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In today’s episode, Rabbi Rocklin examines the concept of "culture" and its relationship to religion. Together we'll explore:

1. What does the word "culture" mean, such that we use it with regards to both bacteria and humans?
   
   
2. How does the busyness of civilized man impact his relationship to religion?
   
   
3. What unique concept is found within Judaism that was essential to the development of the West?

In today’s episode, Rabbi Rocklin asks, “What makes Western culture worth studying and preserving?” You’ll discover answers to the following questions:

1. In what ways has Western self-criticism been formative and positive?
   
   
2. Should we understand the West to be narrowly introspective or uniquely open to other cultures?
   
   
3. How has the West been shaped by the conviction that God is in search of man?

Eric Cohen, Tikvah’s CEO, joins Rabbi Dr. Mitchell Rocklin to introduce the Pillars podcast: a systematic journey through the unfolding drama of Western civilization. Along the way, they discuss Plato’s Apology, Virgil’s Aeneid, Shakespeare’s Hamlet, Dostoevsky’s The Brothers Karamazov, and how the Jewish people’s civilizational impact has been a source of blessing to the nations and offers hope for today.