Heath and Shawn play a game of "Two Doctrines & A Heresy" in a lighthearted exploration of various heresies the Church has addressed and how the everyday experience of the gospel would be altered by what these heresies propose.

Heath and Shawn address questions from a Bearded Wisdom listener, exploring how fallen angels know how to tempt us, what can they do to tempt us, and why doesn't Satan just give up?

Heath and Shawn chat about the recent document on Catholic hymnody by the US Conference of Catholic Bishops, highlighting important insights about the intersection between hymns and faith experience. Heath and Shawn also reveal the hymns they are not so fond of and review what they appreciate most about their favorite hymns.

Heath and Shawn look at how the Catholic faith sees its relationship with other faiths, along with an exploration of the similarities and differences in the worldviews and religious aims of Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism compared to Christianity.

In this second installment, Heath and Shawn address some final themes in Pope Francis' latest encyclical, Fratelli Tutti (On Fraternity and Social Friendship), and explore how he uses the parable of the Good Samaritan to express novel ideas about true social justice.

Heath and Shawn return to chat about Pope Francis' newest encyclical, Fratteli Tutti (On Fraternity and Social Friendship). In this first of two parts, Heath and Shawn examine four of seven key themes Pope Francis writes about and why they are important in a world pursuing peace and human solidarity.

Bearded Wisdom will return next semester (Spring 2021) with all new episodes.

In this second installment of a special two part Halloween episode, Heath and Shawn look at arguments for aliens in the bible and explore Church teaching and scientific claims, as they ask - do aliens exist?

In the first installment of a special two part Halloween Episode, Heath and Shawn discuss evidence for ghosts from the bible, the catechism, and other sources, as they ask the question - do ghosts exist?

Heath and Shawn discuss how the ideals and values of the Catholic Church developed various institutions of Western Civilization.