Best Catholic Studies University Of St Thomas Podcasts (2025)

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Intersectionality with Thomas Bradshaw 1:04:23

4M ago1:04:23

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Episode 118. In this episode I am joined by Thomas Bradshaw, a former ISM priest and now UCC congregant. We talk about the intersectionality between the Independent Sacramental Movement and Mainline Churches such as the United Church of Christ. Links: Alexandrian Community. St. John's United Church of Christ, Massillon Ohio.…

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Resisting the Empire with Danny Bryant 43:02

7M ago43:02

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Welcome to episode 117. In this episode there is an interview with D. T. Bryant, author of “Unless a Seed Falls to the Ground: Welcoming the Death of the Whiteness Gospel.” Father Danny Bryant serves as the priest of St. Mary of Bethany Parish and is a priest within the Anglican Free Fellowship of America. He and his wife Rebecca have four children…

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Post-denominationalism with Joshua Paszkiewicz 37:44

8M ago37:44

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In this episode, episode 116, I have the honor of speaking with Bishop Joshua Paszkiewicz, who serves as Coadjutor Bishop in the Ancient Apostolic Church of Alexandria. We have an exciting episode planned for you. We discussed several topics, especially post-denominationalism. Links: Ancient Apostolic Church of Alexandria.…

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Unity but not Uniformity with Robert Ponsford 44:50

3y ago44:50

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Welcome to Episode 115! In this episode I interviewed Robert Ponsford. Robert Ponsford is an Independent Episcopal Bishop with the Anglican Protestant Church which is the Anglican Ordinance of the United Episcopal Catholic Communion and a part of the Episcopal Free Communion. Links: Sacramental Whine: Chronicling the Independent Sacramental Movemen…

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S03 E8 - Thomas More on Friendship 35:38

3y ago35:38

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Stephen Smith, professor at Hillsdale College, joins Dave to discuss St. Thomas More's perspective on friendship.Want to hear this week's spiritual reflection? Support us on Patreon! Visit www.patreon.com/deepdownthings for reflections, additional episode features, and access to LOGOS Journal articles.Join us for an exploration of God’s grandeur as…

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S03 E7 - Suffering in Catholic Women's Literature 38:16

3y ago38:16

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Bonnie Lander Johnson joins Liz and Dave to discuss themes of pain and redemption in the stories of Caryll Houselander, Alice Thomas Ellis, and other women authors. Want to hear this week's spiritual reflection? Support us on Patreon! Visit www.patreon.com/deepdownthings for reflections, additional episode features, and access to LOGOS Journal arti…

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S03 E6 - Film, Fathers, & Festival 26:36

3y ago26:36

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Mike Foley, author and podcast host of Drinking with the Saints, joins Liz and Dave to discuss his book as well as his research in film, including the role of fatherhood in the films of Whit Stillman. Want to hear this week's spiritual reflection? Support us on Patreon! Visit www.patreon.com/deepdownthings for reflections, additional episode featur…

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S03 E5 - Listening & the Imagination 40:10

3y ago40:10

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Katy Wehr, our new managing editor at LOGOS Journal, joins Liz and Dave to discuss creativity, especially in audiodrama. Want to hear this week's spiritual reflection? Support us on Patreon! Visit www.patreon.com/deepdownthings for reflections, additional episode features, and access to LOGOS Journal articles.Join us for an exploration of God’s gra…

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Encouraging Clergy with Joel Dooley 25:29

3y ago25:29

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Welcome to episode 114, in this episode I have the honor of speaking with Bishop Joel Dooley. Bishop Joel is the Primate of the Old Catholic Spirit Filled Church World Wide. His passion for the Gospel and the Sacramental understanding is evident, as he talks with people of different faiths and backgrounds about the love of the Father, Son, and Holy…

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Incarnational Courage with Merrick Moses 32:19

3y ago32:19

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Welcome to episode 113, in this episode I have the honor of interviewing Brother Merrick Moses. Brother Merrick Moses is an ordained Old Catholic Benedictine priest and monk, writer, community activist, and preacher living in Baltimore, MD. This native New Yorker is a graduate of Morgan State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Psycholo…

