A Christian Apologist In The Age Of Reason | Religio Medici: Sir Thomas Browne - HC Vol. 3 Ep15

[@deadtothewxrld]

It's funny to think that there's like 107 more episodes left lol... I'm waiting for the next every time!

[@The_Cause]

It is crazy to think how many more. I drastically underestimated how fast I could get these out. The reading is quick but the script outlining, shooting and editing takes longer than I planned. I expect it will be close to 250 videos altogether if I keep breaking it up like I have been. We will get there.... some year. Thanks so much for watching my friend!

[@markrunnells5642]

@@deadtothewxrld Sir Thomas Browl

[@Trushaggyful]

Please don't stop making these. I started the Harvard Classics a few months ago but no longer have the time to read them anymore because I am now enrolled back in school. I am living vicariously through this series.

[@The_Cause]

I am definitely going to keep making them. I am proceeding at a slower paced than planned but like you finding the time can be hard. Good luck in yours studies and thanks so much for watching. Stay blessed my friend!

[@cameronheacox3425]

You can and should do both…. READING IS SANITY!

[@justinwr092]

I was about to go back for a second master's, but I decided to do the Great Books of the Western World instead. I don't see the need to specialize any more until my general level of education improves.

[@justinwr092]

As a liberal atheist scientist heathen who has only recently gotten into classical education over the past couple of years, I've been surprised at how much I'm enjoying the religious texts. I've become so much more comfortable with the subject matter, and appreciate its role in western thought and history. I even enrolled my son in a classical Christian school, something I thought I'd never do.

[@The_Cause]

That is very interesting to hear. Would you be opposed to him taking to religion? The further I dive down this rabbit hole of Western literature the more I realize as well how influential the Christian religion has been on our culture. There are things we pulled from the Greeks and Romans but the foundation of our morals and virtues are deeply plated in Christian values. I think it is also pretty evident from what I have read that there is a big difference between Christian religions and the message of true Christianity. It is hard not to read through the Beatitudes and not feel like "religion" has missed the point of it all. I truly appreciate you watching and stay blessed my friend!

[@justinwr092]

@@The_Cause my son is his own person. My wife and I aren't very controlling parents. Trust me, this little tornado is going to make up his own mind anyway lol. My wife is a Christian, but is probably pretty low on the religiosity scale. Right now he says he's not a Christian, and the religious stuff at his school makes him uncomfortable. Things can change though, and I'll love my son no matter what. Besides, I don't have all the answers. He's on his own journey of discovery, just like me. Happy to watch! Keep up the good work. I usually have my face in a book these days, but when a screen comes on it's usually your channel!

[@The_Cause]

I keep thinking back on this book and I must say… Thomas Browne’s Religio Medici was a fantastic read. Definitely under estimated it. What are your thoughts on Faith, Reason, and Passion? Would love to hear below.

[@RobPirieCedarOtaCoffee]

I have faith in coffee, I don’t reason without it, and if it is taken away… I become aggressively passionate. I may have a coffee problem.

[@benrex7775]

Matthew 22:37 _Jesus replied: “’Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’_ For me the faith and reason part falls easy. I am a rather intelectual man. And my faith is a logical consequence of my reason as well as a few experiences. I do struggle with the passion part of it. But I'm also aware that passion doesn't have to look the same for every person.

[@The_Cause]

Great point. It doesn’t have to be the same for everyone is a great point to keep in mind. Thanks so much for watching! Stay blessed!

[@JuanContreras-bp8vh]

fantastic and well done video. please keep having the great conversation alive. your videos and insights will last generations to come. your kids will watch them and learn from you.

[@The_Cause]

Thanks so much! I’m definitely going to keep plowing through them. It has been a very enjoyable experience so far. Thanks so much for watching and stay blessed!

