The Philosophical Cowgirl
The Philosophical Cowgirl
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The Philosophical Cowgirl is where deep thinking meets horsemanship. Join a trained philosopher and seasoned horse trainer as she delves into the intersection of life, philosophy, and the horse world. With thought-provoking conversations and insights from some of the brightest minds, this podcast goes beyond the arena to explore what horses can teach us about living well.Host: Sarah Geis Contact: [email protected]
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The podcast delves into themes surrounding personal growth, equine care, and ethical discussions in the horse community, with notable episodes covering topics such as the impact of mentorship in horsemanship and controversial beliefs in horse training practices. Specific focus areas include mindset training, the medical care of horses, and the psychological aspects of riding.
The Philosophical Cowgirl is where deep thinking meets horsemanship. Join a trained philosopher and seasoned horse trainer as she delves into the intersection of life, philosophy, and the horse world. With thought-provoking conversations and insights from some of the brightest minds, this podcast goes beyond the arena to explore what horses can teach us about living well.
Host: Sarah Geis
Contact: [email protected]
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Sarah is joined by Christian author, literary scholar, philosopher, pastor, and longtime professor Donald T. Williams about a dangerous shift in how people are taught to read today: from seeking authorial intention (originalism) to the reader-response view that readers create meaning, a stance he calls self-refuting and morally inconsistent with a “hermeneutical golden rule” of giving authors the same good-faith interpretive courtesy we expect for ourselves.
Some practical issues with this approach is that it:
- Undermines truth
- Fuels social-media chaos
- Affects interpretations of foundational texts like the Constitution and the Bible by transferring authority from text to reader.
This post-truth environment leads to other issues like media manipulation and reactivity against views we disagree with or find uncomfortable (Huck Finn as a racist book is discussed as an example). But Dr. Williams ultimately proposes better reading and understanding skills by caring about truth, close textual analysis rather than superficial reactivity, discipleship, and prayer for revival.
You can get more on Dr. Williams' views on this topic in his book 95 Theses For A New Reformation (Amazon link here: https://a.co/d/01xXRmEK).
To check out the rest of Dr. William's work, check out his website at https://donaldtwilliams.com/
And his blog at https://thefivepilgrims.com/
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