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S03 E4 - Resentment in Kristin Lavransdatter 34:50

3y ago34:50

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Fr. John Nepil from the Catholic Stuff You Should Know Podcast joins Liz and Dave to discuss Sigrid Undset's Nobel Prize-winning novel, how its heroine struggles with Max Sheler's concept of "ressentiment," and what we can learn from this epic literary work.Stay tuned for the rest of season 3 coming in October!Want to hear this week's spiritual ref…

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S03 E3 - Addiction & Thomism 32:40

3y ago32:40

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Bradley Cypher joins Liz and Dave to discuss his research on addiction and how we can understand it through the work of Thomas Aquinas.Want to hear this week's spiritual reflection? Support us on Patreon! Visit www.patreon.com/deepdownthings for reflections, additional episode features, and access to LOGOS Journal articles.Join us for an exploratio…

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S03 E2 - The Ethical Life is the Good Life 35:51

3y ago35:51

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Dr. Heidi Giebel joins us to discuss the joys of living virtuously and her experience interviewing moral exemplars from around the world.Want to hear this week's spiritual reflection? Support us on Patreon! Visit www.patreon.com/deepdownthings for reflections, additional episode features, and access to LOGOS Journal articles.Join us for an explorat…

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S03 E1 - The Oratory & Evangelization 38:53

3y ago38:53

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Our friends Fr. Bryce Evans and Fr. Byron Hagan join hosts Liz Kelly and Dave Deavel to discuss the importance of Oratories for culture today.For this week's spiritual reflection, Fr. Hagan reads one of St. John Henry Newman's writings on Oratorian life. Want to listen? Support us on Patreon! Visit www.patreon.com/deepdownthings for reflections, ad…

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Howard Thurman and Martin Luther King, Jr 38:23

3y ago38:23

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Welcome to episode 112! In this episode I explore the mysticism of Howard Thurman and the pragmatism of Martin Luther King, Jr. In seminary I (David Oliver Kling) specialized in Black Church and African Diaspora Studies and the theology of Thurman and King were the focus of my research. I believe the Independent Sacramental Movement can learn a lot…

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Explore with Shaun McCann 32:40

3y ago32:40

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Welcome to episode 111, in this episode I have the honor of interviewing Bishop Shaun McCann, also known as Patriarch Iohannes IV of the Apostolic Johannite Church. Originally consecrated on December 22nd, 2002 as Bishop of Alberta, Iohannes IV was shortly thereafter elevated to Patriarch and Primate of the Apostolic Johannite Church and has served…

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Synod on Synodality with Gregory Godsey 33:54

3+ y ago33:54

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Welcome to episode 110, in this episode I welcome back Bishop Gregory Godsey. He is the presiding bishop of the Old Catholic Churches International and a friend. In this episode we talk about the Synod on Synodality and a recent post on social media of interest to those within the Independent Sacramental Movement. Links: Sacramental Whine: Chronicl…

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Introduction to the 4th Way 44:23

3+ y ago44:23

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Welcome to episode 109. In this episode I present a sermon I preached titled, "An Introduction to the 4th Way." Before the sermon I talk about ordination and consecration from an essay I had written back in 2004 and after the sermon I have some final thoughts. Links: Sacramental Whine: Chronicling the Independent Sacramental Movement Vol. 1! Sacram…

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Christian Animism and Bridge Building with Shawn Sanford Beck 23:02

3+ y ago23:02

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Welcome to episode 108, in this episode I have the honor of interviewing the Reverend Shawn Sanford Beck. The Rev. Shawn Sanford Beck is an ecumenical Christian priest in the Anglican tradition, and a member of the Order of Bards, Ovates, and Druids. He is the author of Christian Animism, and the founder of the Ecumenical Companions of Sophia, an i…

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On Martin Luther and his lies with Tom Bryant 34:46

3+ y ago34:46

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Welcome to episode 107, in this episode I welcome back Bishop Tom Bryant. He was first on the podcast back in episode 97. Bishop Tom is a bishop within the Independent Old Catholic Church, a parish pastor, and an educator. It is great to have him back. Links: Sacramental Whine: Chronicling the Independent Sacramental Movement Vol. One. Sacramental …

