In the twenty-first episode of the Federalist Fridays series we cover the interaction of Christianity and Philosophy. Specifically, we cover works from Tertullian, Clement, and Augustine, all of whom are grappling how they should balance their faith in scripture and existing Greek and Roman philosophies.

As always we use the Hillsdale College Western Heritage reader as our source for the text.

In the twentieth episode of the Federalist Fridays series we cover Galatians. In this book from the New Testament we see the argument for a legal split between abiding by Christian "law" and Roman Law.

As always we use the Hillsdale College Western Heritage reader as our source for the text.

The whiskey for this week is Spirit Hound Straight Malt Whisky.

* No affiliation with Hillsdale College or Spirit Hound.

In the nineteenth episode of the Federalist Fridays series we cover the start Acts of the Apostles. In this text we can see how the fledgling religion began to spread throughout the Roman Empire and attracting government officials to its cause.

As always we use the Hillsdale College Western Heritage reader as our source for the text.

The whiskey for this week is Foundry Distilling Sinister Malt Whiskey.

* No affiliation with Hillsdale College or Foundry.

In the eighteenth episode of the Federalist Fridays series we cover the Gospels According to Matthew and John. From these texts we get some historical context as to what is happening in the world and how the early Christians interacted with the Romans.

As always we use the Hillsdale College Western Heritage reader as our source for the text.

The whiskey for this week is Knob Creek Kentucky Straight Bourbon 9 Years.

* No affiliation with Hillsdale College or Knob Creek.

In the seventeenth episode of the Federalist Fridays series we cover the start of early Christianity. From a technical standpoint, we are actually going back in a time a bit as the origins of Christianity began in 3 BC. We discuss what was happening in the world as the early apostles were beginning to spread the new faith throughout the Roman Empire.

As always we use the Hillsdale College Western Heritage reader as our source for the text.

The whiskey for this week is Pendleton Whisky.

* No affiliation with Hillsdale College or Pendleton.

In the sixteenth episode of the Federalist Fridays series we cover The Institutes as organized by Justinian. This project gives us a great deal of insight into Roman law, both those written and unwritten. This collection of laws factored heavily within medieval Europe.

As always we use the Hillsdale College Western Heritage reader as our source for the text.

The whiskey for this week is Woodford Reserve Double Oaked.

* No affiliation with Hillsdale College or Woodford.

In the fifteenth episode of the Federalist Fridays series we compare the ruling styles of Nero and Marcus Aurelius. We learn about Nero's rule through Suetonius and we learn about Marcus Aurelius through his private journal titled Meditations.

As always we use the Hillsdale College Western Heritage reader as our source for the text.

The whiskey for this week is Basil Hayden Toast.

* No affiliation with Hillsdale College or Basil Hayden.

In the fourteenth episode of the Federalist Fridays series we cover the Res Gest ae Divi Augusti and The Annals by Publius Cornelius Tacitus. Our conversation covers the differences in depiction between Augustus himself and an historian writing about him many years later. We compare how glory and achievements are viewed differently with the passage of time and a more remote view.

As always we use the Hillsdale College Western Heritage reader as our source for the text.

The whiskey for this week is Jameson Irish Whiskey Caskmates Stout Edition.

* No affiliation with Hillsdale College or Jameson.