CVS Podcast: Recent Episodes
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The final push...and it is finished. __________________________________________
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Getting ever closer to the end of this monstrosity... __________________________________________
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Back to the refutation... __________________________________________
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I have made reference to this passage a couple of times in the course of this series of videos. I said it was from the Meditations but it turns out to have been from the Proslogion. I include it here as an intermission and I hope it will edify all who listen with careful attention and unfeigned faith. __________________________________________
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More of the same... __________________________________________
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More of the same... __________________________________________
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From: Book 1, Part 1, Item 20 to: Book 1, Part 1, Item 27 of: Fundamentals of Catholic Dogma by: Dr. Ludwig Ott __________________________________________
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From: Book 1, Part 1, Item 8 to: Book 1, Part 1, Item 19 of: Fundamentals of Catholic Dogma by: Dr. Ludwig Ott __________________________________________
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From: Book 1, Part 1, Item 1 to: Book 1, Part 1, Item 7 of: Fundamentals of Catholic Dogma by: Dr. Ludwig Ott __________________________________________
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This is the first proper reading in a long series of livestreams in which I will read and comment on The Fundamentals of Catholic Dogma, by Dr. Ludwig Ott. __________________________________________
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Alex Randall is a young Australian Atheist whom I interviewed a couple of times a few weeks ago, and Kieran Lisney is an American who has converted to Greek Orthodoxy over the past couple of years. They wanted to discuss textual criticism among other topics. __________________________________________
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I first spoke with Bill two years ago https://youtu.be/DhqkW-cEbBA I invited him back because I wanted to get an update on his trials and to see if he has anything to say about the way the powers that run this fallen world have responded to the SARS-COV2 situation. __________________________________________
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I met Nathan in the comments section of my channel, and he was kind enough to accept my offer to come share his faith-journey with us today. I enjoyed our chat and hope to have his wife on my livestream some weekend soon.
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This is the general intro to a new series of livestreams in which I will read and comment on The Fundamentals of Catholic Dogma, by Dr. Ludwig Ott. I read the front and back matter in order to familiarize the viewer with the scope of the book.
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More of the same. Shooting fish in a barrel turns out to be really, really easy.
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This is my second chat with young Alex. We'll see if we can break new ground today. __________________________________________
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In this live stream I am talking about how the enemies of Christ fall into error and other evils. The primary example I will focus on is the controversy surrounding the Miscarriage data controversy in a preliminary study originally published in the New England Journal of Medicine on April 21st, 2021. __________________________________________
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I have decided to just jump right in at the very beginning of the video that I am refuting (500 Arguments Against Christianity). This entire series will be off-the-cuff and spontaneous with no prior analysis or planning. I'll just be reacting in the moment as I watch the entire 7+ hours of inane nonsense. It will probably take me about a dozen episodes to cover all 500 arguments, so I have made a playlist dedicated to this ongoing series.
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I interviewed Benjamin back in May 2019, and he agreed to come back and share his ongoing journey on my livestream.
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Last night while I was interviewing Chad on my livestream he mentioned that Nathan made a response video to my all-in-one refutation of his (and Fodor's) 500 Arguments video. I watched it and will use it as fodder for my introduction to the forthcoming series I will do covering the entire 7+ hour video. This is like shooting fish in a barrel for me, but it may help some listeners who want to shore up their faith in Christ and His Church. If you give this video and those to follow a thumbs down or a negative comment, then you are exactly the sort of person I want to chat with on my livestream. So get in touch to set it up: cvs.podcast@gmail.com
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Chad was supposed to come on my live-stream way back in July of 2020, but he totally forgot about me until I started posting videos again after my long hiatus. We will discuss philosophy and religion.
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A new subscriber, Jay, reached out by email asking me to refute James Fodor's "500 Arguments Against Christianity" video which was co-hosted by my 2-time guests Nathan Ormond. Nathan was ostensibly Christian the first time I interviewed him, and inordinately Agnostic the second time. God help us all.
