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The team discuss Letter From Birmingham Jail, exploring the influence of Martin Luther King Jr's Christian faith on his work, and lessons for non-violence. The post Catholics Read Letter From Birmingham Jail appeared first on Cradio.

The team explore Roger Scruton's Pleasure vs Happiness, discussing his distinction between pleasure and happiness, and lack of beauty in contemporary art. The post Catholics Read Pleasure vs Happiness appeared first on Cradio.

Luke, Kiara & Victoria look at The Lady of Shalott, discussing the poem's focus on medieval technique, and what the team got out of the text. The post Catholics Read The Lady of Shalott appeared first on Cradio.

Luke & Kiara discuss A Study in Scarlet, exploring the character of Sherlock Holmes, its influence up to today, and the story's treatment of the LDS church. The post Catholics Read A Study in Scarlet appeared first on Cradio.

Luke & Victoria explore Macbeth, discussing free will and predestination, the consequences of sin in the order of nature, and true masculinity & femininity. The post Catholics Read Macbeth appeared first on Cradio.

In this episode, Luke, Kiara & Victoria discuss George Bernard Shaw and the controversial ending to his play Pygmalion. The post Catholics Read Pygmalion appeared first on Cradio.

Luke and Victoria look at Ovid's fables of Echo & Narcissus, discussing the mytho-historical format and C.S. Lewis' theory that the fables are satirical. The post Catholics Read Echo & Narcissus (Metamorphoses) appeared first on Cradio.

The team reflect on From Union Square to Rome, discussing the simplicity of Dorothy Day's conversion and her love for the working poor. The post Catholics Read From Union Square to Rome appeared first on Cradio.

Luke, Kiara and Victoria explore Brave New World to discuss the removal of humanity in pursuit of a misguided perfection, and more... The post Catholics Read Brave New World appeared first on Cradio.

The team discuss Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, how it relates to contemporary society and identity, and an instance of a bad Victorian pun. The post Catholics Read Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde appeared first on Cradio.

Luke and Victoria reflect on Eugine Onegin with reference to its complex poetry, "the Russian Soul", and Luke and Victoria's differing reactions to the work. The post Catholics Read Eugine Onegin appeared first on Cradio.

Luke, Kiara and Victoria discuss The Gift of the Magi by reflecting upon the mutual gift of self in marriage, and more. The post Catholics Read The Gift of the Magi appeared first on Cradio.

Luke, Kiara and Victoria discuss A Christmas Carol, including the notion that Charles Dickens popularised a secularised observance of Christmas. The post Catholics Read A Christmas Carol appeared first on Cradio.

In this second episode, Luke, Kiara and Victoria look at the banal austerity of evil, as well as the temptations to isolation and spiritual pride. The post Catholics Read The Screwtape Letters: Part II appeared first on Cradio.

In this first episode, Luke, Kiara and Victoria discuss C.S. Lewis' self-criticism within The Screwtape Letters, and why he never wrote a sequel. The post Catholics Read The Screwtape Letters: Part I appeared first on Cradio.

Luke Kiara and Victoria discuss the satisfying schadenfreude of Earnest, as well as the problem of truthfulness & lying. The post Catholics Read The Importance of Being Earnest appeared first on Cradio.

Luke and Victoria discuss the disconnect between thought and word, being "born on third base" and whether frankness is a virtue. The post Catholics Read Revelation appeared first on Cradio.

Luke, Kiara and Victoria discuss the importance of the author to a work, and Hopkins' contribution to poetry through sprung rhythm and the curtal sonnet. The post Catholics Read Pied Beauty appeared first on Cradio.

Luke, Kiara and Victoria explore the problems with radical skepticism, and what our features as humans show us about how we should approach the world. The post Catholics Read The Extraordinary Cabman appeared first on Cradio.

Luke, Kiara and Victoria discuss Ven. Fulton Sheen's thoughts on scandal in the Church, and what scandal says about the nature of the Church. The post Catholics Read Scandals appeared first on Cradio.