Chesterton and the drama of reality
Dale Ahlquist discusses the “alternative autobiography” of G. K. Chesterton he compiled from source material not seen in a century. (18 minutes)
Immersion in a different time
Light is more powerful than darkness
An essay by medieval scholar Nicholas Babich explores works by priest and novelist Robert Hugh Benson that have been eclipsed by his more popular Lord of the World. Ken Myers presents an unabridged reading of Babich’s essay. (30 minutes)
Mars Hill Audio Journal, Volume 59
FEATURED GUESTS: Ron Hansen, Bernard Lewis, Alan Jacobs, Adrienne Chaplin, Todd Gitlin, and Quentin Schultze
Decadent Immortals
What do Ann Rice’s The Vampire Chronicles have to say about human nature? Critic Alan Jacobs illuminates the deeper moral questions raised by Rice’s first novel, which she seems to abandon as the series evolves. (51 minutes)