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The American Mind

Pass the Coffin | The Roundtable Episode 6 Segment 1

The American Mind

The Claremont Institute

Philosophy, News, Society & Culture

4.61.2K Ratings

🗓️ 28 February 2020

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

Our Editors talk Lent, the coronavirus, and the inescapability of death. James and Spencer contemplate digital Gnosticism, and David gives instructions for his cremation.

Transcript

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Some boys hate themselves spend their lives representing their fathers

0:06.7

some girls hate the bodies stand in the mirror and wait for the feedback

0:11.6

saying God make me famous.

0:14.0

If you can't, just make it painless.

0:17.0

Just make it famous.

0:19.0

Today marks the beginning of Lent,

0:22.0

for those of you who observed the holiday, and we thought

0:25.6

it might be interesting to talk about this in light of the White House, in light of President

0:30.9

Trump, who did two things today.

0:33.0

He had a press conference that people will be talking about

0:36.1

as you listen on the coronavirus, which

0:39.5

there's a lot of panic and talk about, which brings to mind the fact that we are mortal and we will die in some way or another, the beginning of philosophy.

0:50.0

And, but Trump also issued a statement that was remarkable about Ash Wednesday and I just want to read that and then we'll talk about it.

1:00.0

It says, Malania and I wish everyone observing Ash Wednesday a peaceful and prayerful day.

1:06.4

For Catholics and many other Christians, Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the Lenten season

1:11.3

that concludes with the joyful celebration of Easter Sunday.

1:14.8

Today millions of Christians will be marked on their foreheads with the sign of the cross.

1:19.2

The imposition of ashes is an invitation to spend time during Lent fasting, praying, and engaging in acts of charity.

1:27.0

This powerful and sacred tradition reminds us of our shared mortality, Christ's saving love,

1:33.2

and the need to repent and accept the gospel more fully.

1:36.8

Submit, Dave's vault, exclamation point.

1:40.5

Okay, that's not in there.

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