Category: Catholic Christian Worldview

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BONUS|Bible Translations & the Catholic ESV

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.

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Ep. #223 – Collected Articles on God’s Existence w/ Dr. Gaven Kerr

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.

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Ep. #222 – Faith & Reason (+Critique of Descartes) w/ Dr. Gaven Kerr

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.

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Ep. #219 – Palamism, Thomism, and Divine Simplicity w/ Fr. Totleben O.P.

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.

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Ep. #218 – A Defense of the 4th Way to God w/ Jake Buscher

Is the 4th Way of St. Thomas Aquinas still defensible today? According to Jake Buscher, yes. He explains and defends the fourth way of Aquinas in this episode. We tackle several objections along the way. Also, check out Jake’s podcast Cutting the Gordian Knot for lighthearted and informative commentary on theological, philosophical, societal, and economic topics all from a Catholic perspective.