Many of the most popular arguments for God are terrible. Let’s use ones that actually work.

His books are fantastic. You can find the one that we discussed right here: https://www.amazon.com/Build-Baby-Science-Housing-Regulation/dp/1952223415

Yet another long and rambling discussion covering the problem of evil, things like existential inertia, and various ideas we’ve been thinking about to tackle contemporary objections.

Read the context guys….. So many of these famous passages backfire hard.

Compared to what? In what circumstances? What are the pros and cons? All of these things we will be addressing.

I won’t leave you in suspense. The Question is, “What is the advantage of the New Covenant?”

In the last 2000 years, interest in Saint Joseph has steadily risen. Today he stands as one of the most honored and respected saints.

And the mailbag is back and better than ever! Email me at thegordianknot101@gmail.com

Gary knows his topic from the inside and shares his story in addition to a number of great insights that we can all benefit from. His website is: https://eucharisticvirtue.com and he is open to speak at events.

Fr. Sirico is the cofounder of the Acton institute https://www.acton.org which you all ought to explore. We talking about the links between economics and the Faith.

Today we compare Zechariah and Plato’s dialogue on laws. And the mail bag returns.

Not only does the mailbag return but we talk about the horror that is the current regulatory environment and how to fix it.

This is a more contemporary objection which falls under the overall umbrella of the problem of evil. It has real persuasive power, and it’s been felt by most everyone. Email me anytime at thegordianknot101@gmail.com

The mail bag returns, and I have a few comments about last episode.

Pope Francis said things again…is an Empty Hell possible?

Ben Shapiro recently had a clip of his conversation with atheist, Alex O’Connor also called the cosmic skeptic. They discussed free will. I’ll be commenting on that discussion in this episode.

We cruze through a couple chapters in his commentary on the Torah’s alms giving laws. Email me anytime about anything at thegordianknot101@gmail.com

Using a verse in Proverbs as our guide, along with a section from Aristotle’s ethics, we will learn how, and how and how not to make a good New Year’s resolution. Email me at: thegordianknot101@gmail.com

David just wrote an awesome new book which you can find right here: https://www.amazon.com/Case-Shareholder-Capitalism-Pursuit-Benefits-ebook/dp/B0CPS5D4NN we discussed how the world is a better place with shareholder capitalism instead of stakeholder capitalism

It’s always good to be reminded that this is in fact a Christian Holiday.

Many of today’s political ideologies are self contradictory. I present 2 Axes and 4 non-contradictory potential political categories that make more sense. (Email me any time at thegordianknot101@gmail.com.)

This is my favorite argument for God‘s existence. Noah, the host of the Socratic Method podcast. Launches a series of wonderful, objections, and sparks great conversation on this forgotten, and unloved argument that Thomas Aquinas presents for God.

Jordan Peterson recently had an interview with Pierce Morgan. Pat and I reflect on what was said. Towards the end of the episode, discuss the various projects we are working on.

I found way more cool stuff than I expected digging into this epic book. The main sources are the Rashi commentary and St Jerome’s commentary on Jonah. Email me anytime With comments, questions, or anything else at thegordianknot101@gmail.com

Much nonsense is in the air surrounding this question. Today we crush the silly notion that it’s Wrong to be Rich. (Email me at thegordianknot101@gmail.com)

Jon joins me to talk about building, zoning, and land use. We learn about some of the history, trade-offs, and current movements. His website is here: http://www.jonathanhartley.net check it out.

Dr. White is a very clear thinker on the subjects of banking and money. His latest book is here: https://www.amazon.com/Better-Money-Gold-Fiat-Bitcoin/dp/100932747X

Happy Halloween everybody. We look at two archetypes that bubble up in folklore and mythology; the witch, and the troll. My thesis is that these represent the defective mode of masculinity and femininity.

In this episode, we cover Classical Theism, the need for the Church to be able to decide things, and the fact that even protestants have tradition.

We run through a few critiques of fractional reserve banking and discuss the gold standard.

Steve Ray has just completed one of the only Catholic commentaries that covers the book of Genesis. You can find his website right here: https://catholicconvert.com and you can buy his book right here: https://ignatius.com/genesis-gbscp/

Because I forgot to record on the usual platform. Everybody gets to listen in on the St. John the Evangelist RCIA class about the Incarnation!

Intercession of the Saints, purgatory, Mary, being holy, and more. (Email me at thegordianknot101@gmail.com )

This song has struck a cord for so many people. Why?

If these have always struck you as being wrong….Maybe it’s because they are wrong.

15 Fantastic Mailbag questions all answered for your listening enjoyment. If you want to send a question, email me at thegordianknot101@gmail.com

We just celebrated Labor Day and we have many labor unions in the news. What are we to think about these organizations from an economic and from a Catholic perspective?

Good ole’ Pat has written another book! We chat about that and do you have the opportunity to get the directors cut by emailing him directly at: patflynn@chroniclesofstrength.com

We contrast Ecclesiastes with the analogy of the cave in Plato‘s republic and a variety of passages written by the apostle Paul.

I’ll be pulling from lots of Jewish sources like the midrash, Rashi, commentary, and many more places to tell you everything I know about Cain and Abel.

The “Crown of virtue” as Aristotle calls it, is one of the most forgotten virtues . Yet, it’s the Virtue that Jesus displayed when defeating sin and what Mary mentions at the very start of the magnificat kicking off the Gospel story.

You are about to hear a children’s story that defends a version of Barry Miller’s argument for the existence of God.

We cover freedom, law, and, of course, I read you the entire text of Dignitatis Humanae complete with a running commentary. Finally there is a lighting round of freedom questions at the end.

We cover the marriage process, the rise of Celibacy, and even what was happening in the book of Enoch, with the sons of God and the daughters of men.

We chat about John’s recent debate with Dana Harper on his excellent show, “The Classical Theism Podcast”

I run through his “Ten Key Points on Economics from Catholic Social Teaching” article. Ya, There are some problems…..

We talk about the role of friendship, how it goes wrong, how it makes up the fabric of church and state. And why diversity, equity and inclusion are all wrong.

We explore how the state has a masculine character, and the church has a feminine character. And we use this to look at ways that the church and state go wrong, and a few ways that It can go right.

We go through Biblical arguments for the Trinity. Many Protestants are rejecting the Trinity today. That needs to stop.

You get a sneak peek into our RCIA program with an intro to the four Marian dogmas. Here are some helpful sources: Sources:Dr. Pitre’s book -https://www.amazon.com/Jesus-Jewish-Roots-Mary-Unveiling/dp/0525572732/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=jesus+and+the+jewish+roots+of+mary%2C+dr.+pitre&qid=1686421780&sprefix=jesus+and+the+jew%2Caps%2C90&sr=8-1CCC -https:/…