with John DeRosa
Why did you write this book on sinful thoughts? Do we have any control over our thoughts? What about the thought that “We don’t need to love our enemies because they are clearly doing evil”? What advice do you have for handling occasions of impure and unchaste thoughts? Fr. Thomas G. Morrow joins us to discuss his new book on these topics.
What is the nature of the Church Christ founded? What are some biblical arguments for the papacy? How do both Jewish and non-Catholic sources support a Catholic interpretation of the first-century evidence? Suan Sonna joins us to defend the Papacy as an essential element of the Church Christ founded.
What is divine simplicity? What are some of the motivations for it? Who are some teachers that Pat has found helpful when researching this doctrine? How can classical theists respond to common objections from 1) multiple properties, 2) modal collapse, 3) contingent knowledge, and 4) the Trinity? Pat Flynn joins us to tackle these issues and more.
What was St. Thomas Aquinas’ Third Way? Can it still be defended today? What are some of the different readings of it that various Thomists on it have taken? How does it differ from the other ways? How does it relate to the De Ente reasoning? Karlo Broussard joins us to discuss these questions and more!
What are various ethical theories philosophers discuss? What is the Frege-Geach problem and how can it be used to defend moral realism? How does Simon Blackburn’s quasi-realism aim to avoid the Frege-Geach problem? What problems does Blackburn’s account face? Joseph Beauchamp joins us to take on these questions and more.
Why do pro-life advocates need philosophy? What is a simple, basic argument pro-lifers can use to make the case against abortion? What are some of the worst arguments on both sides of the debate? How have pro-choice philosophers responded to pro-life arguments? What are the best responses to the best pro-choice case? Trent Horn joins us to discuss these topics in detail.
Summary Who was Etienne Gilson and why is his work important? How did he make traditional Thomistic distinctions regarding understanding, knowledge, faith, and sacra doctrina? What did he think it meant to be a Thomist? Fr. Philip-Neri Reese O.P. joins us to discuss these questions and more. Guest...
What is the false spirit of Vatican II and how can we articulate a true spirit of Vatican II? Should Catholics support Ad Orientam or Versus Populum in the sacred liturgy? What should we think about the use of the word “subsists” in the document Lumen Gentium? Did Pope St. John Paul II kiss the Quran and what follows from this? Fr. Blake Britton joins us to discuss these and further questions about Vatican II.
What can we say about God and what he causes? What view of time seems to fit best with classical theism? Can classical theism account for teleology, providence, and theodicy? Does the biblical account provide evidence for neo-classical theism over against classical theism?
I play several clips of my conversation with Dr. Ryan Mullins and respond with some brief commentary.