Fodor's vid: https://youtu.be/Anc_puK9arE Nathan's first interview: https://youtu.be/DwGoWBYh4zM Nathan's second interview: https://youtu.be/oLJtqcV6gLE __________________________________________
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Alex reached out to me on my Atheist Experience video and asked to come chat about our different worldviews. He is a 16 year Australian who is interested in theology and philosophy. He identifies as an Agnostic-Atheist, but he has a problem with the Abrahamic God. __________________________________________
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Kieran has been on a my Live Guest show a couple of times, but it has been a few months and I reached out to see if he wanted to share his ongoing faith journey with us. He agreed, and here we are. The stream quality was "poor" the entire time, so I stopped to adjust the settings (see part 2 for the continuation.) __________________________________________
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Steven has been on my Catholic vs. Catholic before, but this is his first time chatting live with me. We casually discuss the works of mercy and the virtues, and how to preach the Gospel to Atheists, among other things. God is good. __________________________________________
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Lately I have been responding to a lot of comments from Mediocre-Atheists on the AE video I was on way back in 2017: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsaVR... This CVS Live episode is just a light-hearted survey of the tsunami of inane comments. __________________________________________
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In this episode Nick and I discuss Freemasonry, Thy Mystery of Iniquity, Loving obedience and submission, and the theological virtue of Faith. God is good. __________________________________________
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I chopped down the first version of my stream and will include the new (rough) short version here so you needn't listen to an hour of rambling and repetition. As a bonus I will also discuss the "Duds Hypothesis" which someone suggested to me this afternoon. The implications of that hypothesis are beyond horrifying, and I hope to God that the "Duds Hypothesis" is not true. __________________________________________
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I interviewed my dear friend Ben in late 2016 and again in early 2018. Now he's agreed to come back and chat about his ongoing journey. __________________________________________
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I interviewed Nick in early 2019 and several times since then. Now he's agreed to come back and chat live about his ongoing journey. __________________________________________
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May the Lord preserve our Holy Father, our sweet Christ on Earth, Pope Francis, give him life, and make him blessed upon earth, and deliver him not to the will of his enemies. Let us pray: O God, the Shepherd and Ruler of all the faithful, in Thy mercy look down upon Thy servant, Francis, whom Thou hast appointed to preside over Thy Church, and grant, we beseech Thee, that both by word and example he may edify those who are under his charge; so that, with the flock entrusted to him, he may attain life everlasting. Through Christ our Lord. Amen. ♥
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I interviewed Mr. Owen back in April 2019. He is the founder and director of the Kolbe Center for the Study of Creation. I know he is sympathetic to geocentrism so I asked him to come and chat about that. He agreed. For more info visit kolbecenter.org __________________________________________
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As I'm waiting for my 4pm (EST) guest to arrive (or not, as the case may be) I thought I might just as well use this time to send out a little "Guests Wanted" outreach thingy. Email me to set up an interview: CVS.Podcast@gmail.com Thanks and God bless. __________________________________________
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My dear friend Matthew is back. It has been a wild ride for him this past year, and I'm sorry I wasn't there for him very much during my year-long hiatus from the podcast. But I'm back and so is my friend Matthew. God is good. ♥ __________________________________________
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"The Catholic Ninja" is a first cousin to my friend and frequent guest, Nikola Krcic. I really enjoyed meeting him today, talking about our precious faith. Ninja has a website and a couple of books you can find here: https://www.thecatholicninja.com/ __________________________________________
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I interviewed Kevin way back in late May 2019. Dr. Kevin Mark is the Canadian director of the Kolbe Center, which is a Catholic Creationist apostolate. Today we chatted predominantly about creationism with a touch of Geocentrism thrown in at the end. It's always a pleasure talking with Kevin. __________________________________________
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I interviewed Brenda way back in late June 2019. This time we talked a little bit about Brenda's ongoing education in philosophy with digressions into other more mundane topics. As usual it was a pleasant and friendly conversation; sadly youtube chopped off the last few minutes, but it was mostly our goodbyes. __________________________________________
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My old friend Nikola is back to catch up since we haven't talked much during the past year. __________________________________________
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I decided that today, after exactly one full calendar year in hiatus from the CVS Podcast, I should do a loose and informal chat. The Lisney brothers (Aidan and Kieran) accepted my invitation to join me. __________________________________________
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Pykris is one of the first friends that I made on my podcast. I wanted to chat with him to find out how he's been doing. He used to identify as a Satanist, but since the loss of his beloved older sister he has started to feel drawn to God.
