SUMMER SALE: 20% off!

From now until September 1st, you get 20% off your entire order when you purchase through the Ekpyrosis Press website. Just use the code SUMMER20 when you check out! That’s a whole lot of knowledge for cheap!

CODE: SUMMER20

The Authoritarian Threat to Democracy, with Rudolf J. Siebert

Ekpyrosis Press’ Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Dustin J. Byrd, sat down with the critical theorist of religion and society, Rudolf J. Siebert, to discuss the ongoing threat to democracy by authoritarian movements and leaders. The discourse was also sponsored by the Institute for Critical Social Theory.

“Political Violence” with Rudolf J. Siebert

In this discourse, Ekpyrosis Press author, Rudolf J. Siebert, discusses the topic of political violence, its history, purpose, and future, with Dr. Dustin J. Byrd. This topic was prompted after the July 2024 attempt to assassinate the former U.S. president, Donald J. Trump, at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. This event sparked a nation wide reflection on America’s long history of political violence. This discourse was also sponsored by the Institute for Critical Social Theory.

The “Culture Wars,” with Rudolf J. Siebert

In this installment, Ekpyrosis Press founder, Dustin J. Byrd, talks with Critical Theorist, Rudolf J. Siebert, about the history and relevance of the Culture Wars, from 19th century Germany’s “Kulturkampf” to the struggles with LGBTQ+ rights, identity politics, immigration, and what it means to be “Western.” This discourse was co-sponsored by the Institute for Critical Social Theory.

“Culture Wars,” with Rudolf J. Siebert