[@sys11076]

Thank you for continuing your reviews of these books. I have had my set for four years and never made a point of reading them until your series started. It's been great reading them in conjunction with your series. I will be starting book four tomorrow morning over a cup of your Papua New Guinea - Tenega coffee. -PJ

[@The_Cause]

Nice!! I just started volume 4 this week. Really looking forward to Paradise Lost in this volume. Heard a lot about but have never read it. Thank you so much for purchasing my coffee as well. Truly hope you are enjoying it and stay blessed!

[@davidblack7528]

Love Sir Browne's quote by Lucan. "The Gods have concealed the happiness of death so that we will go on living."

[@The_Cause]

That is a good one! Such a deep line to ponder on. Thanks for watching brother!

[@Kvell55]

Rob, I love the style of your videos. I get something out of each one of the videos in this series. Beautiful philosophy well explained. Thank you.

[@The_Cause]

I am glad to hear that. I gain from making them as well and it has been quite the experience in progressing my education so far. It is my hope that these videos can help pass on that knowledge and feeling. Truly appreciate you watching and stay blessed my friend!

[@siegfriedderheld7806]

Thanks Rob, your videos are excellent. This one especially hit home as I have watched my mainline Protestant church self-destruct over liberal theology and cultural relativism in an effort to be more reasonable and attractive to post-modern audiences. It didn’t work. Thanks again and I look forward to your future videos, Mike, aka, Siegfried.

[@The_Cause]

I have seen that as well in many of the ones around where I live. I understand having to adapt to the times but there are ways to do it in which I think are more health and effective than others. You can not trade in morals to get a larger congregation without a negative impact. Thanks for watching my friend and stay blessed!

[@pattidunkin870]

Excellent-as always. Thank you.

[@The_Cause]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks so much for watching my friend!

[@evildead167]

Love the series! Keep it up. How do you plan to break up the fifth volume? Obviously Paradise Lost, Paradise Regained, and Samson Agonistes deserve their own videos. For the shorter works, I'm planning to treat them as their own "book". Some collections of these short poems are called "The Minor Poems."

[@evildead167]

I see in my edition of the Harvard Classics, they are collected in a section called "Miscellaneous Poems"

[@The_Cause]

The poems in volume four are broken up into three section my set by location or time of writing. So three videos on the poems and then single videos for the main books like paradise lost. Really looking forward to paradise lost. I have heard a lot about it.

[@evildead167]

@@The_Cause Paradise Lost is wonderful, albeit challenging. Looking forward to hearing your thoughts about it. I have the ebook version of the Harvard Classics and the arrangement of Milton's poems is different from the print editions. Shame.

[@The_Cause]

Thanks for letting me know. I was not aware of that. If anyone I asks I will be sure to pass that along.

[@klosnj11]

Never heard of this guy! Excited for the new territory!

[@The_Cause]

He surprised me. I really enjoyed his writing style. Used a very elegant vocabulary that had me looking up most of the words. Haha Hope you enjoy it!

[@reaganmanis4373]

Guy earned a subscriber for telling me about the Medici

[@The_Cause]

Nice! Glad to have you here my friend. Thomas Browne seemed like a cool dude. Thanks for watching and stay blessed my friend!

[@klosnj11]

It is fascinating how Philosophy seems to move about professions at different times. In the Arab Golden Age most were philosopher physicians (not unlike brown). In the early Greek it seems that many were astronomers or mathematicians. In Roman times, it was orators and statesmen. In the Scholastic Europe it was priests and abbots. In the enlightenment period, many had patrons as though they were artists but their art being philosophy. I guess philosophers, save for Diogenes, still need to pay for clothes. Fantastic review. The quotes make me want to read this primarily for the beautiful language!

[@The_Cause]

Very true. Even philosophers need to eat. I think that is ironic as well. Many would start to study law and make their living that was as well.

