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Theopolitics
by Tyler Hamilton
A weekly podcast uncovering the crypto-theological and para-political origins of capitalism, liberalism and secularism from a confessional Christian perspective. Video versions and the rest of our content here: https://www.youtube.com/@theopolitics/videos
Episodes
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Theopolitics: The Politics of the Real
Tyler is joined by a special guest, Catholic Philosopher D.C. Schindler, for a discussion of his work "The Politics of the Real". They discuss the essence of Liberalism as rejection of the Catholic Church, Unnatural Rights, Act and Potency, and the debate over Integralism. Purchase "The Politics…
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Theopolitics: Catholic Futurism
Tyler is joined by Richard Storey for a discussion of Catholic Futurism, carrying forward Catholic Tradition past modernity into a bright future. Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TylerThamster Members only episodes: https://rupture1.gumroad.com/l/theopol Follow us on Telegram:...
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Theopolitics: Difference of Virtue, Virtue of Difference
Tyler and Dorus discuss the return to antique philosophy and Virtue Ethics exemplified by the philosopher Alasdair Macintyre, John Milbank's theological criticism of Macintyre's project, and the idea of Virtue in Aristotle and Aquinas. Subscriber only episodes: https://gumroad.com/l/theopol...
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Theopolitics: Pope Benedict XVI vs. Jurgen Habermas on the Future of Europe
Tyler and Rory discuss the pivotal dialogue between Pope Benedict XVI (then Cardinal Ratzinger) and Frankfurt alumni and philosopher of the European Union, Jurgen Habermas, on the future of Europe and the World. With the orienting discussion of "the pre-political foundations of the moral state"…
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Theopolitics: Pope Francis & the Residential Schools
Tyler is joined by Rory (Philosophy for Fitness) to discuss Pope Francis's visit to Canada for his Papal Apology over the Catholic Church involvement in the Canadian Residential School system. We discuss the "Mass Grave" hysteria and media blood libel, the real complexity glazed over by the…
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Theopolitics: Ontological Violence
Nearing the end of our series on Milbank's "Theology and Social Theory", we turn to the culmination of the genealogical excavation of modernity, securalism and liberalism. From the aporias of Liberalism culminating in Nihilist Ontology, a critical look is given to Heidegger, Derrida, Deleuze,...
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Theopolitics: Against Hegel
Tyler and Dorus continue discussing Milbank's "Theology and Social Theory", now turning to Theology and Dialectics. In this video, we take aim at the great German Idealist Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel. Following with what in Hegel's work Milbank wishes to retain and that which he is against in...
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Theopolitics: From De Maistre to Durkheim
Continuing our series on Theology and Social Theory, we turn to an examination of work of the Catholic Reactionaries to unearth the origins of what became the secular social sciences through the work of August Comte and Emile Durkheim. Both a critique of De Maistre and De Bonald but also of the...
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Theopolitics: De Maistre, "On the Pope"
Joel is guesting again this week. He and Dorus dive into De Maistre for a second time, discussing his magnum opus, 'Du Pape'. We also get to the recent Motu proprio issued by Francis, Vatican I, infallibility and the Petrine charism. Orthobro vs tradcath on the hottest issue of the day. Members...
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Theopolitics: Theodicy/Agonistics of Political Economy (Reading Milbank, 2)
yler and Dorus continue their series on John Milbank's "Theology and Social Theory", turning now to the foundations of Political Economy. Through an engagement with the Scottish Economists, the rejection of Christianity through heterodox theodicy and neopagan agonistics is exposed as the root of...
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Theopolitics: Reading De Maistre
Dorus and Joel break down the first chapters of Joseph de Maistre's 'Against Rousseau', which he wrote in the 1790s as he beheld his beloved France, bastion of Roman Catholicism and the ideals of divine monarchy, eat its children. Members only episodes: https://gumroad.com/l/theopol Follow us on...
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Theopolitics: Theology and Social Theory (Reading John Milbank)
Tyler and Dorus start another multi-episode series on Theologian and Political Theorist John Milbank's controversial text "Theology and Social Theory". For the first episode, we discuss the construction of the secular through out the work of Hobbes, Grotius and Spinoza and its earlier theological...
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American Extremist: The Psychology of Political Extremism (with Josh Neal)
yler is joined by his old co-host and collaborator Josh Neal to discuss some lessons from Josh's recent groundbreaking book American Extremist. Published by Imperium Press, American Extremist takes a psychological look at how neoliberalism fosters anti-human tendencies and resentment fueled...
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Theopolitics: Interview with Dr. William Cavanaugh
Tyler and Dorus are joined by eminent Catholic theologian Dr. William Cavanaugh. We discuss more about Cavanaugh's background, the global implications of the myth of religious violence, the hidden ontological assumptions within democratic proceduralism, the myth of the East, ecclesial anarchism…
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Theopolitics: Live AMA
Tyler and Dorus take your questions live! Support the show with donations and follow us on other social media. All accesible on this link: https://linktr.ee/thamster
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Theopolitics: City of Mammon (MRV, Part 2)
Tyler and Dorus continue their series building on Cavanaugh's work on the Myth of Religious violence, turning to the concrete history of the rise of absolutism and the descent into the City of Mammon. Investigating the history of absolutist clash to creation of independent disciplinary spaces in...
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Theopolitics: The Myth of Religious Violence (Part 1)
Tyler and Isidore discuss an important text by Dr. William Cavanaugh titled "The Myth of Religious Violence". We discuss the "myth of religious violence", that is, the concept of religion as a transcultural, transhistorical, tendency of humanity for irrational and blind faith, culminating in...
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Theopolitics: Against Macron
Tyler and Dorus kick off the discussion with the relationship between the EU and China, the EU and the United States, and the Transatlantic alliance before turning to the main discussion. Looking towards France, they discuss the French Revolution, the religion of secularity, and Macron's liberal...
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Theopolitics: Market Apocalypse
Tyler and Isidore kick off the Theopolitics show with a discussion of some key events right at the start of 2021. They discuss the Biden administration and security apparatuses move to purge Trump supports and appointees out of civil service, the motion passed at the Canadian House of Commons...
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Theopolitics: Inauguration
In the inauguration episode of Theopolitics, Tyler and Isidore introduce the themes and topics of the new show. From political theology, to the mystical, to events and ruptures, to the apocalyptic, to the theopolitical. Support the show with donations and follow us on other social media. All...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
A weekly podcast uncovering the crypto-theological and para-political origins of capitalism, liberalism and secularism from a confessional Christian perspective.
Video versions and the rest of our content here: https://www.youtube.com/@theopolitics/videos
HOSTED BY
Tyler Hamilton
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A weekly podcast uncovering the crypto-theological and para-political origins of capitalism, liberalism and secularism from a confessional Christian perspective. Video versions and the rest of our content here: https://www.youtube.com/@theopolitics/videos
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