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"Author to Author with Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson" is a one-hour weekly interview show. Each week, Dr. Cynthia will invite a recently published author to talk about his or her book(s), the writing process, future writing projects, and other issues of interest to authors and their followers.

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Episode 230: Br. Carmel Duca, MC, on his book Redeemed by Beauty: The Life of Brother Andrew (February 22, 2023)

February 23, 2023 13:05 - 1 hour - 38.4 MB

In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Br. Carmel Duca, MC, on his book Redeemed by Beauty: The Life of Brother Andrew (February 22, 2023) Redeemed by Beauty is, in Brother Andrew’s own words, the story of “an unfaithful man used by God.” It is the biography of Ian Travers-Ball who felt called to share his life with the poor. After joining the Jesuit order, as an ordained priest in India, he moved on to co-found – together with Mother Teresa of Calcutta – t...

Episode 229: Dr. David Keys on his book Exploring the Belief in the Real Presence (February 20, 2023)

February 21, 2023 03:17 - 54 minutes - 24.7 MB

In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Dr. David Keys on his book Exploring the Belief in the Real Presence (Second Edition). When an evangelical minister asked him why one would believe that Jesus is present — body, blood, soul, and divinity — in communion, Dr. Keys began an intensive study into the ancient Christian belief of what is now often termed the Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist. This book is a result of that quest and presents the scriptur...

Episode 228: Fr. Vincent Salamoni, MSA, on his book The Sea Lord's Bookshelf (February 17, 2023)

February 19, 2023 22:10 - 13 minutes - 6.3 MB

WCAT TV is an en air wing of En Route Books and Media working with WCAT Radio to share the joys of the Catholic faith. To support the station, please visit our Patreon account at https://www.patreon.com/wcatradio In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Fr. Vincent Salamoni, MSA, talks about his book The Sea Lord's Bookshelf. This book is a catalyst, of a beginning voyage. Here it is a short one, yet a long interesting one. It starts a new genre / category ...

Episode 227: Fr. Eugen Nkardzedze on his book Keep the Basket away from the Casket (February 14, 2023)

February 15, 2023 07:07 - 1 hour - 39.8 MB

In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Fr. Eugen Nkardzedze on his book Keep the Basket away from the Casket (February 14, 2023) Keep the Basket away from the Casket not only poses a challenge to the acquisition and use of money in the Church, but it also offers a solution with God’s preference of mercy over sacrifice (Hos 6:6). In so doing, Fr. Nkardzedze provides practical lessons that teach the Church to pray when raising money, rather than to raise mone...

Episode 226: Francis Etheredge on his book Lord, Do You Mean Me? A father-Catechist! (February 14, 2023)

February 15, 2023 06:11 - 45 minutes - 20.6 MB

In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Francis Etheredge on his book Lord, Do You Mean Me? A father-Catechist! (February 14, 2023) Reflecting on the reality of childhood, Francis Etheredge explores what is entailed in being a parent who wants to take up the vocation, as widely and as specifically as possible, of helping to found the lives of children on the truth: both discoverable and divinely revealed. Just as life itself is richly diverse, so are the cha...

Episode 225: Rick Clements on his book The Book of Love: Brief Meditations (February 13, 2023)

February 14, 2023 02:22 - 1 hour - 30.8 MB

In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Rick Clements on his book The Book of Love: Brief Meditations (February 13, 2023) The Book of Love: Brief Meditations contains eighty-five brief, accessible, easily readable reflections on various aspects of love, including the following: the essence of divine love as the selfless gift of self, given and received, as revealed by Jesus Christ the various types of love, including God’s love for us and our love for God,...

