Theology & Ethics

Welcome to the Theology & Ethics podcast! In this episode, the Kirkwood Center Team (and guests Tim Milosch & Keith Pavlischek) discuss the Iran war, and particularly push back on a couple articles written by Ed Feser, who came out vocally against the US involvement in Iran.

Ed Feser’s articles:

https://www.thepublicdiscourse.com/2026/03/100437/

https://firstthings.com/does-just-war-doctrine-require-moral-certainty/

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CHAPTERS & TIMECODES

00:00:00-Introduction

00:02:15-Ed Feser’s Articles About Iran

00:04:19-Is This a Repeat of Iraq?

00:16:49-Does the Trump Administration Have a Plan?

00:27:54-Congressional Authority & Declarative War

00:39:54-State of Bellum & Catholic Catechism

01:02:28-So What Makes This a Just War?

Welcome to the Theology & Ethics podcast! In this episode, the Kirkwood Center Team (and guest Doug Axe) discuss the film The Story of Everything, and Axe’s contribution to the research it explores about molecular biology and intelligent design.

See the film:

https://www.thestoryofeverything.film/

Doug’s book:

https://undeniabledesign.com/

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CHAPTERS & TIMECODES

00:00:00-Introduction

00:01:30-Doug’s Background

00:06:12-Micro vs. Molecular Biology

00:07:36-Making “The Story of Everything”

00:11:38-Unexpected Takeaways from The Movie

00:15:46-Genes, Proteins, & Amino Acids

00:26:35-How Amino Acid Chains Prove Intelligent Design

00:35:59-Amino Acids Can’t Randomly Create Proteins

00:49:05-Who is the “Agent” Behind Fine Tuning?

00:59:23-Conclusion

Welcome to the Theology & Ethics podcast! In this episode, the Kirkwood Center Team (and guest Stephen Meyer) discuss intelligent design and the many misunderstandings about its connection to the world of scientific study.

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CHAPTERS & TIMECODES

00:00:00-Introduction

00:02:24-The Return of Intelligent Design

00:09:22-Revisiting the Dover Case

00:16:09-The Problem with Defining Scientific Study

00:24:45-Science & Metaphysics

00:29:04-The Return of the God Hypothesis

00:38:37-Methodological Naturalism

00:49:56-Philosophy of Science

01:09:46-Theistic Evolution

01:28:59-We’ve Failed to Bring Science to Intelligent Design

01:32:54-How God Acts Within Creation

01:42:01-Christians Should be More Confident in Intelligent Design

01:49:39 The Discovery Institute

01:53:52 Conclusion

Welcome to the Theology & Ethics podcast! In this episode, the Kirkwood Center team discusses Phil Vischer’s podcast and the problematic rise of “Creeds-Only Christianity” in public discourse.

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CHAPTERS & TIMECODES

00:00:00-Introduction

00:02:18-What Is “Creeds-Only Christianity?”

00:06:52-The Creeds & Their Purpose

00:14:55-Biblical Examples

00:18:50-Are People Doing This On Purpose?

00:23:03-The Misunderstanding of “Love Your Neighbor”

00:29:13-What Happens if We Only Affirm Creeds?

00:36:52-Belief Is More than Intellectual Assent

00:49:45-More Examples of Creeds-Only Christianity

01:02:29-Christianity Doesn’t Allow Moral Relativism

01:06:24-Conclusion

Welcome to the Theology & Ethics podcast! In this episode (Volume 5 of a 6-part series on modern Paganism) the Kirkwood Center Team (& guests Carl Teichrib & Joshua Farris) discuss the neopagan views of human sexuality, and the surprising role that technology (chiefly AI) plays in pagan sexuality.

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CHAPTERS & TIMECODES

00:00:00-Introduction

00:02:15-Carl’s Visits to Pagan Events

00:13:38-AI Replacing Relationships and Rituals

00:22:50-Pagan Sexual Ethics in Theory

00:55:16-Pagan Sexual Ethics in Practice

01:14:41-Would Stoicism Be Better?

