Christ and Classics
Episodes
46. Dante’s Divine Comedy, Part 1: Inferno (feat. Dr. Joe Carlson)
12 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Christ in Classics podcast, Colton Moore interviews Joe Carlson, a scholar and translator of Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy. T...
45. Passing the Torch: An Apology for Classical Christian Education (feat. Dr. Louis Markos)
10 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Christ & Classics podcast, Colton Moore speaks with Dr. Louis Markos about his new book, Passing the Torch: An Apology for ...
44: Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar (feat. Buck Holler)
07 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Christ & Classics podcast, Colton hosts Buck Holler, former horse trainer and currently the Director of Consulting at the C...
43. The Hobbit (feat. Dr. Holly Ordway)
20 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Christ in Classics podcast, Colton Moore engages with Dr. Holly Ordway, a prominent scholar on Tolkien, to explore the themes o...
42. Plato’s Meno (feat. Matt Bianco of the CiRCE Institute)
04 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Christ and Classics podcast, Colton Moore and Matt Bianco delve into Plato's dialogue, Meno, exploring the nature of virtue...
41. "Letter from a Birmingham Jail" by Martin Luther King Jr.
20 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On April 16th, 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was placed in Birmingham City Jail for participating in nonviolent protests that were addressing the l...
40. Beyond the Horizon: An Appeal to Parents for Classical Christian Eduacation
08 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this conversation, Dr. Michael Howcomb from GlossaHouse Publishers interviews Colton Moore about the book he just co-authored with Ben House, Beyon...
39. The Declaration of Independence (Season 4, Episode 2)
15 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Christ in Classics podcast, Colton Moore and Devin Wilkins discuss the philosophical and historical implications of the Declara...
38. Creating America, feat. Ben House (Season 4, Episode 1)
03 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Christ in Classics podcast, Colton Moore and Ben House kick off Season 4 with a history lesson: the birth of America. They brie...
37. Homeschooling & Classical Christian Education (Season 3, Episode 6)
12 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Matthew Bianco from the CiRCE Institute and Jo Murphy, founder and director of TRACE, a university-model school in Texarkana, TX, join Colton to d...
36. Homer’s Odyssey, Overview of Books 9–24 (Season 3, Episode 5)
04 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Colton hosts Andrew Kern from the CiRCE Institute to explore the significance of Homer’s Odyssey as readers witness Odysseus suffer immense trials t...
35. Season 3, Episode 4 | Augustine & the Liberal Arts
24 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this conversation, Colton Moore and Academic Dean of Bethlehem College and Seminary (Minneapolis, MN) Zach Howard discuss the importance of a Chris...
Season 3, Episode 3, Cantate Domino: Music and Classical Christian Education (w/ Dr. Preston Atwood)
23 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Colton hosts Dr. Preston Atwood, Head of School at Westminster Academy in Memphis, TN, to discuss his newly published work, Cantate D...
Season 3, Episode 2 | Odyssey Books 1–8 (feat. Dr. Louis Markos)
15 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Louis Markos from Houston Christian University joins Colton to discuss Homer the bard and books 1–8 of his Odyssey. They explore the identity of...
Season 2, Episode 13 (retrospect) | Takeaways from Our Odyssey with C. S. Lewis
15 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Colton and Devin reminisce on their journey through C.S. Lewis's Chronicles of Narnia and discuss their favorite books and takeaw...
Season 3, Episode 1 | Homer the Pedagogue (feat. Andrew Kern)
24 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Colton and Devin are joined by Andrew Kern from the CiRCE Institute to discuss the importance of Homer for education and how his stor...
Season 2, Episode 12 | The Last Battle by C. S. Lewis
13 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Christ in Classics podcast, Devin Wilkins and Colton Moore discuss the last book in the Narnia series, The Last Battle by C.S. ...
Season 2, Episode 11 | "The Necessity of Chivalry" by C. S. Lewis (feat. Keith Kresge)
28 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this conversation, Devin, Colton, and special guest Keith Kresge discuss C.S. Lewis's essay "The Necessity of Chivalry." They explore...
Season 2, Episode 10 | The Magician's Nephew by C. S. Lewis
18 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Devin and Colton discuss The Magician's Nephew, the sixth book in C. S. Lewis' Narnian Chronicles. They center the discussion...
Season 2, Episode 9 | The Horse and His Boy by C. S. Lewis
12 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Devin and Colton discuss C.S. Lewis's book The Horse and His Boy, the fifth book in the Narnian Chronicles. They explore the them...
Season 2, Episode 8 | The Silver Chair by C. S. Lewis
04 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Devin and Colton discuss the book 'The Silver Chair' by C.S. Lewis. The conversation focuses on the theme of remembering, exp...
Season 2, Episode 7 | The Voyage of the Dawn Treader by C. S. Lewis
25 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Devin and Colton discuss The Voyage of the Dawn Treader by C. S. Lewis. They explore the episodic nature of the book and the common t...
