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The Thomistic InstituteNicaea’s ‘Christological surplus, or, How to remember the creed’ | Prof. Lewis AyresProf. Lewis Ayres examines how the Nicene Creed functions as a generative and interpretive “cipher” within Christian tradition, tracing its roots to the adaptation of Second Temple Jewish imaginative worlds and the development of early rules of faith to highlight the creed’s ongoing role in shaping theological reflection.This lecture was given on February 7th, 2025, at Dominican House of Studies.For more information on upcoming events, visit us at thomisticinstitute.org/upcoming-events.About the Speaker: Lewis Ayres is Professor of Catholic and Historical Theolo...2025-04-2343 min
Troubled Soul SafariThe Troubled Soul Safari 13 APR 2025 - Point Blank RadioThe latest upfront soulful house mixtape. Your weekly one-stop shop for all that's new and good for you! This week's hot new cuts presented by DJ Simon Andrews of Troubled Soul, including the weekly time machine slot where we turn the clock back to a random year and play a Paul Trouble Anderson / Loft classic. This week we play Lemuel Blackwell - I Can't Live Without My Music (vocal) - Deep Groove Records (1995)... Listen live @ www.pointblank.fm Contacts: Twitter:@djsimonandrews FB: www.facebook.com/DJSimonAndrews Email: troubledsoulsafari@gmail.comShabi - The Get Down (Original Mix) - Tr...2025-04-131h 59
Book Vs Movie PodcastBilly Elliot (2000) Jamie Bell, Julie Walters, Gary Lewis, & the 2014 Musical Elton John & Lee HallBook Vs. Movie: Billy Elliot The 2000 Film Vs the 2014 Musical Live“Musicals in March!”The Margos continue “Musicals in March” with the film & stage show of Billy Elliot. Both tell the inspiring story of a working-class boy in 1980s northern England who discovers a passion for ballet during the UK miners' strike, but they differ in tone and presentation.The film, directed by Stephen Daldry and written by Lee Hall (based on his play Dancer), is a gritty drama starring Jamie Bell, featuring a rock and p...2025-03-171h 30
In Session With......Michael BlackwellText the showMichael is a guitarist based in London.His credits include artists like Louis Tomlinson, Take That, Lewis Capaldi and Amber Run.Amongst many other things, we discussed the importance of understanding sound creation, being a pro musician from a working class town, and learning from mistakes.Michael and I had met for the first time a few months before recording this episode, so having been on tour together for 6 weeks or so, it was nice to get to sit down and have a proper chat about his journey.2025-02-041h 33
The Raven's Writing Desk PodcastSecondsJust over a couple of years ago now, I wrote an article about new books. And what I didn’t quite make clear in that article at the time was that it was meant to convince myself as much as it was to convince anybody else. It was predicated on an idea from C.S. Lewis that, for every new book we read, we should read one old one. But what many people miss when they use that quote is the idea of reading new ones. Essentially, that quote is often used to try to make people read older bo...2025-01-1506 min
For No Particular ReasonPrioritize Yourself with Lynita Mitchell-Blackwell | Episode 39Welcome to Episode 39 of "For No Particular Reason," hosted by Yanko Yankov and Kerri Lewis! In this inspiring episode, we are joined by the extraordinary Lynita Mitchell-Blackwell, an intuitive business coach, attorney, and author. Lynita shares her transformative journey and introduces her upcoming retreat, the "Prioritize and Empower You Retreat," taking place April 11–14, 2025. This retreat is a call to action for individuals, especially women, to put themselves first and embrace a life of peace, joy, and fulfillment.
Lynita discusses her passion for helping others disentangle their self-esteem from external achievements and live authentically. She provides a sneak peek into the re...2024-11-2955 min
Opening BidWhy Nvidia is a generational investmentNvidia’s stock is once again having a monster run, up about 13% in October alone. The advance has taken the year to date appreciation for the market darling to an astounding 180%. Underneath the surface, excitement continues to build on Wall Street about Nvidia’s new AI chip dubbed Blackwell. Sector analysts are chattering about a big positive fourth quarter surprise amid the initial rush of Blackwell demand. The chorus is growing that the fourth quarter will be the start of another impressive twelve month period for Nvidia as Blackwell production ramps. With new large language models being developed at a ra...2024-10-2125 min
The Whole Church PodcastWhat's next, after getting back to normal?Getting near the end of our series, we look at the state of the world today and ask Pastor Will Rose what's next once we get back to normal? Hosts Joshua Noel and TJ (Tiberius Juan) Blackwell ask Will about COVID-19, Political Violence and strife, and C. S. Lewis!.When was the COVID-19 pandemic? Is COVID a pandemic or epidemic? What are the problems with the Covid-19 pandemic? How much damage was done on Jan 6th? When did the insurrection start? Will our politics in America ever become civil again? How do we disagree well...2024-10-091h 05
