Socrates in the City

<p>What is the history of Stoicism and how does one practice it today? Socrates in the City host Eric Metaxas sits down with professor and philosopher Massimo Pigliucci, author of the popular How to be a Stoic and Beyond Stoicism, to discuss the history and development of Stoicism, and the line between emotion, reason, and virtue. They discuss the influence […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://socratesinthecity.com/listen/massimo-pigliucci-what-is-stoicism/">Massimo Pigliucci: What is Stoicism?</a> first appeared on <a href="https://socratesinthecity.com">Socrates in the City</a>.</p>

<p>Is there an unnamed force ― which we all feel ― reshaping what it means to be human? Socrates in the City host Eric Metaxas is joined by the furiously gifted writer, Paul Kingsnorth, to discuss his newest book, Against The Machine: On the Unmaking of Humanity. Throughout the compelling ― and at times chilling […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://socratesinthecity.com/listen/paul-kingsnorth-against-the-machine/">Paul Kingsnorth: Against the Machine</a> first appeared on <a href="https://socratesinthecity.com">Socrates in the City</a>.</p>

<p>“Evil labors with vast power and perpetual success – in vain: preparing always only the soil for unexpected good to sprout in.” —J.R.R. Tolkien What does it mean to cling to truth, beauty, and goodness in the shadow of history’s darkest hours? Can goodness truly spring forth from evil? These questions lie at the heart […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://socratesinthecity.com/listen/joe-loconte-the-war-for-middle-earth/">Joe Loconte: The War for Middle – Earth</a> first appeared on <a href="https://socratesinthecity.com">Socrates in the City</a>.</p>

<p>What is happiness? Socrates in the City host Eric Metaxas sits down with Dr. Arthur Brooks to discuss one of the most prevalent questions in our society: What is happiness? The question behind his newest book, The Happiness Files. Based on his long career and his lived experience as a Professor and scholar, Dr. Brooks shares not […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://socratesinthecity.com/listen/arthur-brooks-what-is-happiness/">Arthur Brooks: What is Happiness?</a> first appeared on <a href="https://socratesinthecity.com">Socrates in the City</a>.</p>

<p>Can we prove the existence of God? In this Socrates in the City conversation, host Eric Metaxas speaks with William Lane Craig—Emeritus Research Professor of Philosophy at Talbot School of Theology, renowned Christian apologist, and one of today’s most influential philosophers. Drawing from his new book, Systematic Philosophical Theology, and more than four decades of […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://socratesinthecity.com/listen/william-lane-craig-is-the-existence-of-god-provable/">William Lane Craig: Is the Existence of God Provable?</a> first appeared on <a href="https://socratesinthecity.com">Socrates in the City</a>.</p>

<p>Is there an innate human knowledge of Truth? Socrates in the City host Eric Metaxas sits down with Robert P. George, Princeton University Professor of Jurisprudence and Director of the James Madison Program, to discuss his new book, Seeking Truth and Speaking Truth. Their conversation delves into the nature of humanity, examining how our understanding […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://socratesinthecity.com/listen/robert-p-george-we-need-free-speech-the-way-the-body-needs-oxygen-to-survive/">Robert P. George: We Need Free Speech the Way the Body Needs Oxygen to Survive</a> first appeared on <a href="https://socratesinthecity.com">Socrates in the City</a>.</p>

<p>How did Socialism become mainstream in New York City? In this timely and insightful conversation, Socrates in the City host Eric Metaxas speaks with NYC-based journalist Olivia Reingold about her coverage of the 2026 NYC Mayoral race’s front runner, Zohran Mamdani. Reingold unpacks the shifting tide in the political and economic thought of Gen Z, […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://socratesinthecity.com/listen/olivia-reingold-what-political-polarization-means-for-america/">Olivia Reingold: What Political Polarization Means for America</a> first appeared on <a href="https://socratesinthecity.com">Socrates in the City</a>.</p>

