Podcast Episodes

The Power of Books and Mentoring Young Minds

Episode 172

In this episode, Dr. John Patrick examines the erosion of virtue and cultural stability in the modern West. Drawing on Dorothy Sayers, James Hankins, and Terry Eagleton, he examines how societies flo…

Published on 8 hours ago

Why Parents Must Read to Their Kids

Episode 171

In this episode, Dr. John Patrick reflects on the transformative power of reading and the enduring influence of C.S. Lewis. From Lewis’s reluctant yet profound conversion to the imaginative world of …

Published on 1 week ago

Why Faith Appeals to Young Men More Than Women

Episode 170

In this episode, Dr. John Patrick reflects on culture, faith, and science with his trademark clarity and depth. Beginning with stories of teaching medical students in Jamaica and John Lennox’s powerf…

Published on 2 weeks ago

Why Everyone Stopped Reading – It Wasn’t Just Technology

Episode 168

In this episode, Dr. John Patrick explores the silent erosion of literacy in our modern age—how students, despite being constantly exposed to screens, are no longer truly reading. Dr. John Patrick re…

Published on 3 weeks ago

Don’t Believe Everything You’re Taught

Episode 169

Dr. John Patrick delivers a provocative critique of modern education and worldview in this intellectually rich episode. From challenging Bertrand Russell’s idea that knowledge only comes from science…

Published on 4 weeks ago

Why Memorization, Stories, and Imagination Still Matter

Episode 167

In this episode, Dr. John Patrick delivers a compelling critique of modern education and a passionate plea to recover the practices that once formed resilient, literate, and thoughtful children. Draw…

Published on 1 month ago

The Real Reason Why People Reject Christianity

Episode 166

Dr. John Patrick explores the depth behind Blaise Pascal’s famous wager and why it remains deeply relevant in today’s skeptical world. He reflects on the nature of belief—not merely as a rational con…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

What Can We Know? | Knowledge, Beliefs, and Ethics

Episode 165

What can I know? What should I believe? What should I do?

Dr. Patrick critiques the rise of reductive science and its inadequacy in addressing suffering, justice, and the human condition—issues laid …

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Why Reading Matters | Are Screens Making Us Spiritually Shallow?

Episode 164

If you're concerned about the future of the church, the state of education, and the moral decline in Western society, this episode offers urgent insights and hopeful direction.

Dr. John Patrick ref…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Why Do Humans Continue To Do What They Know Is Wrong?

Episode 163

Dr. John Patrick discusses how starting from **false beliefs** leads to wrong conclusions, especially regarding the **sin nature** of humanity. He touches upon the importance of understanding our inh…

Published on 2 months ago