Aidan Lisney is a regular on my podcast. Today we had a long, loose, and meandering chat about all things Catholic. God is good.
Stephen Stetelman reached out after listening to my Michael Jones episode. Stephen's brother-in-law is Catholic, so he wanted to ask me about the Catholic perspective on some key issues.
I met Jesse on Facebook. He is currently in RCIA and will enter full communion on April 11th. I asked him to come and talk with us about his faith journey.
I met Philip on Facebook. He's an English guy who enjoys discussing theology with people, as he puts it. See https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChRz6QmnhkNi2pqygIkHOWA for more information.
I've had Kieran on my pre-recorded podcast several times and he has become a dear friend. We decided to catch up and just chat about whatever faith-related issues come up.
A listener recommended I interview Chris because of his unorthodox position on the doctrine of Hell. As I discovered during our chat, he also does not believe in an immaterial soul or in free will, as I understand it. But he's a nice guy.
Converse Contender reached out on my channel to see if I would come on his show and talk about my Catholic faith. I agreed and so we are both streaming our talk.
Another informal chat with Matthew Murdock. We discussed authority, and the Church, as usual. It is always a pleasure talking with my brother from another mother.
I interviewed Nathan before, but I invited him back to see how his faith-journey is unfolding. Turns out he is now agnostic. We discuss the philosophical and existential landscape as it now appears to Nathan without the lens of Christianity.
Lynn K. Russell is a writer and an expert on NDE (Near Death Experiences). She lives in Alberta Canada and has been a Unitarian Universalist for many years. Among other things we discussed virtue, vice, and the afterlife.
Kalen reached out to me after hearing Nathan Ormond's interview on my channel. He and his sister converted only recently, and we discuss his faith journey. I enjoyed meeting him and look forward to having him back again in future.
Nikola and I discuss Young Earth Creationism, Geocentrism, The Firmament, and Flat Earth. I mention Scott L. Smith's new book, and I talk about the spirituality of the Philokalia with emphasis on my embarrassing problem with G.A.S. (Gluttony, Avarice, and Self-esteem). And we also discuss the Rosary in particular and prayer in general.
In this episode my BFF Matthew and I discuss his ongoing faith-journey, the doctrine of Eternal Conscious Torment in Hell, and what it means to be within the safety of Noah's Ark.
I reached out to Canadian Catholic after my favourite Atheist Troll, Robert White, send me a link to Aron Ra's live-stream chat with him. This is my first CVS Live Guest. We talked about Canadian Catholics journey from Protestantism to Atheist and then Catholicism. We also talked about YEC vs Theistic Evolution, Sedevacantism, the Papacy, Infallibility, and the Blessed Virgin Mary. It was a fun chat and I hope to have him back again in future.
Michael Jones is a self-proclaimed idealist and theistic evolutionist who runs a Christian Apologetics project called Inspiring Philosophy. Because I am a Young Earth Creationist, most of our discussion revolved around evolution vs. creationism.
Kellie-Jay Keen-Minshull (aka Posie Parker) is the founder of Standing for Women. I reached out to her because she openly affirms that the only true definition of woman is an adult human female. Visit theposieparker.com for more information.
Morgane Oger was recently on the winning side of a Human Rights Tribunal ruling against one of my recent guests, Bill Whatcott, who was ordered to pay $55,000 in compensation for publishing material that is likely to expose Morgane Oger (and other transgender people) to hatred or contempt.
Steven had a mystical vision of Jesus during Eucharistic Adoration a few years ago and found his way back to the faith of his childhood after decades of Atheism.
Brenda reached out by email back in June in an attempt to see if it would be possible to have a civil and respectful conversation about religion. I enjoyed our chat and am looking forward to many more.
Henrique has only been Atheist for 5 years. Tragically, those Christians who are closest to him don't want to talk about religion, and so he is disturbed by the apparent apathy. After warning him about the reality of Hell, I tried to assure him that we Christians really do care about his eternal salvation.
