Cutting The Gordian Knot

In this episode, Jake discusses six spiritual practices that can help individuals grow in their faith and become more connected to God. He emphasizes the importance of penance, shutting off one's imagination, engaging with others, practicing humility, being a good steward of one's responsibilities, and embracing spiritual poverty through forgiveness. Each practice is explored in depth, with insigh...

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There is really just one huge thing that will torpedo your ability to get anything out of Scripture and we will talk about how to avoid it.

We dive into the details of the FairTax proposal, discuss the advantages of a consumption tax and address many of the objections that are raise against the FairTax.

We start with no topic, hit some moral philosophy and spend most of the time examining trends in health and fitness. Strange I know.

I answer 3 listener questions. One about whether God could be a thing in the universe, or the universe as a whole for that matter. A second about why we think God has a mind and will. And finally, we conclude by talking about Hell.

Our guest today is the founder of the Galen institute https://galen.org and has advised the White House, the USCCB, and many others on healthcare. She advocates for patient centered healthcare, free-market solutions, and plain 'ole common sense in a sector devoid each.

We contrast Intergralism with Liberalism and trace back the history of each in our discussion.

Matt and I discuss the morality and the economics behind the tangled and fascinating history of what people call Usury. His paper is worth a read and can be found right here: https://www.academia.edu/122554073/Usury_and_Interest_Forgotten_Contributions_to_the_Thomistic_Tradition

The answer? Its quite literally none of my business. We take the Biblical advice to be content with our own wages and go our own way envy free after exploring the topic and figuring out a few reasons for the rise in CEO compensation.

We talk about connections between faith and fitness and learn about how he came to the faith.

A lot of countries are doing it in one way or another. Is this a good answer to our population problem? Email me anytime at thegordianknot101@gmail.com

They are now being pushed by the right and the left. Should we embrace tariffs? Or are they a tariffyingly bad idea?

We talk about his marriage, the time he kills a lion, and the time that he gets married, and then, however, everything goes wrong.

The original Jewish warrior monk has one of the most fascinating stories in the Old Testament.

We learned the scriptural lesson that one ought not murder their daughter, we read strikingly similar foreign policy issues to today, and end on a depressing note, befitting the overall tone of the book of judges.

We talk about one of my favorite parables in the Bible, see some unexpected Jesus typology, and hear some great ye ole’ political Philosophy

I am interviewed by Denys Damon from the new YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_TdfpkjVks We chat about political philosophy, economics and even practical issues of work.

Today we’re looking past a lot of the surface level interpretation, which is typically applied to this excellent story.email me at thegordianknot101@gmail.com

We are onto one of the more famous parts of judges, the tent peg through the scull part. Email me at thegordianknot101@gmail.com

Jack is the CEO of Rex homes https://www.rexhomes.com and the Author of a new book, bringing Adam Smith into the home: a case against homeownership https://www.amazon.com/Bringing-Adam-Smith-into-American/dp/B0CM26DHKR

Yep, all that stuff and more. Thanks for joining me on the new series covering all of this outrageous and spectacular book.

Last time we talked about the worst arguments in favor of God. Today today’s episode is kind of the opposite. John’s book pdf: https://www.classicaltheism.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Answering-Atheist-Slogans_2.0.pdf reach out to me at thegordianknot101@gmail.com

This book has a massive amount to teach us about the ways I which God purifies the Church.

Many of the most popular arguments for God are terrible. Let’s use ones that actually work.