[@w1zzk1dd]

11:11 one of the great minds, the great poet Imam Busiri says regarding this quote about sins as infant usually makes the sins stick with us even as adults due to reputation he said in his poem - the burda that: " Do not aim to break the desires by plunging further into sin, The glutton's greed is only increased by [the sight of] food The self is like an infant, if you neglect its proper care, It will grow up still loving to suckle; but once you wean it, it will be weaned"

[@kailenreves3126]

I’ve seen your other video about classical education, and I now have this dream of seeing you on The Commonplace podcast with Autumn Kern. WHAT a conversation that would be.

[@The_Cause]

I would love to chat with Autumn! I enjoy her podcast as well. You just can't help but admire the aesthetics of her channel. So neat and "Ms. Mason" like. haha Maybe one day we could make it happen. Truly appreciate you watching and stay blessed my friend!

[@RobPirieCedarOtaCoffee]

Thanks for sharing Rob! Sad to hear about his skull. Kind of hard to consume a cup of coffee without it.

[@The_Cause]

Ya I would imagine so. Luckily for him it was removed after his death.

[@w1zzk1dd]

#6:12 very deep quote there, it reminds me of the short story of Al Ghazali titled the allegory of the pen, very short paragraph read, not more than a few minutes but hes showing how a devotee sets out on the path of reason without knowing its existence beforehand, than at the end, reason and faith were merge together in a brilliant manner

[@FlatlineLancer]

This was so well done. From the highlights you brought out to the history and context you added to the fair handed way that you treated his arguments you are getting very good at this format and I am enjoying this series tremendously. The conviction grows stronger than I should purchase the set.

[@The_Cause]

Thanks Ryan! I have learned a lot making these videos. Going through the editing process and seeing how dumb you sound in some areas and then what you need to fix in the next video has been a great process. Anxious to see where I am finally at once I complete volume 50. I figure it will be around 400+ videos by that point. Hope all has been well my friend and thanks for watching!

[@markrunnells5642]

*Well presented! Very deep... Thank you.*

[@markrunnells5642]

I did read Paradise Lost, Paradise Regained

[@The_Cause]

Glad to hear you enjoyed it! Just finished Paradise Lost recently. Starting on Paradise regained soon. Looking forward to it. Thanks so much for watching and stay blessed my friend!

[@markrunnells5642]

Of the Harvard Classics not destroyed by rainfall: Don Quixote.

[@markrunnells5642]

Another Harvard Classics dealt with pin manufacturing for wagons. The procedure taught depth, regarding business. Incidentally, I was into a business, shortly after, back then.

[@klosnj11]

8:28 Faith, passion, and reason all in balance? What does that make me think of? Ethos, Pathos, and Logos. No doubt Sir Thomas Brown was familiar with Aristotle's Rhetoric.

[@The_Cause]

I need to learn more about those three concepts and I must say I am not very well versed in Aristotle and sadly the Harvard classics does not include any of his works. Going to have to venture into his on my own eventually. Browne seems to have been very well read. You can tell by all the references that he had a very good grasp of history.

[@klosnj11]

@@The_Cause I haven't read any Aristotle myself either, but lordy lordy do people refrence him a lot. The Ethos, Pathos, and Logos are his three ways of being persuasive; appeal to the authority (faith in this parallel), appeal to the reason, and appeal to emotion (passion). If society is to be guided by a balance of faith, reason, and passion, that means that society is guided by that which is persuasive; seems to check out if you ask me.

[@Curtessiupostol]

A lovely new video❤

[@The_Cause]

Thanks so much! Truly happy you enjoyed it! Stay blessed!

[@Curtessiupostol]

@@The_CauseGod bless you too. Your videos helped me for taking notes and pulling the main ideas of these books, I am very excited for Plutarch and Shakespeare, Marlowe. Oh, when are you going to start the rise and fall of roman empire history series?

[@The_Cause]

I am looking forward to those as well. Plutarch and ironically wealth of nations by Smith. As for Gibbons Rome series I am hoping to start it with n the fall if all goes to plan.

