with John DeRosa
Summary Dr. Jim Slagle joins us to defend what has come to be known as the argument from reason. In his philosophically rigorous book, The Epistemological Skyhook, he defends an updated version of the argument. He concludes that Naturalism is self-defeating. Also, we discuss a popular illustration used...
Summary Dr. Edward Feser joins us to discuss Catholicism, God, and Science. In the first segment, he gives insight into what led him to Catholicism. Next, he interacts with Simon Blackburn’s critique of his book Five Proofs of the Existence of God and answers an objection raised by...
Summary Dr. Tom Woods asserts that the Catholic Church built Western civilization. In this interview, he explains why the Church isn’t opposed to reason and progress. With unmatched wit and style, he points out the unique mindset of Christian charity. Drawing upon the work of Fr. Stanley Jaki,...
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...
