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Professor Kevin Gutzman discusses his new book The Jeffersonians. I ask him what we should think about those who want to cancel the legacy of Jefferson, Madison, and Monroe due to their involvement in slavery. We also discuss the constitutionality of the Louisiana Purchase. Consider this a special bonus episode for those interested in U.S. History.
What is knowledge? What is the view “explanationism” that Dr. Bogardus defends? How would it account for sensory, memory, or rational knowledge? Can the view explain various pieces of religious knowledge? Can Catholics know that they are saved? Dr. Tomas Bogardus joins us to discuss these questions and more.
#2: Greg Koukl’s Conversation with an Atheist about Christianity and Morality Here are the links to both episodes of the full conversations with Koukl and the Atheist Doug: First Conversation, January 25, 2019 Second...
Show Notes Show Outline Dr. JP Moreland tackles the following questions in our interview: Why did you write the book Scientism and Secularism? What do you mean that Scientism is “the air we...
Show Notes Quick Tip Don’t pay for overpriced books or journal articles. Access them for FREE (and legally) using this method. Show Outline I argue that Christ founded the Catholic Church is the best...
Show Notes Quick Tip Give more compliments in conversations with people potentially hostile to the faith. When you give compliments, the following can happen: You reduce negative emotions. The person is less likely to...
Show Notes Quick Tip Catholic Christians should be “un-offendable.” When someone makes a claim about us, it’s either true or false. If it’s false, we shouldn’t be offended since it’s just an erroneous statement....
Show Notes Quick Tip Take notes on what you read, especially when reading Kindle eBooks. You can take the notes digitally and when you’re done with a book, export a PDF with your highlights...
Fr. James Brent O.P. does an excellent job of summarizing, explaining, and defending a contingency argument found in Aquinas’ Summa Contra Gentiles, Book two, chapter 15. Here’s the text of Aquinas: Again, everything that...
My wife and I had the privilege of enjoying one of Washington D.C.’s newest museums: Museum of the Bible. Our one-day visit lasted for just over 4 hours. Of course, we did not see...