Episode 224: Joni J. Seith on her book Pain of Grace: Living and Suffering with Dignity (February 11, 2023)

February 13, 2023 02:19 - 54 minutes - 24.8 MB

WCAT TV is an en air wing of En Route Books and Media working with WCAT Radio to share the joys of the Catholic faith. To support the station, please visit our Patreon account at https://www.patreon.com/wcatradio In this episode of Author to Author, Joni J. Seith talks about her book Pain of Grace on WCAT Radio's Author to Author Walking her readers through her conversion from a culturally Jewish background to Catholicism, Joni J. Seith relates her struggle to live with a chronic, painful, a...

Episode 223: Kiki Latimer on her book Seeing God's Face: A Catholic American Woman in India (February 8, 2023)

February 08, 2023 20:36 - 52 minutes - 24.2 MB

In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Kiki Latimer on her book Seeing God's Face: A Catholic American Woman in India (February 8, 2023) My mother taught me at a young age the old adage that: life isn’t fair. But we were living, growing up, in a country, the United States of America, that was founded on the idea of justice for all, fairness. In October 2004, my dear friend Vijaya Luxmi invited my sister Heidi Donohue, my best friend Maria Shaver, and me to ...

Episode 222: Fr. Lawrence Tucker, SOLT, on his book Masters of Interior Space (February 3, 2023)

February 04, 2023 11:14 - 1 hour - 28.2 MB

In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Fr. Lawrence Tucker, SOLT, on his book Masters of Interior Space (February 3, 2023) Is it possible that the real threat to Man’s future is not energy, climate change, or a host of other potential calamities we hear about on a daily basis? Could it be that the greatest danger Man faces is his own lack of spiritual insight and development? Ride along with three college students and a university professor as they fulfill ...

Episode 221: Ronda Chervin on Charles Rich: Give Me Your Heart--Preparing for Eternal Life (January 31, 2023)

February 03, 2023 19:48 - 37 minutes - 17 MB

In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Dr. Ronda Chervin on her new book Charles Rich: Give Me Your Heart--Preparing for Eternal Life Charles Rich: Give Me Your Heart–Preparing for Eternal Life Ed. by Ronda Chervin How about a book for the elderly by a sage who was still making disciples in his nineties? Who was this Charles Rich, anyhow? One of the most fascinating Hebrew-Catholics of all times was Charles Rich (1889-1998). Born in Hungary in a Jewish vill...

Episode 220: Mary Jude Brown on her book Heresy in the Heartland (January 24, 2023)

January 25, 2023 04:40 - 35 minutes - 16.4 MB

Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Mary Jude Brown on her book Heresy in the Heartland: The Controversy at The University of Dayton, 1960-1967 Heresy in the Heartland is a narrative case study of the 'Heresy' Affair at the University of Dayton, a series of events predominantly in the philosophy department that occurred when tensions between the Thomists and proponents of new philosophies reached crisis stage in fall 1966. The controversy culminated in a letter written by a lay assistant pr...

Episode 219: Amanda Lauer on her anthology Ashes: Visible & Invisible (January 19, 2023)

January 20, 2023 01:48 - 56 minutes - 26.1 MB

In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Amanda Lauer on her part in the anthology Ashes: Visible & Invisible (January 19, 2023) Ashes: Visible and Invisible is a collection of short stories by ten Catholic Teen Books authors. Finishing the Journey: When Liz's faith journey hits a roadblock, will an unexpected detour and chance encounter set her back on track? Follow Me: A teen's future was all set-before his tragic loss. But his best friend's secret past j...

Episode 218: Fr. Paul Ezinando on his book The Necessity of Knowledge for Love and Its Application (January 14, 2023)

January 14, 2023 16:05 - 1 hour - 29.7 MB

In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Fr. Paul Ezinando on his book The Necessity of Knowledge for Love and Its Application (January 14, 2023) In this work, Fr. Paul Ezinando not only demonstrates that knowledge is a necessity for love, but he also shows that proper knowledge promotes love. Following the argument of St. Augustine, who wrote, “you cannot love what you don’t know,” and using St. Thomas Aquinas’ philosophical proofs of the existence of God, F...

