Is Matter Alive? The Metaphysics of Divine Desire
In this episode of The Lectern, John Vervaeke sits down with Zevi Slavin to explore the radical metaphysics of Ibn Gabirol and the role of divine desire at the heart of reality. Ibn Gabirol, also know...
20 Feb 1h 17min
Finding Faith: A Conversation on Therapy, Trust, and Transformation
How can ancient spiritual practices be reanimated for modern life? In this compelling episode, John sits down again with therapist Seth Allison to delve deep into the themes of suffering, trust, and g...
13 Feb 1h 44min
Lectern Live Q&A (2.4.26) — The "Underground Man" Problem, Dissociation, and Prayer as Re-centering
In this episode of The Lectern, John Vervaeke and host Ethan Hsieh explore what Ethan calls the "Underground Man" problem. How we can get trapped in endless abstraction, lose contact with lived meanin...
4 Feb 1h 21min
Exploring Predictive Processing and the Science of Happiness with Mark Miller
In this episode of The Lectern, host Ethan Hsieh sits down with philosopher and cognitive scientist Mark Miller to explore the science of predictive processing and its implications for happiness, mean...
31 Jan 1h 26min
Silk Road Seminar: Jung, Meaning, and Cognitive Transformation
Thank you for joining us live for this month's Silk Road Seminar, featuring Kevin Lu and Anderson Todd. Kevin Lu is a Jungian psychoanalyst, lecturer, and scholar whose work bridges analytical psychol...
20 Jan 2h 4min
Dante, Blake, and the Power of the Imagination
In this episode, John welcomes Mark Vernon to discuss his two books, 'Dante's Divine Comedy: A Guide for the Spiritual Journey' and 'Awake: William Blake and the Imagination'. They explore the profoun...
31 Dec 20251h 4min
Silk Road Seminar with J.P. Marceau
Thank you for joining us live for this month's Silk Road Seminar, featuring JP Marceau. JP Marceau is a philosopher and author specializing in the integration of Neoplatonism, Thomism, and Cognitive S...
23 Dec 20251h 18min
Cultivating Virtue in Educational Practice with Ethan Hsieh
To learn directly from Ethan Hsieh, John Vervaeke and Taylor Barratt, The Lectern is partnering with 5ToMidnight to offer a long form hybrid (online/in-person) practice program called TIAMAT-X. This p...
17 Dec 20251h 15min
