Category: Maurin Academy

The Gap in God’s Country: A Longer View On Our Culture Wars: Now in Paperback and Kindle

October 23, 2024

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

The Myth of Er in Plato’s Republic (Seminar 2024 Readings 6)

June 2, 2024

Laurie reads the famous Myth of Er from Plato’s Republic, the Grube translation, in preparation for teaching it in her summer seminar, More Real Than the World: Ancient Insights Into the Nature of God. Support the Maurin Academy on Patreon for access to this and all our other classes, reading groups and events: https://www.patreon.com/maurinacademy … More The Myth of Er in Plato’s Republic (Seminar 2024 Readings 6)

Plato’s Gorgias: Heaven, Hell, and the In-Between Place (Seminar 2024 Readings 5)

May 27, 2024

To sign up for this summer’s seminar: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/more-real-than-the-world-ancient-insights-into-the-nature-of-god-tickets-882717049457 Or support the Maurin Academy on Patreon for access to this and all our other classes, reading groups and events: https://www.patreon.com/maurinacademy Follow the Maurin Academy on Twitter and Instagram for notifications about upcoming events, and get our free newsletter: https://pmaurin.org/newsletter/ More info about the class here: https://pmaurin.org/classes-and-series-cult/ … More Plato’s Gorgias: Heaven, Hell, and the In-Between Place (Seminar 2024 Readings 5)

What’s Happened to the Liberating Arts? An Interview with Jeffrey Bilbro of the Front Porch Republic

August 19, 2023

Why study the Liberal Arts and Sciences even if you aren’t in college, or in college but studying something else? Laurie has a conversation with the Editor in Chief of The Front Porch Republic and an Associate Professor of English at Grove City College about a book that he has co-edited, entitled The Liberating Arts: Why We Need Liberal Arts Education. … More What’s Happened to the Liberating Arts? An Interview with Jeffrey Bilbro of the Front Porch Republic