Episode 217: Roger Skrenes on Purgatory in the Words of Jesus (January 10, 2023)

January 11, 2023 08:37 - 1 hour - 35.8 MB

In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson talks with Roger Skrenes on Purgatory in the Words of Jesus (January 10, 2023) Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/author-to-author--4129285/support.

Episode 216: Jane Adolphe and Robert Fastiggi on the Italian translation of Clerical Sexual Misconduct (January 3, 2023)

January 04, 2023 05:17 - 1 hour - 38.1 MB

In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Dr. Jane Adolphe and Dr. Robert Fastiggi on the Italian translation of Clerical Sexual Misconduct (January 3, 2023) La Cattiva Condotta Sessuale del Clero, Un’Analisi Interdisciplinare è un libro importante curato da Jane F. Adolphe e Ronald J. Rychlak. Originariamente pubblicato in inglese, è stato ora tradotto in italiano dal dott. Marco Toti. Nel 2018, mentre i resoconti di cattiva condotta sessuale del clero in Cil...

Episode 215: Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Danielle C. Mesa on her book Cardelina (December 22, 2022)

December 23, 2022 14:02 - 26 minutes - 11.9 MB

In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Danielle C. Mesa on her book Cardelina (December 22, 2022) Cardelina, a young horse with a vibrant spirit and an immense curiosity, enjoys seeing the children who visit the family-owned Avon Valley Farm and attending the horseback riding lessons. One night, she notices a boy named Billy, whose behavior seems different from that of the other children. During her training for her first job in riding with the children, Ca...

Episode 215: Danielle C. Mesa on Cardelina (December 22, 2022)

December 23, 2022 14:02 - 26 minutes - 11.9 MB

In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Danielle C. Mesa on her book Cardelina (December 22, 2022) Cardelina, a young horse with a vibrant spirit and an immense curiosity, enjoys seeing the children who visit the family-owned Avon Valley Farm and attending the horseback riding lessons. One night, she notices a boy named Billy, whose behavior seems different from that of the other children. During her training for her first job in riding with the children, Ca...

Episode 214: Maria Riley on Saint Joseph: The Foster-Father Saint (December 17, 2022)

December 18, 2022 17:27 - 24 minutes - 11.2 MB

In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Maria Riley on her book Saint Joseph: The Foster-Father Saint (December 17, 2022) https://www.mariarileyauthor.com/books Additionally, Maria can be found on Facebook and Instagram @MariaRileyAuthor Book 1: Saint Joseph - Joshua is a seven-year-old foster child who moves in with the Martin family. They seem really nice, but Joshua isn’t sure if his new parents can love him as much as their biological children. With hi...

Episode 214: Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Maria Riley on her book Saint Joseph: The Foster-Father Saint (December 17, 2022)

December 18, 2022 17:27 - 24 minutes - 11.2 MB

In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Maria Riley on her book Saint Joseph: The Foster-Father Saint (December 17, 2022) https://www.mariarileyauthor.com/books Additionally, Maria can be found on Facebook and Instagram @MariaRileyAuthor Book 1: Saint Joseph - Joshua is a seven-year-old foster child who moves in with the Martin family. They seem really nice, but Joshua isn’t sure if his new parents can love him as much as their biological children. With hi...

Episode 213: Dcn. Charlie Durban on Adventures with the Holy Spirit (December 14, 2022)

December 15, 2022 07:20 - 1 hour - 28.8 MB

In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Dcn. Charlie Durban on his book Adventures with the Holy Spirit (December 14, 2022) This book is dedicated to and is about the merciful and at times semi-miraculous consolations and interventions of the Holy Spirit, without which neither this book nor perhaps even the author would still be traversing the crooked path that God weaves through our broken but redeemed human lives. In short, it is a memoir of how the Holy S...

