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The Civitas Podcast, co-hosted by Peter Leithart and James Wood, exists to explore Christian political theology, with a specific focus on contemporary debates about liberalism and post-liberalism, and to elaborate a distinctively "ecclesiocentric" Theopolitan version of post-liberalism.
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60-Second Civics Podcast

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60-Second Civics is a daily podcast that provides a quick and convenient way for listeners to learn about our nation's government, the Constitution, and our history. The podcast explores themes related to civics and government, the constitutional issues behind the headlines, and the people and ideas that formed our nation's history and government. 60-Second Civics is produced by the Center for Civic Education. The show's content is primarily derived from the Center's education for democracy ...
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Join the Travel Vertical Podcast for bi-weekly episodes of the latest news in the tourism industry. Curated specifically for tourism marketers and agencies. Co-hosts Laurie Jo Miller Farr from The Travel Vertical and Adam Stoker from Relic and the Destination Marketing Podcast share creative ideas happening in the industry, new job postings, research roundups, and more. Subscribe today on your favorite podcast platform.
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A constitution limits the powers of government by defining and distributing its powers. However, just because a nation has a constitution does not mean that it has a constitutional government. Center for Civic EducationPor Center for Civic Education
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Hvorfor er Frankrike det nest beste landet i EU på Gender Equality Index? Hvorfor har franske kvinner høy arbeidsdeltakelse, men dårligere permisjonsordninger enn i Norge? Hvorfor er franske høyskoler mer populære enn universitetene?Gjest: Professor ved OsloMet, Kristin Skare OrgeretDette er episode nummer tre av fire episoder om det moderne Frankr…
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I middelalderen trodde de kristne at jorden var flat, grekernes kunnskaper ble reddet av araberne og Spania var en flerkulturell idyll. Lyder det kjent? Alt dette kan man lese i norske skolebøker, men alt sammen er feil. Manglende faktasjekk fører til at man gjenforteller myter, og disse mytene om fortiden danner i neste omgang grunnlag for elevene…
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Aristotle identified democracy as a corrupt form of government by the many poor. By andquot;democracy,andquot; Aristotle meant direct democracy, where people make public policy directly. This is different from the type of government we call democracy today, in which, for the most part, we elect representatives to make public policy for us. Listen t…
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Aristotle distinguished between what he called the andquot;right formandquot; and the andquot;corrupt formandquot; of government. Listen to today's episode to understand the difference! Center for Civic EducationPor Center for Civic Education
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Aristotle observed that every state, or country, must perform three functions: legislative, executive, and judicial. The American Founders were well acquainted with these functions, and formed the three branch system around them. Listen to today???s episode to learn more! Center for Civic EducationPor Center for Civic Education
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Hvordan forstå den franske republikken og presidentens sterke posisjon? Hva skjer i det franske partisystemet? Vil den femte republikken bestå? Gjest: Førsteamanuenis ved Høgskolen i Østfold, Franck Orban. Dette er episode nummer to av fire episoder om det moderne Frankrike. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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The American Founders learned a great deal from natural rights philosophers, such as Thomas Hobbes and John Locke. Natural rights philosophy taught that people have natural rights that others must respect. Learn more in today's episode! Center for Civic EducationPor Center for Civic Education
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The American Founders learned lessons from ancient history when creating their state constitutions and the U.S. Constitution. They learned from Greek and Roman history that although democracies may appear to begin well, they tend to end in tyranny when the poor attack the rich. Center for Civic Education…
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The American Founders studied ancient Greek and Roman philosophers to learn about how to create the best form of government. Classical political philosophers taught that human beings are, by nature, social creatures. Center for Civic EducationPor Center for Civic Education
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In the more than 150 years of European settlement of the British North American colonies, by 1776 Americans had developed many different ways of organizing local governments. Today's episode will cover self-government in the colonies, especially the House of Burgesses in Virginia. Listen now! Center for Civic Education…
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Det moderne Frankrike er full av paradokser. Hvorfor streiker franskmenn? Hvorfor er terrortrusselen høy? Hvorfor ser vi likevel på Frankrike med begeistring og bejubler deres kultur, mat og livsstil?Gjester: Førsteamanuensis i fransk litteratur og områdekunnskap ved Universitetet i Oslo, Kjerstin Aukrust, og forsker ved NUPI, Pernille Rieker, er r…
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America's Founders learned about government from their experiences in self-government as subjects of the British Empire. They also learned about government by reading history and philosophy, particularly that of ancient Greece and Rome and the works of sixteenth and seventeenth-century philosophers. Center for Civic Education…
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While most Americans during the colonial period were farmers, others followed various trades, working as brickmakers, carpenters, printers, sailors, shoemakers, and even wigmakers, among other professions. Listen to today???s podcast to learn more about these colonial careers! Center for Civic Education…
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The conference “Celebrating dissent” is hosted in Oslo on the 31st of August. The conference is a celebration of freedom of expression through discussions, poetry, film, protest art, and music. In this episode the Iranian-born campaigner and spokesperson for the Council of Ex-Muslims of Britain, Maryam Namazie, share her thoughts on the importance …
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