Socrates in the City

<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>

<p>A conversation between Dr. James Tour and Socrates in the City host Eric Metaxas on the topic “How Did Life Come into Being?” This event took place at the River Oaks Country Club in Houston, Texas in October 2022. Learn more about Socrates in the City at socratesinthecity.com. Dr. Tour is presently the T. T. […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://socratesinthecity.com/listen/james-tour-how-did-life-come-into-being/">James Tour: How Did Life Come into Being?</a> first appeared on <a href="https://socratesinthecity.com">Socrates in the City</a>.</p>

<p>A conversation between Eugenia Constantinou and Socrates in the City host Eric Metaxas regarding Ms. Constantinou’s recent book: “The Crucifixion of the King of Glory.” This event took place at the Union League Club in New York City on February 28th, 2023. Learn more about Socrates in the City at socratesinthecity.com. Dr. Eugenia Constantinou is […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://socratesinthecity.com/listen/eugenia-constantinou-the-crucifixion-of-the-king-of-glory/">Eugenia Constantinou: The Crucifixion of the King of Glory</a> first appeared on <a href="https://socratesinthecity.com">Socrates in the City</a>.</p>

<p>Os Guinness and Socrates in the City host Eric Metaxas discuss Mr. Guinness’ recent books: “The Magna Carta of Humanity” and “Zero Dark America.” This event took place at the Union League Club in New York City on December 6th, 2022. Learn more about Socrates in the City at socratesinthecity.com. Os Guinness, author and speaker, […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://socratesinthecity.com/listen/os-guinness-the-magna-carta-of-humanity/">Os Guinness: The Magna Carta of Humanity</a> first appeared on <a href="https://socratesinthecity.com">Socrates in the City</a>.</p>

<p>From the Battle of Brooklyn in 1776, to the California Gold Rush, to the Guano Islands Act of 1856, Socrates in the City guest Michael Medved and host Eric Metaxas discuss the idea that America’s existence and expansion has been divinely devised. Medved begins the conversation with a story about the miraculous life of his […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://socratesinthecity.com/listen/michael-medved-gods-hand-on-america/">Michael Medved: God’s Hand on America</a> first appeared on <a href="https://socratesinthecity.com">Socrates in the City</a>.</p>

<p>North Korean defector Yeonmi Park joins Socrates in the City host Eric Metaxas to discuss her latest book WHILE TIME REMAINS. In this uniquely sobering SITC interview, Ms. Park details her early years: foraging for plants and eating bugs to stay alive in “Socialist Paradise,” her family’s involvement in the black market, escaping to China […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://socratesinthecity.com/listen/yeonmi-park-while-time-remains/">Yeonmi Park: While Time Remains</a> first appeared on <a href="https://socratesinthecity.com">Socrates in the City</a>.</p>

<p>A conversation between esteemed author Andrew Klavan and Socrates in the City host Eric Metaxas regarding Mr. Klavan’s recent book, The Truth and Beauty: How the Lives and Works of England’s Greatest Poets Point the Way to a Deeper Understanding of the Words of Jesus. This event took place at the Union League Club in […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://socratesinthecity.com/listen/andrew-klavan-the-truth-and-beauty/">Andrew Klavan: The Truth and Beauty</a> first appeared on <a href="https://socratesinthecity.com">Socrates in the City</a>.</p>

<p>Eric Metaxas interviews Stephen C. Meyer on the scientific evidence for the existence of God as outlined in Dr. Meyer’s book THE RETURN OF THE GOD HYPOTHESIS. Their conversation explores evidence from cosmology, showing that the material universe had a beginning; evidence from physics, showing that the universe was been “finely tuned” to allow for […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://socratesinthecity.com/listen/stephen-meyer-the-return-of-the-god-hypothesis/">Stephen Meyer: The Return of the God Hypothesis</a> first appeared on <a href="https://socratesinthecity.com">Socrates in the City</a>.</p>

