Category: Podcasts

One of the most important Plato dialogues not included in the Torrey curriculum, the Phaedrus covers “everything under the sun.” Paul Spears and Fred Sanders join John Mark Reynolds in a Middlebrow discussion about the significance of the dialogue’s setting, virtual reality, and other important themes. Click here to listen!

As the restful days of summer conclude and are eclipsed by the inauguration of a new school year, John Mark Reynolds, Fred Sanders, and Paul Spears reflect upon the importance and nature of play. Different from idleness–which is recognized as the devil’s playground–leisure not only offers rest from everyday toils, but encourages growth and wholeness.…

Internet discourse is in a bad way. Crass language, disrespect, and dishonesty seem pervasive in many of the essays and comment sections of internet publications. On the whole, there is much about the internet that ought to give Christians pause. GodblogCon speaker and Scriptorium Daily essayist John Mark Reynolds discusses these problems with Katherine Britton,…

Website monetization is a multi-million dollar problem that currently has no good solution. To shed some light on the problem and provide a possible solution, GodblogCon invited Marcus Goodyear and Chris Cree to interview GBC speaker Wade Tonkin, owner of Christian Affiliate Marketers. Be sure not to miss Wade’s interesting response to the question, “Is…

Biola University and the Torrey Honors Institute are proud to present GodblogCon 2008 this September 20-21st. GodblogCon invited Andrew Jackson, Rhett Smith, Cynthia Ware, Matthew Anderson, and Marcus Goodyear to interview Andrew Jones of the Tall Skinny Kiwi who will be speaking at this year’s conference. Topics ranged from the relevance of blogging in today’s…

A book, a hammock, a cool glass of lemonade, and a gentle summer breeze. There is still time left in the summer to enjoy cultivating the mind and exercising the imagination. John Mark Reynolds, Paul Spears, and Fred Sanders share their picks for good summer reading. Click here to listen!

Shakespeare was middlebrow. Though we at the Scriptorium Daily may wish to be able to take credit for Middlebrow, it was the great William Shakespeare who mastered it. In light of Torrey Theater’s upcoming performance of Shakespeare’s “The Tempest,” the guys at Middlebrow discuss Shakespeare and some of his most influential works. Mayers Auditorium, Biola…

The internet has made dialogue possible with individuals around the world; however, has the coarsening of our language prohibited us from engaging in this much heralded dialogue? John Mark Reynolds, Paul Spears, and Fred Sanders explore the coarsening of online conversation and offer several insights into the nature of the problem. Click here to listen!

The internet will change everything. As though trying to “write” your dissertation on a computer was not difficult enough, now many computers are cutting the edge of technology with something called “the internet.” Do not distress, Fred Sanders, Paul Spears, and John Mark Reynolds are here to help you make sense of the vast, complicated,…

America’s leading universities have lost their way. They no longer educate children to be good, follow truth, or acquire knowledge; this is a significant problem. It is important for students applying to college or parents looking to make a significant four to five year educational investment in the life of their child to understand this…

Friendship is hard to define, yet it is a defining aspect of every person’s life. John Mark Reynolds, Paul Spears, and Fred Sanders discuss the nature of friendships, their utility, and the role they play in one’s personal development. Click here to listen!

This week’s Middlebrow features the first of eight lectures off of the CD set “Knowledge of Christ in Today’s World” by Dallas Willard. The entire CD set can be purchased by following the link below. Middlebrow wishes to thank Dallas Willard, JP Moreland, and Eidos Christian Center for allowing us to publish this lecture. Click…