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Ep. #259 – The Reliability of the Old Testament w/ Dr. John Bergsma (w/ Live Q & A)

Summary Many critics say the Old Testament is unreliable because it contains (i) empirical claims that have been scientifically falsified, (ii) historical claims that are entirely unsubstantiated, (iii) and moral claims that are eminently repugnant. To the contrary, Dr. John Bergsma holds that the Old Testament is highly...

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Ep. #258 – Divine Simplicity, Ultimate Explanation, and Revealed theology w/ Dr. Tomaszewski (plus Live Q & A)

Summary What is the doctrine of divine simplicity? How does it relate to reality having an ultimate explanation? Is it relevant for revealed theology? What about the intentional collapse objection? Dr. Christopher Tomaszewski joins the podcast to discuss these questions and more. Resources Dr. Christopher Tomaszewski’s contact page...

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BONUS|Artificial Intelligence & the Human Condition w/ Heather Foucault-Camm

Summary What is artificial intelligence? To what extent should we be concerned about the proliferation of large language models like Chat GPT? How should Catholics think about the use and spread of this technology? What does it reveal about the human person and human interaction? Heather Foucault-Camm joins...

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Ep. #256 – Answering 12 Big Questions on Fiducia Supplicans w/ Michael Lofton

Summary What is the document of Fiducia Supplicans all about? Does it contradict previous Church teaching? Can Catholics criticize it? Why would the Church issue a document that is so prone to abuse? In this episode, we’re joined by Michael Lofton to answer 12 BIG questions about Fiducia...

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Ep. #257 – Expert Round Table on the Pentateuch with Dr. Mastnjak, Dr. Morrow, and Dr. Schmiedicke

Summary What are the most important theological themes of the Pentateuch? Does the Pentateuch teach philosophical monotheism or rather some form of henotheism? Who wrote the Pentateuch? What are the most important lines of evidence regarding debates over Mosaic Authorship? Can Catholics tolerate multiple opinions on the matter?...

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Ep. #255 – Revisiting Divine Hiddenness w/ Dr. Gavin Ortlund

Summary What is the problem of divine hiddenness? Is God a bad parent who doesn’t show his presence to his children? How can Christian theists respond to skeptics who press arguments from hiddenness? Dr. Gavin Ortlund joins us to expand on some of his recent research into the problem...

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Ep. #254 – Principles of Catholic Theology (bk 1) w/ Fr. Thomas Joseph White O.P.

Summary What is theology? How did the theological methods of Karl Barth and Fr. Karl Rahner differ from the scholastics and neo-scholastics? What is a mystery and what is its role in theology? Can theology make progress and how does that work? Fr. Thomas Joseph White O.P. joins...

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Ep. #253 – Is God a vindictive bully?

Summary Is the God of the Old Testament a vindictive bully? What should we think about the dichotomy often presented between the angry Old Testament God and the loving New Testament God? How can we respond to Bible difficulties concerning violence and Ancient Israelite warfare? Prof. Paul Copan...

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Ep. #252 – Did Vatican 2 compromise Catholic teaching about the Church’s nature? w/ Dr. Chris Malloy

Summary What does Lumen Gentium 8 teach about the nature of the Church? Does its teaching contradict the traditional view that Christ’s Church is identical to the Catholic Church? How ought we to understand the language of “subsists in” and who suggested this language? Dr. Chris Malloy rejoins...