John and Jenny Wise

Simple Gifts

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The Simple Gifts podcast is the gift of time and freedom. It is the simple presentation of the written word spoken without commentary. Join us in ruminating on great stories, poems, history and philosophy, theology and science. In a hectic and chaotic world, find here the “valley of love and delight,” a true simplicity, where “to bow and to bend we will not be ashamed,” where we can ponder the greatest words ever written, turning them over and over, “till by turning, turning, we come round right.”If you enjoy our content, consider donating through PayPal via https://ko-fi.com/thechristianathei...

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Jul 9, 2026

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PILGRIM’S PROGRESS by John Bunyan, Part 13 24.03.2023

C. S. Lewis said in MERE CHRISTIANITY, "anyone who is honestly trying to be a Christian will soon find his intelligence being sharpened: one of the reasons why it needs no special education to be a Christian is that Christianity is an education itself. That is why an uneducated believer like Bunyan was able to write a book that has astonished the whole world." By all counts PILGRIM'S PROGRESS is o...

Plato’s APOLOGY, Part 3 23.03.2023

The Apology is one of the most important texts in all of Western thought. Prior to the explicit dumbing down of Western education accomplished in the 20th century's Marxist educational revolution, knowledge of Socrates' trial and death was one of the anchors of Western cultural awareness. If we are to recover our culture we must return to our foundations, and Plato is the perfect place to start! T...

THE FEDERALIST PAPERS #7, ”Dangers from Dissensions Between States,” (Cont.) by Alexander Hamilton 22.03.2023

Authored by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison and John Jay to appear anonymously in New York papers under the pseudonym "Publius" in 1787 and 1788, the Federalist Papers aimed to rally public support for the proposed Constitution of the United States. As such, it is one of the most important sources for understanding the original intent of the US Constitution by those who participated in its const...

PARADISE LOST by John Milton, Book 9, Part 5 20.03.2023

PARADISE LOST Book 9, The Fall Lines 990 - 1189 This book of all the books in PARADISE LOST, must be read to be appreciated. I will, therefore, comment little, trusting that you will listen carefully and thoughtfully to the words and message of Milton here. Paradise Lost Book 9 Summary & Analysis | LitCharts This is an excellent summary and commentary on each of the books in PARADISE LOST. I stron...

PILGRIM’S PROGRESS by John Bunyan, Part 12 17.03.2023

C. S. Lewis said in MERE CHRISTIANITY, "anyone who is honestly trying to be a Christian will soon find his intelligence being sharpened: one of the reasons why it needs no special education to be a Christian is that Christianity is an education itself. That is why an uneducated believer like Bunyan was able to write a book that has astonished the whole world." By all counts PILGRIM'S PROGRESS is o...

Plato’s APOLOGY, Part 2 16.03.2023

The Apology is one of the most important texts in all of Western thought. Prior to the explicit dumbing down of Western education accomplished in the 20th century's Marxist educational revolution, knowledge of Socrates' trial and death was one of the anchors of Western cultural awareness. If we are to recover our culture we must return to our foundations, and Plato is the perfect place to start! T...

THE FEDERALIST PAPERS #6, ”Dangers from Dissensions Between the States,” by Alexander Hamilton 15.03.2023

Authored by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison and John Jay to appear anonymously in New York papers under the pseudonym "Publius" in 1787 and 1788, the Federalist Papers aimed to rally public support for the proposed Constitution of the United States. As such, it is one of the most important sources for understanding the original intent of the US Constitution by those who participated in its const...

PARADISE LOST by John Milton, Book 9, Part 4 13.03.2023

PARADISE LOST Book 9, The Fall Lines 733 - 989 This book of all the books in PARADISE LOST, must be read to be appreciated. I will, therefore, comment little, trusting that you will listen carefully and thoughtfully to the words and message of Milton here. Paradise Lost Book 9 Summary & Analysis | LitCharts This is an excellent summary and commentary on each of the books in PARADISE LOST. I strong...

PILGRIM’S PROGRESS by John Bunyan, Part 11 10.03.2023

C. S. Lewis said this in MERE CHRISTIANITY, "anyone who is honestly trying to be a Christian will soon find his intelligence being sharpened: one of the reasons why it needs no special education to be a Christian is that Christianity is an education itself. That is why an uneducated believer like Bunyan was able to write a book that has astonished the whole world." By all counts PILGRIM'S PROGRESS...

Plato’s APOLOGY, Part 1 09.03.2023

The Apology is one of the most important texts in all of Western thought. Prior to the explicit dumbing down of Western education accomplished in the 20th century's Marxist educational revolution, knowledge of Socrates' trial and death was one of the anchors of Western cultural awareness. If we are to recover our culture we must return to our foundations, and Plato is the perfect place to start! T...

THE FEDERALIST PAPERS #5, ”Dangers from Foreign Force and Influence,” (Cont.) by John Jay 08.03.2023

Authored by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison and John Jay to appear anonymously in New York papers under the pseudonym "Publius" in 1787 and 1788, the Federalist Papers aimed to rally public support for the proposed Constitution of the United States. As such, it is one of the most important sources for understanding the original intent of the US Constitution by those who participated in its const...

PARADISE LOST by John Milton, Book 9, Part 3 06.03.2023

PARADISE LOST Book 9, The Fall Lines 473 - 732 This book of all the books in PARADISE LOST, must be read to be appreciated. I will, therefore, comment little, trusting that you will listen carefully and thoughtfully to the words and message of Milton here. Paradise Lost Book 9 Summary & Analysis | LitCharts This is an excellent summary and commentary on each of the books in PARADISE LOST. I strong...