Carl sent me a few talking points and we moved through them pretty effortlessly: The Canon of Scripture, Purgatory, The Blessed Virgin Mary, and Human Nature. I enjoyed our chat.
When he began his OB/GYN career, Dr. Bruchalski practiced and promoted contraception, sterilization, abortion, artificial reproduction, and embryo destruction, and he was well-known for his late-term abortions. That all changed when his Catholic faith revived.
A listener suggested that I interview a friendly Atheist YouTuber who goes by the name of Ozymandias Ramses II. He was very friendly and I enjoyed our chat.
I met Nathan on Facebook. He converted to Christianity about 12 months ago, and he's been reading and exploring the faith with mucho gusto. I enjoyed meeting him and hope to have him back again in the future.
Nick has embraced the Electric Universe Cosmology. I wanted to show him that the Electric Universe does not help him out of his existential angst at all because it does not address any metaphysical questions. It turns out that he already knew that, but it was a fun chat nonetheless.
Michelle was raised Christian, but had a dramatic conversion at the age of 24. She now works for Pioneer Bible Translators. Back in 2016 Michelle made it to day 23 on Survivor Millennials vs. Gen X. I really enjoyed hearing about her faith journey, and I hope she'll send some more castaways my way.
Jeremy asked to come back and finish what we started in his first interview. In this episode we talk about authority, the Trinity, the primacy of St. Peter, and the nature of the Church which Christ built while he was on Earth.
I asked Jeremy Best's wife Marcela to be my guest, and she agreed. She was raised nominally Catholic in Columbia, but she never really connected with the faith. Marcela now considers herself a non-denominational Christian. I enjoyed our chat.
I reached out to Carl via Adherent Apologetics which is run by his good friend Zac Sechler. We talked mostly about Authority, the Canon of Scripture, Salvation, Sanctification, Purgatory, and Mary. I hope to have him back soon.
Ticer Tice left a strange comment on my YouTube channel asking me to contact him on Facebook, so I did. He was very friendly and agreed to be my guest. I must admit that I was quite disturbed by what he had to say. God help us all.
In this fourth segment we discuss some concerns that have been weighing on Matthew since his recent and somewhat apprehensive re-entry into full communion with Rome. As always, it was a fun and edifying chat.
Bryan is a passionate and knowledgeable Catholic speaker, retreat leader, author, and apologist. He speaks at colleges and universities, conferences, live and on the internet, television and radio. For more info visit catholicbryan.org
Robert Haddad has studied law, theology, philosophy and religious education. He has authored ten books including "1001 Reasons Why It’s Great to be Catholic!" Robert is currently the Head of New Evangelisation for the Sydney Catholic Schools Office. I enjoyed our chat.
Hugh Owen is the founder and director of the Kolbe Center for the Study of Creation. When I recorded this interview I had only recently "come out" as a Young Earth Creationist. We have kept in touch since that time and he is a very patient, kind, and generous man. For more info visit kolbecenter.org
A lot has happened since I last spoke with Robbie Dillon the first time back in 2017. He's now doing his Masters in Philosophy and he's started attending church services. The sound-quality of this recording is not great, but he's so entertaining that I decided to publish it anyway.
Nick interviewed Aron Ra for his Prodigal Podcast and so I reached out to him to see how the conversation went. We didn't talk long but it was a powerful conversation and I'm glad I recorded the call for posterity. God is good.
In this third part (which was recorded way back in the beginning of March) Matthew and I discuss some of the challenges he faces on his journey into the Church. As always, I really enjoyed chatting with my beloved brother in Christ.
Jeremy reached out to me on Facebook. He is a born-again Christian on fire for the Lord. I enjoyed meeting him and agreed to record part 2 soon since we got cut off prematurely.
William invited me to speak with his Indianapolis Philosophy Meetup (IPM) group. Most of the questions centered on trying to understand how we can know that God exists, and which God it is. It was a fun experience for me and I hope to do it again some time.
