Are We Listening to Be Offended

If the Eucharist is just a symbol, Flannery O'Connor said, "to hell with it" — and she was right. This episode walks through why the Real Presence is the entire Catholic faith in miniature, traced from Ignatius of Antioch in 107 AD through the saints to the sobering Pew finding t ... Show More

In this reflection, we explore the astonishing intellectual and spiritual life of St. Thomas Aquinas — the thirteenth-century Dominican friar who wrote over eight and a half million words, synthesized Christian thought with Aristotle, and gave the Church the Summa Theologica. All ... Show More

In a world quick to excuse “little white lies,” this episode reveals why the Catholic tradition treats every falsehood—no matter how small—as a sentence spoken in the native tongue of the father of lies. Drawing on Augustine’s uncompromising clarity, Aquinas’s precise distinction ... Show More

In episode 316 of the podcast Dr. Justin Sledge and Chris Brennan talk about the relationship between astrology, philosophy, and religion in the ancient world. Our main focus is on discussing the ways in which astrology influenced some of the different philosophical and religious ... Show More

In our final episode of the season, we wrap up our theme of Empires of Faith. We start out with some shout outs and then present a brief timeline of the Roman and Byzantine Empire. We discuss the Romanization of Christianity and the Christianization of the Roman Empire. We talk a ... Show More

Richard Rohr, in conversation with Paul Swanson and Brie Stoner, unpack the radicality of the life and ministry of Jesus. The threads of dialogue revolve around the implications of living out your faith within an empire, the cost of living into a prophetic imagination, and healin ... Show More

<p>Delve into the philosophical and theological parallels that shaped the development of early Christian thought. From the influence of Plotinus and his concepts of the One and the emanation of divine beings, to the fusion of Platonic ideas with Christian theology, this video unc ... Show More

Stoicism has its roots in Ancient Greece and Rome (300 BC) but it's seen a resurgence on social media in recent years. Stoic virtues like prudence, fortitude, and self-control can be very attractive, and Christians might wonder, "is Stoicism compatible with my faith?" The answer ... Show More

This is an exploration of the Jewish context into which Christianity was born. Guided by historian Flavius Josephus we examine the four schools of first century Judaism and how they impacted the Early Church. 

Richard Rohr, in conversation with Brie Stoner and Paul Swanson, talk about their relationships to the Bible, the Perennial Tradition, and what we can glean from how Jesus read the Hebrew texts. The transcript for this podcast can be found here. Visit cac.org/podcast to listen to ... Show More

In this episode we explore the history of Israelite religion under Hellenism and the Roman empire. We examine the ways in which Judeans responded to, absorbed, and resisted Hellenic culture resulting in messianic movements, the Sadducee sect, Pharisee sect, and Essene sect. We in ... Show More

<p>On today’s show Tom unpacks insights from Rhys Laverty's article: A Theory of Everything: Christology as a Hope for Evangelical Metaphysical Revival. The guys delve into fascinating topics of how the early theologians of the Church redefined the philosophical as they put its t ... Show More

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