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Fr. Hans Urs von Balthasar, “Dare We Hope ‘That All Men Be Saved’?” (pt. 2)

FORMED Book Club - July 03, 2024 18:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 32 ratings
Is Jesus just, or is he merciful? Fr. Fessio, Joseph Pearce, and Vivian Dudro discuss Hans Urs von Balthasar’s misunderstood book “Dare We Hope ‘That All Men Be Saved’?”. Support the Show.

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Fr. Hans Urs von Balthasar, “Dare We Hope ‘That All Men Be Saved’?” (pt. 1)

FORMED Book Club - June 26, 2024 18:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 32 ratings
Catholics regularly ask God to “lead all souls to heaven,” but why? Why pray for people like Joseph Stalin and Jeffrey Dahmer who apparently deserve divine punishment? Theologian Hans Urs von Balthasar takes on the question in “Dare We Hope ‘That All Men Be Saved’?”—a book that has caused much m...

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Fr. Robert Spitzer, “Science at the Doorstep to God” (pt. 15)

FORMED Book Club - June 19, 2024 18:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 32 ratings
How does science make sense of beauty? Fr. Fessio, Joseph Pearce, and Vivian Dudro discuss “Science at the Doorstep to God” by Robert Spitzer, S.J. Support the Show.

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Fr. Robert Spitzer, “Science at the Doorstep to God” (pt. 16)

FORMED Book Club - June 12, 2024 18:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 32 ratings
Can we ever know too much? Father Fessio, Joseph Pearce, and Vivian Dudro discuss “Science at the Doorstep to God” by Father Robert Spitzer, S.J. Support the Show.

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Fr. Robert Spitzer, “Science at the Doorstep to God” (pt. 14)

FORMED Book Club - June 05, 2024 18:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 32 ratings
The mysteries of quantum physics and of God. Father Fessio, Joseph Pearce, and Vivian Dudro discuss Father Robert Spitzer’s “Science at the Doorstep to God.” Support the Show.

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Fr. Robert Spitzer, “Science at the Doorstep to God” (pt. 13)

FORMED Book Club - May 30, 2024 15:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 32 ratings
The science of conscience—and judgment. Fr. Fessio, Joseph Pearce, and Vivian Dudro discuss Robert Spitzer’s book “Science at the Doorstep to God.” Support the Show.

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Fr. Robert Spitzer, “Science at the Doorstep to God” (pt. 12)

FORMED Book Club - May 22, 2024 18:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 32 ratings
Mystical experiences—who has them and why? A debate between Father Fessio, Joseph Pearce, and Vivian Dudro on Robert Spitzer’s book “Science at the Doorstep to God.” Support the Show.

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The Most Holy Eucharist and Transubstantiation

Sed Contra: A Podcast of Catholic Theology - May 16, 2024 17:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 29 ratings
In this extended episode of Sed Contra, Urban Hannon and Joey Belleza discuss the Most Holy Eucharist and in particular transubstantiation with careful attention to St. Thomas Aquinas' articulation of this doctrine in the Summa theologiae III, q. 75.

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Fr. Robert Spitzer, “Science at the Doorstep to God” (pt. 11)

FORMED Book Club - May 15, 2024 18:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 32 ratings
 Quantum physics: proof of God? Fr. Fessio, Joseph Pearce, and Vivian Dudro discuss Fr. Robert Spitzer’s “Science at the Doorstep to God.” Support the Show.

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Fr. Robert Spitzer, “Science at the Doorstep to God” (pt. 10)

FORMED Book Club - May 08, 2024 18:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 32 ratings
What does LANGUAGE tell us about how humans think? Fr. Fessio, Joseph Pearce, and Vivian Dudro discuss Fr. Robert Spitzer’s “Science at the Doorstep to God.” Support the Show.

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Fr. Robert Spitzer, “Science at the Doorstep to God” (pt. 9)

FORMED Book Club - May 01, 2024 18:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 32 ratings
PROOF that humans are different from monkeys. Fr. Fessio, Joseph Pearce, and Vivian Dudro discuss “Science at the Doorstep to God” by Robert Spitzer, S.J. Support the Show.

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Fr. Robert Spitzer, “Science at the Doorstep to God” (pt. 8)

FORMED Book Club - April 24, 2024 18:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 32 ratings
Near-death experiences and out-of-body experiences: are they real? Fr. Fessio, Joseph Pearce, and Vivian Dudro discuss Science at the Doorstep to God by Fr. Robert Spitzer, S.J. Support the Show.

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Why Should I Care About Balthasar

Sed Contra: A Podcast of Catholic Theology - April 18, 2024 18:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 29 ratings
In this Sed Contra podcast episode, Why Should I Care About Balthasar, join Sacra Doctrina Project members Dr. Kevin Clarke and Mr. Daniel Drain and special guest Dr. Mark Spencer as they discuss the relevance and importance of the works of Hans Urs von Balthasar.

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Fr. Robert Spitzer, “Science at the Doorstep to God” (pt. 7)

FORMED Book Club - April 17, 2024 18:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 32 ratings
God is perfect, simple, omniscient, omnipresent—but what do these things mean? Fr. Fessio, Joseph Pearce, and Vivian Dudro break down Science at the Doorstep to God by Father Robert Spitzer, S.J. Support the Show.

