Joseph Pearce with Kris McGregor

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Great Works in Western Literature with Joseph Pearce, hosted by Kris McGregor,This series examines, from the Judeo-Christian perspective, the life, the times, and influence of authors of great works in literature. This program offers Catholic Cultural Apologetic for those on the discerning journey.

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Joseph Pearce with Kris McGregor

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GWML#7 Harriet Beecher Stowe and “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” – Great Works in Western Literature with Joseph Pearce 13.02.2016 28:43

Harriet Beecher Stowe was appalled by slavery, and she took one of the few options open to nineteenth century women who wanted to affect public opinion: she wrote a novel, a huge, enthralling narrative that claimed the heart, soul, and politics of millions of her contemporaries. Uncle Tom's Cabin paints pictures of three plantations, each worse than the other, where even the best plantation leaves...

IP#222 Joseph Pearce – Shakespeare on Love on Inside the Pages 11.06.2013 28:00

Another outstanding addition to the Joseph Pearce canon! "Shakespeare on Love: Seeing the Catholic Presence in Romeo and Juliet" is a terrific read. Once again Jospeh Pearce helps us to see that the story we thought we knew is something very different when viewed with the Catholic Shakepeares len's. Is Romeo a hero or a self indulgent cad? Is Juliet a free thinking woman or a relationship starved...

IP#215 Joseph Pearce – Candles in the Dark on Inside the Pages 30.04.2013 27:12

Joseph Pearce is one of my all time favorite writers!!! What a joy to speak to him about "Candles in the Dark: The Authorized Biography of Fr. Richard Ho Lung and the Missionaries of the Poor". Fr. Ho Lung is a fascinating figure: poet, teacher, mystic, and musician (reggae, no less). The child of Chinese Buddhist immigrants, this Jamaican priest is the founder of one of the fastest-growing religi...

IP#101 Joseph Pearce – Solzhenitsyn: A Soul in Exile on Inside the Pages 20.06.2011 28:58

The revised and updated version of what I think is a classic work, "Solzhentisyn: A Soulin Exile", is a tremendous gift to us all. With all of the impressive clarity and tender insight you have come to expect from Joseph Pearce, this biography of the great Russian writer covers the lifespan of this incredible figure of the 20th century The post IP#101 Joseph Pearce – Solzhenitsyn: A Soul in...

GWML#1 Great Works in Western Literature with Joseph Pearce – Introduction to the series – Discerning Hearts 07.02.2011 28:00

Episode 1 – Great Works in Western Literature with Joseph Pearce – Introduction to the Series Based on the Ignatius Critical Edition, this series examines, from the Judeo-Christian perspective, the life, the times, and influence of authors of great works in literature . Joseph Pearce is currently the Writer-in-Residence and Visiting Fellow at Thomas More ... Read more The post GWML#1 G...