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A person with long white hair sits smiling on a chair, set against a painted backdrop of classical architecture and a sky with clouds.
1hr 18mins
Full Interview
The truth of Ancient Rome hides under its myth of decadence
“Everyone's image of [Ancient Rome] is based on modern movies. In some ways, I think those were rather impressive, but they got some things terribly wrong.”
Mary Beard
A silhouetted figure with outstretched arms appears in bright, radiant light against a blue sky, evoking an ethereal effect that invites reflection on arguments against God.
The Well
3 arguments against God, explained by a Catholic bishop
“The very best arguments against God have been formulated by believers.”
Bishop Robert Barron
John Templeton Foundation
Illustration of a human brain, drawn with black ink lines on a solid orange background, symbolizing intellectual life.
5mins
The Well
How to live an intellectual life
According to Zena Hitz, the idea of the intellectual has become distorted. She believes “the real thing is something more extraordinary but also more available to us.”
Zena Hitz
John Templeton Foundation
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