<p>What are the Jewish and Christian foundations of Western society—and why do they matter today? In this insightful conversation, Socrates in the City host Eric Metaxas speaks with journalist and author Melanie Phillips about her newest book, The Builder’s Stone. Phillips explores Jewish identity, the history of Israel, and the spiritual roots that have shaped […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://socratesinthecity.com/listen/melanie-phillips-how-jews-and-christians-built-the-west-and-why-only-they-can-save-it/">Melanie Phillips: How Jews and Christians Built the West—and Why Only They Can Save It</a> first appeared on <a href="https://socratesinthecity.com">Socrates in the City</a>.</p>

<p>What is the relationship between the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution? Are these simply historical documents, or could they reflect something divinely inspired? In this conversation, Socrates in the City host Eric Metaxas sits down with Hillsdale College President Dr. Larry Arnn to explore the spiritual architecture of America’s founding in his book, The […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://socratesinthecity.com/listen/larry-arnn-the-progressive-assault-on-the-american-idea/">Larry Arnn: The Progressive Assault on the American Idea</a> first appeared on <a href="https://socratesinthecity.com">Socrates in the City</a>.</p>

<p>Is there an ethical way to approach the boundaries and limitations of humanity? William Hurlbut is a Senior Research Scholar in the Dept. of Neurology and Neurological Sciences and an Adjunct Professor in the Dept. of Neurobiology at Stanford University Medical Center as well as an expert on the intersection of theology and science. He […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://socratesinthecity.com/listen/william-hurlbut-the-boundaries-of-humility/">William Hurlbut: The Boundaries of Humanity</a> first appeared on <a href="https://socratesinthecity.com">Socrates in the City</a>.</p>

<p>Do all roads lead to Rome? And do all paths lead to faith? Ross Douthat, a New York Times Opinion columnist joins Socrates in the City host Eric Metaxas to discuss his new book, Believe, and share his case for why a renewed religious society aligns better with scientific data, history, and our desires for […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://socratesinthecity.com/listen/ross-douthat-why-everyone-should-be-religious/">Ross Douthat: Why Everyone Should Be Religious</a> first appeared on <a href="https://socratesinthecity.com">Socrates in the City</a>.</p>

<p>Has toxic empathy led modern Christians to live in a Stockholm Syndrome-like way towards an opposing world? John West, Vice President of the Seattle-based Discovery Institute, where he also serves as Managing Director of the Institute’s Center for Science & Culture, shares how the overwhelming influence of toxic empathy and desire to appease popular culture […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://socratesinthecity.com/listen/john-west-stockholm-syndrome-christianity/">John West: Stockholm Syndrome Christianity</a> first appeared on <a href="https://socratesinthecity.com">Socrates in the City</a>.</p>

<p>What do Woody Allen, Dostoevsky, and Cain and Able have in common? What are the underlying psychological themes and influences in modern horror? Andrew Klavan, an award-winning writer, screenwriter, and media commentator joins Socrates in the City host Eric Metaxas to discuss his new book, The Kingdom of Cain. Klavan explores how artists’ imaginative engagement […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://socratesinthecity.com/listen/andrew-klavan-finding-god-in-the-literature-of-darkness/">Andrew Klavan: Finding God in the Literature of Darkness</a> first appeared on <a href="https://socratesinthecity.com">Socrates in the City</a>.</p>

<p>Is the West in decline? Dr. James Lindsay is the author of books like Cynical Theories, The Marxification of Education, and most recently, The Queering of the American Child. He joins Socrates in the City host, Eric Metaxas to discuss his experiences in uncovering the hypocrisy of academic journals and the critical theory, cultural and […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://socratesinthecity.com/listen/james-lindsey-exposing-the-insanity-of-modern-academia/">James Lindsey: Exposing the Insanity of Modern Academia</a> first appeared on <a href="https://socratesinthecity.com">Socrates in the City</a>.</p>

<p>Iain McGilchrist is a former Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford, an associate Fellow of Green Templeton College, Oxford, and a Fellow of the Royal College of Psychiatrists to name a few. A leading scholar in the field of neurology he has published original research on neuroimaging in schizophrenia, the phenomenology of schizophrenia, and is […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://socratesinthecity.com/listen/iain-mcgilchrist/">Iain McGilchrist</a> first appeared on <a href="https://socratesinthecity.com">Socrates in the City</a>.</p>