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All About Sacraments with Timothy Olivieri 40:48

3+ y ago40:48

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Welcome to episode 106! In this episode, I welcome back Father Timothy Olivieri. I first had Father Tim on the podcast back in episode 47 when he was a postulant with the Community of Saint George. Then he was on episode 58 when he was a subdeacon, and again in episode 84. Father Tim was ordained to the priesthood in October 2021 and it is an honor…

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Putting Down Roots with Peter Preble 35:59

3+ y ago35:59

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Welcome to Episode 105, in this episode I have the honor of welcoming back the Very Reverend Doctor Peter-Michael Preble, a priest with the Independent Old Catholic Church and a true renaissance man. Monsignor Preble was initially interviewed in episode 96 and it is an honor to have him back. Links: Sacramental Whine: Chronicling the Independent Sa…

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S02 E10 – Art, Modernism, & Graham Sutherland 32:33

4y ago32:33

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Daniel Frampton joins us for our season two finale to discuss modernism and the artwork of Graham Sutherland. Artwork references publicly available on our Patreon site.Want to hear next week's spiritual reflection? Support us on Patreon! Visit www.patreon.com/deepdownthings for reflections, additional episode features, and access to the LOGOS Journ…

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Breaking the Rules with Linda Rounds Nichols 24:45

4y ago24:45

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Welcome to episode 104, in this episode I have the honor of interviewing Bishop Linda Rounds-Nichols. Although not recognized as such at the time, Linda’s first call to the ministry may have been when she wasn’t yet a teenager. Since no one saw that situation as a call, she followed another dream and became an educator: first a teacher, then a coun…

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S02 E09 Tradition And The Church Fathers 39:03

4y ago39:03

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Fr. Joseph Carola joins us to discuss Catholic Tradition and the Church Fathers.Want to hear next week's spiritual reflection? Support us on Patreon! Visit www.patreon.com/deepdownthings for reflections, additional episode features, and access to the LOGOS Journal article discussed on each episode.Join us for an exploration of God’s grandeur as it …

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S02 E08 - Golden-Hearted Catholicism & Gertrud Von Le Fort 37:14

4y ago37:14

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Helena Tomko joins us to explore the writings of Gertrud Von Le Fort.Want to hear next week's spiritual reflection? Support us on Patreon! Visit www.patreon.com/deepdownthings for reflections, additional episode features, and access to the LOGOS Journal article discussed on each episode.Join us for an exploration of God’s grandeur as it is revealed…

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Empowered to Glorify God with Rick Saint 37:13

4y ago37:13

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Welcome to episode 103, in this episode I have the honor of interviewing Bishop Rick Saint. Originally from the southern United States, Bishop Rick Saint is currently based in Thailand. The son of a protestant pastor, he grew up in church. Feeling a call to ministry as a teen, he attended Southeastern University for his undergraduate degree before …

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S02 E07 - Solzhenitsyn And Ethics 33:23

4y ago33:23

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Daniel Maher joins us to discuss Alexander Solzhenitsyn and ethics. Want to hear next week's spiritual reflection? Support us on Patreon! Visit www.patreon.com/deepdownthings for reflections, additional episode features, and access to the LOGOS Journal article discussed on each episode.Join us for an exploration of God’s grandeur as it is revealed …

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S02 E06 - Incarnation Of Jesus In Stories 33:35

4y ago33:35

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Dwight Lindley, professor at Hillsdale College, explores the Incarnation of Jesus in stories.Want to hear next week's spiritual reflection? Support us on Patreon! Visit www.patreon.com/deepdownthings for reflections, additional episode features, and access to the LOGOS Journal article discussed on each episode.Join us for an exploration of God’s gr…

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"Deep Dive" Special Episode: C.S. Lewis' Til We Have Faces 9:57

4y ago9:57

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Join the Deep Down Things hosts and University of St. Thomas professor Phil Rolnick for an examination of C.S. Lewis' Till We Have Faces. Become a podcast patron and hear the full episode by visiting www.patreon.com/deepdownthings.Till We Have Faces: https://www.cslewis.com/us/books/hardcover/till-we-have-faces/9780062565419/Deep Down Things is pro…

