with John DeRosa
Summary What can Catholics learn from the letter to the Hebrews? What does it teaching about Christ? How is it relevant to our worship? How can we respond to objections from Hebrews to the mass as a sacrifice? Isn’t there a glaring Bible error in Hebrews 9? Dr....
Summary Fr. Gregory Pine joins us to review some aspects of his debate with Ben Watkins on the Pints with Aquinas YouTube channel. We discuss Ben’s main objections in his opening statement. Also, I provide several resources for those who want to pursue further replies to Ben’s objections....
Summary What are the sacraments and why are they important to our lives as Catholics? What should we teach our children about baptism, confirmation, and confession? Didn’t the Catholics add more sacraments than Christ originally intended? We’re joined by Eric Robinson for answers to these questions as we...
Summary How should Catholic evangelize? What does good evangelization look like? What do we actually say? What if we’re worried about being stumped by questions or getting into an awkward encounter? Fr. Thomas Cavanaugh joins us to answer these questions and more as we look at his book...
Summary What is textual criticism? Should Christians be concerned that there are hundreds of thousands of variants within the New Testament manuscript copies we possess? Are John 7:53 – 8:11 and Mark 16:9-20 inspired Scripture? What should we make of the claims that John 7:53-8:11 isn’t found in...
Summary Who are some of the most important thinkers of the past when it comes to arguing for God’s existence? Should we use the term “proofs” when describing arguments for God? How does Jesus’ Resurrection fit into Catholic apologetics? How did neo-scholastic and nouvelle theologie writers differ in...
Summary Pat Flynn joins the podcast again to present his 5-step argument for God’s existence. In his new eBook How to Think About God, he lays out a philosophical case for the God of classical theism. In this episode, he explains several steps of his argument and defends...
Summary Who was Fr. Herbert McCabe? Which teachers has the most profound influence on him? What did he emphasize when it came to philosophy and natural theology? What did he think about God and evil? Where should one begin when reading his work? Dr. Franco Manni joins me...
Summary Where does St. Thomas teach about the Trinity? What is the distinction between dogmatics and systematics when it comes to theology? Why is the so-called psychological analogy the highest analogy for St. Thomas? What Scripture does St. Thomas cite in his discussions of the Trinity? Ryan Hurd...
Summary Are there any successful philosophical arguments against the infinite past? St. Thomas Aquinas did not think so. Nonetheless, several contemporary philosophers have produced new paradoxes and arguments of which Aquinas was not aware. In this episode, Wade Tisthammer presents his “Eternal Society Paradox.” Guest Bio Wade A....
