# Christopher Dawson
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Christopher Henry Dawson (12 October 1889 – 25 May 1970) was a British independent scholar, who wrote many books on cultural history and Christendom. Dawson has been called "the greatest English-speaking Catholic historian of the twentieth century". The 1988–1989 academic year at the College of Europe was named in his honour.
205. Matthew Bowman on President Joseph Fielding Smith
In this episode, we welcome Dr. Matthew Bowman to discuss his book Joseph Fielding Smith: A Mormon Theologian. President Joseph Fielding Smith, tenth president of the LDS Church (from January 1970-July 1972), is “without question the most important Latter-day Saint theologian of the twentieth centu…
Where does Cultural Transformation begin?
The cultural historian Christopher Dawson has been called one of the foremost Catholic thinkers of modern times. When he retired from Harvard in 1962, Pope John XXIII sent him an Apostolic blessing. Dawson once observed that “the first step in the transformation of culture is a change in the patter…
Marcus’s Monologue: Jesus Christ, Lord of History
Somewhere along the way, our culture lost sight of the most basic truth – that Jesus Christ is the lord over history. Thinkers like Christopher Dawson have been champions of this truth. Marcus has more. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access…
Episode 41: The Augustinian Life and Mind of Christopher Dawson, with Dr. Bradley Birzer
Peter Leithart and James Wood have a conversation with Dr. Bradley Birzer, the author of Sanctifying the World: The Augustinian Life and Mind of Christopher Dawson.
Dr. Bradley J. Birzer received his B.A. from the University of Notre Dame in 1990 and his Ph.D. in American History from Indiana Unive…
Rebuilding Culture Starts at Home (The Tim Glemkowski Show)
Can a culture truly flourish without faith? On The Inner Life, Tim Glemkowski and Dr. Bradley Birzer explored why real renewal in America cannot happen apart from a return to God.
Drawing from historian Christopher Dawson, Dr. Birzer explained that culture is never spiritually neutral. “There is a…
Does Capitalism Destroy Culture?
One of the most enduring critiques of capitalism is that it is morally and culturally corrosive. This is a complex topic, in part because there are many definitions and demarcations of both capitalism and culture and the political Left and Right are both concerned about this topic, for different re…
Robert Nisbet: Conservative and Communitarian
Though he was not a Christian, Robert Nisbet was closely allied to Christian Humanists and the Christian Humanist movement throughout his life. Dr Brad Birzer looks at his core ideas--of community and conservatism.
Recommended Readings from Dr. Birzer:
Nisbet, The Quest for CommunityNisbet, The Twi…
A Radical Experiment in Liberty: A conversation with Brad Birzer
Jonathan Fortier talks with Brad Birzer about his recent book, “The Declaration of Independence: A Radical Experiment in Liberty”.
About the author:
Bradley J. Birzer holds the Russell Amos Kirk Chair in American Studies at Hillsdale College, where he has taught for over two decades. A graduate of …
The Foundations of Revolution
On July 14, the French remember Bastille Day, when revolutionaries stormed the infamous Paris prison. It’s regarded as the start of the French revolution. How does the French revolution differ from the American Revolution? What were their philosophical foundations and what kinds of societies did th…
How Catholics Can Build Institutions That Outlast Them | Victor Carpay & Ron Huntley | Episode #234
Catholics cannot simply complain about the culture around us. We have to learn how to build culture again.
In Episode 234 of the Huntley Leadership Podcast, Ron Huntley sits down with Victor Carpay to explore what it actually means for Catholics to renew culture—from the Mass outward, through fami…
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