Bill Whatcott is a very outspoken Pro-Life Activist with a sordid past but a sincere and humble love of God and neighbour. He is currently awaiting trial for an alleged "hate crime" because he surreptitiously distributed Christian pamphlets at the 2016 Toronto Gay Pride Parade. I enjoyed meeting him. (See https://tinyurl.com/y6oaq85m for more information.)
Way back on April Fool's day Dylan reached out to me by email because we had been chatting in the comments of Aron Ra's interview. Dylan is a very cordial and polite gentleman and I enjoyed chatting with him.
I reached out to Steve Gregg on the advice of my friend Matthew Murdock. Steve is a gentle and very moderate Christian with a strong faith and a deep love of the Word. I enjoyed meeting him. See https://www.thenarrowpath.com for more information.
In this episode Kieran shares some exciting news about his ongoing faith-journey. He has recently started attending Divine Liturgy at a Greek Orthodox church, and is having serious doubts about Protestantism. As always, I enjoyed our friendly chat. http://www.annunciationorthodox.org/
This is a meta-Meta Response (or a Meta meta-response?) Anyway, after listening to my latest Meta episode, Matthew wanted to set the record straight and clarify his position. Much love to my brother. ♥
In this our second discussion we discuss epistemology, free-will, determinism, naturalism, death, morality, sexual taboos, and other fun stuff. I really enjoyed it.
I am very fond of Nick and Matthew and both have been on my podcast several times. Nick Stumphauzer recently interviewed Matthew Murdock on Nick's podcast, The Prodigal, and I asked if I could offer a few responses on my channel. They both agreed, and so here it is. For more info about The Prodigal, or to listen to Matthew's entire interview, please visit https://www.nickstumphauzer.com/the-prodigal
I am a big fan of Sensus Fidelium, so I decided to reach out to that legendary and mysterious figure: "One Arm" Steve. As it turns out he's just a regular guy with an extraordinary faith who runs a very popular YouTube channel. I very much enjoyed meeting him.
Connor reached out to me via Twitter. He was raised in a nominally Christian home but he has always felt drawn to the pagan religions of his pre-Christian ancestors. I enjoyed learning a bit about his Germanic Paganism.
Nikola was raised loosely Catholic but had a conversion to Christ a couple of years ago. This powerful experience prompted him to leave the Church and he became an anti-Catholic protestant for about 9 months. The Lord then brought him back in, and so now Nikola is on fire for both Christ and His Church.
Take a look inside the mind of filmmaker Nick Stumphauzer as he attempts to return to a belief in God documented in his feature film 'The Prodigal'. Nick's podcast will serve as the "captain's log" throughout production, as well as a battlefield of ideas and a fertile ground for debate with the audience and promote Nick's personal growth as a thinker and a man. (See https://anchor.fm/theprodigalpodcast for more information)
As we learned in part 1, Nick has given himself a year to disprove his Atheism. So in this second conversation Nick asks me a few questions about my faith and I share some of the benefits of what I believe to be an unmerited gift from God.
Jennifer had misgivings but finally agreed to talk to me because her husband Matthew (who introduces this episode) encouraged her to hear me out. I was very moved and touched by her sweetness and innocence. I also admire her staunch defense of the sovereignty of God in the face of what she probably sees as a Satanic cesspool of Idolatry, Mariolatry, and Sacrilege. I assured her that God is good. God alone.
Simon is an old friend, but we haven't been in touch much since he moved back west over a decade ago. He is an artist and a kind soul. He is a sincere seeker and I enjoyed hearing his voice after all these years.
In this second discussion Kieran and I mainly discuss Authority. I enjoyed our lively but friendly talk and hope to have him back again in the future.
In part 2 Matthew shares the story of his first ever Confession as an adult. He is very happy to be back in the Church, but still has many questions and concerns. We discuss a few of them here. More to come in part 3. As always, I enjoyed chatting with Matthew.
I met Simon on my YouTube channel. He was raised in a vaguely Christian culture and soon became a Hard-Atheist. But today Simon spends a lot of time thinking and talking about religion and describes himself as a Weak-Atheist. I enjoyed our friendly chat.