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Let them drink Milk with Pamela Joy Giese 33:15

4y ago33:15

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Welcome to episode 102, in this episode I have the honor of interviewing Bishop Pamela Joy Giese. Please consider supporting this podcast by purchasing the books based upon it. The books are titled “Sacramental Whine: Chronicling the Independent Sacramental Movement Volume 1 and Volume 2.” You can find them on Amazon and the easiest way to location…

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S02 E05 - The Aesthetics of Russell Kirk 34:25

4y ago34:25

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Jared Zimmerer from Word on Fire discusses the aesthetics of Russell Kirk. Want to hear next week's spiritual reflection? Support us on Patreon! Visit www.patreon.com/deepdownthings for reflections, additional episode features, and access to the LOGOS Journal article discussed on each episode.Join us for an exploration of God’s grandeur as it is re…

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Removing the Straightjacket with Mark Townsend 28:02

4y ago28:02

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In this episode, I have the honor of interviewing the Reverend Mark Townsend. He is the author of several books including “Jesus through Pagan Eyes,” and “Diary of a Heretic.” Mark was ordained in The Church of England in 1996. However, in July 2010 he decided to resign his Anglican orders and move over to an Independent Sacramental Church. It was …

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S02 E04 - Souls Or Selves? 38:38

4y ago38:38

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James Matthew Wilson discusses poetry and rediscovering the soul in the age of the self. Next week's reflection by Fr. Byron Hagan will be available exclusively to podcast patrons! To learn more about or become a member of the Deep Down Things podcast, visit www.patreon.com/deepdownthings. The Deep Down Things Patreon page offers additional episode…

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S02 E03 Spiritual Reflection - Economic Justice and Catholic Social Thought 8:12

4y ago8:12

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Fr. Bryce Evans reflects on E3S2 episode with Philip Booth on economic justice, Catholic Social Teaching Hayek and more.Join us for an exploration of God’s grandeur as it is revealed through literature, history, art, philosophy, theology, anthropology, science and more.To learn more about or become a member of the Deep Down Things podcast, visit ww…

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S02 E03 - Economic Justice and Catholic Social Thought 36:53

4y ago36:53

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Economist Philip Booth explores Friedrich Hayek, woke culture, and Catholic Social Thought. Join us for an exploration of God’s grandeur as it is revealed through literature, history, art, philosophy, theology, anthropology, science and more.To learn more about or become a member of the Deep Down Things podcast, visit www.patreon.com/deepdownthings…

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S02 E02 Spiritual Reflection - Woman, Man and Genesis 1 & 2 14:25

4y ago14:25

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Fr. Byron Hagan reflects on our conversation on woman, man and the Genesis creation stories with Dr. Deborah Savage from Franciscan University of Steubenville. To learn more about or become a member of the Deep Down Things podcast, visit www.patreon.com/deepdownthings. The Deep Down Things Patreon page offers additional episode features, and access…

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Opening the Books with Edward Jarvis 38:18

4y ago38:18

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Welcome to episode 100, the countdown to 100 is complete! I am delighted to have as my guest Edward Jarvis. Edward Jarvis (born in Yorkshire, England, 1975) is the author of several books including Carlos Duarte Costa: Testament of a Socialist Bishop and Sede Vacante: The Life and Legacy of Archbishop Thuc. Edward has a mixed ancestry which include…

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S02 E02 - Woman, Man and Genesis 1 & 2 39:41

4y ago39:41

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Dr. Deborah Savage explores with us the meaning of woman and man through the lens of Genesis 1 and 2.Join us for an exploration of God’s grandeur as it is revealed through literature, history, art, philosophy, theology, anthropology, science and more.To learn more about or become a member of the Deep Down Things podcast, visit www.patreon.com/deepd…

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S02 E01 Spiritual Reflection - Exploring the Galileo Controversy 9:10

4y ago9:10

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Fr. Bryce Evans reflects on our previous episode on the Galileo Controversy. Join us for an exploration of God’s grandeur as it is revealed through literature, history, art, philosophy, theology, anthropology, science and more.To learn more about or become a member of the Deep Down Things podcast, visit www.patreon.com/deepdownthings. The Deep Down…

