Between Athens and Jerusalem
Between Athens and Jerusalem
Hermes trismegistus and EL Brook
A Pagan and Catholic Platonist discuss the world, philosophy, religion, history, and politics in an ancient manner.
On the Sublime
Hermes and Eric explore what it means for a work to be sublime and through the lens of  Longinus' "On the Sublime" an ancient work which concerns itself the investigation into the Sublime as well as being a work of literary criticism.
Jun 24, 2021
53 min
On Rest and True Leisure
Eric and Hermes explore relaxation and what it means to truly relax as well as the spiritual import of relaxation.
May 28, 2021
54 min
On Platonic Beauty
Eric and Hermes talk at lengthy about beauty, what makes something beautiful, how we can get trapped in beauty, and the use of beauty. Come then and learn what it means to engage with beauty and what it means for something to beautiful!
May 15, 2021
59 min
The four cardinal virtues
Eric and Hermes explore the four cardinal virtues from a Platonic and Thomistic perspective. Join us to learn how to orient one's self to virtue.
May 2, 2021
1 hr
The concept of Virtue
Eric and Hermes delve into the nature and concept of virtue, what is virtue, virtue in our own culture, and what evil is.
Apr 22, 2021
56 min
Questions concerning Time
Eric and Hermes delve into time and how it plays into our lives, how we use it, and how it uses us as well as the negative effects of mechanized time.
Apr 16, 2021
51 min
A Commentary on Fascism
Hermes and Eric tackle the very controversial document The Doctrine of Fascism and offer certain critiques of it from the point of reactionary thought.
Mar 26, 2021
1 hr 8 min
Identifying Modernity
Eric and Hermes attempt to dissect Modernity and the nature of it, moving discursively from one topic to another.
Mar 20, 2021
1 hr 13 min
Between Athens and Jerusalem
Hermes a mystic and pagan talks with his friend Eric Brooks a poet and catholic as to the question of why above all other forms of anti materialism is Platonism the best.
Feb 19, 2021
1 hr 5 min