Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand with David Kee

Nadya Williams and David Kee discuss Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged — its origins, philosophy, and enduring relevance for American Christians. Kee, a business professor at Harding University who teaches the novel, traces Rand's objectivism, the tension between individualism and collectivism, and what a Christian engagement with her work requires. — Christians Reading Classics is a podcast from Mere Orthodoxy and is listener-supported. If you would like to support this work, become a Mere Orthodoxy Member today at http://mereorthodoxy.com/membership. Apply for Beeson Divinity School's Ph.D program by April 1 for Fall 2026 admission here: https://bit.ly/BeesonDivinityPhD — Chapters 00:00 - Introduction and Reading from Atlas Shrugged 01:10 - Guest Introduction: David Key 02:00 - David's Background: From Geneva to Entrepreneurship to Academia 08:10 - Defining a Classic 10:56 - How David First Encountered Atlas Shrugged 13:04 - Who Was Ayn Rand? 25:03 - Teaching Atlas Shrugged to Business Students 32:27 - Individualism, Collectivism, and the Christian Worldview 39:11 - The Mystery of John Galt 44:10 - Elevating the Entrepreneur 52:35 - Why Christians in America Should Read This Book 53:25 - What Classic David Wishes He Had Written Christians Reading Classics is a podcast from Mere Orthodoxy and is listener-supported. If you would like to support this work, become a Mere Orthodoxy Member today at http://mereorthodoxy.com/membership.Apply for fall 2026 admission to Beeson Divinity School's MDiv and be considered for a full-tuition scholarship. https://bit.ly/beesonscholarships