Michael Knowles and special guests discuss great literature that has shaped Western Civilization.
Can you do whatever you want—even harm yourself—as long as you don’t harm others? In On Liberty, Joh
Would you sell your soul to stay young forever? In Oscar Wilde’s famous novel, The Picture of Dorian
Is Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll’s House the feminist landmark it’s often portrayed to be? Or is it a critiq
Once required reading for high school students, To Kill a Mockingbird now comes with trigger warning
Michael Knowles is joined by Pastor Rob McCoy to discuss the Sermon on the Mount, one of the most be
Is the purpose of life happiness, and if so, how can we achieve it? Written nearly 2,500 years ago,
What if your sins were on display for all the world to see? Michael Knowles is joined by Julie Hart
How do you stay true to yourself in a world that demands conformity? Ayn Rand’s The Fountainhead—ce
If you lost every good thing in your life, would you still praise God? The Book of Job from the Old
How do you know if you’re trapped in a false reality? Can you see the truth or are you simply lookin
What makes The Canterbury Tales the most popular work of English literature ever? Penned by Geoffrey
Life is “nasty, brutish, and short.” That’s why we need a social contract—an exchange of freedom for
What can we learn from ancient Greek poetry? A foundational text of Western Civilization—The Iliad b
Christians have been mocked, humiliated, and persecuted for their faith for hundreds of years. The P
Civilization and Its Discontents by Sigmund Freud—the father of psychoanalysis—explores the perpetua
Could anyone have predicted the future of America 200 years ago? Alexis de Tocqueville foresaw a soc
What happens if you follow your heart, pursuing love and happiness above all else, devoid of duty or
The American Revolution led to the birth of a new, free nation, while the French Revolution led to b
Something is deeply amiss in contemporary American culture. Young people have lost touch with realit
In a world without consequences, are humans naturally good or is there darkness within us all? Laure
