Archive - The Ascent

The Spiritual Crisis of Women

The Rise of the American Bacchae

Aug 21 • The Ascent

What Book of the Bible do You Read First?

A quick look at where to start and why

Aug 18 • The Ascent

Why God Committed the First Act of Violence

6 Observations on the Fall of Mankind

Aug 15 • The Ascent

Recovering the Erotics of Education

A quick look at teaching the soul to love what is beautiful.

Aug 11 • The Ascent

What the Odyssey Teaches Fathers about Raising Sons

Raising Telemachus: 7 Lessons on How a Boy Becomes a Man

Aug 7 • The Ascent

Which Platonic Dialogue Should You Read First?

How to start with Plato

Aug 4 • The Ascent

July 2026

Are You Living like a Cow?

Plato's warning about a tyrannical life of pleasure

Jul 31 • The Ascent

Rediscover Holy Eros

Exploring our Primal Love in Plato, the Bible, and More

Jul 29 • The Ascent

1:29:17

Why Eve Chose Satan Over Her Husband

A slow, attentive study of the fall of mankind

Jul 24 • The Ascent

The Truth Behind "Zeus' Law" in the Odyssey Movie

Revisiting the ancient practice of "xenia," guest-friendship

Jul 21 • The Ascent

Is Penelope a Hero in the Odyssey?

Different Visions of the Heroic in Homer's Epic

Jul 17 • The Ascent

Which Translation of the Odyssey Should You Read?

Comparing Five Popular Translations of the Odyssey

Jul 15 • The Ascent

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