Stephen Paff, host of Democracy Demythologized and author of the Ethnodata blog joined Laurie for a conversation about AI. This is a short segment of a longer conversation and discussion with patrons of the Maurin Academy. … More What AI Means (And Doesn’t Mean) for Our World, with Stephen Paff (Excerpt)
This Tuesday, August 12 at 7 p.m. US Central Time, Dave McKerracher, founder of YouTube’s Theory Underground and author of Timenergy will join us for a talk inspired by his years of learning as well as his current project. He and Ann have moved to his family’s farm to start a new stage of their lives, grounded in place. I’ve interacted with Dave and Ann on their platforms and they have on ours–we are on a similar journey. … More Unlocking Timenergy: A Live Talk with Dave McKerracher
This is a segment of an hour long lecture followed by a Q & A session for patrons of the Maurin Academy. To get the entire course and all the courses, reading groups and our lecture series, support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/maurinacademy … More Introduction to Aristotle’s Virtue Ethics, Public Segment #2: The Mean Between Extremes
Starting June 19, the Maurin Academy will host a class by Deacon Chris May on Ivan Illich. Here Deacon May discusses who Illich was and why we should know more about him. … More Introduction to Ivan Illich: A New Maurin Academy Class Starting June 17
Dr Fred Neuhouser gives a talk for patrons of the Maurin Academy inspired by his recent book, Diagnosing Social Pathology: Rousseau, Hegel, Marx, Durkheim (Cambridge University Press, 2022). This is the public portion of his talk. … More Can Societies Fall Ill? Diagnosing Social Pathologies, with Dr Fred Neuhouser (Maurin Academy Guest Speaker)
These are segments of the fourth session in Dr. Laurie M Johnson’s 5-part series on her new book, The Gap in God’s Country: A Longer View on Our Culture Wars (Wipf & Stock, 2024).
Dr. Laurie M. Johnson discussing themes from her new book, subtitled A Longer View On Our Culture Wars, focusing on solving political disputes. You can see all five full sessions of this series, and a lot more, by joining the Maurin Academy on Patreon. … More Narcissistic Leaders in Church and State–Segments from Session 4 of The Gap in God’s Country series
On Thursday, January 23 at 7 p.m. US Central Time I’ll be online for a check-in with patrons and supporters of the Maurin Academy. I will discuss what’s coming up at TMA. In February we are having Prof. Fred Neuhauser talk to us about his research on social pathologies, so I’ll give some background on who Neuhauser is, and how his theme of social pathology fits into the TMA concerns … More Maurin Academy Check-In Coming Up!
For more information about this book and where to buy it, as well as information about a series of talks I’ll give on themes from the book, check out: https://pmaurin.org/2024/11/02/the-gap-in-gods-country-themes-discussion-with-laurie-johnson-coming-up/ … More Starting Monday Nov. 18: Gap in God’s Country Sessions–Sign up on Eventbrite or Patreon
Prof. Martin Chung (Hong Kong Baptist University/Center for the Study of Ethnic Conflict, Queens University Belfast) gave a lecture to the Maurin Academy introducing us to Catholic Social Teaching on economic life and the international community. … More Prof. Martin Chung on “Catholic Social Teaching on Economic Life and the International Community.”
My latest book, The Gap in God’s Country: A Longer View on Our Culture Wars, published by Wipf & Stock/Cascade Books, was just published, and you can get it in paperback or electronic editions. I will be doing some live sessions through The Maurin Academy in November and December on themes from the book. I hope you get it now, and join us for these live sessions to discuss what’s going on in the US at a deeper “longer view” level. We need this discussion now more than ever. Here are the links you need to get the book and to get in on the sessions. … More The Gap in God’s Country: A Longer View On Our Culture Wars: Now in Paperback and Kindle
Political Philosophy 