The Return to Virtue Podcast

How to be happy: The Return to Virtue Podcast #12

In this episode of The Return to Virtue Podcast, A.J. Barker and I sum up the whole of season 1:* what is virtue?* why do we need it?* how do we get it?* the natural vs. the theological virtues* how the virtues rank in importance and why This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit knowlandknows.substack.com/subscribe

Exercise: The Return to Virtue Podcast #11

In this episode of The Return to Virtue Podcast, A.J. Barker and I discuss exercise and physical culture.* How can exercise benefit us spiritually?* What are some of the pitfalls?* Why Christians need to reclaim physical culture This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit knowlandknows.substack.com/subscribe

Hope: The Return to Virtue Podcast #10

In this episode of The Return to Virtue Podcast, A.J. Barker and I discuss the virtue of hope.* what hope is and why it can sometimes hurt* why we need God to help us hope* how hope relates to fear of God* how hope helps men to hard things This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit knowlandknows.substack.com/subscribe

Faith: The Return to Virtue Podcast #9

In this episode of The Return to Virtue Podcast, A.J. Barker and I discuss the virtue of faith:* why faith involves the intellect* how faith makes us smarter* why faith makes us more courageous* how faith benefits the family and society* how to grow in faith This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit knowlandknows.substack.com/subscribe

Charity: The Return to Virtue Podcast #8

In this episode of The Return to Virtue Podcast, A.J. Barker and I discuss the virtue of charity:* Why charity is a love of “friendship”, as Aquinas refers to it* How love is a uniting principle* How charity helps the will of Christ live in us* How charity is the mean between the excess of covetousness and the defect of apathy.* How mortals sin are sins contrary to charity* How the goodness of love is determined by the object loved* How prayers trains love This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit knowlandknows.substack.com/subscribe