Season 2, Episode 6 | Prince Caspian by C. S. Lewis
19 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Devin and Colton make an inquiry about skepticism and faith in C. S. Lewis' book, Prince Caspian. They explore the characters of...
Season 2, Episode 5 | "Democratic Education" by C. S. Lewis (feat. Keith Kresge)
12 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this conversation, Devin and Colton hosted their good friend Keith Kresge to discuss educational egalitarianism within C. S. Lewis’ short essay “...
Season 2, Episode 4 | A Reading of "Democratic Education" by C. S. Lewis
07 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this short essay, C. S. Lewis explores the concept of democratic education and its relationship to preserving democracy. Lewis argues against the a...
Season 2, Episode 3 | The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis
04 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Colton Moore and Devin Wilkins discuss the first book in C. S. Lewis’ Narnia Chronicles, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. The...
Season 2, Episode 2 | C. S. Lewis' "Meditation in a Toolshed"
29 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Devin and Colton discuss C.S. Lewis' essay "Meditation in a Toolshed" and its application to reading and teaching liter...
Season 2, Episode 1 | Planet Narnia: An Interview with Michael Ward
22 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Colton Moore and Devin Wilkins introduce Season 2 of the Christ in Classics podcast, which will focus on the works of C.S. Lewis. The...
Episode 18 | Iliad, Books 21–24
19 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Colton discusses this final section Homer’s Iliad. He reconsiders the question he posed in Episode 2, “Is the purpose of Achilles’...
Episode 17 | Iliad, Books 18–20
11 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What is the purpose of the shield Hephaestus forges for Achilles? Could the shield represent the inner-workings of the ideal Man? As such, could it be...
Episode 5 | Iliad, Book 4
31 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As immortal supernatural beings, modern readers might expect the gods and goddesses to be completely self-sufficient and omnipotent. However, they see...
Episode 16 | Iliad, Books 15–17
12 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In what ways specifically does Patroclus' death catalyze the fulfillment of Zeus's multi-layered will? In this episode, Devin and Colton discu...
Episode 15 | Iliad, Books 12–14
05 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Colton and Devin discuss books 12–14 of Homer's Iliad. They explore the relational tensions between the gods, particularly Zeus...
Episode 14 | From Classics to Christ: One Philosopher's Journey to Jesus
30 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Devin and Colton talk with Dr. Mark Menaldo, Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Liberal Studies at Texas A&M Unive...
Episode 13 | What is a "Great Book?"
26 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Not all books are created equal. Some are written for information. Some are written for entertainment. Some ought not to have been written in the firs...
Episode 12 | Iliad, Books 9–11
21 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Devin and Colton consider a larger section of Homer's Iliad: Books 9–11. The fate of Troy hinges upon books 9–11. Zeus has b...
Episode 11 | Iliad, Book 8
17 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Book 8 of Homer’s Iliad is a major turning point in the poem. Zeus forbids the rest of the gods to intervene in the war to grant the Trojans the upp...
Episode 10 | The Differences between Classical Education and Progressive Education (feat. Ben House)
08 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Colton sits down with Ben House, a former headmaster and humanities teacher, to consider the differences between classical education a...
Episode 9 | Iliad, Book 7
06 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hector and Paris are back in the battle, and immediately Apollo and Athena agree to temporarily halt the war by rousing Hector’s desire to show hims...
Episode 7 | Iliad, Book 6 (feat. Ben House)
02 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Why can we arguably consider Hector, captain of the Trojans, to be a “Hero of Heroes” in Homer’s Iliad? How do his manly characteristics compare...
Episode 8 | the Classics, the Christ, and Classical Christian Education (feat. Dr. Louis Markos)
02 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Louis Markos leads the discussion in Episode 8 of the Christ & Classics Podcast: the Classics, the Christ, and Classical Christian Education. ...
Episode 6 | Iliad, Book 5
26 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What is a god in Homer’s Iliad? What is immortality for the Greeks—simply never dying? How can both Aphrodite and Ares, being a god and goddess, b...
Episode 2: Iliad, Book 1
22 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Christ & Classics, Devin and Colton ask why rage takes the center stage in the Iliad. Menelaus rages against Paris. Apollo rage...
Episode 3: Iliad, Book 2
22 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Christ & Classics, Devin and Colton explore Zeus’s reasoning and will to dupe Agamemnon in a dream, which then results in Aga...
Episode 4: Iliad, Book 3
22 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How can a war book be considered a family book? Why is Aphrodite the only character who loves Paris? Why does Paris’ cowardice make for band husband...
Episode 1: Introduction to Christ & Classics
10 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this debut episode Devin and Colton explain the contours of the Christ & Classics Podcast. Who are these two obscure and unknown individuals? W...