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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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  • Medieval Literature IV: Medieval Law and Love

    Medieval Literature IV: Medieval Law and Love
    Jun 11 2025

    The worlds of legal structures and romantic entanglements take a huge step forward during this time period. On today’s episode, Rabbi Rocklin will answer the following questions:

    1. How did Charlemagne’s patronage of the liberal arts lead to the establishment of the university?
    2. Was the signing of the Magna Carta a legal development unique to England?
    3. How do the letters of Peter Abelard and Heloise illustrate the development of love, both between man and woman as well as between man and God?
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    45 m
  • Medieval Literature III: Aquinas

    Medieval Literature III: Aquinas
    Jun 4 2025

    The next great philosopher in the tradition of western thought was Thomas Aquinas. As we survey his intellectual developments, we’ll address the following questions:

    1. Within the broad tradition of Christian scholars, what makes Aquinas so unique?
    2. What was Aquinas’ goal in examining and writing about even the most seemingly insignificant theological disputes?
    3. How does Aquinas explain the nature of evil?

    Recommended Reading: Snell, RJ. Lost in the Chaos: Immanence, Despair, Hope. New York: Angelico Press, 2023.
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    52 m
  • Medieval Literature II: Maimonides

    Medieval Literature II: Maimonides
    May 29 2025

    Maimonides arguably was the greatest philosopher of the twelfth century. Today, Rabbi Rocklin will help us unpack his legacy and address the following questions:

    1. Why was Maimonides’ codification of Jewish law so monumental? How did his system of codification diverge from the Talmud?
    2. How did Maimonides’ Guide to the Perplexed help push western philosophy forward?
    3. Why was The Guide to the Perplexed banned by some Jewish rabbis? Why was the ban ultimately lifted?
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    46 m
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