<p>From the Socrates in the City archives: Baroness Caroline Cox sits in the British House of Lords as a crossbencher and is a frequent contributor to Lords debates on Sudan, South Sudan, Syria, Nigeria, and Burma. At this 2011 event in Manhattan, Baroness Cox discusses threats to the West’s cultural and political heritage in the […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://socratesinthecity.com/listen/the-threat-to-the-wests-cultural-and-political-heritage/">Baroness Caroline Cox: The Threat to the West's Cultural and Political Heritage</a> first appeared on <a href="https://socratesinthecity.com">Socrates in the City</a>.</p>

<p>Distinguished Fellow of The Center for Bioethics, physician, and Consulting Professor in the Department of Neurobiology at Stanford University Medical Center William Hurlbut explores how dramatic advances in molecular biology and human biology have resulted in inquiry that raises questions about the relationship between the material form and the moral meaning of developing life. After unpacking […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://socratesinthecity.com/listen/the-science-and-politics-of-stem-cells-is-there-a-way-forward/">William Hurlbut: The Science and Politics of Stem Cells: Is There a Way Forward?</a> first appeared on <a href="https://socratesinthecity.com">Socrates in the City</a>.</p>

<p>Host Eric Metaxas welcomes British theoretical physicist Sir John Polkinghorne to this 2003 Socrates in the City event in New York City. Sir Polkinghorne presents on themes from his book BELIEF IN GOD IN AN AGE OF SCIENCE, discussing the collegiality between science and theology and detailing what he refers to as some of the […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://socratesinthecity.com/listen/belief-in-god-in-an-age-of-science/">Sir John Polkinghorne: Belief in God in an Age of Science</a> first appeared on <a href="https://socratesinthecity.com">Socrates in the City</a>.</p>

<p>Boston College Professor of Philosophy Peter Kreeft explores the ages-old question of “Why?” from a philosophical perspective, touching on themes from his book, MAKING SENSE OUT OF SUFFERING, in a lecture given in New York City in January 2003.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://socratesinthecity.com/listen/making-sense-out-of-suffering/">Peter Kreeft: Making Sense Out of Suffering</a> first appeared on <a href="https://socratesinthecity.com">Socrates in the City</a>.</p>

<p>British theoretical physicist Sir John Polkinghorne examines how scientific discoveries of the 20th century, particularly quantum theory and chaos theory, disrupted the “clockwork universe” view of the world that prevailed for about 200 years after Newton. Polkinghorne explores how a world that does not behave in a reliable way, that is described not deterministically but […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://socratesinthecity.com/listen/can-a-scientist-pray/">Sir John Polkinghorne: Can a Scientist Pray?</a> first appeared on <a href="https://socratesinthecity.com">Socrates in the City</a>.</p>

<p>Eric Metaxas hosts an interview with two guests: columnist Cal Thomas and political pundit Bob Beckel are political adversaries—AND good friends. Be prepared for surprisingly poignant moments amidst lively banter in a conversation centered around Thomas’s book, WHAT WORKS: COMMON SENSE SOLUTIONS FOR A STRONGER AMERICA.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://socratesinthecity.com/listen/common-sense-solutions-for-a-stronger-america/">Cal Thomas and Bob Beckel: Common Sense Solutions for a Stronger America</a> first appeared on <a href="https://socratesinthecity.com">Socrates in the City</a>.</p>

<p>The legendary Roger Scruton explores the ideas, perspectives, and implications of the “New Atheism” at this New York City Socrates in the City event hosted by Eric Metaxas in 2008.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://socratesinthecity.com/listen/the-new-atheism/">Sir Roger Scruton: The New Atheism</a> first appeared on <a href="https://socratesinthecity.com">Socrates in the City</a>.</p>

<p>British Orthodox rabbi, theologian, and author Rabbi Sir Jonathan Sacks presents the case that multicultural British society requires a new approach to national identity, arguing that responsibility — specifically building and creating together — gives societies a strong sense of identity and belonging. This 2009 lecture and Q&A is moderated by Socrates in the City […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://socratesinthecity.com/listen/the-home-we-build-together/">Rabbi Sir Jonathan Sacks: The Home We Build Together</a> first appeared on <a href="https://socratesinthecity.com">Socrates in the City</a>.</p>