Nick is a director, writer, speaker, and performer. The Prodigal is in pre production and will follow Nick for a year as he makes an intellectually honest attempt to return to a belief in God after five years of staunch atheism. Visit www.nickstumphauzer.com for more information.
When Matthew first reached out to me via email a few months ago he described himself as a Christian Agnostic Atheist, meaning someone who is culturally Christian and a weak or Agnostic Atheist. We mainly talked about free will and the first cause argument.
I recently interviewed Aidan's younger brother, Kieran Lisney, and asked if Aidan would be willing to share his faith journey. Aidan is a recent revert to the Catholic faith of his childhood. I enjoyed chatting with him.
Amanda married my recent guest Kevin Mark eleven years ago and they both became Catholic about 3 years ago. Amanda is a devoted wife and mother of six and has a profound faith in the Church, despite some initial reticence. I enjoyed our chat and hope to meet her and her family soon as they are coming to visit Montréal.
Dr. Kevin Mark is the Canadian director of the Kolbe Center, which is a Catholic Creationist apostolate. Mark and his wife Amanda are both recent converts to Catholicism. They have six children and live in Manitoba.
Gretta Vosper is a best-selling author and an atheist minister at West Hill United Church. She envisions an all-inclusive religion where people of different worldviews can build right relationships with themselves, the environment and other humans. I enjoyed our chat.
Kieran reached out via email a few months back and agreed to be my guest. He was raised in a predominantly Catholic environment but lost his Catholic faith because he was unable to accept some of the doctrines he encountered as he matured in his walk with God. He's a good man, and I'm sure we'll chat again.
In preparation for this third conversation we mutually agreed to consciously avoid the many issues that separate us so that we could both enjoy a friendly chat about Special Creation and some related topics. I look forward to our next discussion.
Benjamin reached out to me on Facebook. He was raised Catholic but is now questioning his faith because of philosophical difficulties he encountered at the Franciscan University of Steubenville. I enjoyed our chat.
Geoff is a very jovial fellow, so we chatted for two full hours. We mainly spoke about his work and hobbies, so in the end there wasn't much content for my podcast. Perhaps we can do part 2 some day.
In this Meta episode I offer some responses to Kent Hovind's teachings where they differ significantly from the teachings of Christ and His Holy Roman Catholic Church. The underlying issue is Authority. God help us all.
Matthew reached out via email back in February, and since that time we have grown close. In this first episode Matthew talks about his chequered past and asks a few questions about the Catholic faith. I can't wait to see how his exciting journey into Catholicism unfolds. Much love, brother. ♥
Kent reached out to me by email. His YouTube channel "A Call to Reason" is "taking commonly held beliefs and putting them on trial against sound logic." He's a kind man and I have enjoyed getting to know him over the past few months. He'll be back on my podcast in future.
Dr. Hovind is a famous Christian creationist who taught science and math in highschool for 15 years. He thinks the Catholic Church is anti-Christ, while I believe that it is Christ, so much of our chat was about those differences. We also discuss evolution vs. creation. I enjoyed meeting him.
See drdino.com for more info on his ministry.
Scott Bower is a family man who holds multiple World Championship belts in Taekwondo power-breaking. We met in the comments on Aron Ra's interview on my YouTube channel. We mainly discussed the first-cause argument for God's existence. It was a fun chat.
Since her first interview Lucy has been studying evolutionary biology at university. I wanted to ask her about evolution and she was very happy to answer my questions. As always, I really enjoyed talking with her.
In this episode I comment on some of the outtakes from Aron Ra's recent Part 2 interview. Please note that Aron uses explicit language a couple of times.
This talk came about because Aron wanted to give me a mini crash-course in the fundamentals of Evolution theory before my upcoming interview with Kent Hovind. Aron is a very affable man with a lot of personality and a big heart, and I am very grateful that he took the time to talk to me again.
This is my second time on TJump's show. This time we talked about the so-called theory of evolution and why I reject it. The uncut live chat was rather bloated and meandering, so I chopped it down aggressively to make it a little more focused in this edited version. As always, Tom was a pleasure to talk with.
