Phillip Cary Audio & Video

Who or what is God? What is the purpose of life and how does one live happily? What is truth? What is justice? beauty? When is it legitimate for one person to have power over another? Can any of these questions have a final answer?

Some 2,000 years ago, a man walked the earth who had a greater impact than any other person in history. Lowly born, he rose to prominence as he spread his vision of the redemption of the world.

The course traces this historically shifting and often uneasy relationship, examining how philosophy and religion have interacted to address fundamental questions.

He was only a humble monk and Bible professor, yet he sparked a religious rebellion that changed history.

Like a succession of failed diet regimens, the much-touted techniques that are supposed to bring us closer to God "in our hearts" can instead make us feel anxious, frustrated, and overwhelmed.

Long before he was declared a saint by the Church, Augustine (354–430 A.D.) gained profound influence as both a Church Father and a Christian Platonist philosopher.