<p>Eric Metaxas interviews entrepreneur and investor Peter Thiel on his bestselling book ZERO TO ONE. Using Apollo 11 and Woodstock as reference points, Thiel and Metaxas explore the idea that we live in an age of technological stagnation, and cover a range of topics — globalization, Greta Thunberg, academia, the worst of the cardinal sins, […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://socratesinthecity.com/listen/zero-to-one/">Peter Thiel: Zero to One</a> first appeared on <a href="https://socratesinthecity.com">Socrates in the City</a>.</p>

<p>Socrates in the City’s own Eric Metaxas turns over his hosting duties to legendary TV talkshow host Dick Cavett, for an extra special Socrates event on the subject of MIRACLES: WHAT THEY ARE, WHY THEY HAPPEN, AND HOW THEY CAN CHANGE YOUR LIFE.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://socratesinthecity.com/listen/miracles-what-they-are-why-they-happen-and-how-they-can-change-your-life/">Eric Metaxas: Miracles</a> first appeared on <a href="https://socratesinthecity.com">Socrates in the City</a>.</p>

<p>At Socrates in the City Oxford, Eric Metaxas interviews Colin Nicholl, a Cambridge Ph.D. and New Testament scholar who spent four years studying with astronomers to explore the fascinating premise that the Star of Bethlehem was actually a comet, as told in his book, THE GREAT CHRIST COMET. Filmed at St. Aldate’s Church in Oxford, […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://socratesinthecity.com/listen/the-great-christ-comet/">Colin Nicholl: The Great Christ Comet</a> first appeared on <a href="https://socratesinthecity.com">Socrates in the City</a>.</p>

<p>N.T. Wright, one of the world’s leading New Testament scholars, discusses his book SURPRISED BY SCRIPTURE: ENGAGING CONTEMPORARY ISSUES. This lecture took place in New York City in July 2011. </p> <p>The post <a href="https://socratesinthecity.com/listen/surprised-by-scripture/">N.T. Wright: Surprised by Scripture</a> first appeared on <a href="https://socratesinthecity.com">Socrates in the City</a>.</p>

<p>Host Eric Metaxas introduces special guest Dick Cavett — adding a musical tribute on a set that nods to the decades-long Dick Cavett Show — and converses with the TV talkshow legend about experiences that went into his book, BRIEF ENCOUNTERS. This Socrates in the City event took place on New York City’s Upper West […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://socratesinthecity.com/listen/brief-encounters/">Dick Cavett: Brief Encounters</a> first appeared on <a href="https://socratesinthecity.com">Socrates in the City</a>.</p>

<p>Eric Metaxas and Socrates in the City present an evening with John Lennox, Professor of Mathematics at Oxford University, at the Union Club in New York City in January 2013. Dr. Lennox explores a method for reading and interpreting the first chapters of Genesis without discounting either science or Scripture. Afterward Metaxas is heard asking, […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://socratesinthecity.com/listen/seven-days-that-divide-the-world/">John Lennox: Seven Days that Divide the World</a> first appeared on <a href="https://socratesinthecity.com">Socrates in the City</a>.</p>

<p>Eric Metaxas continues his conversation in Boston with scholar Thomas Howard about C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, Howard’s journey to Catholicism, and more! Eric considers Howard’s book CHANCE OR THE DANCE? one of the greatest books of the 20th century.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://socratesinthecity.com/listen/chance-or-the-dance-part-2/">Thomas Howard: Chance or the Dance – Part 2</a> first appeared on <a href="https://socratesinthecity.com">Socrates in the City</a>.</p>

<p>Eric Metaxas goes to Boston to talk with scholar Thomas Howard about the questions explored in his book, CHANCE OR THE DANCE? Eric considers this one of the greatest books of the 20th century.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://socratesinthecity.com/listen/chance-or-the-dance-part-1/">Thomas Howard: Chance or the Dance – Part 1</a> first appeared on <a href="https://socratesinthecity.com">Socrates in the City</a>.</p>

<p>Eric Metaxas interviews Stephen C. Meyer about the ultimate mystery of the universe as drawn from recent scientific discoveries in physics, cosmology, and biology, at the Dallas Conference on Science and Faith in January 2019.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://socratesinthecity.com/listen/the-return-of-the-god-hypothesis/">Stephen Meyer: The Return of the God Hypothesis</a> first appeared on <a href="https://socratesinthecity.com">Socrates in the City</a>.</p>