PILGRIM’S PROGRESS by John Bunyan, Part 10 03.03.2023

C. S. Lewis said this in MERE CHRISTIANITY, "anyone who is honestly trying to be a Christian will soon find his intelligence being sharpened: one of the reasons why it needs no special education to be a Christian is that Christianity is an education itself. That is why an uneducated believer like Bunyan was able to write a book that has astonished the whole world." By all counts PILGRIM'S PROGRESS...

Plato’s ”Euthyphro,” Part 3 02.03.2023

The famous "Euthyphro dilemma" is taken from this dialogue: 'is something good, or "pious" because it is loved by god, or is it loved by god because it is "pious," or good?' The dialogue, however, has many other fascinating aspects. It serves well as an introduction to the famous account of Socrates' trial (399 B. C.) in The Apology, which is arguably one of the most famous and important philosoph...

THE FEDERALIST PAPERS #4, ”Dangers from Foreign Force and Influence,” (Cont.) by John Jay 01.03.2023

Authored by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison and John Jay to appear anonymously in New York papers under the pseudonym "Publius" in 1787 and 1788, the Federalist Papers aimed to rally public support for the proposed Constitution of the United States. As such, it is one of the most important sources for understanding the original intent of the US Constitution by those who participated in its const...

PARADISE LOST by John Milton, Book 9, Part 2 27.02.2023

PARADISE LOST Book 9, The Fall Lines 226 - 472 This book of all the books in PARADISE LOST, must be read to be appreciated. I will, therefore, comment little, trusting that you will listen carefully and thoughtfully to the words and message of Milton here. Paradise Lost Book 9 Summary & Analysis | LitCharts This is an excellent summary and commentary on each of the books in PARADISE LOST. I strong...

PILGRIM’S PROGRESS by John Bunyan, Part 9 24.02.2023

C. S. Lewis said this in MERE CHRISTIANITY, "anyone who is honestly trying to be a Christian will soon find his intelligence being sharpened: one of the reasons why it needs no special education to be a Christian is that Christianity is an education itself. That is why an uneducated believer like Bunyan was able to write a book that has astonished the whole world." By all counts PILGRIM'S PROGRESS...

Plato’s ”Euthyphro,” Part 2 23.02.2023

The famous "Euthyphro dilemma" is taken from this dialogue: 'is something good, or "pious" because it is loved by god, or is it loved by god because it is "pious," or good?' The dialogue, however, has many other fascinating aspects. It serves well as an introduction to the famous account of Socrates' trial (399 B. C.) in The Apology, which is arguably one of the most famous and important philosoph...

THE FEDERALIST PAPERS #3, ”Dangers from Foreign Force and Influence,” (Cont.) by John Jay 22.02.2023

Authored by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison and John Jay to appear anonymously in New York papers under the pseudonym "Publius" in 1787 and 1788, the Federalist Papers aimed to rally public support for the proposed Constitution of the United States. As such, it is one of the most important sources for understanding the original intent of the US Constitution by those who participated in its const...

PARADISE LOST by John Milton, Book 9, Part 1 20.02.2023

PARADISE LOST Book 9, The Fall Lines 1 - 225 This book of all the books in PARADISE LOST, must be read to be appreciated. I will, therefore, comment little, trusting that you will listen carefully and thoughtfully to the words and message of Milton here. Paradise Lost Book 9 Summary & Analysis | LitCharts This is an excellent summary and commentary on each of the books in PARADISE LOST. I strongly...

PILGRIM’S PROGRESS by John Bunyan, Part 8 17.02.2023

C. S. Lewis said this in MERE CHRISTIANITY, "anyone who is honestly trying to be a Christian will soon find his intelligence being sharpened: one of the reasons why it needs no special education to be a Christian is that Christianity is an education itself. That is why an uneducated believer like Bunyan was able to write a book that has astonished the whole world." By all counts PILGRIM'S PROGRESS...

Plato’s ”Euthyphro,” Part 1 16.02.2023

The famous "Euthyphro dilemma" is taken from this dialogue: 'is something good, or "pious" because it is loved by god, or is it loved by god because it is "pious," or good?' The dialogue, however, has many other fascinating aspects. It serves well as an introduction to the famous account of Socrates' trial (399 B. C.) in The Apology, which is arguably one of the most famous and important philosoph...

THE FEDERALIST PAPERS #2, ”Dangers from Foreign Force and Influence,” by John Jay 15.02.2023

Authored by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison and John Jay to appear anonymously in New York papers under the pseudonym "Publius" in 1787 and 1788, the Federalist Papers aimed to rally public support for the proposed Constitution of the United States. As such, it is one of the most important sources for understanding the original intent of the US Constitution by those who participated in its const...

PARADISE LOST by John Milton, Book 8, Part 3 13.02.2023

PARADISE LOST Book 8, Adam and Eve Lines 437 - 653 The angel Raphael's account of heavenly matters at an end, Adam seeks to retain his heavenly visitor by recounting his memory of the events in Eden, and the curiosity of the angel, too, is aroused to seek knowledge of God: Nor less think we in Heaven of thee on Earth/Than of our fellow-servant, and inquire/Gladly into the ways of God with Man:/For...

PILGRIM’S PROGRESS by John Bunyan, Part 7 10.02.2023

C. S. Lewis said this in MERE CHRISTIANITY, "anyone who is honestly trying to be a Christian will soon find his intelligence being sharpened: one of the reasons why it needs no special education to be a Christian is that Christianity is an education itself. That is why an uneducated believer like Bunyan was able to write a book that has astonished the whole world." By all counts PILGRIM'S PROGRESS...

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