Stephen Davies (Institute of Economic Affairs) chats with Kevin about Stephen's new book A Street-wise Guide to the Devil. They talk about the (monotheistic) history of the Devil, why the Devil keeps hanging around, "his" role in contemporary moral panics, and more.
6:13 - Why/How the Devil Had to Come About Within Monotheistic Religion
21:48 - A Reinterpretation of Milton Leads to the Devil Being Worshipped as a Rebel
30:10 - Satanic Burials, Satan's Role in Free Will, and Whether Satan-Worshippers Misunderstand Satan
40:46 - Why Does the Devil Keep Hanging Around in a Christian (or Post-Christian?) World?
49:58 - The Satanic Ritual Child Abuse Scandal(s) and The Devil's Starring Role
59:58 - Why the Devil is Necessary in a World So Influenced by Christianity
Sophie Grace Chappell (Open University) talks with Kevin (East Carolina University) about her book Epiphanies: An Ethics of Experience. They talk about what epiphanies...
I talk with Helen Joyce, British editor of The Economist, about her new book: Trans: When Ideology Meets Reality (Simon & Schuster).
Journalism, from information scarcity to attention scarcity ... Is it harder to find “good” information these days? ... Oliver: Reliance on social media creates...