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EI Weekly Listen — Reassessing Christian history by Diarmaid Macculloch
While Christianity may strive to sing in a single voice, no one modern denomination ought to claim a monopoly on the truth. The region's history is i…
3 years, 11 months ago
EI Weekly Listen — The gods in love by Jessica Frazier
The Hindu tradition of Radha and Krishna calls us to see passion as the kernel of all religion. Read by Leighton Pugh.
https://engelsbergideas.com/ess…
3 years, 11 months ago
EI Weekly Listen — The story of the Jesuits: how the Society of Jesus charted the world by M.Antoni J. Ucerler, S.J.
As Jesuit missionaries spread further across the globe, the order’s founder wanted to ensure that its members remained connected. The result of this …
3 years, 11 months ago
EI Weekly Listen — The Portuguese: Pioneers of globalisation by Roger Crowley
Portugal’s commercial dominance of large swathes of the world lasted little more than a century but the images, transmissions, and trades that it eng…
3 years, 11 months ago
EI Weekly Listen — Elements of seapower, past and present by Lincoln Paine
Sea power derives from resources, a direct interest in sea-based trade, and pressure exerted by enemies. In the modern age, the importance of these f…
4 years ago
EI Weekly Listen — Making sense of the Yemen War by Elisabeth Kendall
If a peace deal is not reached, all the key ingredients are present for Yemen to become a failed state. Read by Leighton Pugh.
https://engelsbergideas…
4 years ago
EI Weekly Listen — The dark side to loving a group by Harvey Whitehouse
Acts of extreme self-sacrifice – such as suicide bombing – are not aberrations. They tell us something about our deepest instincts for group loyalty.…
4 years ago
EI Weekly Listen — The fake history of civilisational states by Christopher Coker
So-called civilisational states, including Russia, China and India, invoke fake histories to justify and buttress their contemporary political settle…
4 years ago
EI Weekly Listen — The flag wars are here to stay by Tim Marshall
Flags have become synonymous with nationhood, character, spirit, and power. In an age of renewed nationalism, their power should not be underestimate…
4 years ago
EI Weekly Listen — Disinformation in the information age by Gill Bennett
The line between disinformation, propaganda and fake news is often blurred. This is especially the case when it is unclear whether these untruths or …
4 years, 1 month ago