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Taking a cue from our favorite British panel shows on TV and radio, we bring you GameSpot GamePlay. Each week, we recap recent news and test our panelists' wits and knowledge, probing their minds to find out just what makes them tick.
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A new InterPlanetary interview series from the Santa Fe Institute takes a page from the Strugatsky brothers' classic Soviet sci-fi novel, Roadside Picnic, to discuss a variety of transformative alien artifacts. Thirteen years ago, an alien civilization visited our planet, and left behind myriad, mysterious materials in their crash sites. These areas, Zones, behave very strangely, but the interplanetary items they contain could change the trajectory of our technological advancement. What appe ...
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Catholic Answers LIVE is a daily, call-in radio program of Catholic apologetics and evangelization airing live from 6-8 pm ET.
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Welcome to the Ignatius Press Podcast! Ignatius Press has been faithfully publishing Catholic books, films, art, and more for over 40 years. With our extensive history, our library contains a wide variety of authors and titles, and we can’t wait to share them with you. On this podcast, we will feature author interviews for those who are interested in deepening their faith and learning more about Jesus Christ, his Church, and the rich Catholic intellectual and artistic tradition. We pray that ...
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“Discovering Christ, always again and always more fully, is the most wonderful adventure of our life.” – Pope Saint John Paul II Blazing the Trail is a weekly show dedicated to the Church’s mission of evangelization. The conversation dives deeply into what it means and what it looks like to share the Gospel with courage and hope in today’s culture. Join Miriam Marston and her special guests Wednesday evenings at 7:30 pm PST to discover how the Holy Spirit continues to set hearts on fire with ...
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A podcast by Sean Perrin about Radiohead.
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Questions Covered:46:09 – Were any of these women in the 19th/20th century worried about the word man used in scripture and their role as religious?…
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Bronwen McShea: The history of Catholic women is the history of the Church
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Because the Catholic Church has always taught that only men can be ordained to the priesthood instituted by Christ, there is a perception that the Church’s story is a story about men. There’s the Blessed Mother, of course, and maybe the occasional nun who rises to prominence, but since only men can be ordained, the thinking goes, it is men who have…
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This week, Miriam is joined by Dr. Bronwen McShea, who is a historian based in New York City, and currently teaches for the Augustine Institute. Her latest book, "Women of the Church", explores the stories of many women who have played important roles in shaping the course of Catholic history and culture. Learn more at catholic.market/books/what-ev…
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Topics Covered:3:00 – Mar Mari Emmanuel attacked19:30 – Dignitas Infinita document released by the Vatican written by Cardinal Fernandez. Plus, CNN’s comments.…
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Topics Covered:4:45 – Bill Maher’s accepting that abortion is murder34:40 – National Public Radio (NPR) is biased…
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Questions Covered:03:42 – How would I respond to my children if they grow up and ask why I never gave them the choice to be Catholic when I baptized them as babies?16:12 – I believe life existed before Adam and Eve. Did those animals experience pain and fear? If so, how is that possible before the fall?28:30 – As a Catholic I’m curious why we are a…
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Questions Covered:03:56 – I’m considering Catholicism from a protestant background. How do I defend against sola scriptura when their objection is that the declarations of the Church mean nothing?16:08 – What did Jesus really mean when we said that no one knows the day and the hour?23:49 – How can redemptive suffering be necessary for God’s plan?43…
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Questions Covered:22:13 – Because theology develops over time and is impacted by culture, how does this affect morality since morality can’t change?47:55 – Doesn’t Isaiah claim that the earth was a globe? When was this discovered?…
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Questions Covered:03:45 – Given the Church doesn’t have a set view on Zionism, how far can go in saying that the entire region belongs to Israel?06:50 – Would it be morally wrong to avoid paying tax when you can?14:45 – My fiancé went through RCIA but didn’t convert because he can’t get past the belief in the real presence of the eucharist. What ad…
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Questions Covered:07:21 – Does your guardian angel leave you when you die12:21 – What are some good research tools and/or websites for researching paranormal experiences?17:01 – If the priest has an accident (e.g. spills the host and/ or wine such that it’s not salvageable), before, mid, or after consecration, how would this affect the rest of the …
