Take Every Thought Captive Podcast

Episode 90: The Myth of Self In this episode, Jason and Dr. Smith discuss the erroneous and modern idea of "self." We cover:- The pervasiveness of "self"- Philosophical foundations- Descartes and Kant- Undefined consciousness- Arguments against the idea of "self" Read...

Episode 89: Divine Providence and the Patience of Martyrs In this episode, Jason and Dr. Smith discuss the topic of divine providence in relation to difficult and uncertain times. We cover:- God as First Cause- Summa Prima Pars, Question 22- God in history- The...

Episode 88 - Modern Political Ideas in the Light of Christian Faith and Right Reason In this episode, Dr. Bulzacchelli, Dr. Smith and special guest, Dcn. Bob Gorman, Emeritus Professor of Political Science, discuss Dr. Smith's new book, Understanding Modern Political...

Episode 87: Understanding Modern Political Ideas We discuss Dr. Smith's new book! In Understanding Modern Political Ideas, Dr. Benjamin Smith defines and critically evaluates the major political ideologies of the modern period in the light of classical political...

Episode 86: Marxism and the Human Person In this episode, Jason and Dr. Smith finish their series on Marxism. We cover:- Marx's view of the fulfillment of history- The evolution of conscience- Three critiques of Marxism - Flawed Anthropology- Reduction of the Human...

Episode 85: Marxism, Culture, And Capitalism In this episode, Jason an Dr. Smith continue their discussion on Marxism. We cover:- Review of Hegel's view history- Marx and culture- The dialectic- Capitalism as a necessary stage- Marx's critique of capitalism- Revolt of...

Episode 84: Introduction to Marxism In this episode, Jason and Dr. Smith discuss Marxism. We cover:- The resurgence of Marxism- The historical context of Karl Marx- Kant and Idealism- Hegelian view of history- The "Geist"- The materialism of Marxism- Freedom in the...

Episode 83: The Cultivation of Natural Law In this episode, Jason and Dr. Smith continue their discussion of the natural law. We cover:- Natural Law known in degrees- Must be cultivated- Do Good, Avoid Evil- Responsibilities derived from Natural Law- Private Property-...

Episode 82- Written on the Heart: Introduction to Natural Law In this episode, Jason and Dr. Smith discuss natural law. We cover:- Christianity and Natural law- Legacy of natural law- Basic position- Known by all but to different degree- Two Hypothesis and evidence-...

Episode 81 - In the Breach: The Legacy Of Pope St. John Paul II In this episode, Jason and Dr. Bulzacchelli discuss how Pope St, John Paul II stood in the breach in many different ways. We cover:- The historical context- The breach in philosophical approaches-...