This week, Rhys and Colin are joined by Davenant House Groundskeeper Jonathan McKenzie to discuss the virtue of moderation. Prompted by Davenant Press's recent publication A Treatise on Christian Moderation, they discuss the philosophical history of moderation, how it relates to both physical and intellectual pursuits, and how it fits into the pursuit of holiness.

Timestamps
00:00:00-00:14:00 - intro; defining moderation with Aristotle
00:14:11-00:32:57 - Joseph Hall and the civil war; physical and intellectual moderation
00:33:07-00:46:49 - objections to moderation; moderation as an extreme
00:46:49-end - what we're reading; spotlight; end

Texts Discussed
A Treatise on Christian Moderation by Joseph Hall

Spotlight
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What We're Reading
Jonathan: David Pareus and Richard Baxter
Colin: King Lear by William Shakespeare
Rhys: Poet of Revolution: The Making of John Milton by Nicholas McDowell

Music
Intro and Outro:
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Link Music:
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