Paul Martin's Audiobooks and Ideas
507 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 months ago - ★★★ - 6 ratingsPaul Martin is a writer of science fiction, crime and fantasy. He also has a casual interest in history, philosophy and theology. #sciencefiction #fantasy #crime
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139. Mother Teresa the Fraud
September 19, 2021 17:46 - 45 minutes - 83.2 MBProbably the most respected person of the 20th century, was very different from her reputation, as research reveals. Her nuns had to whip themselves 50 times a day, and were only allowed to go to the toilet once a day. Her scandals included rank heresies, bizarre rules and money hoarding.
135. Celibate Bishops & the Bible
August 27, 2021 08:43 - 28 minutes - 52.9 MBCatholics and Orthodox both agree that their bishops should not be allowed to marry. Catholics say all their priests in the Latin Rite (with very few exceptions) should be celibate. But what does the Bible say about Church leaders in 1 Timothy 3 and Titus 1? Find out now! Picture: former Catholic priest Alberto Cutie with his wife and children.
138. Celibate Bishops & the Bible
August 27, 2021 08:43 - 28 minutes - 52.9 MBCatholics and Orthodox both agree that their bishops should not be allowed to marry. Catholics say all their priests in the Latin Rite (with very few exceptions) should be celibate. But what does the Bible say about Church leaders in 1 Timothy 3 and Titus 1? Find out now! Picture: former Catholic priest Alberto Cutie with his wife and children.
137. Catholic Marriage & Divorce
July 30, 2021 05:02 - 27 minutes - 50.3 MBCatholics uphold the sanctity of marriage, but also insist on the value of celibacy. Some of their Saints even divorced their spouses for a life of celibacy. They also insist that divorcees can never remarry and are guilty of adultery. But is this what the Bible teaches?
134. Catholic Marriage & Divorce
July 30, 2021 05:02 - 27 minutes - 50.3 MBCatholics uphold the sanctity of marriage, but also insist on the value of celibacy. Some of their Saints even divorced their spouses for a life of celibacy. They also insist that divorcees can never remarry and are guilty of adultery. But is this what the Bible teaches?
136. Our Lady of Guadalupe Debunked
July 29, 2021 06:05 - 20 minutes - 38 MBUrban legends claim that in 1531, Mary appeared to Juan Diego and imprinted a miraculous painting on his tilma cloak. Yet this story didn’t exist until 117 years after the event. It’s also known who did this supposed miraculous painting ((and there’s nothing miraculous about it either).
133. Our Lady of Guadalupe Debunked
July 29, 2021 06:05 - 20 minutes - 38 MBUrban legends claim that in 1531, Mary appeared to Juan Diego and imprinted a miraculous painting on his tilma cloak. Yet this story didn’t exist until 117 years after the event. It’s also known who did this supposed miraculous painting (and there’s nothing miraculous about it either).
135. The Shroud of Turin Hoax
July 28, 2021 14:50 - 20 minutes - 38.1 MBIn the 1350s, dubious stooges claimed to have the very linen cloth Jesus was buried in! It was debunked almost immediately by the local bishop, and has been debunked as a forgery by science. Despite this, numerous popes, both recent and distant, believed it was authentic! Yet the Gospel of John says Jesus was buried in strips of linen, not a complete sheet!
132. The Shroud of Turin Hoax
July 28, 2021 14:50 - 20 minutes - 38.1 MBIn the 1350s, dubious stooges claimed to have the very linen cloth Jesus was buried in! It was debunked almost immediately by the local bishop, and has been debunked as a forgery by science. Despite this, numerous popes, both recent and distant, believed it was authentic! Yet the Gospel of John says Jesus was buried in strips of linen, not a complete sheet!
131. Padre Pio the Fraud
July 27, 2021 13:05 - 33 minutes - 60.7 MBPadre Pio was a womaniser, an Italian fascist, and a fraudulent teller of tall tales. According to Catholic dogma he was guilty of the sin of presumption, rank heresies, necromancy and banned from priestly duties by the Vatican itself! Yet Pope John Paul II canonised and mythologised him in 2002! Was he a saint or a fake? Find out now!
134. Padre Pio the Fraud
July 27, 2021 13:05 - 33 minutes - 60.7 MBPadre Pio was a womaniser, an Italian fascist, and a fraudulent teller of tall tales. According to Catholic dogma he was guilty of the sin of presumption, rank heresies, necromancy and banned from priestly duties by the Vatican itself! Yet Pope John Paul II canonised and mythologised him in 2002! Was he a saint or a fake? Find out now!
