The Benedictine Dialogues

About The Benedictine Dialogues

Benedictine College is Transforming Culture in America, one conversation at a time. We sit down with the great minds who teach and guest-lecture on our campus, to discuss culture, faith, and politics. The Benedictine Dialogues is a production of Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas.

Publisher

Benedictine College

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

7 Aug 2023

Latest episode

20 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

42 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   20 Oct 2026

   ChatGPT is Making You Boring | AFTER CLASS Ep.4 w/ Dr. James Madden

   WATCH AD FREE https://media.benedictine.edu/videos/after-classLEARN MORE about Benedictine College https://www.benedictine.edu/Does knowledge come with suffering? Is the Crucifixion beautiful, ugly, or somewhere in between? What are you actually doing when you ask AI a question, and who is actually responding? Hosts Trey Smith and Collin England cover all this and more with Dr. Jim Madden, Professor of Theology at Benedictine College. Jim Madden has taught at Benedictine College since 2003. He has a Ph.D. from Purdue University (Philosophy), a M.A. from Kent State University (Philosophy), a M.A. from the Global Center for Advanced Studies (Psychoanalysis), and a B.A. from St. Norbert College (Philosophy). Jim’s academic work focuses on the philosophy of mind, philosophy of technology, philosophy of religion, psychoanalysis, and metaphysics. He is the author of “Mind, Matter, and Nature” (2013), “Thinking about Thinking: Mind and Meaning in the Era of Techno-Nihilism” (2023),and “Unidentified Flying Hyperobject” (2023). His newest book, “Subjectivity and Its Discontent(s)” is out now. AFTER CLASS at Benedictine College is a conversation show between real students and real professors. Hosts Trey Smith and Collin England are guided by a central question, “What is the good life, and how do I live it after college?” Heir to the 1500 years of Benedictine dedication to learning, Benedictine College’s mission as a Catholic, Benedictine, liberal arts, residential college is the education of men and women within a community of faith and scholarship.

2. 

   6 Oct 2026

   How do Catholics deal with Everyday Suffering? | After Class Ep.3 w/Dr. Matthew Ramage

   WATCH AD FREE https://media.benedictine.edu/videos/after-classLEARN MORE about Benedictine College https://www.benedictine.edu/How do Catholics deal with everyday suffering? Can the approach become a path toward spiritual healing? Dr. Matthew Ramage is the man to ask. Dr. Ramage is Professor of Theology at Benedictine College where he is co-director of its Center for Integral Ecology. His research and writing concentrates especially on the theology of Joseph Ratzinger/Pope Benedict XVI, the wedding of ancient and modern methods of biblical interpretation, the dialogue between faith and science, and stewardship of creation. His latest book is Cosmic Covenant: A Catholic Theology of Creation.Dr. Ramage has also suffered for many years with the debilitating disease, Lupus, which infamously afflicted author Flannery O'Connor. But Dr. Ramage doesn't let the disease define him or even to bother him. He sees it as an annoyance, something to deal with through common sense approaches, and he offers the rest up to the Lord.Hosts, Trey Smith and Collin England begin with Dr. Ramage's admiration of Pope Benedictine XVI, and what the late pope's life can teach the next generation.AFTER CLASS at Benedictine College is a conversation show between real students and real professors. Hosts Trey Smith and Collin England are guided by a central question, “What is the good life, and how do I live it after college?” Heir to the 1500 years of Benedictine dedication to learning, Benedictine College’s mission as a Catholic, Benedictine, liberal arts, residential college is the education of men and women within a community of faith and scholarship.

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   22 Sept 2026

   Why read The Great Books when you can just watch the movie? | After Class w/Dr. Edward Mulholland

   WATCH AD FREE https://media.benedictine.edu/videos/after-classWhy does literature matter in the information age? If we read to experience the lives of others, what does great literature offer that we can’t find through video games, movies, or television? Dr. Edward Mulholland is the man to ask. Professor Emeritus Edward Mulholland served as the Sheridan Chair of Classics at Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas, and now teaches in the Sheridan Center for Classical Studies graduate programs at the college. Born in the Bronx, New York, he earned his master’s degree in classics from the University of London, England, and received both a licentiate and a Ph.D. in philosophy from the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome. He now serves as Chancellor of St. Martin’s Academy in Ft. Scott, Kansas. AFTER CLASS at Benedictine College is a conversation show between real students and real professors. Hosts Trey Smith and Collin England are guided by a central question, “What is the good life, and how do I live it after college?” Heir to the 1500 years of Benedictine dedication to learning, Benedictine College’s mission as a Catholic, Benedictine, liberal arts, residential college is the education of men and women within a community of faith and scholarship.

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

6 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 25 / 100

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26

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

60

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