Athens and Jerusalem (in Education)

By Knut Ove Æsøy, Steven Phelps, Kamran Namdar

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In this podcast we explore the relationship between a scientifically rational and a spiritual approach to reality. That is the relationship of Athens and Jerusalem. Our currently prevalent Western worldview is supposed to be based on rationality. If production of weapons of mass destruction, degradation of the natural environment, and increasing deterioration of mental well-being are signs of rationality, the term is to be considered a dangerous one. In all these, one can detect lack of ethical and existential considerations which renders this worldview essentially an irrational one. On the other hand, various forms of religious dogmatism and fundamentalism lack true spirituality, as they fail to create both a personal experience of serenity and upliftment and a social practice of empathy, solidarity, and equality. Essentially, both scientific and religious dogmatism seem to fail due to their disregard for a true and holistic view of human nature. Neither traditional Athens nor historical Jerusalem, alone, have been able to help our deepest human potential flourish, which we consider the task of our modern school system.

Episode Date
Practical implications of the Will
Sep 21, 2026
The will
Sep 03, 2026
What's new in education?
Jul 17, 2026
Mathematics and Ethics
Jun 16, 2026
Philosophy as the motive of action?
May 24, 2026
Roe Fremstedal on Søren Kierkegaard
Apr 18, 2026
Hitlers philosophers
Mar 12, 2026
AI and religion
Feb 14, 2026
Prophets
Jan 14, 2026
Revelation
Dec 16, 2025
AI and Ethics
Nov 16, 2025
Pierre Teilhard de Chardin - Scientific writing on religion and nature
Oct 12, 2025
Bridging Creation and the Big Bang with Brian Cranley
Aug 31, 2025
On different forms of argumentation
Aug 12, 2025
Spirituality and action
Jul 14, 2025
AI
Jun 07, 2025
The universe within human being
Jun 05, 2025
Spinoza and human natur in school
Apr 26, 2025
Praying
Apr 05, 2025
The Holy
Mar 05, 2025
Faith and everyday life
Jan 19, 2025
Leo Strauss on Athens and Jerusalem
Dec 24, 2024
Meme and Archetype, comments on Dawkins and Peterson
Nov 24, 2024
Fides et ratio
Oct 27, 2024
Truth, a jam session
Sep 30, 2024
Created or everlasting being?
Sep 01, 2024
The relationship between the Divine and Human being
Jul 15, 2024
A course of history?
Jun 23, 2024
Historical knowledge
Jun 08, 2024
Transforming school?
May 05, 2024
Abolishing school?
Mar 25, 2024
Music, science and metaphysics - a conversation with Lasse Thoresen
Mar 18, 2024
Religiosity and conscience
Feb 07, 2024
Scientific discoveries and religious possibilities
Jan 07, 2024
Ibn Rushd part II
Dec 08, 2023
Ibn Rushd
Dec 08, 2023
On environment and worldview
Dec 08, 2023
Education and religious questions
Dec 08, 2023
The one and the many (Jerusalem)
Dec 08, 2023
The one and the many (Athens)
Dec 08, 2023
Introduction to Athens and Jerusalem (in Education)
Dec 08, 2023