[@a_hanna]

Faith needs to be based in Fact and then Feelings and Passions are then produced -the Facts that Faith are built upon are the question (what are your building materials?) until the Enlightenment it was Scripture - Scripture used properly builds a charitable life and thoughts of your proper place in this magnificent universe - use improperly leads to bloody landscapes; to be naturalistic to an extreme as you stated can be quite damning, and leads to bloody landscapes with a dull soundtrack - however, a Browne states that the created world shows the evidence of that God that created it therefor this level of naturalism should not be discarded but used for its proper purpose; to be ruled by Feeling and Passion leads to incorrect Faith and Facts and usually bloody landscapes with a nice soundtrack. Browne seemed to be living a continual struggle in Romans Chapter 7 - his thoughts and conflicts seem to reside there. The wisest man stated, after contemplating everything he could: Ecc 1:3-11 What profit hath a man of all his labour which he taketh under the sun? [One] generation passeth away, and [another] generation cometh: but the earth abideth for ever. The sun also ariseth, and the sun goeth down, and hasteth to his place where he arose. The wind goeth toward the south, and turneth about unto the north; it whirleth about continually, and the wind returneth again according to his circuits. All the rivers run into the sea; yet the sea [is] not full; unto the place from whence the rivers come, thither they return again. All things [are] full of labour; man cannot utter [it]: the eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing. The thing that hath been, it [is that] which shall be; and that which is done [is] that which shall be done: and [there is] no new [thing] under the sun. Is there [any] thing whereof it may be said, See, this [is] new? it hath been already of old time, which was before us [There is] no remembrance of former [things]; neither shall there be [any] remembrance of [things] that are to come with [those] that shall come after. and in the end of the book stated: Ecc 12:13-14 Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this [is] the whole [duty] of man. For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether [it be] good, or whether [it be] evil. As well, the Apostle John wrote, after seeing the throne room of God, and the magnificence of it all: Rev 4:11 Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created. FYI "charity" especially during Browne's time would have been a synonym for "love" (read 1 Corinthians 13) Wyclif used "charity" translating from the Vulgate to English - Tyndale used "love" translating from Greek in every spot the Vulgate had "charity" in order to move from the the high church terms - this was retained in the English Bibles up until the King James when the more ecclesiastical term "charity" was reinstituted, among others.

[@The_Cause]

Wow!! This is what it is all about! Thanks so much for sharing and I especially love the breakdown of the word Charity. I had no idea. This is one of the best parts about this series. What I gain from you who are open to sharing knowledge back! Truly appreciate you watching and stay blessed!

[@jimmyhill9743]

Like the way you do your video

[@The_Cause]

Thanks! I appreciate the feedback. I truly enjoy making them. Thanks so much for watching my friend!

[@jimmyhill9743]

Can understand the family getting sick

[@The_Cause]

Yes indeed. It comes in waves when it happens. Stay blessed brother!

[@thepostgradyear]

the middle of this video reminds me of what I heard someone say about how some people give up on faith, reason, and passion... and then turn to productivity for salvation "I don't understand so I have to have faith" the bit about age - that sounds kinda like fix your crap in your 20s before it becomes your personality lol highly efficient government... where is he going with this xD sounds insane? did it become intimidating? outran the bug

[@The_Cause]

“Productivity for salvation”. I like that! Very good way to put it. Hope all has been well my friend. I truly appreciate you watching and as always stay blessed!

[@marvelouss719]

Which state do you reside?

[@The_Cause]

I live in Louisiana. Down in the boot. Lol

[@FiveHundredHungryGhosts]

Real Christian apologist Brown was, calling the union of a man and his wife "vulgar" and "foolish". God even contrasts said union with Christ and his Church. Not uncommon coming from a transcendentalist though.

[@The_Cause]

Very good point. He was a deep thinker for sure. Thanks for watching and stay blessed my friend!