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Apr 2025
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Erik Rostad
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Mar 13
#282 - Heraclitus
For the next month or so, I’m going to highlight different early Greek Philosophers on the podcast and in my Substack articles. Last year, I started reading Plato’s dialogues and realized that I didn’t know the philosophers or their ideas that he was referencing. I stopped readin ... Show More
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#281 - The Bible | A Straight Read-Through
I start each year reading straight through a different version of the Bible during January & February. This year, I selected the Intertextual Tanakh for the Five Books of Moses and the Early Prophets and used the Bibliotheca version for The Latter Prophets, The Writings, and The ... Show More
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#280 - 2026 Bible Reading Progress Update #7
Here’s episode 7 covering my 2026 read-through of the Bible. I talk about the ideas that have stuck out to me while reading the New Testament books of the Gospels, Acts, Romans, Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, and Colossians.Show Notes:Dr. Jason Staples’ Suggested ... Show More
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