{"podcast":{"title":"The Word on Fire Show - Catholic Faith and Culture","slug":"the-word-on-fire-show-catholic-faith-and-culture-522797","podcast_index_feed_id":522797,"rss_url":"https://wordonfire.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"http://wordonfireshow.com","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/4/5/5/7/45572c803260f9f25f2e77a3093c12a1/2203_WOF_show_podcast_copy.jpg","author":"Brandon Vogt","episode_count":529,"summary":"Join Bishop Robert Barron for a weekly podcast on faith and culture. Find more episodes at http://WordOnFireShow.com and submit your questions at http://AskBishopBarron.com.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-word-on-fire-show-catholic-faith-and-culture-522797"},"episode":{"title":"WOF 517: The Idea of a University (7 of 12)","slug":"wof-517-the-idea-of-a-university-7-of-12","published_at":"2025-11-24T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-word-on-fire-show-catholic-faith-and-culture-522797/wof-517-the-idea-of-a-university-7-of-12","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-word-on-fire-show-catholic-faith-and-culture-522797","url":"https://wordonfire.libsyn.com/wof-517-the-idea-of-a-university-7-of-12","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/wordonfire/WOFS_Newman_7_AUDIO_1.mp3?dest-id=302449","summary":"Newman's articulation of the nature of university education in his ​ The Idea of a University ​ is crucial today in that a polytechnic model has replaced classical liberal education and theology has been exiled from most institutions. Topics Covered: Why theology is a science Why secularism destroys the university Oxford ideal Links: Read: Fifteen Sermons by John Henry Newman Word on Fire Institute: https://institute.wordonfire.org/ NOTE: Do you like this podcast? Become a Word on Fire IGNITE member ! Word on Fire is a non-profit ministry that depends on the support of our listeners . . . like you! So become a part of this mission and join IGNITE today to become a Word on Fire insider and receive some special donor gifts for your generosity.","meta_description":"Newman's articulation of the nature of university education in his ​ The Idea of a University ​ is crucial today in that a polytechnic model has replaced…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1240,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-word-on-fire-show-catholic-faith-and-culture-522797/episodes/wof-517-the-idea-of-a-university-7-of-12/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-word-on-fire-show-catholic-faith-and-culture-522797/wof-517-the-idea-of-a-university-7-of-12.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}