Alexandra Hudson: Pascal's Pensées | The Book Club | PragerU
About this episode
Michael Knowles discusses Blaise Pascal's Pensées with author Alexandra Hudson, exploring the relationship between faith and reason.
Can reason alone lead us to truth? In Pensées, Blaise Pascal—the brilliant mathematician and Christian apologist—wrestles with the deepest questions of faith, doubt, and what it means to be human. Once a champion of the Enlightenment, Pascal came to see its limits and devoted the rest of his life to exploring the spiritual truths that reason alone cannot reach. Michael Knowles sits down with author Alexandra Hudson to discuss Pascal’s unfinished work exploring the misery and greatness of man, the tension between faith and reason, and the longing for God at the heart of every soul. Get all our content ad-free on PragerU.com or download the PragerU app: https://l.prageru.com/45GvWlu Follow PragerU on social media: YouTube Instagram X/Twitter Facebook Rumble Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: Michael Knowles
Guest: Alexandra Hudson
Topics covered
- faith
- reason
- human existence
- Blaise Pascal
- spiritual truths
- Enlightenment
Keywords
- Pascal
- Pensées
- faith
- reason
- humanity
- spirituality
- Enlightenment
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Books & works: Pensées
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