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Why Catholicism is True
By WCAT RadioReligion & Spirituality
Why Catholicism is True episodes
- Episode 9: Why did God Create Hell? (February 4, 2019)In this episode of Why Catholicism is True, Pat Flynn discusses why God created hell. (February 4, 2019)23 min
- Episode 8: The Argument from Contingency, Part 2 (January 28, 2019)In this episode of Why Catholicism is True, Pat Flynn begins to develop the famous argument from contingency for the existence of God. Everything that exists has an explanation for its existence, either in an external condition or necessity of its own being. If the universe has an explanation for its existence, that explanation is God. The universe exists. Part 1 is an overview of the argument and brief defense, part 2 is a more detailed defense of premise 1 which is a modest form of the principle of sufficient reason. (January 28, 2019)17 min
- Episode 7: The Argument from Contingency, Part 1 (January 21, 2019)In this episode of Why Catholicism is True, Pat Flynn begins to develop the famous argument from contingency for the existence of God. Everything that exists has an explanation for its existence, either in an external condition or necessity of its own being. If the universe has an explanation for its existence, that explanation is God. The universe exists. Part 1 is an overview of the argument and brief defense, part 2 is a more detailed defense of premise 1 which is a modest form of the principle of sufficient reason. (January 21, 2019)22 min
- Episode 6: Send this Episode to your Atheist Friend (January 14, 2019)In this episode of Why Catholicism is True, Pat Flynn shares his story out of atheism from a philosophical perspective and why he thinks the position is (ultimately) absurd. First, he explains what atheism is (along with the implications of metaphysical naturalism). Then, he offers a series of objections against the claim that God does not exist. (January 14, 2019)46 min
- Episode 5: Michael Voris on Hard Religious Truth, Catholicism vs Protestantism, and the Real Meaning of Christmas (January 7, 2019)In this episode of Why Catholicism is True, Pat Flynn interviews Michael Voris, a religious educator, political pundit, and CEO of the website Church Militant. Over the years, Voris has attracted much controversy for his hard-hitting and direct calling out of people in the church for evil and corrupt behavior, and yet stands firm in his Catholic faith.
Long story short: The opportunity came up for me to interview Michael Voris, so I decided to get his take on the most common questions sent into Sunday School: “Why Catholicism and not Protestantism?” “What’s up with religious moral teaching?” Do all ‘good people’ get into heaven?” And more.
This is going to be a hair raising episode for many! It was for me. (January 7, 2018)1 hr 5 min - Episode 4: How to Think about Death, Ethical Decision Making, and More (December 31, 2018)In this episode of Why Catholicism is True, Pat Flynn is joined by bio-ethicist Peter Koch of Villanova University to discuss some of the deepest and most important questions of life, including:
– How to think about death.
– How to make ethical decisions.
– Whether or not there is an afterlife.
– What to make of utilitarianism? Or deontology?
– Where do moral values and duties come from?
– And more!
(December 31, 2018)1 hr 7 min - Episode 3: A Quick Response to Sola Scriptura (December 24, 2018)In this episode of Why Catholicism is True, Pat Flynn offers a quick response to the Protestant claim of Sola Scriptura (a man-made doctrine, for what it’s worth), which argues against the authority of the Catholic Church. (December 24, 2018)12 min
- Episode 2: What Are The Best Arguments For God’s Existence? (December 17, 2018)In this episode of Why Catholicism is True, Pat Flynn gives his advice on what he believes are the best arguments for God’s existence Also, the basics of what makes for a good argument to begin with, and the types of arguments you should avoid using when evangelizing.
Recommended reading:
5 Proofs of the Existence of God (Ed Feser) – Argument from Change + Contingency Argument
Mere Christianity (CS Lewis) – Moral Argument
Reasonable Faith – Kalam Argument + Fine Tuning Argument
The Blackwell Companion to Natural Theology – More technical development of the above arguments, and more.33 min - Episode 1: Pat Flynn's Conversion Story (December 10, 2018)In this inaugural episode of "Why Catholicism is True," Pat Flynn talks about his conversion story from atheism into the Catholic faith. (December 10, 2018)51 min
About Why Catholicism is True
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"Why Catholicism is True" is a show that advances the position that God Exists, and that this can be rationally demonstrated. We further affirm that God as “the sole, ultimate reality” is far more…
plausibly true than alternatives offered in other religions or its opposite in atheism. That Jesus Is God, and that the evidence surrounding his life, death and resurrection is clear, obvious, and easy to accept given God’s existence. The Catholic Church is Jesus’ Church and that this can be known through both Scripture and a study of history: That Christ left us with a visible, hierarchical and sacramental religion. We believe the majority of objections to Catholicism are, frankly, irrelevant. In other words, what many people argue over with regards to the Christian religion are often unnecessary blockages---evolution, for example, or whether Genesis was literal history, or scandals or whatever. Instead, think of it this way: Answer in the affirmative the three questions above (does God exist, is Jesus God, and did Christ found the Catholic Church?) and you then have all the grounds you need for becoming a Catholic, and (hopefully) wanting to be. Everything else you can then figure out as a Catholic. This we call the Minimum Effective Apologetic. We believe not only that Catholicism is true, but that everybody should want Catholicism to be true. No other religion so adequately answers the difficulties and mysteries of life; no other religion offers such meaning, happiness, and hope. We believe Catholicism is humanism on steroids. When rightly understood, no other religious or philosophical worldview dignifies and cherishes human life to a higher degree than the Church which Christ left us. We do not believe all other religions are wrong all the way through, only that the fullness of truth is found in Catholicism. The mission of Why Catholicism Is True is to offer a “minimum effective apologetic” for the one, true faith: To show that God exists, that Jesus is God, and that He founded the Catholic Church. We want to deepen the convictions, understanding, and devotions of Catholics. Furthermore, we believe in charitable and open dialogue with people of all religious and denominational backgrounds. As powerful as we’ve come to believe the arguments for Catholicism are, we believe the greatest evangelization effort is living the way Christ intended us to: with love. Visitors: You can expect us to present our case with eagerness, openness, and respect. We only ask that you do the same. This show is hosted by a former atheist, who was once very much against religion. Glory to God.