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2020-10-14T20:38:38-04:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

031: Was the Early Church the Catholic Church? (w/ Mike Aquilina)

Last updated on: October 14, 2020 at 8:38 pm By K. Albert Little

In this episode, I’m joined by Mike Aquilina, best-selling author of over fifty books on Catholic history, doctrine, and devotion to talk about the Early Church. We talk about the visible structure of the Early Church, how the very first Christians valued Catholic practices like veneration of relics and what the very early worship services looked like. With such a preponderance of evidence, Mike walks us through how the Early Church was, in fact, the Catholic Church. For more from... Read more

2019-10-29T23:02:34-04:00

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Three Things to Tell Your Evangelical Friends About Catholicism

Last updated on: October 29, 2019 at 11:02 pm By K. Albert Little

I was a very happy, mostly holy, evangelical Christian when I began to dig into the roots of my Christian faith. It began honestly enough when the pastor of a non-denominational church I was working for asked me a question about which came first, Scripture or Tradition. I was surprised, quite frankly, when my research to try and find the answer led me to the historical development, the creation, of the biblical canon. I was surprised to learn that the... Read more

2019-10-27T19:18:17-04:00

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Did the Gospel Writers Get Facts Right But Their Stories Wrong?

Last updated on: October 27, 2019 at 7:18 pm By K. Albert Little

In the most recent episode of Justin Brierley’s fantastic series The Big Conversation, biblical scholars on opposing sides of the spectrum debated and discussed the reliability of the Gospels. It was the famous agnostic, former evangelical Bible scholar Bart Ehrman in conversation with Christian New Testament expert Peter J. Williams and, if you haven’t heard it yet, it’s definitely worth a watch. A lot was said—a lot wasn’t said—and in an hour long conversation there’s only so much ground that... Read more

2019-10-24T20:21:15-04:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

Three Questions to Ask Your Atheist Neighbour

Last updated on: October 24, 2019 at 8:21 pm By K. Albert Little

When Jesus famous told us that we must love our neighbours as ourselves the anxious crowd responded, “Who then is our neighbour?” The question is no less prescient today. While the Jewish/Gentile and Roman/Non-Roman fault lines of the ancient world are no longer what divides our society, one could easily argue that we’re just as divided as ever. Along lines of politics and race; of culture and ethnicity; of those in our circle of trust and those that we are,... Read more

2020-10-14T20:39:20-04:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

030: Answering Atheist Objections to Catholicism (w/ John DeRosa)

Last updated on: October 14, 2020 at 8:39 pm By K. Albert Little

In this episode of the podcast, I’m joined by apologist, author, speaker, and podcast host John DeRosa to tackle some of the major atheist, agnostic, and materialist-naturalist objections to God and the Catholic Church. John is the host of the incredible Classical Theism Podcast where, every week, he and a guest dive deep into topics of philosophy, theology, and apologetics to help listeners to better defend the God of Classical Theism, Jesus Christ, and the Catholic Church. Two resources mentioned... Read more

2019-10-18T23:16:17-04:00

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Was Jesus a Myth? How to Answer in One Sentence or Less

Last updated on: October 18, 2019 at 11:16 pm By K. Albert Little

I love speaking with Steve Weidenkopf. He’s one of my favourites of all time. Steve engages with history—whether its ancient Christianity, the Crusades, or the Reformation—in a critical, clear-eyed, no-agenda approach that’s so sorely lacking in most secular histories. And through this presentation of history, digging into the primary sources wherever he finds them, Steve presents a picture that’s often, as a result, at odds with many popular narratives. Were Easter and Christmas borrowed from popular pagan holidays, repurposed by... Read more

2020-10-14T20:39:44-04:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

029: Abortion, Euthanasia, and What Catholics Believe About Life (w/ Dr. Moira McQueen)

Last updated on: October 14, 2020 at 8:39 pm By K. Albert Little

In this episode, I’m joined by Dr. Moira McQueen the Executive Director of the Canadian Catholic Bioethics Institute to talk about a whole range of ethical issues confronting Catholics today. We talk about the theology underpinning the comprehensive Catholic worldview about life, contraception, abortion, doctor-assisted suicide (euthanasia), and some of the bioethical concerns which Catholics will have to face in the future. For more from Dr. McQueen visit the Canadian Catholic Bioethics Institute. Send your feedback to [email protected]. For more... Read more

2020-10-14T20:40:16-04:00

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028: Was Jesus and the Early Church Based on Pagan Myth? (w/ Steve Weidenkopf)

Last updated on: October 14, 2020 at 8:40 pm By K. Albert Little

In this episode of The Cordial Catholic Podcast, I’m joined again by Steve Weidenkopf, author and lecturer in History at the Christendom College Graduate School of Theology, to talk about the origins of Christianity. Was Christianity based on pagan myth? Was Jesus a real person? Were Easter and Christmas just repackaged pagan celebrations? What about the resurrection and the virgin birth – and where do all these notions come from anyway? Professor Weidenkopf tackles these myths and more as we... Read more

2020-10-14T20:40:38-04:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

027: How to Read and Understand the Bible like a Catholic (w/ Jimmy Akin)

Last updated on: October 14, 2020 at 8:40 pm By K. Albert Little

In this episode of The Cordial Catholic Podcast I’m joined by Catholic Answers Senior Apologist Jimmy Akin to talk about the Bible. Where did the Bible come from? How did it get put together? What is the role of oral tradition and why are Catholic Bibles bigger? We also dig into problems with the Protestant doctrine of Sola Scripture and how Catholics read and understand the Bible in a different way. For more about Jimmy visit his website. Also... Read more

2020-10-14T20:41:02-04:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

026: Why Would an Evangelical Pastor Become Catholic? (w/ Keith Nester)

Last updated on: October 14, 2020 at 8:41 pm By K. Albert Little

In this episode of The Cordial Catholic Podcast I talk to Keith Nester about his journey into the Catholic Church. Keith is a former Protestant pastor with 20 years of experience in a variety of different roles and he has an incredible story to tell about what led him into the Catholic Church, what objections he had, and what he’s found now that he’s “come home” to Catholicism. It’s an episode you DO NOT want to miss. For more about... Read more

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