130. Our Lady of Fatima Debunked
July 26, 2021 13:29 - 23 minutes - 43.9 MBIn 1917, three shepherd children claimed to see the Virgin Mary, even though thousands of Catholics and few skeptics saw nothing. They also stared at the sun, expecting a miracle. The sun appeared to dance in the sky. Decades after the event, Lucia dos Santos claimed to have been given a series of prophecies, but never mentioned them until long after they were fulfilled. What evidence is there for these bizarre events in 1917? Find out now!
133. Our Lady of Fatima Debunked
July 26, 2021 13:29 - 23 minutes - 43.9 MBIn 1917, three shepherd children claimed to see the Virgin Mary, even though thousands of Catholics and few skeptics saw nothing. They also stared at the sun, expecting a miracle. The sun appeared to dance in the sky. Decades after the event, Lucia dos Santos claimed to have been given a series of prophecies, but never mentioned them until long after they were fulfilled. What evidence is there for these bizarre events in 1917? Find out now!
132. The Bible Debunks Catholicism (Catholicism #5)
July 22, 2021 16:45 - 59 minutes - 109 MBDo Catholics really believe the Bible? Does the Bible support celibate priests or the status of Mary? Does the Bible teach assurance of salvation? Find out now!
129. The Bible Debunks Catholicism
July 22, 2021 16:45 - 59 minutes - 109 MBDo Catholics really believe the Bible? Does the Bible support celibate priests or the status of Mary? Does the Bible teach assurance of salvation? Find out now!
128. Catholic Mary, Quite Contrary to How the Scriptures Go (Catholicism #4)
July 15, 2021 09:18 - 26 minutes - 48.7 MBWas Mary a perpetual virgin? Sinless? Assumed into heaven? While Catholics do NOT worship Mary, they give her names and titles that only belong to God.
131. Catholic Mary, Quite Contrary to How the Scriptures Go (Catholicism #4)
July 15, 2021 09:18 - 26 minutes - 48.7 MBWas Mary a perpetual virgin? Sinless? Assumed into heaven? While Catholics do NOT worship Mary, they give her names and titles that only belong to God.
130. #3: Changing dogma and doctrines in Catholicism
July 06, 2021 09:53 - 25 minutes - 46.4 MBCould an infallible church change its doctrines? Can a dogma be true one day and false the next? In this episode we examine a few examples of doctrines that have changed in the church since Vatican II.
127. Changing dogma and doctrines in Catholicism
July 06, 2021 09:53 - 25 minutes - 46.4 MBCould an infallible church change its doctrines? Can a dogma be true one day and false the next? In this episode we examine a few examples of doctrines that have changed in the church since Vatican II.
130. Changing dogma and doctrines in Catholicism
July 06, 2021 09:53 - 25 minutes - 46.4 MBCould an infallible church change its doctrines? Can a dogma be true one day and false the next? In this episode we examine a few examples of doctrines that have changed in the church since Vatican II.
130. Catholicism #3: Changing dogma and doctrines
July 06, 2021 09:53 - 25 minutes - 46.4 MBCould an infallible church change its doctrines? Can a dogma be true one day and false the next? In this episode we examine a few examples of doctrines that have changed in the church since Vatican II.
129. Was Peter the first pope? Papal infallibility myth
July 02, 2021 05:03 - 22 minutes - 40.8 MBWhat's the biblical evidence that Peter was the pope and set up a line of successors for the next 2,000 years who could make infallible pronouncements on church dogma? Here we will examine the meaning of Matthew 16:15-19 and how it fits with the rest of scripture.
129. #2: Was Peter the first pope? Papal infallibility myth
July 02, 2021 05:03 - 22 minutes - 40.8 MBWhat's the biblical evidence that Peter was the pope and set up a line of successors for the next 2,000 years who could make infallible pronouncements on church dogma? Here we will examine the meaning of Matthew 16:15-19 and how it fits with the rest of scripture.
126. Was Peter the first pope? Papal infallibility myth
July 02, 2021 05:03 - 22 minutes - 40.8 MBWhat's the biblical evidence that Peter was the pope and set up a line of successors for the next 2,000 years who could make infallible pronouncements on church dogma? Here we will examine the meaning of Matthew 16:15-19 and how it fits with the rest of scripture.
129. Catholicism #2: Was Peter the first pope? Papal infallibility myth
July 02, 2021 05:03 - 22 minutes - 40.8 MBWhat's the biblical evidence that Peter was the pope and set up a line of successors for the next 2,000 years who could make infallible pronouncements on church dogma? Here we will examine the meaning of Matthew 16:15-19 and how it fits with the rest of scripture.
