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Solomon's Corner
Ep. 5-The Free Market and the Right to Work
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How do we prevent capitalism from becoming a money-makes-right ideology? Will a free market naturally tend towards moral goods? What role do employers and employees have in preventing communistic and fascistic societies?

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Solomon's Corner
Ep. 4 - Man: A Soul Divided
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Man is a spiritual and material being. What does this mean for his relationship to the state? What does this mean for the state’s responsibility to man? In a world that continues to separate the light from the dark, man finds himself in the middle of a cosmic game of tug-o-war that threatens to rip him apart. What is the path forward? How can religious thinkers of the past help us navigate these troubling times? Today, we explore the concept of man as a divided soul and the tension he suffers from his dual citizenship between his earthly home and his heavenly destination.

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Solomon's Corner
Solomon's Corner
Ep. 2-A Will to Hope
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What is the difference between optimism and hope? How does Christian living influence the secular conscience? Why are pastors failing us in these dark times? And what are some solutions to ensure we rise above the darkness and pave the way for the next generation of leaders?

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Solomon's Corner
Solomon's Corner
Ep. 1-Maritain and the Roots of Nihilism
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In today’s episode, we will be setting the stage for Jacques Maritain and the Book Club reading, Christianity and Democracy.

Join us as we explore the similarities between the nihilism that took hold of Maritain and his wife in their early years and the dangerous ideas we see in modern academia and the church.

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