{"id":66424,"date":"2017-12-24T07:00:40","date_gmt":"2017-12-24T14:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/restlesspilgrim.net\/blog\/?p=66424"},"modified":"2020-10-16T16:22:48","modified_gmt":"2020-10-16T23:22:48","slug":"the-eagle-and-child-s1e14","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/restlesspilgrim.net\/blog\/2017\/12\/24\/the-eagle-and-child-s1e14\/","title":{"rendered":"PWJ: S1E14 – MC B3C2 – “The Cardinal Virtues”"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Carindal<\/p>\n

In today’s episode, we revisit some of the material covered in the previous chapter<\/a>. In this episode, C.S. Lewis re-examines the question of morality through the classical lens of the four Cardinal Virtues: Prudence, Temperance, Justice, and Fortitude.<\/p>\n

If you enjoy this episode, you can subscribe manually<\/a>, or any place where good podcasts can be found (iTunes<\/a>, Google Play<\/a>, Podbean<\/a>, Stitcher<\/a> and TuneIn<\/a>). Please send any objections, comments or questions, either via email through my website<\/a> or tweet us @pintswithjack<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Episode 14: “The Cardinal Virtues”<\/strong> (Download<\/a>)<\/p>\nhttp:\/\/restlesspilgrim.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/TEAC-S1E14.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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— Show Notes —<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 My outline for this chapter is available here<\/a>. Unfortunately, there isn’t a C.S. Lewis Doodle for this chapter \ud83d\ude41<\/p>\n

\u2022 Matt hijacked the start of this episode by naming some of the books we use to elevate his microphone:<\/p>\n

\u25cb Hymns and Homilies of St. Ephraim
\n<\/a>\u25cb A Summa of the Summa<\/a> by Peter Kreeft
\n\u25cb Mary and the Fathers of the Church<\/a> by Luigi Gambero
\n\u25cb The King James Only Controversy<\/a> by James White
\n\u25cb How to do apologetics<\/a> by Patrick Madrid<\/p>\n

According to Matt, this explains why my ideal woman is Amy Farrah Fowler<\/a>!<\/p>\n

\u2022 While discussing my reading habits, I mentioned that I’m a fan of the Pints with Aquinas<\/a> podcast by Matt Fradd<\/a>, who is author of several books including the The Porn Myth<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Quote-of-the-week:<\/p>\n

“Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point”<\/em> (The Screwtape Letters)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 The Beer-of-the-week was, once again, Franziskaner<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u2022 There are seven virtues which Jack identifies. There are three theological virtues: faith, hope and love. There are also four Cardinal Virtues: Prudence, Temperance, Justice and Fortitude.<\/p>\n

\u2022 The word “cardinal” comes from the Latin word “cardinalis” which means means hinge. It is on these four virtues that all others turn.<\/p>\n

\u2022 I was surprised that Jack never actually defines “virtue”. Etymologically, it comes from the Latin word “virtus” which, in turn, comes from the Latin word “vir”, which means “man”. My education in the virtues has primarily come through The Catholic Man Show<\/a> podcast. Here are some of their episodes on the subject of virtue:<\/p>\n

\u25cb Episode #84: Patience
\n<\/a>\u25cb Episode #82: Courage
\n<\/a>\u25cb Episode #77: Natural & Supernatural Virtue<\/a>
\n\u25cb Episode #48: Talking Virtue in Bartlesville
\n<\/a>\u25cb …<\/p>\n

For a working definition of “virtue”, I went to St. Thomas Aquinas, the medieval scholastic who drew heavily from the works of Aristotle. He defines virtue as “…good qualities of mind whereby we live righteously” <\/span>(ST IaIIae 55.4). I simplified it even further: virtues are good<\/span> habits, vices are bad<\/span> habits.<\/p>\n

1. Prudence
\n<\/strong>This is “practical common sense, taking the trouble to think out what you are doing and what is likely to come of it”<\/span>. It is the virtue which directs all the others.<\/p>\n

People today often don’t think of prudence as a virtue, and even some Christians cite Matthew 18:3<\/a> where Jesus tells us to “become as little children”<\/span> as justification for rejecting prudence. Lewis rejects this interpretation. Matt referenced Matthew 10:16<\/a> where Jesus tells his followers to be “wise as serpents”<\/span>. To help understand this saying of Jesus, I gave the analogy of a little child jumping into her father’s arms<\/a>. I referred to a talk from Bishop Barron’s on “Dumbed Down” Catholicism<\/a>:<\/p>\n