128. Why I left the Catholic Church
July 01, 2021 15:27 - 33 minutes - 61.1 MBAfter three and a half years as a devout Catholic convert from a Presbyterian upbringing and an avid apologist of Catholicism on social media and podcasting, I came to the shocking conclusion that Catholicism was not the one true church as they claimed. This is the story of my deconversion experience on how I abandoned Catholicism! Stay tuned for my next episodes on Catholicism! #catholicism #catholic #ewtn
128. Catholicism #1: Why I left the Catholic Church
July 01, 2021 15:27 - 33 minutes - 61.1 MBAfter three and a half years as a devout Catholic convert from a Presbyterian upbringing and an avid apologist of Catholicism on social media and podcasting, I came to the shocking conclusion that Catholicism was not the one true church as they claimed. This is the story of my deconversion experience on how I abandoned Catholicism! Stay tuned for my next episodes on Catholicism! #catholicism #catholic #ewtn
128. #1: Why I left the Catholic Church
July 01, 2021 15:27 - 33 minutes - 61.1 MBAfter three and a half years as a devout Catholic convert from a Presbyterian upbringing and an avid apologist of Catholicism on social media and podcasting, I came to the shocking conclusion that Catholicism was not the one true church as they claimed. This is the story of my deconversion experience on how I abandoned Catholicism! Stay tuned for my next episodes on Catholicism! #catholicism #catholic #ewtn
125. Why I left the Catholic Church
July 01, 2021 15:27 - 33 minutes - 61.1 MBAfter three and a half years as a devout Catholic convert from a Presbyterian upbringing and an avid apologist of Catholicism on social media and podcasting, I came to the shocking conclusion that Catholicism was not the one true church as they claimed. This is the story of my deconversion experience on how I abandoned Catholicism! Stay tuned for my next episodes on Catholicism! #catholicism #catholic #ewtn
127. How to write and publish a novel
April 27, 2021 11:10 - 30 minutes - 55.3 MBHello there! One of the most rewarding experiences is writing your own story, perfecting it, then publishing it. It's an incredible feeling to hold your own book in your hands. In this podcast, I share my own experience of writing books and publishing them. #theperfectmantheperfectcrime #theyookanchronicles #yook #yookan
124. How to write and publish a novel
April 27, 2021 11:10 - 30 minutes - 55.3 MBHello there! One of the most rewarding experiences is writing your own story, perfecting it, then publishing it. It's an incredible feeling to hold your own book in your hands. In this podcast, I share my own experience of writing books and publishing them. #theperfectmantheperfectcrime #theyookanchronicles #yook #yookan
237. How to write and publish a novel
April 27, 2021 11:10 - 30 minutes - 55.3 MBHello there! One of the most rewarding experiences is writing your own story, perfecting it, then publishing it. It's an incredible feeling to hold your own book in your hands. In this podcast, I share my own experience of writing books and publishing them. #theperfectmantheperfectcrime #theyookanchronicles #yook #yookan
236. Great Films for Catholics #21
April 27, 2021 10:47 - 12 minutes - 22.2 MBMore great films to watch. #thisisengland #gospa #soulsurfer #thechosen
126. Grimm's Fairytales (audiobook) Ep.6, Tales 93-111
March 13, 2021 07:23 - 3 hours - 144 MBGrimm's Household Tales by Jakob and Wilhelm Grimm (1812). Translated by Margaret Hunt (1884). Read by Paul Martin (2016). This episode includes The Raven, Dr. Knowall, The Spirit in the Bottle, and The Jew Among Thorns.
123. Grimm's Fairytales (audiobook) Ep.6, Tales 93-111
March 13, 2021 07:23 - 3 hours - 144 MBGrimm's Household Tales by Jakob and Wilhelm Grimm (1812). Translated by Margaret Hunt (1884). Read by Paul Martin (2016). This episode includes The Raven, Dr. Knowall, The Spirit in the Bottle, and The Jew Among Thorns.
231. Grimm's Fairytales (audiobook) Ep.6, Tales 93-111
March 13, 2021 07:23 - 3 hours - 144 MBGrimm's Household Tales by Jakob and Wilhelm Grimm (1812). Translated by Margaret Hunt (1884). Read by Paul Martin (2016). This episode includes The Raven, Dr. Knowall, The Spirit in the Bottle, and The Jew Among Thorns.
