Listen "18. Pope Paul VI’s Pilgrimage: Rome to Jerusalem with Charles Malik"
Episode Synopsis
This week Simone Rizkallah and James O’Reilly are joined by Habib Malik of The Philos Project to discuss his father Charles Malik’s role in Pope St. Paul VI’s historical 1964 pilgrimage to the Holy Land. Habib C. Malik is a Senior Research Fellow at The Philos Project, where his work focuses on mapping out Lebanon's current challenges and the best path forward for reform. He holds a BA degree in history from the American University of Beirut and a MA and doctorate from Harvard University in modern European intellectual history. He has taught in universities in Lebanon and in Washington, DC for over 3 decades; and is currently an Associate Professor of History at Lebanese American University (Byblos campus) where he teaches history, cultural studies, and occasional graduate seminars in political science.Habib also researches his late father, Dr. Charles Malik’s archives at the Library of Congress in Washington and works on preparing for publication a massive unpublished diary by same.Beyond Rome is available on Apple, Spotify, YouTube, and a variety of other media platforms!⬆️ LIKE AND SUBSCRIBE ⬆️ _______________________ Timestamps:00:00-11:01 — Introduction: Who was Charles Malik?11:01-20:50 — Malik’s first visit to and journal of the Holy Land20:50-27:28 — What is the Charles Malik Institute and what is its purpose?27:28-34:19 — Hopeful signs for the future of Lebanon_______________________ Giving to Philos Catholic: If you've enjoyed this podcast, then please consider supporting our work! You can mark your gift for "Beyond Rome" through our giving page (see link below). Give here ➡️ https://raisedonors.com/philosproject/give-philos-catholic_______________________ Follow Philos Catholic: ➡️ Website: https://philosproject.org/catholic ➡️ Instagram: / philoscatholic➡️ X: / philoscatholic_______________________Resources:➡️ Learn more about Charles Malik at the Charles Malik Institute: https://charlesmalikinstitute.org/➡️ Read “The Orthodox Church” by Charles Malik: https://charlesmalikinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/The-Orthodox-Church-blue.pdf➡️ Read “Christ and Crisis" by Charles Malik: https://www.amazon.com/Christ-Crisis-ORTHODOX-CHRISTIAN-THOUGHT/dp/1942503253➡️ Find more writings from Charles Malik here: https://charlesmalikinstitute.org/archive/➡️ Read Habib Malik on Christian Post: https://www.christianpost.com/voices/christian-faith-and-the-theology-of-place.htmlSupport Philos Catholic
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