with John DeRosa
Summary Many Catholics and non-Catholics alike fail to make careful distinctions regarding Church teaching. With many helpful examples, Jimmy explains the numerous categories of magisterial statements. Additionally, he touches on non-magisterial statements and the authority of the code of canon law. Catholic apologist Jimmy Akin defends the claim...
Summary If Christ is God, does that mean God can die? That God gets hungry? That God goes to the bathroom? Dr. Timothy Pawl joins us to defend the Christological teachings of the first seven ecumenical councils against the charge of incoherence. He explains how we can understand...
Summary Fr. Pablo T. Gadenz, a scholar of Sacred Scripture, joins us to defend the historicity of Luke’s Gospel. He presents strong evidence for traditional authorship and explains how Luke’s Gospel belongs to the genre of ancient biography. Fr. Gadenz highlights some unique emphases in his recent commentary on...
Summary Dr. Delfino ably defends the third way of St. Thomas Aquinas, providing many helpful examples and details along the way. In the first segment, he shows that there must be at least one necessary being. Next, he shows how there must be at least one necessary being...
Summary In his recent book The Bridge of Reason: Ten Steps to See God, Dr. Joshua L. Rasmussen argues that reason can lead us to the existence of God, or what He calls the greatest treasure. During this interview, Dr. Rasmussen discusses (1) the tone and focus of his book, (2) the...
Summary Paul Chutikorn provides a primer on the doctrine of divine simplicity (DDS). Along the way, he explains the meaning of the terms essence and existence as well as discussing univocal vs. analogical predication. Lastly, he answers two big objections to the doctrine of divine simplicity. Guest Bio Paul Chutikorn...
By now, you’ve probably seen the bad news of the past week. Here are the most sinister details about two terrible stories. Story A: The 16-year old Covington Catholic boy who was vilified for smiling at a Native American. Sinister detail #1: In this case, the mainstream media have revealed they...
Summary Dr. Gloria Frost presents the privation account of evil affirmed by Aquinas and explains his answer to the logical problem of evil. Additionally, Frost comments on Aquinas’ commentary on the book of Job and shares some insights related to animal suffering and natural disasters. Guest Bio Dr. Gloria Frost is an associate...
Summary Dr. Stacy Trasancos joins the podcast to discuss alleged conflicts between faith and science. We discuss the proper relationship between faith and science, why many scientists are atheists, the topic of evolution, and the teachings of Fr. Stanley Jaki. Guest Bio Dr. Stacy Trasancos is a convert...
Summary Fr. Brian Davies wrote a 2003 article titled God and Evil: A Dialogue, which contains a wealth of information on the Problem of Evil. He approaches the issue from the perspective of Classical Theism with particular attention to St. Thomas Aquinas. In this episode, Karlo Broussard and I read the...
