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What is the “Pentateuch” and why is it called that? What are the traditional views vs. modern views of the authorship of the Pentateuch? Could Moses truly be the primary author? What evidence has been offered for the Documentary Hypothesis? Why isn’t the Documentary Hypothesis compelling? What evidence points toward traditional chronology and authorship? Dr. John Bergsma joins us to discuss these topics.
What are persons? Why are persons “irreducible” and what does that mean? Can we argue from human persons to the existence of God? What was the De Auxilius debate and where does Dr. Mark Spencer come down on that in his book? We discuss these topics and more.Â
Why are there so many Catholic Bible translations? How did the Catholic ESV come about? What is an “essentially literal” translation and why is it important? What debate occurred in the 20th century about gender-inclusive language in Bible translation? Dr. Mark Giszczak joins the show to discuss these topics and more.
What is metaphysics? How does a Thomist approach God’s existence? Can one prove God’s existence using the real distinction between essences and their acts of existence? How does Dr. Kerr respond to several objections including the issue of existential inertia? We tackle these topics and more in the episode.
Were Adam and Eve REAL? Are science and faith in major tension on this topic? How are young people especially affected by this question? We explore this question and lay out a solution proposed by Dr. Kenneth Kemp.
What is God? How can we investigate the divine nature? What won’t we know about God until the next life? Are there things we will never know about God? Dr. Kevin Vost joins the show to discuss these questions and more.
What did the First Vatican Council teach about faith and reason? How do Thomists parse the act of faith? How does the Vatican Council’s account of faith and reason fit well with Thomistic hylomorphic dualism over and against Descartes’ view? Dr. Gaven Kerr joins the podcast again to discuss these issues.
Is the Pope worth defending? What should we think of his controversial statement, “Who am I to judge?” What about the proper understanding of Amoris Laetitia? Is the “Pachamama incident” a black mark on the Francis Pontificate? Dr. Robert Fastiggi joins the show to discuss these issues.
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.
Fr. Peter Totleben discusses the differences between Thomism and Palamism, especially concerning the doctrine of Divine Simplicity. Special thanks to Jack Boczar of the CT Research Team for assisting in bringing this episode to fruition. We only scratched the surface and hope to speak with Fr. Totleben again.