Episode 213: Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Dcn. Charlie Durban on his book Adventures with the Holy Spirit (December 14, 2022)

December 15, 2022 07:20 - 1 hour - 28.8 MB

In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Dcn. Charlie Durban on his book Adventures with the Holy Spirit (December 14, 2022) This book is dedicated to and is about the merciful and at times semi-miraculous consolations and interventions of the Holy Spirit, without which neither this book nor perhaps even the author would still be traversing the crooked path that God weaves through our broken but redeemed human lives. In short, it is a memoir of how the Holy S...

Episode 212: Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Linda Blosser-Medley on her book A Sword Will Pierce (December 13, 2022)

December 14, 2022 13:42 - 36 minutes - 16.8 MB

In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Linda Blosser-Medley on her book A Sword Will Pierce (December 13, 2022) L. Blosser-Medley offers her readers a love story, showing the great love Mary has for God, always saying, “God’s will be done” and doing His will, always trusting fully in Him. Our Blessed Mother became the first and most perfect follower of her Son, Jesus Christ, and through her devotion she brings us not only to him, but she also shows us our s...

Episode 212: Linda Blosser-Medley on A Sword Will Pierce (December 13, 2022)

December 14, 2022 13:42 - 36 minutes - 16.8 MB

In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Linda Blosser-Medley on her book A Sword Will Pierce (December 13, 2022) L. Blosser-Medley offers her readers a love story, showing the great love Mary has for God, always saying, “God’s will be done” and doing His will, always trusting fully in Him. Our Blessed Mother became the first and most perfect follower of her Son, Jesus Christ, and through her devotion she brings us not only to him, but she also shows us our s...

Episode 211: Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Bob Sizemore and Ronda Chervin on Nuggets of Wisdom (November 22, 2022)

November 23, 2022 06:49 - 52 minutes - 24 MB

In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Bob Sizemore and Ronda Chervin on Nuggets of Wisdom (November 22, 2022) In this handy volume, Bob Sizemore and Ronda Chervin engage in a dialogue intended to deliver nuggets of life’s wisdom, offering both specific and general insights on navigating one’s way through this world and into the next. https://enroutebooksandmedia.com/nuggetsofwisdom/

Episode 211: Bob Sizemore and Ronda Chervin on Nuggets of Wisdom (November 22, 2022)

November 23, 2022 06:49 - 52 minutes - 24 MB

In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Bob Sizemore and Ronda Chervin on Nuggets of Wisdom (November 22, 2022) In this handy volume, Bob Sizemore and Ronda Chervin engage in a dialogue intended to deliver nuggets of life’s wisdom, offering both specific and general insights on navigating one’s way through this world and into the next. https://enroutebooksandmedia.com/nuggetsofwisdom/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/aut...

Episode 210: Judah Parkyn and Christian Roche on their film Benevolent (November 19, 2022)

November 20, 2022 23:39 - 48 minutes - 22.2 MB

In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Judah Parkyn and Christian Roche on their film Benevolent (November 19, 2022) In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Judah Parkyn and Christian Roches on their film Benevolent, available here on YouTube at https://youtu.be/QwU7OWPA2vc Parkyn Films in association with Queen of the Apostles Preparatory Academy presents "Benevolent." Set in the 1950s during the rise of the Cold War, "Be...

Episode 210: Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Judah Parkyn and Christian Roche on their film Benevolent (November 19, 2022)

November 20, 2022 23:39 - 48 minutes - 22.2 MB

In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Judah Parkyn and Christian Roche on their film Benevolent (November 19, 2022) In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Judah Parkyn and Christian Roches on their film Benevolent, available here on YouTube at https://youtu.be/QwU7OWPA2vc Parkyn Films in association with Queen of the Apostles Preparatory Academy presents "Benevolent." Set in the 1950s during the rise of the Cold War, "Be...