<p>Headmaster of Michaela school, Katherine Birbalsingh sits down with host Eric Metaxas to discuss the challenges of speaking about the deficiencies in the UK school system and how it led her to begin her school and initiate a reform of Classical Education against the ‘soft bigotry of low expectations’. </p> <p>The post <a href="https://socratesinthecity.com/listen/katherine-birbalsingh-is-classical-education-the-key-to-reviving-the-west/">Katherine Birbalsingh: Is Classical Education the Key to Reviving the West?</a> first appeared on <a href="https://socratesinthecity.com">Socrates in the City</a>.</p>

<p>What has Athens to do with Jerusalem? What does the world of philosophy have to do with the world of religion? Professor of Philosophy of Religion at the Faculty of Divinity, Dr. James Orr joins host Eric Metaxas to have a conversation on the Twilight of the West, the relationship between orthodoxy and orthopraxy, and […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://socratesinthecity.com/listen/james-orr-maintaining-orthodoxy-in-an-evolving-west/">James Orr: Maintaining Orthodoxy in an Evolving West</a> first appeared on <a href="https://socratesinthecity.com">Socrates in the City</a>.</p>

<p>Is the West inherently bad? Konstantin Kisin, Writer, social commentator, co-host of TRIGGERnometry and comedian, sits down with Socrates in the City host Eric Metaxas to discuss how the rise of ‘woke culture’ undermines the multifaceted history of the West. They explore the limits of free speech, the balance between fear and change, and the relationship of […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://socratesinthecity.com/listen/konstantin-kisin-can-western-civilization-survive-without-free-speech/">Konstantin Kisin: Can Western Civilization Survive without Free Speech?</a> first appeared on <a href="https://socratesinthecity.com">Socrates in the City</a>.</p>

<p>Host Eric Metaxas welcomes lawyer, activist, and Independent Presidential candidate Mr. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to the Socrates in the City stage with a standing ovation for a conversation on America. In keeping with the forum’s history, Mr. Metaxas asks Mr. Kennedy the big questions, questions on “life, God, and other small topics”. Conversation topics […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://socratesinthecity.com/listen/robert-f-kennedy-jr-america-past-present-and-future-2/">Robert F. Kennedy Jr. – America: Past, Present, and Future</a> first appeared on <a href="https://socratesinthecity.com">Socrates in the City</a>.</p>

<p>The esteemed editor of The New Criterion — a monthly review of the arts and intellectual life – and president of Encounter Books, Roger Kimball, and Socrates host Eric Metaxas, sit down for a delightful conversation on the intellectual life, touching on subjects from the inversion of virtue to political correctness to the effects of the sexual revolution […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://socratesinthecity.com/listen/roger-kimball-the-intellectual-life/">Roger Kimball: The Intellectual Life</a> first appeared on <a href="https://socratesinthecity.com">Socrates in the City</a>.</p>

<p>Wallstreet businessman turned author Michael Wilkerson sits down with host Eric Metaxas to answer the question of if and why America matters. After his business in Africa was paused during the 2020 Covid shutdowns, Wilkerson’s eyes were opened to the partisan, cultural, and ideological divides in America, and he wondered if the nation could still be […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://socratesinthecity.com/listen/michael-wilkerson-why-america-matters/">Michael Wilkerson: Why America Matters</a> first appeared on <a href="https://socratesinthecity.com">Socrates in the City</a>.</p>

<p>The day after his Socrates in the City event on C.S. Lewis and Scientism, The Discovery Institute’s Dr. John West sits down with Host Eric Metaxas to discuss his documentary Human Zoos: America’s Forgotten History of Scientific Racism. Human Zoos tells the shocking story of how thousands of indigenous peoples were put on public display in […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://socratesinthecity.com/listen/john-west-human-zoos-americas-forgotten-history-of-scientific-racism/">John West: Human Zoos: America’s Forgotten History of Scientific Racism</a> first appeared on <a href="https://socratesinthecity.com">Socrates in the City</a>.</p>

