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Is Penelope a Hero in the Odyssey?

Different Visions of the Heroic in Homer's Epic

23 hrs ago • The Ascent

How to Be Powerful as God is Powerful

Reconsidering what it means for God to be "all-powerful."

Jul 11 • The Ascent

The Spiritual Harm of Democracy

On the tender tyranny of the democratic man

Jul 3 • The Ascent

Eve as a Template on the Union of the Sexes

Revisiting the Creation of Eve as a Primordial Template

Jun 27 • The Ascent

Did Achilles Regret his Life of Glory?

A lesson on the desires of the soul from Homer

Jun 19 • The Ascent

How Gratitude can Save the West

Recovering the lost virtue of piety in the Greek and Christian Traditions

Jun 13 • The Ascent

How Not to be a Modern Day Lotus-Eater

A Commentary on Odysseus and the Lotus-Eaters in Book 9 of the Odyssey

May 29 • The Ascent

The Beauty of Woman as an Icon of God

Understanding the role of female beauty in the ascent of eros

May 23 • The Ascent

Weekly Newsletter

Which Translation of the Odyssey Should You Read?

Comparing Five Popular Translations of the Odyssey

Jul 15 • The Ascent

Did Jesus Speak Greek? The Biblical Evidence.

The Surprising Historical and Biblical Answer

Jul 7 • The Ascent

The Feminist Saint Who Wasn't

A quick look at the life and spirit of St. Catherine of Siena

Jun 30 • The Ascent

The Greatest Threat to Your Freedom Is You

Plato on Pleonexia and the Tyrannical Soul

Jun 23 • The Ascent

How the Soul Gives Birth to Beauty

On the offspring of the soul

Jun 16 • The Ascent

How to Start Reading the Bible

A quick question and answer guide for beginners

Jun 9 • The Ascent

The World as a Cosmic Temple

How King Solomon's Temple is an Image of Eden

Jun 2 • The Ascent

The Poor Erotics of Porn

Understanding the spiritual harm of pornography

May 26 • The Ascent

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