Renovatio: The Podcast
1) The Incoherence of Secular Messiahs (Audio Essay)
The modern world knows it faces a void of meaning—and in a strange recurrence of history, some secular intellectuals are now calling for various forms of paganism.An essay by Faraz Khan
2) The Silent Theology of Islamic Art (Audio Essay)
To many, Islamic art can speak more profoundly and clearly than even the written word. Is it wiser then for Muslims to show, not to tell?Article by Oludamini OgunnaikeRead here: https://renovatio.zayt...Show More
3) Dignity Is for the Heart, Not the Ego (Audio Essay)
Contrary to its usage in today’s public discourse, dignity is not something all humans universally have, but something that everyone must do.Article by Caner K. Dagli https://renovatio.zaytuna.edu/art...Show More
4) Can Materialism Explain the Mind?
Some philosophers believe materialism has now reached an insurmountable quandary in the question of consciousness.
5) Graceful Giving and Grateful Receiving (Audio Essay)
There is something paradoxical about that deepest and most original source of social organization—namely, the giving and receiving of gifts.
6) Wisdom in Pieces (Audio Essay)
Science, philosophy, and art have been blown apart, and our conversations have devolved into chaos. How do we begin to learn the art of disagreement?Read the article: https://renovatio.zaytuna.edu/art...Show More
7) Pluralism in a Monoculture of Conformity by Hamza Yusuf (Audio Essay)
Despite the diversity of our countless creeds, colors, and cultures, our society has been subsumed into a monoculture of ersatz arts, entertainment, and consumerism. How can we recapture humanity’s on...Show More
8) Pluralism in a Monoculture of Conformity- Hamza Yusuf (Audio Essay)
9) The Egalitarian Objection to Liberal Education
The Egalitarian Objection to Liberal EducationAnd Why the Liberal Arts Are Indispensable to EqualityBy Thomas Hibbs
10) Transcendence and TikTok (Audio Essay)
What does it mean to “manifest” something, or for something to “become manifest”? For those familiar with Islamic mystical terminology, the concept of tajallī may come to mind. Often rendered into Eng...Show More