A Pleasant Countenance

A Pleasant Countenance

Myron and Martin reflect on the Good Samaritan and the command to love God with heart, soul, strength, and mind. They discuss grand Dallas hotels, civility in countenance and conduct, and read Aquinas and Calvin on demons, pride, and eternal divinity of the Son. “Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind.” —Luke 10:27 07:00 Opening Reflections: Loving God with your mind 28:40 Roadside Attractions: Hotels in Dallas, TX 39:49 Rules of Civility: Behavior around others 54:00 Summa Theologica (Prima Pars, Q63–64) 1:10:03 Institutes (1.12–1.13) For a reference guide to the Rules of Civility and a complete index of the Calvin and Aquinas readings discussed on the podcast, visit www.gettingwisdompodcast.com.

My Redeemer Liveth

Myron and Martin argue that Christian maturity comes not from waiting for divine hints but from exercising wisdom under God’s rule. They discuss civility around privacy in public spaces, visit New York City’s High Line Park, and turn to Aquinas on angels, beatitude, and the distinct glory of human beings choosing to worship God. “For I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth.” —Job 19:25, KJV 06:30 Opening Reflections: God's plan and our stupidity 43:19 Rules of Civility: Giving strangers privacy 52:05 Roadside Attractions: High Line Park 58:06 Summa Theologica (Prima Pars, Q61–62) For a reference guide to the Rules of Civility and a complete index of the Calvin and Aquinas readings discussed on the podcast, visit www.gettingwisdompodcast.com.

Conviviality

Myron and Martin discuss Jordan Peterson's 12 Rules for Life and the norms regarding faith-centered dialogue with friends and strangers. In today's readings, Aquinas reflects on angelic knowledge, while Calvin writes on imagery and the hazards of idolatry in worship. "For when once men imagined that they beheld God in images, they also worshipped him as being there." —Calvin's Institutes, 1.11.9 05:13 Rules of Civility: Jordan Peterson's 12 Rules for Life 29:57 Summa Theologica (Prima Pars, Q58–59) 46:59 Institutes (1.11.9–16)

Divided Attention

Myron and Martin reflect on the erosion of family-centered wisdom before turning to modern challenges of civility in conversation, a roadside look at Baylor’s origins, Aquinas on angels and the limits of their knowledge, and Calvin on the dangers and distortions of religious imagery. " Show the things that are to come here after, and we shall know that you are Gods." —Isaiah 41:23 04:31 Opening Reflections: Generational wisdom 31:11 Rules of Civility: Undivided Attention 45:00 Roadside Attractions: Baylor University 49:39 Summa Theologica (Prima Pars, Q51–57) 1:09:55 Institutes (1.11.5–8)

Seven Kinds of Prayer

In this first episode of Season Three, Myron and Martin reflect on types of prayer, a civility rule on distraction and electronic interruptions, and a closing meditation on Calvin’s vision of creation as a summons to rejoice. "There is not one blade of grass, there is no color in this world that is not intended to make us rejoice." —John Calvin, Sermon No. 10 on 1 Corinthians 01:20 Opening Reflections: Prayer 26:40 Roadside Attractions: San Diego 40:35 Rules of Civility: Distraction 53:06 Calvin's sermon