CATEGORY: RELIGION (2 min)
When the Roman emperor Constantine converted to Christianity in AD 312, he really complicated things.
Christians suddenly had to determine the difference between God’s will and the state’s. Not as easy as it sounds.
And it raised a legion of philosophical questions.
God’s Will or the Emperor’s?
Let’s flip back to the thought of Eusebius (AD 263–339) and Augustine (AD 354–430) to understand what Constantine’s conversion did to our ideas of church and state.
Read this week’s Intercollegiate Review post to learn:
- Eusebius’s understanding of divine will
- Augustine’s response in his concept of “two cities”
Which of these thinkers do you agree with more?
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CATEGORY: POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY (5 min)
Don’t let your friends tell you that conservatism is about white supremacy. It’s not.
Founders of conservative thought like Edmund Burke argued emphatically for diversity.
To them, there was no greater defense against dictatorship than the particular and the local.
Avi Woolf articulates the conservative understanding of diversity in this article for the James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal. It’s a good read.
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CATEGORY: POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY (3 min)
If you believe in individual freedom and responsibility, but could use some help clarifying why, have we got a list for you.
These seven titles will deepen your thought and perspective.
Which ones have you read? Take a look at the list and add the new ones to your shelf.
After all, you’ve got Christmas break coming up. What better excuse is there to snuggle up with great books?
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CATEGORY: CULTURE (60 min)
How did the “culture war” start? And what exactly is it about? Culture savant Mark Henrie gives you the spark notes in this lecture.
This one’s ideal for that commute to class or work.
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