Between Athens and Jerusalem

On the Sublime

Hermes and Eric explore what it means for a work to be sublime and through the lens of  Longinus' "On the Sublime" an ancient work which concerns itself the investigation into the Sublime as well as being a work of literary criticism.

On Rest and True Leisure

Eric and Hermes explore relaxation and what it means to truly relax as well as the spiritual import of relaxation.

On Platonic Beauty

Eric and Hermes talk at lengthy about beauty, what makes something beautiful, how we can get trapped in beauty, and the use of beauty. Come then and learn what it means to engage with beauty and what it means for something to beautiful!

The four cardinal virtues

Eric and Hermes explore the four cardinal virtues from a Platonic and Thomistic perspective. Join us to learn how to orient one's self to virtue.

The concept of Virtue

Eric and Hermes delve into the nature and concept of virtue, what is virtue, virtue in our own culture, and what evil is.