<p>Scientist and attorney Casey Luskin sits down with Socrates in the City host Eric Metaxas to explore these big questions: Is science objective? How did humans come into existence? How do you reconcile faith and science? Luskin is the editor of The Comprehensive Guide to Science and Faith and co-author of Science and Human Origins and Associate Director […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://socratesinthecity.com/listen/casey-luskin-the-comprehensive-guide-to-science-and-faith/">Casey Luskin: The Comprehensive Guide to Science and Faith</a> first appeared on <a href="https://socratesinthecity.com">Socrates in the City</a>.</p>

<p>English Professor at Houston Baptist University, Louis Markos, returns for a second conversation with Socrates in the City’s Eric Metaxas. For this entertaining Studio conversation, the duo illustrate how ancient myths point to Christ, discussing C.S. Lewis, Pandora’s Box, Genesis, and much else along the way.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://socratesinthecity.com/listen/louis-markos-myth-made-fact-reading-greek-and-roman-mythology-through-christian-eyes/">Louis Markos: Myth Made Fact: Reading Greek and Roman Mythology through Christian Eyes</a> first appeared on <a href="https://socratesinthecity.com">Socrates in the City</a>.</p>

<p>Louis Markos, English Professor at Houston Baptist University, joins host Eric Metaxas for a fascinating conversation on how the work of Plato — Socrates’s student and Aristotle’s teacher — has shaped the Christian faith. In this lively discussion, the two look at Plato’s best-known texts and talk about how it affected figures like Augustine, Dante, and […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://socratesinthecity.com/listen/louis-markos-from-plato-to-christ-how-platonic-thought-shaped-the-christian-faith/">Louis Markos: From Plato to Christ: How Platonic Thought Shaped the Christian Faith</a> first appeared on <a href="https://socratesinthecity.com">Socrates in the City</a>.</p>

<p>The Stream’s John Zmirak and host Eric Metaxas sit down to discuss Zmirak’s new book: No Second Amendment, No First. No Second Amendment, No First is nothing less an urgent call for moral clarity, and a full-throated reminder of what is at stake in the war for our nation’s soul.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://socratesinthecity.com/listen/john-zmirak-no-second-amendment-no-first/">John Zmirak: No Second Amendment, No First</a> first appeared on <a href="https://socratesinthecity.com">Socrates in the City</a>.</p>

<p>Writer and cultural commentator Andrew Klavan returns for an in-depth conversation with host Eric Metaxas on his nonfiction book, The Truth and Beauty. The two discuss the Romantic’s response to the collapse of European thought and belief and what that means for us today.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://socratesinthecity.com/listen/andrew-klavan-the-truth-and-beauty-part-two/">Andrew Klavan: The Truth and Beauty Part Two</a> first appeared on <a href="https://socratesinthecity.com">Socrates in the City</a>.</p>

<p>Is there a “law” hidden beneath the written law? Hadley Arkes, professor of law for nearly fifty years, and host Eric Metaxas sit down to discuss how the framers of the Constitution regarded the “self-evident” truths of the Natural Law as foundational.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://socratesinthecity.com/listen/hadley-arkes-mere-natural-law/">Hadley Arkes: Mere Natural Law</a> first appeared on <a href="https://socratesinthecity.com">Socrates in the City</a>.</p>

<p>What does truth have to do with beauty, and what does beauty have to do with goodness? Princeton Theological Seminary’s Margarita Mooney Clayton and host Eric Metaxas sit down to discuss the meaning of beauty as defined by figures such as St. Augustine, Plato, and C.S. Lewis, and its great significance for a materialistic generation.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://socratesinthecity.com/listen/margarita-mooney-clayton-the-wounds-of-beauty/">Margarita Mooney Clayton: The Wounds of Beauty</a> first appeared on <a href="https://socratesinthecity.com">Socrates in the City</a>.</p>

<p>Medical doctor, public health policy expert, and senior fellow at Stanford University’s Hoover Institute Dr. Scott Atlas joins host Eric Metaxas to share details from his time on the White House’s COVID-19 Task Force.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://socratesinthecity.com/listen/scott-atlas-the-fight-to-stop-covid-19-from-destroying-america/">Scott Atlas: The Fight to Stop COVID-19 from Destroying America</a> first appeared on <a href="https://socratesinthecity.com">Socrates in the City</a>.</p>

