{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Undeceptions with John Dickson","title":"172. Reading Classics","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":4032,"description":"There’s a certain collection of Greek and Roman writings - from roughly 800 BC to AD 200 - which, apart from the Bible, has shaped the Western world more than any other intellectual tradition.\n\nToday, we call them the Classics.\n\nMany are familiar with the names behind these ancient texts: Plato, Aristotle, Socrates, Livy … the list goes on.\nBut just because these works have a legacy doesn’t mean that people today actually like them.\n\nFor starters, they’re hard work. Mark Twain once described a Classic as “something that everybody wants to have read, and nobody wants to read”.\n\nOthers dislike the very concept of the Classics because they privilege the writings of (presumably) white men over other rich, non-Western traditions.\n\nBut like it or not, the Classics still matter in their own right today - especially if you’re interested in Christianity.\nFOR FULL SHOW NOTES - click here\nCREDITS\nUndeceptions is hosted by John Dickson, produced by Kaley Payne and directed by Mark Hadley. \n\nAlasdair Belling is a writer-researcher.\n\nSiobhan McGuiness is our online librarian. \n\nLyndie Leviston remains John's wonderful assistant. \n \nSantino Dimarco is Chief Finance and Operations Consultant. \n\nPeter Kozushko is our North American representative and a point of contact for church pastors interested in engaging with our work here at Undeceptions.  \n\nEditing by Richard Hamwi.\n\nOur voice actors today were Yannick Lawry and Dakotah Love. \n\nSpecial thanks to our series sponsor Zondervan for making this Undeception possible. \n\nUndeceptions is the flagship podcast of Undeceptions.com - letting the truth out.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/Py8Vg1W08bdcSDt35n-FQ6AooE33-oqYd-TopyTKIlk/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzM4NzMvMTYzNzA1/MzM0MC1hcnR3b3Jr/LmpwZw.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}