Podcast Episodes

Silk Road Seminar - Khalil Andani

Thank you for joining us LIVE for our monthly Silk Road Seminar! Today's guest is Khalil Andani, an Assistant Professor of Religion at Augustana Coll…

11 months, 3 weeks ago

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Lectern Q&As: The Virtue of Love | Featuring John Vervaeke, Ethan, and Ellie

Season 2 Episode 10

Welcome to a special installment of the Lectern Q&A! This month's theme is Love as a Virtue and Existential Stance. This session dives into the natur…

1 year ago

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Autonomy, Authenticity, and the Fragmented Self

Episode 9

If you find yourself torn between rationality and spirituality, science and mysticism, facts and belief; The Lectern's inaugural 8-week course will o…

1 year ago

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Silk Road Seminar with Tom Cheetham

Thanks for joining The Lectern Live Become a member at Gamma Tier and above to join the Live Q&A portion of this seminar. Join the Lectern here: http…

1 year ago

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Redefining Human Flourishing: AI and the Meaning Crisis

Episode 8

As AI continues to advance and integrate into our daily lives, can it truly be designed to align with our deepest human values and moral principles? …

1 year, 1 month ago

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Neoplatonism and the Ground of Relationality

Episode 7

What if the deepest truth of reality lies not in substances or isolated things, but in the pure relationality that connects everything?

John Vervaeke…

1 year, 1 month ago

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Silk Road Seminar with D.C. Schindler

Thanks for joining The Lectern Live Become a member at Gamma Tier and above to join the Live Q&A portion of this seminar. Join the Lectern here: http…

1 year, 2 months ago

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Reconnecting to the Real | A Transformational Retreat

Join John Vervaeke, Guy Sengstock, and Kyle Koch as they invite you to a transformative retreat designed to help you reconnect to the real—deepening …

1 year, 2 months ago

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The Interwoven Mind | Plotinus, Contemplation, and the Structure of Reality

Episode 6

What is the true nature of contemplation, and how does it intertwine with our understanding of reality?

John Vervaeke is joined by Mateusz Stróżyńs…

1 year, 2 months ago

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Rethinking Divinity: The Limited God and the Fine-Tuned Universe

"How does the concept of a 'limited God' differ from traditional theistic views, and what implications does this have for understanding the purpose o…

1 year, 2 months ago

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