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The Catholic Intellectual is hosted by Alexander Chunda, a postulant for the Schoenstatt Fathers. The Show explores ideas of the Catholic Faith hoping to bring greater engagement between faith and lif... more
FAQs about The Catholic Intellectual:How many episodes does The Catholic Intellectual have?The podcast currently has 10 episodes available.
September 29, 2021What is True FreedomWhat is true freedom and how can we find it? I share some of my personal reflections on how to understand what freedom is and how it can be pursued. I talk about the difference between a freedom for and a freedom fro m and how sometime sacrifices of certain freedoms are necessary to gain a higher freedom.This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm...more11minPlay
July 07, 2021East of Eden and Human Free WillI talk with Justin Muller about one of his favorite books, East of Eden, and what it has to say about free will. We talk more specifically about generational curses and about the effect our environments can have on how we practice virtue. We also talk about the role of tradition and society in building a more just and virtuous society as well. We finished our conversation talking about the unique place of language in human activity.This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm...more1h 14minPlay
June 29, 2021The Mass is a Taste of HeavenIn this episode, I talk with Father Jonathan Raia about liturgy, its meaning and its proper celebration. We talk about the mass as a taste of heaven and the closest we can get on earth to the beatific vision, which is man's ultimate end.Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-Catholic...Youtube: https://youtu.be/NFU9yATs6BMDonate: gf.me/u/zfzcj7This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm...more50minPlay
May 06, 2021How a UT Austin Professor and His Son Became Catholic: Dr. Robert Koons and Ben KoonsI talk with Dr. Robert Koons and Ben Koons about their journey to become Roman Catholic. Dr. Robert Koons is a UT Austin Professor specializing in philosophy and metaphysics. Ben Koons is a graduate student at Yale pursuing a PHD in philosophy.Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-Catholic...Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4eR6Lx5...Apple Podcasts:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...Zencast:https://the-catholic-intellectual.zencast.website/Donate: gf.me/u/zfzcj7This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm...more1h 3minPlay
April 23, 2021How an Atheist UT Austin Professor Returned to God: Dr. BudziszewskiI interview Dr. Budziszewski about his reversion to faith. Dr. Budziszewski is a professor of Government and Philosophy at The University of Texas at Austin. Read his full conversion story here: https://undergroundthomist.org/sites/default/files/A%20Rake%27s%20Progress.pdfVisit his Website Here: https://www.undergroundthomist.org/This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm...more32minPlay
March 31, 2021Living the Faith as a Young AdultI talk with Zach Larson about how he lives his Catholic Faith as a working young professional. We talk about the challenges he, and many people face in the transition to working life and how to find a sense of mission in your work.This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm...more40minPlay
March 23, 2021Conserving the Church, Family and CommunityI talk with Sam Samson about his Thesis, that the current political discourse has corrupted a certain view of conservatism. We talk about a view of conservatism as something outside the current political discourse that is a disposition to preserve the institutions that are essential to human flourishing. We focus on the church and family and how sacrificial love can renew and preserve these institutions.This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm...more51minPlay
March 16, 2021The Christian Symbolism of Batman and JokerThis Week, I have Zach Springer on to talk about the Christian Symbolism of Batman and Joker. We talk about how Batman and Joker represent two fundamentally different responses to the problem of evil. The path of Batman is the path of Christ and the taking on of the cross to bring redemption and renewal. The path of Joker is the path of Satan and to curse the goodness of creation and to work to destroy it. This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm...more44minPlay
March 08, 2021A Catholic Approach to Mental HealthTopics discussed:How does being Catholic change our approach to mental health.How do we address problems of meaning.How do we address problems of self-esteem.This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm...more37minPlay
March 05, 2021The IntroductionThis week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....A short introduction to what this show is going to be all about. I talk about this central question of this show: living a good life according to the Catholic Faith. This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm...more3minPlay
FAQs about The Catholic Intellectual:How many episodes does The Catholic Intellectual have?The podcast currently has 10 episodes available.