Episode Details

Who was St. Robert Bellarmine— the humble, unassuming man who become one of the Catholic Church’s greatest defenders during the Protestant Reformation? Shaun McAfee, biographer of Robert Bellarmine and author of many books, joins Conor for a deep dive into Bellarmine’s life. In this episode you will learn about his defense of Catholic teaching against the Reformers, his monumental, 9-million word work - The Controversies, the real story of his role in the complicated Galileo controversy, and much more.

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CHAPTERS

0:00 - Trailer

2:51 - Introduction

6:50 - Who Was Robert Bellarmine?

15:15 - His Historical Context: The Protestant Reformation

1:01:22 - The Galileo Controversy

1:18:25 - Robert’s Sanctity

1:23:20 - Hell and Its Torments

1:34:30 - St. Robert Bellarmine’s Legacy