Education, Ethics and Religious Belief | Optiv Network | A Discussion with Stephen Hicks

The topics discussed in this podcast include the purpose of education,  whether there is a need for values discussions in education and the role of education in a religious context.

Optiv Network provides media content focused on thoughtful conversation on topics related to theology, politics, and philosophy.  The host is Andy Schmitt.  

Their channel can be found at: @optivnetwork.  

Here is a link to their Substack:  https://www.optivnetwork.com/

Timestamps:

00:28 Stephen Hicks' background
01:33 Andy's background
02:42 Jordan Peterson Academy
08:21 Is personal contact critical for education?
14:15 The benefits of new methods of learning
16:03 What is education?
23:26 What is moral education?  The example of COViD.
26:27 Is there a difference between fact statements and values statements?
30:30 C.S. Lewis The Pilgrim's Regress. A chasm between reason and emotion?
36:24 A fish in water vs. a fish on land
39:35 Natural ethics vs. revealed ethics
44:50 The history of the world as one of improvement or one of decline
47:37 The Calvinist Perspective
50:19 Does this affect your morals?
53:47 In defense of Calvinism
54:27 Free will vs. determinism
1:00:30 Who should decide?  You should.

Stephen R. C. Hicks, Ph.D., is Professor of Philosophy at Rockford University, USA, and has had visiting positions at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., University of Kasimir the Great in Poland, Oxford University’s Harris Manchester College in England, and Jagiellonian University in Poland.

Other links:  

Explaining Postmodernism audiobook: Explaining Postmodernism by Stephen H...
Nietzsche and the Nazis audiobook: Nietzsche and the Nazis by Stephen R....

Playlists:

Education Theory: Education Theory
Entrepreneurship and Values: Entrepreneurship and Values Series
Nietzsche: Nietzsche