days 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 States6 months ago
  • Always excellent

    Eric is interesting, challenging and thorough every show.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Ron LFP
    United States10 months 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
  • Disappointing

    I came for the philosophy but left because it turned out to be a platform for rightwing blowhards, like RFK Jr. and Roger Kimball.

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    Eliot Rosewater II
    United Kingdoma year ago

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Audience values thoughtful, challenging discussions on religion, philosophy, and culture.
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Listeners praise deep, long-form conversations with brilliant guests.

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Eric Metaxas and Martin Shaw: Discovering the True Myth
Q: What does the concept of 'presence' mean in your spiritual journey?
Presence refers to the experiential reality of the sacred that stands apart from mere intellectual assent; it's something you encounter in ritual, landscape, and everyday acts of listening and storytelling.
Eric Metaxas and Martin Shaw: Discovering the True Myth
Q: How did your 101-day Dartmoor vigil influence your faith and work?
The vigil became a catalyst that connected storytelling, nature, and prayer, culminating in a sign and a sense of the indwelling presence that reshaped my understanding of God and human vocation.
Eric Metaxas and Martin Shaw: Discovering the True Myth
Q: Why did you pursue a PhD after your time in the forest?
Because I wanted formal study to formalize and deepen what I had learned experientially, and to provide a disciplined way to explore myth, meaning, and how stories shape consciousness.
Eric Metaxas and Martin Shaw: Discovering the True Myth
Q: What sparked your lifelong interest in myths and storytelling?
It began with childhood exposure to the Arthurian and various folk tales, a love for language, and then a transformative period alone in the wilderness where I learned to tell stories out loud to the forest and people.
Peter Kreeft and Eric Metaxas: Charlie Kirk, Martyrdom, and Dying for the Truth
Q: What does it mean to know truth, and how does one discern it among competing beliefs?
The conversation emphasizes loving and seeking truth as essential to understanding God, with Christ as the truth—and highlights that faith involves trust beyond purely empirical proof, along with the call to act courageously in truth.

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2. Nina Power
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4. Justin Brierley
5. Peter Kreeft
6. Paul Kingsnorth
7. Joe Loconte
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