Sacred and Profane Love
by Jennifer Frey
June 28, 2025 7:00 am
Sacred and Profane Love is a podcast in which philosophers, theologians, and literary critics discuss some of their favorite works of literature, and how these works have shaped their own ideas about love, happiness, and meaning in human life. Host Jennifer A. Frey is the inaugural dean of the Honors College at the University of Tulsa. The podcast is generously supported by The Institute for Human Ecology at the Catholic University of America and produced by Catholics for Hire.
Recent Episodes
Episode 78: Law and Literature with Donald Kochan
3 weeks agoEpisode 77: Rooney's "Beautiful World Where Are You?" with Rachel Wiseman and Anastasia Berg
3 weeks agoEpisode 76: James's "The Portrait of a Lady" with Merve Emre
3 weeks agoEpisode 75: Ghali's "Beer in the Snooker Club" with Phil Klay
3 weeks agoEpisode 74: Boethius's "Consolation of Philosophy" with John Marenbon
3 weeks agoEpisode 73: St. Bonaventure's "Journey of the Mind into God" with Carlos Eire
3 weeks agoEpisode 72: The 'Sacred' and the 'Profane' with Michael Foley
3 weeks agoEpisode 71: Dana Gioia on the Tragic Thought of Seneca
1 year agoEpisode 70: The Poetry of John Donne w/ Lars Engle
1 year agoEpisode 69: Cormac McCarthy's "Blood Meridian" w/ Aaron Gwyn
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