<p>Dr. Anthony Bradley and host Eric Metaxas discuss the unique position of fraternities to provide men with support, friendship, and mentors, and create opportunities for heroism and hope in an age of anxiety and socioeconomic change. To watch the full interview, head to Socrates+ at socratesinthecityplus.com.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://socratesinthecity.com/listen/anthony-bradley-heroic-fraternities/">Anthony Bradley: Heroic Fraternities</a> first appeared on <a href="https://socratesinthecity.com">Socrates in the City</a>.</p>

<p>Public intellectual and author Heather Mac Donald and host Eric Metaxas discuss ideologies that are infecting Western institutions. The two argue that lowering standards in the name of inclusion leads to mediocrity, and worse, and offer some solutions. For the full interview, head to Socrates+ at socratesinthecityplus.com.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://socratesinthecity.com/listen/heather-mac-donald-when-race-trumps-merit/">Heather Mac Donald: When Race Trumps Merit</a> first appeared on <a href="https://socratesinthecity.com">Socrates in the City</a>.</p>

<p>Socrates in the City host Eric Metaxas sits down with investigative journalist James O’Keefe and founder of O’Keefe Media Group, for a conversation on the cost of truth telling. The two discuss many things including the history of whistleblowing, why O’Keefe has hope for the future of journalism, and his recent work with stories that […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://socratesinthecity.com/listen/james-okeefe-american-muckraker-rethinking-journalism-for-the-21st-century/">James O’Keefe: American Muckraker: Rethinking Journalism for the 21st Century</a> first appeared on <a href="https://socratesinthecity.com">Socrates in the City</a>.</p>

<p>Beloved for the Chronicles of Narnia and his books of Christian apologetics, C.S. Lewis was also was a prophetic critic of the growing power of scientism in modern society, the misguided effort to apply science to areas outside its proper bounds. In this wide-ranging interview, Eric Metaxas speaks with John West about his book “The […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://socratesinthecity.com/listen/c-s-lewis-and-scientism-with-dr-john-west/">Dr. John West: C. S. Lewis and Scientism</a> first appeared on <a href="https://socratesinthecity.com">Socrates in the City</a>.</p>

<p>It was on October 7, 2023 when Hamas terrorists brutalized Israelis in the deadliest attack since the Holocaust. The whole world watched in horror as millions tried to process what took place and why. Socrates in the City host Eric Metaxas and guest — and dear friend — Dennis Prager sat down together to process […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://socratesinthecity.com/listen/dennis-prager-israels-place-in-the-world/">Dennis Prager: Israel’s Place in the World</a> first appeared on <a href="https://socratesinthecity.com">Socrates in the City</a>.</p>

<p>The stunning details of the discovery of biblical Sodom, including the moment archeologist Dr. Steven Collins first kneeled at the site to finding Trinitite-like glass to unearthing the gates where Lot sat, is full of dramatic twists and turns. This interview took place at Socrates in the City in Fort Worth, Texas, October 12th, 2023.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://socratesinthecity.com/listen/steven-collins-discovering-the-city-of-sodom/">Steven Collins: Discovering the City of Sodom</a> first appeared on <a href="https://socratesinthecity.com">Socrates in the City</a>.</p>

<p>On the eve of his 59th wedding anniversary, the tenth man to walk on the Moon, astronaut Charlie Duke is interviewed by Eric Metaxas for a special Socrates in the City event commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 16 Moon landing. The two discuss General Duke’s career leading up to his momentous trip to […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://socratesinthecity.com/listen/charlie-duke-the-apollo-16-moon-landing/">Charlie Duke: The Apollo 16 Moon Landing</a> first appeared on <a href="https://socratesinthecity.com">Socrates in the City</a>.</p>

<p>A conversation between David Berlinski and Socrates in the City host Eric Metaxas regarding Dr. Berlinski’s recent book “Human Nature.” This event took place at the Union League Club in New York City in November 2022. Learn more about Socrates in the City at socratesinthecity.com. David Berlinski received his Ph.D. in philosophy from Princeton University […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://socratesinthecity.com/listen/david-berlinski-human-nature/">David Berlinski: Human Nature</a> first appeared on <a href="https://socratesinthecity.com">Socrates in the City</a>.</p>