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Helping the soul ascend through the True, Good, and Beautiful.

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What Book of the Bible do You Read First?

A quick look at where to start and why

Why God Committed the First Act of Violence

6 Observations on the Fall of Mankind

Recovering the Erotics of Education

A quick look at teaching the soul to love what is beautiful.

What the Odyssey Teaches Fathers about Raising Sons

Raising Telemachus: 7 Lessons on How a Boy Becomes a Man

Which Platonic Dialogue Should You Read First?

How to start with Plato

Are You Living like a Cow?

Plato's warning about a tyrannical life of pleasure

Rediscover Holy Eros

Exploring our Primal Love in Plato, the Bible, and More

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Why Eve Chose Satan Over Her Husband

A slow, attentive study of the fall of mankind

The Truth Behind "Zeus' Law" in the Odyssey Movie

Revisiting the ancient practice of "xenia," guest-friendship

Is Penelope a Hero in the Odyssey?

Different Visions of the Heroic in Homer's Epic