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Questions Covered:03:32 – Do we know anything about the families of Apostles other than Peter, who had a mother-in-law? Which ones were married, who had children, etc.? 07:19 – I’m curious about John 10:18 where Jesus talks about having the power to lay down his life and take it up again. Does this mean he could have chosen to die right then, or co…
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Questions Covered:07:40 – Were the books written in the Catholic bible with women’s names, were they written by women?11:56 – Can the unforgivable sin be committed in thought and can a person lose the Holy Spirit?14:36 – When praying the Divine Mercy I have a hard time praying for really bad sinners. What’s your advice?20:39 – What is the differenc…
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Questions Covered:06:21 – I’m a United Methodist minister. What more resources do you recommend in my exploration of Catholicism?20:01 – Surely God hears the prayers and offers signs to people outside of Christianity. How do we make sense of these signs that might offer people in their faith outside of Christ?31:01 – What do Catholics believe in wh…
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Questions Covered:16:57 – Is Pope Damasus decree on the canon a forgery?19:14 – What is the Catholic opinion on protestant ministers being called to ministry?34:34 – CCC 2372 says the government has a right to intervene in marriage. What does this mean?47:51 – Did any of the doctors of the Church talk about the rapture?……
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Questions Covered:02:25 – What’s the order of the hierarchy, pope, cardinal, bishop etc.?08:35 – How would oral or mechanical stimulation be morally ethical in leading up to the conjugal act?17:55 – In what circumstance does suicide become a venial sin and not a mortal sin?22:49 – What does it take to be an apologist?31:12 – When did cremation beco…
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Questions Covered:14:15 – Beside the ones mentioned in the bible, how much evidence do we find of the apostles preaching the resurrection?21:43 – What’s the meaning of John 20:4; John outran Peter?28:30 – All of Catholic traditions contradict the Bible34:03 – What’s the best argument against Islam?44:14 – How does the Catholic make sense of the Fir…
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In this episode of the game show, Chet, from Houston Texas and Chuck from Illinois go head-to-head and test their apologetical knowledge! …
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Questions Covered:03:24 – Did God ordain that women cannot be priests?07:22 – Is there other meaning of “baptism” other than immersion?15:04 – When God created the first humans, were they already fallen?19:10 – Is it essential to affirm people by their biological identity especially to our youth in Catholic schools?29:15 – Why don’t we baptize chil…
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Questions Covered:02:59 – In the Old Testament God comes across as angry and jealous but in the New Testament he seems kinder and more merciful. Does he grow or what’s the explanation?10:20 – Regarding the promises of the rosary and being delivered from purgatory. Does this mean that you will skip purgatory if you pray the rosary devoutly?14:15 – H…
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Questions Covered:03:39 – If confirmation is supposed to be like Pentecost then how come we don’t go out like the apostles?08:10 – Rom 5:12 said death entered because of sin but if evolution is how God created everything which included death, how do we square that?14:46 – My 7th grade students wanted to know if the children of Adam and Eve had to h…
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Questions Covered:2:40 – I can appreciate the God works through Catholicism, but I don’t understand when people elevate this one denomination? Organizational and leadership definition instead of spiritually defined.22:57 – I don’t understand the Catholic concept of a “good God.”36:28 – I don’t understand and believe that Original Sin is in the bibl…
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Questions Covered:06:16 – I don’t understand the Doctrine of eternal hell?15:26 – I don’t understand how items like holy water and other blessed items work and their effect?20:52 – All scriptural evidence seems to show that our only priest is Jesus. There is no need for other priests.37:18 – Christianity general. How can the murder of the 1st born …
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Questions Covered:4:32- How can I explain Marian doctrine to my non- denominational family who believe this is communion with the dead? 12:02 – Why do people get attacked by demons? 18:12 – How can I interpret someone who has passed away appearing or speaking to me in a dream? 21:03 – What is a response to someone who claims I worship a human being…
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Questions Covered: 04:28 – Did St. Matthew write the Gospel or was it someone who knew him? 11:35 – How should I treat my bulletin that contains the Sunday reading? 14:16 – Can a Baptism be valid if a priest says the prayers mentally or to a deaf audience? 18:28 – How can I respond to a Protestant friend who shared that the trial of the Catholic ch…
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