“Thy Life’s a Miracle”? King Lear and Secularization - Dr. Michael West

On April 24, 2026, our King Lear academic retreat at the Valor Institute ended with his lecture from Dr. Michael West. Shakespeare’s masterful tragedy teaches its readers about the far-reaching consequences of doubt, although that same uncertainty can become an opportunity for virtue.

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