01:24:33-Is Pagan Sexuality Devoid of Meaning?

01:30:36-Pagan Sexual Influence in Pop Culture

01:38:00-Conclusion

Welcome to the Theology & Ethics podcast! In this episode, the Kirkwood Center Team (& guests Tim Milosch & Keith Pavlischek) discuss just war theory, pacifism, and the current conflict in Iran.

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CHAPTERS & TIMECODES

00:00:00-Introduction

00:07:02-Neibuhr & Christian Realism

00:22:29-Machiavelian Realism

00:31:00-The Development of Pacifism

00:56:44-Just War Theory

01:35:05-The Current Iranian Conflict

02:14:10-Trump & The Isolationist Right

02:23:52-Cutting Through Social Media Noise

02:39:34-Conclusion

Welcome to the Theology & Ethics podcast! In this episode, the Kirkwood Center Team (& guest Ryan Mullins) discuss the question of why God created at all, and since he did, why he created this particular universe.

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CHAPTERS & TIMECODES

00:00:00-Introduction

00:05:56-Intelligent Design Necessitates Purpose

00:09:09-What We Get Wrong About God

00:14:20-Divine Rationality & Impassibility

00:16:28-Ways to Approach the “Why” Of Creation

00:25:12-Clarifying Divine Impassibility

00:28:45-Can a Perfect God Add Value to Reality?

00:44:12-Why Did God Create Our Universe?

00:56:18-How Did God Choose This Type of Universe?

01:02:17-Addressing the Problem of Evil

01:12:13-What About Divine Providence?

01:14:43-The Role of Evolution

01:18:26-Conclusion

Welcome to the Theology & Ethics podcast! In this episode (Volume 4 of a 6-part series on modern Paganism) the Kirkwood Center Team (& guests Carl Teichrib & Joshua Farris) discuss the many pagan approaches to the question of whether the universe is alive, and how we handle human consciousness.

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CHAPTERS & TIMECODES

00:00:00-Introduction

00:03:32-The Mind & the Death of Materialism

00:15:07-The Introduction of Panpsychism

00:19:54-Goff & The Need for Qualitative Data

00:26:48-The Move Away from Physicalism

00:33:07-So What Is Consciousness?

00:44:59-The Many Avenues of Paganism

01:00:33-Panpsychism & Controlling Consciousness

01:18:23-The Role of Psychedelics

01:21:21-Animism & Panentheism

01:25:03-Pagan Feminization Weakens Theism

01:36:47-A Critique of Panpsychism

01:55:53-Conclusion

Welcome to the Theology & Ethics podcast! In this episode, the Kirkwood Center Team (& guests Owen Anderson & Stacey Skankey) discuss Owen’s legal case against the university regarding its racist DEI training, and the dangerous legal precedent the university is trying to set.

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CHAPTERS & TIMECODES

00:00:00-Introduction

00:02:39-The Story of the Case

00:07:06-Legal Precedent For the Case

00:14:14-The Relevant Arizona Law

00:21:38-The Opposing Legal Counsel

00:26:09-The Ideology Behind DEI

00:35:01-Should Universities Have Opinions?

00:38:56-What is ASU Trying to Protect? 00:46:27-The Problem With The Training Itself

00:50:56-The Role of Marxism

00:52:37-What’s Next For the Case

00:55:15-Conclusion

Welcome to the Theology & Ethics podcast! In this episode (Volume 3 of a 6-part series on modern Paganism) the Kirkwood Center Team (& guests Carl Teichrib & Joshua Farris) discuss the complex relationship between Paganism & Environmentalism.

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CHAPTERS & TIMECODES

00:00:00-Introduction

00:03:32-Where Does Environmentalism Come From

00:13:48-Environmentalism Is Fundamentally Anti-Christian

00:52:52-It’s a Battle For the Value of Humanity

01:11:14-The Role of Paganism & Posthumanism

01:27:50-The Role of Feminism

01:34:45-Why Doesn’t the Church Talk About This?

01:49:56-Conclusion