Welcome to this first episode of the new Purgatory Series! We’ll talk about the symbolism of the first chapter but also the bigger context and framing of the book and the Divine Comedy as a whole.  Enjoy! Recommended version for joining this series is Mark Musa’s Penguin Classics Edition here: https://amzn.com/0140444424 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ancientworld/message

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Purgatory, Episode 1

Good morning!! :) In this episode we'll look at the iconic Greek myth about the Sun God Apollo and his son Phaethon, a story about Hubris and forces of nature in the early Greek Mythology.  For more episodes on the Myths, visit https://patreon.com/ancientworld ! Thanks for listening, and enjoy! ? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ancientworld/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ancientworld/support

The Sun God Apollo, and the Hubris of Phaethon!

Welcome back! ?  We're warming up a new season here - with an excerpt from Vita Nuova when Lady Philosophy is entering Dante's Life, and in many ways lays the groundwork for one of the major themes of the whole Divine Comedy. Inferno & Purgatory series are here! https://patreon.com/ancientworld And visit our website here! https://ancientworld.website Thanks for listening! ☀️? 

Dante's Vita Nuova - and Lady Philosophy! :)

Welcome back, and Happy Easter! We've just started a new journey through Dante's Purgatory in the last couple of weeks, with highlights and brief excerpts from each chapter. The first 9 Episodes are on the Morning Show here (starting from March 25th): https://apple.co/2xfWpbQ And from Chapter 10 we have the full episodes on Patreon here: https://patreon.com/ancientworld Thanks for listening, and enjoy! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ancientworld/message

Episode 10 - Happy Easter, the Journey through Purgatory, and new Videos!

Updates! We now have a new Morning Show companion Podcast called the "Ancient World - Morning Show!". And we've just started a daily series of 5 minutes with inputs from Dante's Purgatory and we are now at Chapter 5 as of today! :) Everyone is super welcome to join in and follow!  iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/morning-coffee-dantes-purgatory-chap-4-climbing-is/id1492157364?i=1000469855474 And more platforms: https://anchor.fm/ancientworldpodcast We're also briefly discussing this book today: amzn.com/0664241638 The updated Mythos & Logos channel is here: https://bit.ly/33WZI3A And Exiting the Cave's new Boethius series: https://exitingthecave.locals.com/content/podcasts Thanks for listening, and enjoy! :) .. Support us on Patreon and join the conversation in the Ancient World Community on Discord! https://patreon.com/ancientworld Looking foward to seeing you! :)

Episode 9 - New Morning Show w/Dante! And Philosophy as being both spiritual, mystic, intellectual and rational.

In this episode we'll have seven different highlights from the group conversation this week! Part 1: Newman, "Grammar of Assent". http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/34022 McGilchrist, "Master and his Emissary" http://amzn.com/0300245920 Part 2: Theology having a point. Part3: The Saints. Part 3b: Philokalia and Cherubims. http://amzn.com/1594731039 (abridged) Part 4: Intelligibility of the Universe. Part 5: Seed of the Cosmos. Thomas Nagel, "Mind and Cosmos" http://amzn.com/0199919755 Part 6: Material, Immaterial, Sensible and Non-sensible Thanks for listening,   and enjoy! :) .. Links: Greg - http://anchor.fm/exitingthecave Sean - https://bit.ly/2WEhG9z Dan - http://dansheffler.com Ancient World Podcast: Patreon: https://patreon.com/ancientworld Locals: https://ancientworld.locals.com

Episode 8 - Newman, Saints, Intelligibility of the Universe, and the Immaterial. w/Sean, Greg & Dan Part II!

In this episode we have two short clips from a great group conversation this week about early Church Founders with a focus on Origen, the Ancient City of Alexandria, and Gregory of Nyssa. And also, with some thoughts about the Nature of Music! Links: Greg - http://anchor.fm/exitingthecave Sean - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtaVPKsU8LLv7ZvXgGez4XQ Dan - http://dansheffler.com Thanks for listening, and enjoy! :) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ancientworld/message

Episode 7 - Theology as Philosophy! Origen, Alexandria and the Nature of Music. w/Greg, Dan & Sean!

A short clip and brief commentary on a great conversation between the British Historian Tom Holland and the Californian Pastor Paul Vanderklay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JADIcgUvw4 The book is called "Dominion": https://amzn.com/B010RGSEC2 Enjoy! :) .. Patreon: https://patreon.com/ancientworld Locals: https://ancientworld.locals.com

Episode 6 - Tip: Tom Holland and his Change of Mind. w/ Paul Vanderklay!

