Dr. Peter VanDerPuy - Part 1
Tell us about your spiritual story, and your work as a historian.
A conversation with Dr. Peter VanDerPuy
Episode Description:
Our next guest on The Walk is Dr. Peter VanDerPuy. Dr. VanDerPuy is an ancient historian at Ohio State, teaching courses in the world of antiquity and its literature. Originally from the state of Washington, Dr. VanDerPuy moved to Great Britain where he received a masters degree from the world renowned Oxford. He received his PhD from Ohio State and is an expert on the Roman Republic. But Dr. VanDerPuy is not a stereotypical history professor, no offense to history professors. He is simultaneously highly intelligent yet social, laid back, humble. He’s the type of guy you want to get stuck across the table from at a dinner party because you know the conversation will be meaningful and interesting.
Episode Notes:
Dr. VanDerPuy makes reference to two books that changed the trajectory of his life while in college. They are:
Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis
The Ragamuffin Gospel by Brennan Manning
The Walk is a production of The Thompson Institute, a program of Cru at Ohio State
Produced by Aaron Badenhop
Edited by Seth Costello & Lukas Moreland
Special thanks to Dr. Peter VanDerPuy