I met Greg on Aron Ra's interview, in the comments section on YouTube. He was raised with some Catholicism, but became an Atheist at an early age. Our conversation centered on origins and morality.
In this episode of Meta I explain why I no longer call myself a Young Earth Creationist. It was fun while it lasted.
One of my favorite protestant listeners suggested I reach out to Bob Enyart who kindly agreed to be my guest. He is pastor at the Denver Bible Church, spokesman for American Right To Life and long-time talk show host on Denver’s 50,000-watt AM 670 KLTT. He is also a Young Earth Creationist. See https://kgov.com/
Tom Jump emailed me to invite me onto his YouTube live-stream to talk about my faith in God. On his TJump channel Tom describes himself as an Atheist, a Philosopher, and an aspiring potus. He enjoys debate, and has a calm and pleasant demeanor. I really enjoyed meeting him.
Tom's channel: youtube.com/c/TJump
I recently "came out of the closet" as a tentative Young Earth Creationist, and so I asked Joel if he'd like to discuss it. He agreed and this is our friendly chat. Joel and Alan's "Religious Debate" channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHwNX-klDnvIXymowyJaunw
Michael reached out to me by email. His mother was at one time a Byzantine Catholic Nun for 13 years before meeting Michael's father, who had studied at Catholic Seminary. He lost his faith as a young adult and now identifies as Atheist.
Ady runs a YouTube channel called Antarctic Dissuasion Force which debunks Flat Earth notions. He is an atheist who finds religion curious and baffling. He found me on the Aron Ra interview and reached out by email. He is a very friendly chap, and I enjoyed our chat.
Ady's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyyQ4Z-26CwJWBaJ8Smjv0Q
I met John on YouTube. John was raised Christian, but lost his faith because he could not reconcile a good God with the evils and sufferings in this world. He is a friendly guy whose philosophy is basically "ride the wave" of life and try to make the most of it while you can.
Alan Kinsey invited me to discuss my God with Joel Pearson on their "Religious Debate" YouTube channel. I met them both in the comments section of my own channel's Aron Ra episode. They were friendly and courteous hosts and I really enjoyed the exchange.
I met Kenneth in the comments on Aron Ra's episode on my YouTube channel. David, as he prefers to be called, is a humble man of God who is striving to walk with Jesus. I always enjoy talking with Christians, and I was inspired by this man's simple faith.
John reached out by email and I invited him to be my guest. He and his wife both studied chemistry and both were raised Catholic, but both are now agnostic atheists. John and I spoke about free will and the first cause primarily. A fun chat.
I met Mark Green on Facebook through our mutual friend, Eric Steinhart. Mark is the founder of Atheopaganism which he describes as "a naturalistic Pagan path comprised of a set of Principles, practices and celebrations which embody and express religious celebration of life and the passage of the seasons in fun, creative, and meaningful ways."
For more info visit http://atheopaganism.wordpress.com/
I reached out to Mr. Cutsinger because, as I discovered on YouTube, he boldly defends the soundness and validity of St. Anselm's Ontological Argument. He was diagnosed with Stage IV lung cancer in July of 2017, and yet very kindly agreed to speak with me using his one functional vocal cord. I am touched by his patience and kindness.
This is my second interview with Max, but this time it was on his show, Red Pill Religion. He asked me about my journey from Atheism to Catholicism, and about why I do my podcast. He is always friendly and fun to chat with, and we share a deep devotion to our Holy Mother, the Blessed Virgin Mary.
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Flat Earth Runner left a comment on my YouTube channel with a link to one of his comedy roasts. I immediately asked him to be my guest and he agreed. As you might have guessed from his name, Flat Earth Runner believes that the Earth is flat. He is also a self-taught non-denominational Christian. I enjoyed meeting him.
Eric Steinhart suggested that I interview Lincoln Cannon. Lincoln is an LDS Mormon and a Transhumanist, meaning that he is interested in ethical ways of using science, engineering, and technology to advance the human race beyond our present limitations. I enjoyed our friendly chat.
In this episode I compare and contrast different ways of sacrificing, for the sake of God, the self-evident gifts that make us human: free will, reason, and morality.