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Fr. Robert Spitzer, “Science at the Doorstep to God” (pt. 6)

FORMED Book Club - April 10, 2024 18:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 32 ratings
Are there multiple universes, and how can we know? Fr. Fessio, Joseph Pearce, and Vivian Dudro discuss Science at the Doorstep to God by Father Robert Spitzer, S.J. Support the Show.

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Into Theology 82: Persons in God (ST I.Q29)

Into Theology - April 04, 2024 21:47 - 44 minutes
In this episode, Ian Clary and Wyatt Graham discuss divine persons in Thomas Aquinas's Summa. They talk through why Thomas thinks the word person eminently applies to God, and how it is fitting to use of God, even if the Bible does not use that term. Here is a link to the article I wrote on God's...

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Fr. Robert Spitzer, “Science at the Doorstep to God” (pt. 5)

FORMED Book Club - April 03, 2024 18:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 32 ratings
God the Fine Tuner: How to scientists explain how the laws of the universe got so precise? Father Fessio, Joseph Pearce, and Vivian Dudro continue their discussion of Father Robert Spitzer’s new book “Science at the Doorstep to God.” Support the Show.

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Fr. Robert Spitzer, “Science at the Doorstep to God” (pt. 4)

FORMED Book Club - March 27, 2024 18:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 32 ratings
It is said that a monkey in front of a typewriter, given an infinite amount of time, would eventually type out the complete works of Shakespeare. This is true. But would it understand? Father Fessio, Joseph Pearce, and Vivian Dudro continue their discussion of Father Robert Spitzer’s new book “S...

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Fr. Robert Spitzer, “Science at the Doorstep to God” (pt. 3)

FORMED Book Club - March 20, 2024 18:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 32 ratings
There is so much scientific evidence for God, yet why do scientists find it so difficult to believe? Father Fessio, Joseph Pearce, and Vivian Dudro continue their discussion of Father Robert Spitzer’s new book “Science at the Doorstep to God.” Support the Show.

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Into Theology 81: Relations in God (ST I.Q28)

Into Theology - March 16, 2024 12:45 - 42 minutes
In this episode, Wyatt and Ian stumble along trying to keep up with Thomas Aquinas as he explains how the Father, Son, and Spirit relate to one another while remaining the one God of Israel. The Bible tells us that the Father is the Father of the Son, and the Son of the Father. So they are distin...

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Fr. Robert Spitzer, “Science at the Doorstep to God” (pt. 2)

FORMED Book Club - March 13, 2024 18:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 32 ratings
Entropy: Why do things degrade? Father Fessio, Joseph Pearce, and Vivian Dudro discuss some of the basic principles of Father Robert Spitzer’s new book "Science at the Doorstep to God". Support the Show.

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The Quest for the Historical St. Thomas Aquinas

Sed Contra: A Podcast of Catholic Theology - March 07, 2024 19:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 29 ratings
In this newest Sed Contra episode join Fr. Cajetan Cuddy, O.P., Dr. Matthew Minerd, and Dr. James W. Stroud as they discuss the Quest for the Historical St. Thomas Aquinas, its roots and its impact on Catholic philosophy and theology.

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Fr. Robert Spitzer, “Science at the Doorstep to God” (pt. 1)

FORMED Book Club - March 06, 2024 19:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 32 ratings
Modern science is giving more and more astounding evidence FOR the existence of God. Learn about it in Father Robert Spitzer’s phenomenal new book “Science at the Doorstep to God.” In this first episode, Father Joseph Fessio, Joseph Pearce, and Vivian Dudro discuss the introduction. Pages 1 to 3...

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Geoffrey Shaw, “The Lost Mandate of Heaven” (pt. 14)

FORMED Book Club - February 28, 2024 19:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 32 ratings
The assassination of President Diem. Concluding remarks. Page 262 to end. Support the Show.

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Into Theology 80: Divine Procession of the Will, the Love of the Spirit (ST I.Q27)

Into Theology - February 26, 2024 05:01
In this episode, Ian and Wyatt talk about the procession of the will in God, namely, that Love of God which we call the Holy Spirit.

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Into Theology 79: Divine Processions (ST I.Q27)

Into Theology - February 22, 2024 15:49 - 1 hour
In this episode, Wyatt and Ian discuss divine processions, which refer to the how the Father, Son, and Spirit relate to one another. This section of the Summa Theologiae prepares us to talk about the "relations of origin" in God as well as the persons of God: Father, Son, and Spirit.

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Geoffrey Shaw, “The Lost Mandate of Heaven” (pt. 13)

FORMED Book Club - February 21, 2024 19:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 32 ratings
Chapters 12 and 13a, pages 237 to 266. Support the Show.

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Geoffrey Shaw, “The Lost Mandate of Heaven” (pt. 12)

FORMED Book Club - February 14, 2024 19:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 32 ratings
Chapter 11, pages 213 to 236. Support the Show.

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Geoffrey Shaw, “The Lost Mandate of Heaven” (pt. 11)

FORMED Book Club - February 07, 2024 19:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 32 ratings
Chapter 10, pages 194 to 212. Support the Show.

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Into Theology 78: Providence and Predestination (ST I.Q22-23)

Into Theology - February 06, 2024 11:00 - 46 minutes
In this episode, Ian and Wyatt discuss Providence and Predestination in Thomas Aquinas's Summa Theologiae---Book 1, Questions 22 to 23.