Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchGhosted: A Story of Excommunication Parts 1 & 2
Episode 326
No matter how some people try to deny it, we humans are very tribal. And for the most part, that can be a good thing if we will forego any sense of t…
1 year, 2 months ago
Who Are the Alawites? Parts 1 & 2
Episode 325
With the exile of Syria's Bashar Al-Assad recently, much interest has been focused on the sect of Islam of which he was a member. However, there are …
1 year, 3 months ago
Job in Wonderland Parts 1 & 2
Episode 324
Our guest is Ryan Armstrong, author of The Book of Job in Wonderland Of all of the great works of literature that might be compared, the idea of sett…
1 year, 3 months ago
The Midrash Tradition Parts 1 & 2
Episode 323
One of the most imaginative traditions in Judaism is called "Midrash." While the word is used in a few different ways, in this episode we are referri…
1 year, 3 months ago
Pierre Teilhard de Chardin Parts 1 & 2
Episode 322
In this episode we discuss a new film biography of Fr. Pierre Teilhard de Chardin with its producer/director Frank Frost. This remarkable man was a p…
1 year, 4 months ago
Hindu Catholic Scholar Priest: A Love Story Parts 1 & 2
Episode 321
Today we discuss the autobiography that traces Francis X. Clooney's intellectual and spiritual journey from middle-class American Catholicism to a li…
1 year, 5 months ago
Honest to God Parts 1 & 2
Episode 320
In his new book Honest to God, Rev. John Hamilton provides us with an intimate look at the spiritual journey of an individual who has experienced lif…
1 year, 5 months ago
Trad Catholics and Christian Nationalism
Episode 319
Dr. Lauren Horn Griffin discusses White Christian Nationalism and so-called "Trad Catholic Men" With the current election in the rear-view mirror now…
1 year, 5 months ago
Boond: The Story of the Ultimate Journey Parts 1 & 2
Episode 318
I liken this new book entitled "Boond" to the classic "Little Prince." That is, while it may have a certain childlike charm, it is not really a child…
1 year, 7 months ago
Italian Folk Magic Parts 1 & 2
Episode 317
Growing up in an Italian-American family, I was introduced to Malocchio (the Evil Eye) at a young age. I loved having this eccentric idea as part of …
1 year, 10 months ago