Madison devoted the majority of Federalist paper #10 to the dangers of a violent majority faction and corrupt demagogues. In this part of the paper, we see Madison hoping that a large republic will prevent such a faction from existing, or if it exists, will blunt its ability to tyrannize over the rest of the citizens. … More Did Madison Foresee the Demise of Democracy? (Federalist 10, Part 3)
Zech Mickel of the Theology Mill podcast interviewed me on the various idea streams in my new book The Gap in God’s Country: A Longer View On Our Culture Wars. I liked that he asked about those streams in detail: classical conservatism, Marxism, psychology and theology.
On April 7, at 7 p.m. the Maurin Academy will host Dr Eugene McCarraher, author of The Enchantments of Mammon, live on Zoom for Patreon subscribers and guests registered on Eventbrite. Dr. McCarraher will speak on “The Enchantments of Mammon and Techne” as part of the Maurin Academy 2025 speaker series. … More Join Us Live: Eugene McCarraher, “The Enchantments of Mammon and Techne”
My ongoing monthly Great Books reading group for the Maurin Academy is about to turn to a new reading, “The Grand Inquisitor” by Dostoyevsky, part of the larger The Brothers Karamazov. Our first meeting on it is April 10. You can join this and/or our Dialectic of Enlightenment reading group at the “Trainee” level or … More Great Books–Our Next Read
Laurie discusses Plato’s view of democracy–its strengths and weaknesses, particularly its vulnerability to demagogues–and what he thought about other types of regimes. Pardon the reverberation on this recording! … More What Did Plato Say About Democracy and Demagogues?
Can Societies Fall Ill? Diagnosing Social Pathology, with Dr Fred Neuhouser, coming up Feb. 22, join us on the Maurin Academy Patreon for this important talk, or register on Eventbrite here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/can-societies-fall-ill-diagnosing-social-pathology-with-neuhouser-tickets-1230572488439?aff=oddtdtcreator Be a patron of our speaker series and help us keep our sanity and yours! We need you there!
Dr. Laurie M. Johnson discussing themes from her new book, subtitled A Longer View On Our Culture Wars, focusing on solving political disputes. This session dealt with direct action vs. the charity model. Get the book: https://a.co/d/9sJwfDe Kindle: https://a.co/d/9m0zrg8 … More Direct Action vs. Liberal Charity (Gap in God’s Country Segment from Session5 )
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
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 join in live for the following sessions by registering on Eventbrite or joining us on Patreon. … More The Gap in God’s Country: Segments From Session 3
Political Philosophy 