BONUS|Explaining Scripture to Skeptics w/ Michael Gormley

Summary

What are some of the biggest issues skeptics have when it comes to Scripture? Why do many teenagers find it so hard to take the Bible seriously? How do you respond to these concerns? What have you found helpful in the “Jordan Peterson method” of approaching the Bible? How do you respond to people who are repulsed by the Bible’s morality? Michael Gormley joins us to discuss these topics and more.

Guest Bio

Michael Gormley, also known as Gomer, is a full-time evangelist working for the Church since 2005, making lifelong disciples. He works with individuals, staff, faculties, parishes, and dioceses in a variety of ways in order to bring about the new evangelization of God’s people. He also co-hosts an outstanding Evangelization podcast Every Knee Shall Bow as well as the popular show Catching Foxes.

Resources

layevangelist.com (Gomer’s website)

Beyond the Bulletin: 5 Questions Every Catholic Parent Must Answer (Gomer’s podcast at his local Church)

Touched by Christ: The Sacramental Economy by Dr. Lawrence Feingold

Dr. Jeffrey Morrow’s book review discusses the Documentary Hypothesis in Nova et Vetera (begins on pg. 1000). Morrow notes, “[T]raditional source criticism is a paradigm desperately in need of a shift.”

Catchingfoxes.fm (Podcast)

Every Knee Shall Bow (Podcast)

Related Episodes

Ep. #71 – Why Take Jesus Seriously? w/ Michael Gormley

Ep. #57 – Why Do You Believe in God? w/ Bryan Mercier