235. Grimm's Fairytales (audiobook) Ep.10, Tales 187-211
March 09, 2021 10:41 - 3 hours - 127 MBGrimm's Household Tales by Jakob and Wilhelm Grimm (1812). Translated by Margaret Hunt (1884). Read by Paul Martin (2016). This is the final episode of all 211 of Grimm's fairytales. This episode includes The Mongoose, Old Rinkrank, Maid Maleen, The Crystal Ball, and St. Joseph in the Forest. >
125. Grimm's Fairytales (audiobook) Ep.10, Tales 187-211
March 09, 2021 10:41 - 3 hours - 127 MBGrimm's Household Tales by Jakob and Wilhelm Grimm (1812). Translated by Margaret Hunt (1884). Read by Paul Martin (2016). This is the final episode of all 211 of Grimm's fairytales. This episode includes The Mongoose, Old Rinkrank, Maid Maleen, The Crystal Ball, and St. Joseph in the Forest. >
122. Grimm's Fairytales (audiobook) Ep.10, Tales 187-211
March 09, 2021 10:41 - 3 hours - 127 MBGrimm's Household Tales by Jakob and Wilhelm Grimm (1812). Translated by Margaret Hunt (1884). Read by Paul Martin (2016). This is the final episode of all 211 of Grimm's fairytales. This episode includes The Mongoose, Old Rinkrank, Maid Maleen, The Crystal Ball, and St. Joseph in the Forest. >
124. Grimm's Fairytales (audiobook) Ep.9, Tales 164-186
March 09, 2021 10:19 - 3 hours - 137 MBGrimm's Household Tales by Jakob and Wilhelm Grimm (1812). Translated by Margaret Hunt (1884). Read by Paul Martin (2016). This episode includes Death's Messengers, The Nix of the Millpond, and The Giant and the Tailor.
234. Grimm's Fairytales (audiobook) Ep.9, Tales 164-186
March 09, 2021 10:19 - 3 hours - 137 MBGrimm's Household Tales by Jakob and Wilhelm Grimm (1812). Translated by Margaret Hunt (1884). Read by Paul Martin (2016). This episode includes Death's Messengers, The Nix of the Millpond, and The Giant and the Tailor.
121. Grimm's Fairytales (audiobook) Ep.9, Tales 164-186
March 09, 2021 10:19 - 3 hours - 137 MBGrimm's Household Tales by Jakob and Wilhelm Grimm (1812). Translated by Margaret Hunt (1884). Read by Paul Martin (2016). This episode includes Death's Messengers, The Nix of the Millpond, and The Giant and the Tailor.
233. Grimm's Fairytales (audiobook) Ep.8, Tales 133-163
March 09, 2021 09:51 - 2 hours - 154 MBGrimm's Household Tales by Jakob and Wilhelm Grimm (1812). Translated by Margaret Hunt (1884). Read by Paul Martin (2016). This episode includes Iron John, Simeli Mountain, and Snow White and Rose Red.
123. Grimm's Fairytales (audiobook) Ep.8, Tales 133-163
March 09, 2021 09:51 - 2 hours - 154 MBGrimm's Household Tales by Jakob and Wilhelm Grimm (1812). Translated by Margaret Hunt (1884). Read by Paul Martin (2016). This episode includes Iron John, Simeli Mountain, and Snow White and Rose Red.
120. Grimm's Fairytales (audiobook) Ep.8, Tales 133-163
March 09, 2021 09:51 - 2 hours - 154 MBGrimm's Household Tales by Jakob and Wilhelm Grimm (1812). Translated by Margaret Hunt (1884). Read by Paul Martin (2016). This episode includes Iron John, Simeli Mountain, and Snow White and Rose Red.
119. Grimm's Fairytales (audiobook) Ep.7, Tales 112-132
March 09, 2021 08:41 - 3 hours - 185 MBGrimm's Household Tales by Jakob and Wilhelm Grimm (1812). Translated by Margaret Hunt (1884). Read by Paul Martin (2016). This episode includes Donkey Cabbages, The Three Brothers, and The Devil and the Grandmother.
232. Grimm's Fairytales (audiobook) Ep.7, Tales 112-132
March 09, 2021 08:41 - 3 hours - 185 MBGrimm's Household Tales by Jakob and Wilhelm Grimm (1812). Translated by Margaret Hunt (1884). Read by Paul Martin (2016). This episode includes Donkey Cabbages, The Three Brothers, and The Devil and the Grandmother.
122. Grimm's Fairytales (audiobook) Ep.7, Tales 112-132
March 09, 2021 08:41 - 3 hours - 185 MBGrimm's Household Tales by Jakob and Wilhelm Grimm (1812). Translated by Margaret Hunt (1884). Read by Paul Martin (2016). This episode includes Donkey Cabbages, The Three Brothers, and The Devil and the Grandmother.
231.Grimm's Fairytales (audiobook) Ep.6, Tales 93-111
March 09, 2021 08:06 - 3 hours - 144 MBGrimm's Household Tales by Jakob and Wilhelm Grimm (1812). Translated by Margaret Hunt (1884). Read by Paul Martin (2016). This episode includes The Raven, Dr. Knowall, The Spirit in the Bottle, and The Jew Among Thorns.
118. Grimm's Fairytales (audiobook) Ep.5, Tales 72-92
March 05, 2021 04:05 - 3 hours - 141 MBGrimm's Household Tales by Jakob and Wilhelm Grimm (1812). Translated by Margaret Hunt (1884). Read by Paul Martin (2016). This episode includes The Water Nixie, The King of the Golden Mountain, and Brother Lustig.