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Socrates in the City

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Society & Culture
Socrates in the City is the acclaimed series of conversations on “life, God, and other small topics,” hosted by Eric Metaxas. Starting with the philosopher Socrates’s famous words that “the unexamined life is not worth living,” Metaxas thought it would be valuable to create a forum that might encourage busy New Yorkers in thinking about the bigger questions in life. He founded Socrates in the City in 2000. Metaxas is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of MARTIN LUTHER, IF YOU CAN KEEP IT, BONHOEFFER, AMAZING GRACE, and MIRACLES. His books have been translated into more than twenty-five languages. His writing ha...
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Malcolm Gladwell: David and Goliath

Best-selling phenomenon Malcolm Gladwell talks with host Eric Metaxas about his book, DAVID AND GOLIATH, along the way touching on why his mom’s a genius, acromegaly, getting busted at immigration, the “practical” side of “grace”, “stop and frisk”, the ill-effects of attending a prestigious college, his own changed view of the power of faith, and […] The post Malcolm Gladwell: David and Goliath first appeared on Socrates in the City ....

Apr 11, 2019•1 hr 31 min

N.T. Wright: Surprised by Hope

N.T. Wright, one of the world’s leading New Testament scholars, discusses his book SURPRISED BY HOPE: Rethinking Heaven, the Resurrection, and the Mission of the Church. The post N.T. Wright: Surprised by Hope first appeared on Socrates in the City .

Apr 02, 2019•1 hr 16 min

Michael Ward: Planet Narnia

Eric Metaxas interviews Oxford Fellow Michael Ward about his discovery of a secret code in C.S. Lewis’s Chronicles of Narnia, which Ward explores in his book PLANET NARNIA. The post Michael Ward: Planet Narnia first appeared on Socrates in the City .

Apr 01, 2019•1 hr 16 min

Alice von Hildebrand: Man and Woman

“You’re not going to have an easy time. Because I’m going to put you on the hot seat.” So declares our first nonagenarian guest, Alice von Hildebrand, to Socrates host Eric Metaxas as they begin this conversation about her life and writings. If you think the years have dulled Dame von Hildebrand’s fire, wit, and […] The post Alice von Hildebrand: Man and Woman first appeared on Socrates in the City ....

Apr 01, 2019•1 hr 12 min

Alan Jacobs: What's So Bad About Original Sin?

In a lecture given in September 2009, English literature scholar Alan Jacobs introduces us to the world of original sin, which he describes as not only a profound idea but a necessary one. The post Alan Jacobs: What's So Bad About Original Sin? first appeared on Socrates in the City .

Apr 01, 2019•1 hr 15 min

Mike Huckabee: The Role of Faith in Politics

Republican politician and former Governor of Arkansas Mike Huckabee discusses the role of faith in politics in a lecture give in June 2009. The post Mike Huckabee: The Role of Faith in Politics first appeared on Socrates in the City .

Apr 01, 2019•1 hr 10 min

Os Guinness: Can Freedom Last Forever?

Thinker and philosopher Os Guinness explores “the Framers’ Forgotten Question and How We Are Doing Today” in a lecture given in May 2010. The post Os Guinness: Can Freedom Last Forever? first appeared on Socrates in the City .

Apr 01, 2019•1 hr 13 min

Michael Guillen: Can a Smart Person Believe in God?

The three-time Emmy-Award winning theoretical physicist Michael Guillen explores the question: can a smart person believe in God? This lecture was given in April 2005. The post Michael Guillen: Can a Smart Person Believe in God? first appeared on Socrates in the City .

Apr 01, 2019•1 hr 16 min

Eric Metaxas: How Good Confronts Evil

Taken from his book BONHOEFFER: PASTOR, MARTYR, PROPHET, SPY, Eric Metaxas examines lessons from the life and death of Dietrich Bonhoeffer. The post Eric Metaxas: How Good Confronts Evil first appeared on Socrates in the City .

Apr 01, 2019•1 hr 17 min
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