Feb 17, 2021
Who was Etienne Gilson and why is his work important? How did he make traditional Thomistic distinctions regarding understanding, knowledge, faith, and sacra doctrina? What did he think it meant to be a Thomist? Fr. Philip-Neri Reese O.P. joins us to discuss these questions and more.
The Classical Theism Podcast aims to...
Feb 15, 2021
What was the Second Vatican Council and why is it worth defending? How should we respond to legitimate concerns people have about what happened after Vatican II? Did Vatican II change Church teaching on salvation, liturgy, other religions, or religious liberty? Do its documents contain errors? Fr. Blake Britton joins us...
Feb 4, 2021
The Classical Theism Podcast aims to defend Catholic Christian ideas in conversation. With the help of various guests, I defend three pillars of the Catholic Christian worldview: (1) the God of classical theism exists, (2) Jesus is our Messiah and Lord, and (3) He founded the Catholic Church. We place a strong emphasis...
Feb 3, 2021
I play several clips of my conversation with Dr. Ryan Mullins and respond with some brief commentary. In particular, I aim to clarify some of the disagreements and distinctions related to:
- Whether Classical Theists can or should talk about 'Cambridge properties' or 'extrinsic changes'
- A quote from Aquinas on how we...
Feb 2, 2021
What are models of God? What is neo-classical theism as opposed to classical theism? How should we think about the doctrine of divine simplicity? What is meant by 'modal collapse'? How might classical theists answer modal collapse objections? Dr. Ryan Mullins joins the show to discuss some of his thoughts on...