The study of classical languages and ancient texts provides a connection to cultures and individuals separated from us through the passage of time. Beyond the reading of these texts for their patent meaning, there is at times a latent meaning, a truth of words and reality which underlies the intent of the original author and can speak to us through our descendent, native tongues.
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The Theology of the Body with Dr. Irene Alexander – The Confederal Reserve Ep. 4
Episode 4 Classical Work: The Theology of the Body by Pope St. John Paul IIGuest: Dr. Irene Alexander, Associate Professor at the University of Dallas and Founder of Adored For Life. Links: Adored for LifeUniversity of Dallas Faculty Page The Confederal Reserve presented by BetterPears is hosted by Dr. Jason Fugikawa who invites each episode’s
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Update: The Confederal Reserve and BetterPears Leaves
Update on the latest from BetterPears: Three Episodes of The Confederal Reserve are now available on Rumble and YouTube. Crowdfunding through BetterPears Leaves is taking off but still in need of support to continued operations. Join today and receive a Goldback in early June.
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Beatitude (Season 2, Episode 9)
This week’s episode is on beatitude, but first a few announcements concerning the podcast. A little over a year and a half ago, we began distributing this podcast to the world and today’s episode is of some historic significance. As a connoisseur of podcasts, perhaps you might recall a certain statistic floating around the internet…
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Menial Labor (Season 2, Episode 8)
We begin this episode with a dedication to a late family friend whose legacy of abiding with the Fugikawas over half a century, impressed me as a young man. This week’s topic is Menial Labor which in my arrangement of podcast topics is categorized as “words often used and rarely considered.” The purpose of the…
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Announcing The Confederal Reserve presented by BetterPears
The Confederal Reserve presented by BetterPears is hosted by Dr. Jason Fugikawa who invites each episode’s guest to discuss a classical work. Modeling a conversation between friends similar to the kinds of conversations fostered by BetterPears Fellowships, The Confederal Reserve dives into insights and perspectives concerning the Great Ideas that are often overlooked and not…
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