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Do your Discernment with Theodore Feldmann 28:44

4y ago28:44

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Welcome to episode 99, the countdown to episode 100 continues! In this episode I have the honor of interviewing Bishop Theodore Feldmann! Bishop Theodore Feldmann is a retired professional pastoral musician and serves the Ordinariate of Divine Providence in the Ascension Alliance. He teaches courses in the Ascension Theological College: New Cosmolo…

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S02 E01 - Exploring the Galileo Controversy 33:55

4y ago33:55

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Vatican Observatory Fellow Christopher Graney joins us to explore the the Galileo Controversy, Astronomy, and more.Join us for an exploration of God’s grandeur as it is revealed through literature, history, art, philosophy, theology, anthropology, science and more.To learn more about or become a member of the Deep Down Things podcast, visit www.pat…

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Inestimable Worth with Andrew Miller 36:13

4y ago36:13

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Welcome to episode 98, the count-down to episode 100 continues! In this episode, I have the honor of interviewing Father Andrew Miller. Andrew Miller is an ordained priest in the Celtic-Rite Old Catholic Church He came to organized religion as a teenager when he converted to Mormonism at age 16 where he discovered a love for Theology. While Studyin…

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S01 E08 Spiritual Reflection - Russel Kirk and Christian Humanism 11:44

4+ y ago11:44

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Fr. Byron Hagan reflects on the Brad Birzer episode exploring Russell Kirk and Christian Humanism.Join us for an exploration of God’s grandeur as it is revealed through literature, history, art, philosophy, theology, anthropology, science and more.To learn more about or become a member of the Deep Down Things podcast, visit www.patreon.com/deepdown…

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S01 E08 - Christian Humanism and Russell Kirk 42:01

4+ y ago42:01

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Brad Birzer joins us to discuss the thought of Russell Kirk and Christian Humanism.Join us for an exploration of God’s grandeur as it is revealed through literature, history, art, philosophy, theology, anthropology, science and more. To learn more about or become a member of the Deep Down Things podcast, visit www.patreon.com/deepdownthings. The De…

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S01 E07 Spiritual Reflection - Ida Friederike Görres 7:05

4+ y ago7:05

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Fr. Evans reflects on a Church in crisis and the Hope of the believer, inspired by Ida Friederike Gorres.Join us for an exploration of God’s grandeur as it is revealed through literature, history, art, philosophy, theology, anthropology, science and more. To learn more about or become a member of the Deep Down Things podcast, visit www.patreon.com/…

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S01 E07 - Ida Friederike Görres 43:10

4+ y ago43:10

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A conversation about German-Japanese Catholic writer Ida Friederike Gorres with Jennifer Bryson from the Ethics and Public Policy Center.Join us for an exploration of God’s grandeur as it is revealed through literature, history, art, philosophy, theology, anthropology, science and more.To learn more about or become a member of the Deep Down Things …

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S01 E06 Spiritual Reflection - Humanitarianism & Christianity 11:18

4+ y ago11:18

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Fr. Byron Hagan reflections on the Daniel J. Mahoney episode exploring humanitarianism, Christianity and the work of Hungarian philosopher Aurel Kolnai. Join us for an exploration of God’s grandeur as it is revealed through literature, history, art, philosophy, theology, anthropology, science and more.To learn more about or become a member of the D…

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Sacred Privilege with Tom Bryant 31:55

4+ y ago31:55

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Welcome to episode 97, the countdown to episode 100 continues, and in this episode, I have the honor of interviewing Bishop Tom Bryant. Of all the titles that clergy can use, Tom Bryant loves “Pastor” the most. It combines the role of shepherding and loving a particular people with the function of leading through Word and Sacrament. Bishop Bryant w…

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S01 E06 - Humanitarianism & Christianity 39:19

4+ y ago39:19

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Join author and scholar Dan Mahoney for an exploration of humanitarianism, Christianity and the work of Hungarian writer Aurel Kolnai.Join us for an exploration of God’s grandeur as it is revealed through literature, history, art, philosophy, theology, anthropology, science and more. To learn more about or become a member of the Deep Down Things po…

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