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Doctrine Episodes

Jan. 12, 2024

Catholicism vs. Communism (#172)

Marxism has been in the news again lately. Cultural Marxism (i.e., "wokeism," DEI, and radical social justice movements) and various globalist ideologies try to challenge, undermine, and overwhelm historic Catholic Christian…
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Jan. 9, 2024

Three Questions About Baptism (#171)

All Christian churches practice the sacrament of baptism, but they don't all understand it in the same way. From a Catholic perspective, Greg answers three questions: 1) Why do we baptize? 2) Who/what/when/where do we baptiz…
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Dec. 28, 2023

Snapshot: Is Mary Really the ”Mother of God?” (#168)

On January 1, the Catholic Church celebrates the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God. For most American Protestants, especially evangelicals and Pentecostals, the idea that Mary could be called “the Mother of God” is jarring, e…
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Dec. 22, 2023

Christmas Snapshot: Mary’s Place in the Manger (#166)

What was Mary doing in the manger? Obviously she gave birth to Jesus among the sheep, but why her? Why was she chosen? And did her role end once he was born and raised? As Greg explains, Mary's place in the manger, and the C…
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Nov. 29, 2023

Snapshot: Stuff Jesus Never Said (#158)

Those who want to change the Church's teaching on homosexuality and same-sex marriage like to argue from Jesus' silence on the issue: "If Jesus didn't bother mentioning it in the gospels, it shouldn't matter." Protestants ha…
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Nov. 25, 2023

Snapshot: Christ the King (#156)

In the last snapshot ("The End of Ordinary Time"), Greg pointed out that the Catholic Church has a major feast to celebrate the end of ordinary time and the liturgical year. That feast is the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Chri…
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Nov. 20, 2023

Charity and Social Justice (#154)

Ed the Protestant asks about the Catholic Church's commitment to charity and the poor. Greg explains where that comes from and the related but very different concept of Catholic Social Justice. Support the podcast: https://g…
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Nov. 13, 2023

Demons (#152)

What does the Catholic Church teach about Satan and demons? Is he, or are they, the opposing force in the universe to God and angels? What do they know? What can they do? Can they possess us? What is an exorcism? Greg and Co…
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Nov. 6, 2023

What is Evil? (#150)

What does the Catholic Church teach about what evil actually is? Is it the opposite of good, like light/dark or yin/yang? Is it moral failing? Being outside of God's will? A social construct? Greg and Cory explain that in Ca…
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Oct. 25, 2023

Listener Questions, Part 1 (#145)

Greg answers questions sent in by listeners (send your own to consideringcatholicism@gmail.com!): How do I overcome my distrust of the Catholic Bible (the "deuterocanonical books)? Can salvation be lost? What if I commit a m…
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Oct. 9, 2023

What are Angels? (#142)

What are angels? How are they different from us? What do they do? What are the types or categories? Do we have a guardian angel, and what does he do? Greg and Cory unpack the nature of these spiritual beings. Please support …
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Sept. 25, 2023

Why Does the Church Baptize Infants? (#139)

Greg and Ed discuss one of the most divisive issues between Catholics and evangelicals: infant vs. believer baptism. Please support the podcast: https://givebutter.com/BaUAnz We are a small non-profit ministry dedicated to e…
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Sept. 4, 2023

What Do Catholics Have to Believe? (#137)

What must someone believe as infallible "dogma" in order to be "in the Catholic faith?" How does that differ from doctrines, teachings, and recommended beliefs? There are important but subtle differences that carry different…
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Aug. 28, 2023

What is Faith? (#135)

Christianity makes truth claims, like that Jesus rose from the dead. But what if we aren’t sure? Greg and Cory discuss the difference between certain knowledge, confident belief, and the mystery of saving faith.
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Aug. 21, 2023

Is the Bible the Word of God? (#134)

Greg and Ed continue their conversation in the woods about the Bible, this time asking whether it is really the "Word of God?" Please support the podcast: https://givebutter.com/BaUAnz We are a small non-profit ministry dedi…
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