Episode 209: Abp. Alfred Hughes and Dcn. Larry Oney on A Gospel Path to Racial Healing (November 8, 2022)

November 09, 2022 09:34 - 1 hour - 32.1 MB

In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Archbishop Emeritus Alfred Hughes and Deacon Larry Oney on their book A Gospel Path to Racial Healing (November 8, 2022) Racial eruptions continue to highlight our need for deeper racial healing. This book begins with two contrasting stories of a black deacon and a white bishop. They recapitulate the sad history of racial servitude and discrimination, while acknowledging the uneven history of the Church’s response. Dra...

Episode 209: Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Abp. Alfred Hughes and Dcn. Larry Oney on A Gospel Path to Racial Healing (November 8, 2022)

November 09, 2022 09:34 - 1 hour - 32.1 MB

In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Archbishop Emeritus Alfred Hughes and Deacon Larry Oney on their book A Gospel Path to Racial Healing (November 8, 2022) Racial eruptions continue to highlight our need for deeper racial healing. This book begins with two contrasting stories of a black deacon and a white bishop. They recapitulate the sad history of racial servitude and discrimination, while acknowledging the uneven history of the Church’s response. Dra...

Episode 208: Benjamin Bongers & Courtney Boatright on The Farmer, the Miner, & the Artisan (Nov. 5, 2022)

November 06, 2022 00:32 - 30 minutes - 13.9 MB

In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Benjamin Bongers & Courtney Boatright on The Farmer, the Miner, & the Artisan (Nov. 5, 2022) We are all puzzle pieces—some too short, some too tall, some missing pieces of ourselves. Yet we all bring special gifts to others in our lives. In this Nativity story, you will meet 3 people, a Farmer, a Miner, and an Artisan, whose common works produce uncommon results, showing that some of our gifts to others aren’t the ones...

Episode 208: Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Benjamin Bongers & Courtney Boatright on The Farmer, the Miner, & the Artisan (Nov. 5, 2022)

November 06, 2022 00:32 - 30 minutes - 13.9 MB

In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Benjamin Bongers & Courtney Boatright on The Farmer, the Miner, & the Artisan (Nov. 5, 2022) We are all puzzle pieces—some too short, some too tall, some missing pieces of ourselves. Yet we all bring special gifts to others in our lives. In this Nativity story, you will meet 3 people, a Farmer, a Miner, and an Artisan, whose common works produce uncommon results, showing that some of our gifts to others aren’t the ones...

Episode 207: MaryRuth Hackett on Daughter by Design (October 25, 2022)

October 26, 2022 11:12 - 57 minutes - 26.5 MB

In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews MaryRuth Hackett on her book Daughter by Design. Daughter by Design is a self-study book perfect for private prayer or group study. It is broken into nine-chapters and three sections. Sprinkled throughout the text are questions for reflection as well as insights drawn from scripture, psychology, and life experiences. Daughter by Design is a must-read for every woman seeking to stake her life on the eternal truth of her...

Episode 207: Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews MaryRuth Hackett on her book Daughter by Design (October 25, 2022)

October 26, 2022 11:12 - 57 minutes - 26.5 MB

In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews MaryRuth Hackett on her book Daughter by Design. Daughter by Design is a self-study book perfect for private prayer or group study. It is broken into nine-chapters and three sections. Sprinkled throughout the text are questions for reflection as well as insights drawn from scripture, psychology, and life experiences. Daughter by Design is a must-read for every woman seeking to stake her life on the eternal truth of her...

Episode 206: Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Tom Michaud on his book After Justice (October 22, 2022)

October 23, 2022 15:55 - 1 hour - 31.5 MB

In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Dr. Tom Michaud on his book After Justice (October 22, 2022) After Justice: Catholic Challenges to Progressive Culture, Politics, Economics and Education In recent decades in the United States, various derivative forms of Progressivism have emerged that manifest its lack of philosophical cohesion and authoritarian proclivity, such as: 1) Postmodernism, which was actually anti-Modernism with its rejections of Rational...

