So Moderate

This week, Rhys and Colin are joined by Davenant House Groundskeeper Jonathan McKenzie to discuss the virtue of moderation. Prompted by Davenant Press"s recent publication A Treatise on Christian Moderation, they discuss the philosophical history of moderation, how it relates to both physical and intellectual pursuits, and how it fits into the pursuit of holiness. Timestamps 00:00:00-00:14:00 - intro; defining moderation with Aristotle 00:14:11-00:32:57 - Joseph Hall and the civil war; physical and intellectual moderation 00:33:07-00:46:49 - objections to moderation; moderation as an extreme 00:46:49-end - what we"re reading; spotlight; end Texts Discussed A Treatise on Christian Moderation by Joseph Hall Spotlight Ad Fontes Winter 2024 print edition available now! What We"re Reading Jonathan: David Pareus and Richard Baxter Colin: King Lear by William Shakespeare Rhys: Poet of Revolution: The Making of John Milton by Nicholas McDowell Music Intro and Outro: Midnight Stroll by Ghostrifter bit.ly/ghostrifter-sc Creative Commons — Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported — CC BY-ND 3.0 Free Download: hypeddit.com/track/2gic0s Link Music: New Road by Ghostrifter bit.ly/ghostrifter-sc Creative Commons — Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported — CC BY-ND 3.0 Free Download: hypeddit.com/track/l7ldfn To find out more about The Davenant Institute, visit our website.