At Google, some employees are starting to think the computers have come alive. How might a Catholic understanding of souls help us explore the matter? Jimmy Akin joins us for what turns out to be a bit of a hilarious conversation.
Cy Kellett:
Jimmy Akin, senior apologist of Catholic Answers, thanks for doing Focus with us.
Jimmy Akin:
Hey, my pleasure.
Cy K ... Show More
Apr 2024
#536 You Gotta Use Words - Thomas Heyne, MD, M.St
As a student at Oxford and an instructor at Harvard, he tried living by the maxim, “Preach always, and when necessary, use words.” It didn’t work. Then he started talking about Jesus, and people responded. Some by coming into the Church. Now, Dr. Tommy Heyne is on a mission to ge ... Show More
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Apr 2024
#535 Suffering 101 - Mark Giszczak
The fact of suffering poses real intellectual challenges to the Christian message. So how do we share the gospel of a loving God, when suffering seems to reflect so poorly on him? Mark Giszcack, author of Suffering: What Every Catholic Should Know, joins us. Cy Kellett: Hello and ... Show More
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Sep 2022
WOF 353: God, Elon Musk, and Space
Friends, on today’s episode of the “Word on Fire Show,” Brandon Vogt and I discuss some comments recently made by Elon Musk, founder of Tesla and SpaceX, about space and religion. What does Catholicism have to say about the universe and the possibility of alien life? Should we be ... Show More
24m 15s
Apr 2024
Adam, Eve, and Early Humans (& More Weird Questions)
It's a fifth Friday, so Cy Kellett of Catholic Answers Live is asking Jimmy Akin weird questions from listeners, about topics like how Adam and Eve relate to other early human ancestors; could dark matter and energy be angelic or demonic; can you pray for souls in hell; and more ... Show More
51m 28s
Sep 2023
WOF 405: Why We Love Distractions
Friends, why do we love being distracted from the important things of life? The great French philosopher Blaise Pascal observed, “The sole cause of man’s unhappiness is that he does not know how to stay quietly in his room.” On today’s episode of “The Word on Fire Show,” Brandon ... Show More
22m 48s