Music History DailyThis Moment in Music History for 10-08-2024On October 8th in music history, one significant event took place in 1957 when Jerry Lee Lewis recorded his classic hit song "Great Balls of Fire" at Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee.Jerry Lee Lewis, also known as "The Killer," was a pioneer of rock and roll and rockabilly music. His energetic performances, characterized by his wild piano playing and flamboyant stage presence, made him a standout performer in the early days of rock and roll."Great Balls of Fire" was written by Otis Blackwell and Jack Hammer and featured Lewis's signature piano playing style and dynamic...2024-10-0801 minMusic History DailyThis Moment in Music History for 10-07-2024On October 7th in music history, one significant event took place in 1957 when Jerry Lee Lewis recorded his famous hit song "Great Balls of Fire" at Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee."Great Balls of Fire" was written by Otis Blackwell and Jack Hammer, and it became an instant classic with its high-energy piano playing, pounding rhythm, and Lewis's wild, uninhibited vocals. The song's suggestive lyrics raised some eyebrows at the time, but that only added to its allure and popularity.The recording session at Sun Studio was a memorable one. Lewis, known for his flamboyant performance...2024-10-0701 min
How Books Are MadeFine lines in type design – with Thomas JockinEverything we read is coloured by its typeface. And humans read a lot, so font choices probably affect more people than any other field of design.In our daily lives, we rarely appreciate how much work goes into good type decisions, and how much energy we spend accommodating bad ones.Every day, by choice or otherwise, we read messages, posters, menus, documents, web pages, and, of course, books. Not only did someone design their layout, but someone designed the fonts in that layout. Every single letter was painstakingly designed. And every letterform has a personality...2024-09-2735 min
Richard SiskThe Great Otis Blackwell: SongwriterThis talented songwriter wrote tunes for Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis and others. #otisblackwell #elvispresley Music: Udio. ©️2024 by Richard Sisk Click here to reply to @richardsisk "In an interesting twist, Blackwell did release some of his own recordings in the 1950s, including versions of the songs he wrote for other artists. These recordings showcased his own distinctive voice and style, proving that he was not just a great songwriter but a talented performer in his own right. I found it extremely interesting in listening to Blackwell's performances, how Elvis copied his style on his own recordings. Blackwell's inf...2024-08-3005 min
The 1937 Flood Watch Podcast"Handy Man"Otis Blackwell already was an established songwriter in June 1959 when he changed the life of a young doo-wop singer from Alabama. One of the top 1950s songsmiths whose work influenced early rock and roll, Blackwell already had written the sultry “Fever,” which was to be the signature hit for Peggy Lee. He also had penned “Great Balls of Fire” for Jerry Lee Lewis, not to mention “Don’t Be Cruel,” which began his lucrative association with Elvis Presley through his followups like “All Shook Up” and “Return to Sender.”By contrast, singer Jimmy Jones, though the same age as Blackw...2024-03-0804 min
UCLA Housing VoiceEp 68: Summarizing the Research on Homelessness with Janey Rountree (Pathways Home pt. 8)In this final installment of the Pathways Home series on homelessness policy and research, we discuss lessons and key takeaways from the previous seven episodes with our UCLA colleague, Janey Rountree.Show notes:Click here to find all eight episodes of the Pathways Home limited series on homelessness.Blackwell, B., & Santillano, R. (2023). Do Time-Limited Subsidy Programs Reduce Homelessness for Single Adults? California Policy Lab.2024-03-061h 08
More ChristMore Christ Episode One Hundred and Fourteen: Holly Ordway: J.R.R. Tolkien, Love, Lewis, Myth, Eucatastrophe, and the Christian Life
Holly Ordway is the Cardinal Francis George Professor of Faith and Culture at the the Word on Fire Institute and Visiting Professor of Apologetics at Houston Christian University. She holds a PhD in English from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and is a Subject Editor for the Journal of Inklings Studies.
Her book Tolkien’s Modern Reading: Middle-earth Beyond the Middle Ages (Word on Fire Academic, 2021) received the 2022 Mythopoeic Society Scholarship Award in Inklings Studies.
Her newest book is Tolkien’s Faith: A Spiritual Biography, which wad released in time for the 50th anniversary of Tolkien’s death on Septem...2024-02-1754 min
UCLA Housing VoiceEp 62: Who Experiences Homelessness, and Why with Margot Kushel (Pathways Home pt. 2)Many people think they know about the lives of people experiencing homelessness, but those perceptions are often based on anecdote. Margot Kushel, MD joins us to talk about her work on the largest representative study of homelessness since the 1990s, and what it says about who experiences homelessness, why they become homeless, their experiences while living without housing, and barriers to re-entering stable housing.Show notes:Kushel, M., & Moore, T. (2023). Towards a New Understanding: The California Statewide Study of People Experiencing Homelessness. University of California, San Francisco Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiative.Colburn, G. (2023...2023-12-131h 10
UCLA Housing VoiceEp 61: Homelessness is a Housing Problem with Gregg Colburn (Pathways Home pt.1)Part one of Pathways Home, a six-part series on homelessness. Gregg Colburn, author of Homelessness is a Housing Problem, dispels myths about the causes of homelessness and identifies two key risk factors that explain why rates vary so much between cities: high rents and low vacancies.Show notes:Colburn, G., & Aldern, C. P. (2022). Homelessness is a Housing Problem: How structural factors explain US patterns. University of California Press.O’Flaherty, B. (2004). Wrong person and wrong place: For homelessness, the conjunction is what matters. Journal of Housing Economics, 13(1), 1-15.Glaeser, E. L., & Gyourko, J. (2005). Urban de...2023-11-291h 06