Take Every Thought Captive Podcast
“The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.” - 2 Cor 10:4-5
Episode 044 – Authentic Truth
Authentic Truth In this episode, we discuss authentic truth and the philosophical implications of truth lying in reality. We talk about:- The dictatorship of relativism- Feelings and Reality- Like beauty, truth lies in reality- Relativism's view of truth- Unicorns,...
Episode 043 – Authentic Beauty
Authentic Beauty In this episode, Jason and Dr. Smith talk about what makes up authentic beauty. We discuss:- Is beauty in the eye of the beholder?- St. Thomas on Beauty- Beauty and Goodness- Beauty, Form, and Reality- St. Thomas' 3 characteristics of beauty- Beauty...
Episode 042 – What is Easter Joy?
What is Easter Joy? In this episode, Jason, Dr. Bulzacchelli, and Dr. Smith talk about the meaning of Easter Joy. We discuss:- Is Easter joy sentimentalism?- The Eschataological Lens of the Christian- The Kingdom of God and wrong ways to think about it- Easter brings...
Episode 041 – What Technology Has Done To Us
What Technology Has Done To Us In this episode, Jason and Dr. Smith discuss technology and several different aspects of how it affects us. we discuss:- “We become what we behold. We shape our tools, and thereafter our tools shape us.” ― Marshall McLuhan, Author of...
Episode 040 – The Cross and The Resurrection
The Cross and The Resurrection In this episode, Jason and Dr. Smith discuss the topics of the cross and the Resurrection within the Catholic intellectual tradition. We discuss:- Why the cross?- St. Thomas on Satisfaction- St. Anselm's Theory of Satisfaction- Mercy and...
Episode 039 – Modern Man and Reality: The Transcendent God and Self Absorbed Man
Modern Man and Reality: The Transcendent God and Self Absorbed Man In this episode, Dr. Benjamin Smith and Jason discuss a paper presented by Jason at the 8th Annual Symposium on Advancing the New Evangelization at Benedictine College in Kansas. We discuss:- Cardinal...
Episode 038 – The Common Good and 4 Ways to Misunderstand It
The Common Good and 4 Ways to Misunderstand It In this episode, Jason and Dr. Smith discuss a paper recently presented by Dr. Smith at the American Maritain Association on the topic of the common good. We discuss:- St. Thomas Aquinas and the Common Good- Acquired...
Episode 037 – The Primacy of Christology
The Primacy of Christology In this episode, Jason and Dr. Bulzacchelli talk about Christology and its primacy within the other disciplines of theology. We discuss:- The early Church and the Christological Controversies- Christology and the Sacraments- Christology and...
Episode 036 – Lent and the Bad Idea of “Doing Something Extra”
Lent and the Bad Idea of "Doing Something Extra" In this episode, Jason and Dr. Bulzacchelli discuss Lent and some historical considerations. We discuss:- Early origins of Lent- Fasting and Abstinence - What the word Lent actually means- The idea of "doing something...
Episode 035 – Authentic Love and the Good
Authentic Love and the Good In this episode, Jason and Dr. Smith discuss our society's confusion of different kinds of love. In order to evangelize people and the culture, we need to restore a proper understanding of love. We discuss:- Passionate Love- Human Love-...