As the podcast is growing fast, we'd like to hereby invite you to our new community at https://ancientworld.locals.com, for more discussions and updates on themes from the episodes! We're posting there several times pr. week, and would love to hear your thought and inputs for new topics as well! Thanks for listening, and hope to see you soon,  in the forum! :D

Invitation to our new Ancient World Community! :)

*Brief programming note; the episodes will be a bit more sporadic this winter/spring - due to other projects and commitments! More about this in the future episosdes! :))* In this episode we'll briefly look at the "Divine Names" by Dionysius the Areopagite, and then go through some key points in the great book "Aristotle East and West", by David Bradshaw. Themes for this episode is the nature and limitations of Conceptual Thought, and how to balance this with the more immediate and intuitive experience of the mystery and the Divine. We will also connect the thinking of Dionysius, Gregory of Nyssa, Dante, Maximus, and the Old Biblical Stories! Thanks for listening, and enjoy!  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ancientworld/message

Episode 5 - Experiencing the Divine with Reason v. Emotion. Dionysius, Gregory of Nyssa and Maximus.

In this episode we'll have a great and wide-ranging conversation with Dr. Mark Vernon about his new youtube series on the Divine Comedy by Dante, and thoughts and reflections on his latest book "A Secret History of Christianity". We'll also discuss a variety of big topics from history, literature, science, psychology, mythology, the Biblical stories, and the deeper mysteries of life. An overall thread in the conversation is to explore the inner and spiritual life, and connecting, harmonizing and balancing this with the more rational and intellectual sides of the human experience. Dr. Vernons book is here: A Secret History of Christianity And his new Dante series here: https://www.youtube.com/user/PlatosPodcasts/videos or in Podcast/Spotify format here: Dante's Divine Comedy Dante's "Inferno", Mark Musa version, is here: amzn.com/0142437220 For more information you can visit: www.markvernon.com Thanks for listening, and enjoy! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ancientworld/message

Episode 4 - Dante, Barfield, and the Inner Spiritual Life. With Dr. Mark Vernon!

In the episode we'll go through the "On the Heavenly Hierarchy" by Dionysius, and see how it in many ways also gives the overall structure of the "Paradiso" by Dante.  We will also read from "Life of Moses" and symbolically interpret (from about 27:50) the part of Moses' journey after the crossing of the Red Sea, and to the climb of the Mountain of Divine Knowledge - and the deeper meaning of being shown the Tabernacle, or mini-temple, in the spiritual/abstract first, to then serve as the "pattern" for a material one to be built. The Gregory of Nyssa cover art is here: Life of Moses Cover Art Thanks for listening, and enjoy! :) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ancientworld/message

Episode 3 - "The Celestial Hierarchy" of Dionysius, and symbolic reading of Moses' ascent of the Mountain.

In this episode we have the great pleasure of presenting a first conversation with an expert and scholar in Ancient Philosophy, Dr. Dan Sheffler at Georgetown College in Kentucky! The main topics are St. Gregory's "The Life of Moses" and Dante's "Paradiso", and the concept of Spiritual and Intellectual Ascent. We also discuss various elements of the philosophies of Philo, Plato, symbolism as a language and portal to the spiritual, and further interpretations of the old Biblical Stories. For more information on Dr. Sheffler visit here: http://dansheffler.com Thanks for listening, and enjoy! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ancientworld/message

Episode 2 - The Life of Moses and Dante's Paradise with Dr. Dan Sheffler. The Ascent!

Welcome back to the opening of the third season of the Ancient World Podcast! In the coming few months we will look deeper into symbolic readings with the early Church Founders from c. 0-600 AD, and have more conversations and interviews with experts, scholars, and fellow youtubers and podcasters! Main themes this season will be the wisdom and beauty of the earliest centuries, and the thinkers leading up to Aquinas and Dante, and the Florentine Renaissance in the 13 hundreds. Thanks for listening, and enjoy! :)) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ancientworld/message

Episode 1 - New Season! Diving deeper into Symbolic Readings, and expanding the Symbolic World.

In this episode we reflect on the whole amazing journey with podcasting this first year through the Greek Myth and Philosophy, the Biblical Stories, and the great Renewal and Rebirth of beauty and widsom in the Florentine Renaissance.   And as in painting and arts with the Mannerism Period, there might be something to the thought that not much could be added to the foundations of philosophy and theology after they in some ways had been brought to full fruition with Dante and Thomas Aquinas.   One possible theme for the third season, starting in January, is therefore to look at the first few centuries AD, and go on a little treasure hunt for inspiring thinking and poetic beauty in this period!   And as always,  thank you so much for listening-   wishing you a very Merry Christmas   and a Happy New Year!! :)) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Episode 48 - Wrapping up the Year, and a Bridge to the Third Season. Happy New Year!

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