Tactical Faith Podcast

Johnathan Harris: “Christ’s Divine Comedy and Our Participation in the Descent and Ascent of the Son” Recorded 07/18/2026

Joshua Farris: “Why We Need Dante in a Pagan Age” Recorded on 07/18/2026

Sarah Neely: “A Tale of Two Sacrifices: Why Abortion Cannot Live in the Christian Worldview”

Jason Wallace: “So Dante was a Republican?: The Political Context of Dante’s World and Why it Matters.”

Emily McCarty: “Getting What You Want: Dante’s Conception of Sin in the Inferno” Recorded on 07/18/2026

Dawn McCormack“From Curses to Cheat Sheets: Surviving the Afterlife in Ancient Egypt and What it Tells Us About Ancient Egyptian Thought”

Brian Rodan: How to Inhabit Time With the Wisdom of C.S. Lewis

Jason Baxter talks about Dante's Purgatorio. This talk was recorded on 07/18/2026.

Jason Baxter talks about Dante's Inferno. Specifically much of the art history surrounding this story. This talk was recorded on 07/18/2026.

Jason Baxter opens our Worldview Academy up with Dante's Paradiso. These were recorded on 7/18/2026

The rebirth of belief in God and the search for a better story about life | Nov 2nd | 2025. Justin Brierley, Martin Shaw and Matthew Burford dialogue about the true myth and narratives surrounding Christianity.

Why does Dante’s Divine Comedy still speak so powerfully today — even in a digital age that often flattens the human experience? In this rich conversation, Dr. Jason Baxter (Director of the Center for Beauty and Culture at Benedictine College, author of Why Literature Still Matters and A Beginner’s Guide to Dante’s Divine Comedy) joins Dr. Travis Coblentz of Tactical Faith to explore the enduring...

Talk 6: “Liturgies of Meaning: The Mythic Mode and the Recovery of Meaning-Making in a Fragmented Age” with Dr. Burford.

Talk 5: “Uncertainty in Science: Why It’s Unavoidable and Why That’s Not Bad” with Dr. McCain.

Talk 4: “Sex Life, Death Drive: The Erotic & Thanatotic In and Out of Eden.” with Fr. Zack Clemmons.

Talk 3: “Justice and Tragedy” with Dr. DeVries

Talk 2: “Leisure and Contemplation” with Dr. Sutton.

Talk 1: “The Old Myth and the New: Meaning, World-Making, and Soul-Formation” with Dr. Coblentz

Matt and Jason Baxter discuss his upcoming book "Why Literature Matters" We are a 501C3 organization and rely on your support. Please consider giving at https://tacticalfaith.com/donate/ Thank You for listening!

We recorded this interaction with authors Paul Kingsnorth and Rod Dreher as they discuss finding a name for what is beyond, the journey they have been on, and how, ultimately, it has led them both to a belief in the divine as manifested in the person of Jesus Christ. This was recorded at Holy Trinity Holy Cross church in downtown Birmingham, AL. If you enjoy this content and want to help support f...

Paul Kingsnorth, Rod Dreher, and Jason Baxter engage in a dialogue concerning Paul's talk. If you enjoy this content, please consider making a donation at https://tacticalfaith.com/donate/ Thanks!

This talk by Paul Kinsgnorth was presented at Samford University by our organization Tactical Faith. Paul talks about resisting the distractions and pulls from the many online channels that modern Christians have to deal with.

Matthew Burford speaks to noted author and speaker Paul Kingsnorth about his life and work.

Matthew interviewed noted author Rod Dreher about his new book on wonder.

Apologist Doug Powell talks about the latest updates on the Shroud of Turin