Episode 206: Tom Michaud on After Justice (October 22, 2022)

October 23, 2022 15:55 - 1 hour - 31.5 MB

In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Dr. Tom Michaud on his book After Justice (October 22, 2022) After Justice: Catholic Challenges to Progressive Culture, Politics, Economics and Education In recent decades in the United States, various derivative forms of Progressivism have emerged that manifest its lack of philosophical cohesion and authoritarian proclivity, such as: 1) Postmodernism, which was actually anti-Modernism with its rejections of Rational...

Episode 205: Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Mario Ramos-Reyes on his book Philosophy for Mysterious Times (October 11, 2022)

October 12, 2022 13:03 - 1 hour - 31.8 MB

In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Dr. Mario Ramos-Reyes on his book Philosophy for Mysterious Times (October 11, 2022) Note: this book is currently available only in Spanish under the title Filosofía para tiempos misteriosos. For an interview in Spanish, see https://youtu.be/3bRfMVXgTjc See also https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61351703-filosof-a-para-tiempos-misteriosos and https://www.amazon.com/Filosof%C3%ADa-para-tiempos-misteriosos-Spanish-eb...

Episode 205: Mario Ramos-Reyes on Philosophy for Mysterious Times (October 11, 2022)

October 12, 2022 13:03 - 1 hour - 31.8 MB

In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Dr. Mario Ramos-Reyes on his book Philosophy for Mysterious Times (October 11, 2022) Note: this book is currently available only in Spanish under the title Filosofía para tiempos misteriosos. For an interview in Spanish, see https://youtu.be/3bRfMVXgTjc See also https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61351703-filosof-a-para-tiempos-misteriosos and https://www.amazon.com/Filosof%C3%ADa-para-tiempos-misteriosos-Spanish-eb...

Episode 204: Elaine Weismann and Cynthia Toolin-Wilson on Philosophy, Life, and Survival (October 4, 2022)

October 05, 2022 11:47 - 1 hour - 61.6 MB

In this special episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson speaks with Elaine Weismann, president of the Center for the Study of the Great Ideas, about philosophy, life, and survival. (October 4, 2022)

Episode 204: Cynthia Toolin-Wilson and Elaine Weismann on Philosophy, Life, and Survival (October 4, 2022)

October 05, 2022 11:47 - 1 hour - 61.6 MB

In this special episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson speaks with Elaine Weismann, president of the Center for the Study of the Great Ideas, about philosophy, life, and survival. (October 4, 2022)

Episode 204: Elaine Weismann on Philosophy, Life, and Survival (October 4, 2022)

October 05, 2022 11:47 - 1 hour - 61.6 MB

In this special episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson speaks with Elaine Weismann, president of the Center for the Study of the Great Ideas, about philosophy, life, and survival. (October 4, 2022) Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/author-to-author--4129285/support.

Episode 203: Bob Kurland on A Science Primer for the Faithful (September 27, 2022)

September 28, 2022 23:31 - 39 minutes - 18.1 MB

In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Bob Kurland on his book A Science Primer for the Faithful (September 27, 2022) A Science Primer for the Faithful is a book that explains how science developed, demonstrating how the “truths” of science change as new data appears and new theories arise to explain that data. Unlike the truths of Catholic teaching, there is no eternal dogma for scientific theories, only a consistent methodology for the practice of science...

Episode 203: Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Bob Kurland on his book A Science Primer for the Faithful (September 27, 2022)

September 28, 2022 23:31 - 39 minutes - 18.1 MB

In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Bob Kurland on his book A Science Primer for the Faithful (September 27, 2022) A Science Primer for the Faithful is a book that explains how science developed, demonstrating how the “truths” of science change as new data appears and new theories arise to explain that data. Unlike the truths of Catholic teaching, there is no eternal dogma for scientific theories, only a consistent methodology for the practice of science...

