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The Pillars: Jerusalem, Athens, and the Western Mind

The Pillars: Jerusalem, Athens, and the Western Mind

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Welcome to The Pillars: Jerusalem, Athens, and the Western Mind, a podcast that tells the story of the prophets, philosophers, and poets who created the West. In this podcast, Rabbi Dr. Mitchell Rocklin guides listeners through more than 3,000 years of Western history, offering a coherent, civilizational story of how the West came to be—along with a deepened understanding of the challenges it now faces. While many of the texts discussed will be familiar to students of the humanities, Rabbi Rocklin offers a new framework for understanding them—a framework in which the teachings of the Jewish religious tradition play a central role. For, as Rabbi Rocklin explains, Western civilization can only be understood as the product of a transformative and ongoing collision between the great traditions of Jerusalem and Athens—between the religious spirit of the Jews and the philosophical spirit of the Greeks.2024 Espiritualidad Judaísmo Mundial
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  • Donne, Dryden, and Pope: 17th Century English Poets

    Donne, Dryden, and Pope: 17th Century English Poets
    Jan 28 2026

    The great poets of the seventeenth century are noteworthy in their innovations in engaging with earlier literature to promote their own ideas. As we explore why they are still relevant, we'll also answer the following questions:

    1. How did John Donne's love poems reflect the inward shift from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance?
    2. What was particularly innovative about John Dryden's translation of Virgil's Aeneid?
    3. How did Alexander Pope use poetry to transform the medieval story of Abelard and Heloise?

    This week's episode of The Pillars is generously sponsored by Alex Bahary.

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    33 m
  • Newton and Leibniz: Of Universal Laws and Geniuses

    Newton and Leibniz: Of Universal Laws and Geniuses
    Jan 21 2026

    Many people know about Isaac Newton and his proverbial apple, but he and his contemporary, Leibniz, were responsible for a much wider array of scientific and mathematical advances. As we learn about these two thinkers, Rabbi Rocklin will help us answer the following questions:

    1. How did Isaac Newton build on the newer tradition of inductive reasoning rather than the older, scholastic method of assumptions?
    2. According to Newton, how do the universal laws of nature bolster one's faith in and appreciation of God?
    3. In what sense did Leibniz lay the groundwork for modern computers?

    Recommended Reading: Newton, Isaac. Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica. 1687.
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    36 m
  • Empiricism and Astronomy: Copernicus, Galileo, and Bacon

    Empiricism and Astronomy: Copernicus, Galileo, and Bacon
    Jan 14 2026

    There are some figures of the Scientific Revolution who stand out in the annals of history. As we study a few of those monumental figures, we'll explore the following questions:

    1. Why did Copernicus dedicate his scientific book, On the Revolutions, to the pope?
    2. How did Galileo mount a religious defense of Copernicus' heliocentric model of the solar system?
    3. According to Bacon, in what sense did logic become a problematic discipline within the study of philosophy?

    Recommended Reading: Copernicus, Nicholas. On the Revolutions. 1543.
    Galilei, Galileo. Siderius Nuncius. 1610.
    Galilei, Galileo. Letter to the Grand Duchess Christina of Tuscany. 1615.
    Bacon, Francis. Novum Organum. 1620.
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    39 m
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