Eric Metaxas and James Orr: Can Classical Theism Save Modern Philosophy?

In this episode of Socrates in Oxford, host Eric Metaxas is joined by James Orr—theologian, philosopher, and now politician—who reflects on his journey to Christ and his discovery of philosophy’s power to make sense of the world we inhabit. From the classical arguments of Thomas Aquinas and St. Anselm to questions of being, human nature, moral truth, and the existence of God, Orr explores why these ancient debates still matter profoundly in the modern world. He challenges the “nothing-but” thinking that reduces humanity and reality to mere biology, chemistry, or material processes, and considers what happens when we lose our sense of absolute truth and objective morality. Throughout this conversation is a call to recover the passion for philosophy, serious thought, and faith—and to remember that perhaps the most important thing we can do is simply learn how to think.

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