Episode 202: Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Fr. Chris Seith on his book Rekindling Wonder (September 24, 2022)

September 25, 2022 02:08 - 44 minutes - 20.2 MB

In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Fr. Chris Seith on his book Rekindling Wonder (September 24, 2022) In this book, Fr. Chris Seith looks at how our attachment to our devices imprisons us in a state of spiritual apathy and malaise and how the Church through faith in Christ offers us freedom and rekindles in us a sense of wonder at the beauty of reality. https://enroutebooksandmedia.com/rekindlingwonder/

Episode 202: Fr. Chris Seith on Rekindling Wonder (September 24, 2022)

September 25, 2022 02:08 - 44 minutes - 20.2 MB

In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Fr. Chris Seith on his book Rekindling Wonder (September 24, 2022) In this book, Fr. Chris Seith looks at how our attachment to our devices imprisons us in a state of spiritual apathy and malaise and how the Church through faith in Christ offers us freedom and rekindles in us a sense of wonder at the beauty of reality. https://enroutebooksandmedia.com/rekindlingwonder/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www....

Episode 201: Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Ben Bongers on his Christmas book True Love (September 20, 2022)

September 21, 2022 03:56 - 35 minutes - 16.2 MB

In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Ben Bongers on his Christmas book True Love (September 20, 2022) Let’s face it, life is messy and so are emotions. But, as Hellen Keller said, “The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart.” This book was written with love, for someone the author loves, and who loves him in return. The twelve stories contain every emotion that we feel daily, but we’re ...

Episode 201: Ben Bongers on True Love (September 20, 2022)

September 21, 2022 03:56 - 35 minutes - 16.2 MB

In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Ben Bongers on his Christmas book True Love (September 20, 2022) Let’s face it, life is messy and so are emotions. But, as Hellen Keller said, “The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart.” This book was written with love, for someone the author loves, and who loves him in return. The twelve stories contain every emotion that we feel daily, but we’re ...

Episode 200: Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Roger Skrenes concerning his book Signs of Resurrection (September 13, 2022)

September 14, 2022 02:14 - 1 hour - 30.3 MB

In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Roger Skrenes concerning his book Signs of Resurrection (September 13, 2022) This book is written to show that in our world there are many signs of resurrection. Life beyond death is demonstrated or modeled in many ways within the world around us. This fact should teach us to believe that our death is not an end in itself but rather a new beginning of greater and more certain proportions. It should help us to focus ou...

Episode 200: Roger Skrenes on Signs of Resurrection (September 13, 2022)

September 14, 2022 02:14 - 1 hour - 30.3 MB

In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Roger Skrenes concerning his book Signs of Resurrection (September 13, 2022) This book is written to show that in our world there are many signs of resurrection. Life beyond death is demonstrated or modeled in many ways within the world around us. This fact should teach us to believe that our death is not an end in itself but rather a new beginning of greater and more certain proportions. It should help us to focus our...

Episode 199: Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews David Ross on his book Goat-Song and Other Stories, Part 2 (August 25, 2022)

August 26, 2022 12:06 - 47 minutes - 21.5 MB

In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews David Ross on his book Goat-Song and Other Stories, Part 2. (August 25, 2022) Goat-Song and Other Stories is a collection of one novella and two short stories. The novella, Goat-Song, concerns an exclusive theatrical production, and the two people involved, one alive, the other dead. One short story, Gaps, concerns a recluse who wakes to find a growing hole in his backyard. The other short story, Poison, concerns a sma...

Episode 199: David Ross on Goat-Song and Other Stories, Part 2 (August 25, 2022)

August 26, 2022 12:06 - 47 minutes - 21.5 MB

In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews David Ross on his book Goat-Song and Other Stories, Part 2. (August 25, 2022) Goat-Song and Other Stories is a collection of one novella and two short stories. The novella, Goat-Song, concerns an exclusive theatrical production, and the two people involved, one alive, the other dead. One short story, Gaps, concerns a recluse who wakes to find a growing hole in his backyard. The other short story, Poison, concerns a sma...