hosted by John DeRosa
Summary What is artificial intelligence? To what extent should we be concerned about the proliferation of large language models like Chat GPT? How should Catholics think about the use and spread of this technology?...
What are the origins of modern gender theory? What philosophical positions lie behind the modern gender movements? How can we critique these theories philosophically? What can Christian metaphysics put in place of these theories? Dr. Abigail Favale joins the podcast to discuss these topics.
What is the apparent conflict between Dignitatis Humanae and 19th-century Papal teaching? What is Michael Dunnigan’s solution to the conflict? How can we properly reconcile particular passages in Quanta Cura with Dignitatis Humanae? Dr. Michael Dunnigan joins the show again to discuss these topics.
How is the Supreme Court supposed to function? What is “originalism” and is it a coherent theory? How should we understand Roe v. Wade as well as Dobbs v. Jackson when it comes to constitutional law? Did the 14th amendment ratifiers intend to incorporate the Bill of Rights? Prof. Kevin Gutzman joins us to discuss these questions.
What are the foundations of a course on faith and reason? What are the positives that have come out of the Dobbs v. Jackson SCOTUS opinion? Are there serious problems with the SCOTUS opinion? Fr. Marcel Guarnizo joins us to discuss these topics.
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...
In the midst of the horrendous sex-abuse scandals, Archbishop Carlo Vigano (former nuncio i.e. papal ambassador to the United States), published an 11-page letter accusing Pope Francis himself of grave wrongdoing and calling for...
Many have written on the sexual abuse scandal at length. Here are some brief thoughts of my own. Tragic I’m sure you’ve all seen how the sexual abuse scandal is once again ripping through...
Racism, Charlottesville, and Christianity In case there was any doubt about the Christian view of racism: 1) Tim Keller explains how the bible firmly stands against racism. (source) 2) Libertarian Christian Bob Murphy has...