I met Stan at the St. John's Native Friendship Centre in Newfoundland in 2010. He is a traditional Inuit drum dancer, story-teller, artist, poet, and actor. Stan was raised with Moravian Pentecostalism and now practices the Baha'i faith while incorporating his Inuit spirituality.
I met Ken Hensley on the Coming Home Network online community. Ken does pastoral care, manages online communities, writes apologetics articles, leads retreats and pilgrimages and much more for the CHNetwork. It was a real pleasure meeting him.
I never expected a self-proclaimed Christian, much less one who has experience debating, to hang up on me mid conversation; but that's what happened when I asked this guy why he rejects the doctrine of the Real Presence.
In this Meta episode I flesh out the three steps to Roman Catholicism after allowing Satan to strip me of all my faith and (almost) all of my reason.
Bob Toews is my recent guest Lucas Fehr's step-father. Bob is a non-practicing Catholic who grew up Mennonite but was baptised in the United Church of Canada. He was Confirmed in the Catholic Church in his thirties, but has been disenchanted by recent attempts to curb the Spirit of Vatican II.
Eric Steinhart is a philosopher of religion specializing in new and emerging religions. Eric comes from a long line of evangelical congregationalist preachers. He no longer identifies as Christian, but does not see much value in the label atheist either. It was a fun chat.
In this episode I briefly introduce the famous "Problem of Induction" and give two simple examples of how we can use the purely deductive "Reduction to Absurdity" technique to arrive at 100% logical certainty concerning not only mathematical truths, but even fundamental principles of physical science.
This episode was inspired by two very different CVS listeners, John Revell and Robert White. I talk about solipsism and the irrational abuse of our freedom and every other good gift from our loving God, who is, in spite of our selfish tantrums, courting us with limitless patience. The bottom line: get over yourself, and let yourself be seduced by the King of Kings.
I met Lucas about 10 years ago. He got my attention at a dinner party when he announced that he had met and talked with angels. We had some heated exchanges via email at that time, but I think we have both mellowed with age. I haven't seen him in a while, and so I'm glad he agreed to be interviewed. I enjoyed our brief chat.
This is my first ever "in absentia" ersatz interview. It was inspired by its namesake, Robert White, whom I have never met in real life, as far as I know--although that would be even more hilarious. In any case, this is just a fun survey of his trite anti-Catholic comments, which he has been scattering like high-octane manure all over my YouTube channel for the past 36 hours or so. Enjoy! LOL
When I interviewed Steve McRae, I asked if he ever had Catholics on his shows, and he mentioned Max Kolbe by name. I reached out and Max kindly agreed to come on my show. I enjoyed our chat, but I am sad that there seems to be bad blood between some of my guests. God help us all.
I met Steve McRae on YouTube when I was looking for videos with Graham Oppy. Steve considers himself an agnostic, but he does not consider himself an atheist. We discuss science, philosophy, and religion. It was a lot of fun.
I met Paul on The Coming Home Network's online community. I asked him to come on my show and tell my listeners a little bit about his conversion, and he was gracious enough to accept. This is his story. Please visit turnkeough.com for more information, including links to his Journey Home episode, and more.
Going into this I knew nothing about Mr. Ra, but from his picture I knew I had a real character on my hands. He did not disappoint. The more I listen to him, the more I like him. I have a special fondness for that charming combination of gruff hostility and naive innocence. And he's funny, too--I have never laughed so much during an interview.
A recent guest, "Philo Theism", recommended that I interview Graham Oppy, so I reached out by email. I was delighted that he was willing to be my guest. We discussed his worldview and locked horns over the issue of free-will. It was a fun chat.
This episode of Meta explains how I went from Hard Solipsism to Monotheism in a heartbeat back in 2009. I was reading Descartes' "Discourse on Method" when the conversion happened. Basically, I said to myself, either I'm God or God is God, so if God is not God then I am God. But I know that I am not God, and that God is God because if I am wrong then I am also not wrong, since if I am wrong when I say that I am not God then I am God and God cannot be wrong. Therefore I know that I am not wrong when I say that I am not God. Therefore I am not God. But if I am not God then God is God. Therefore God is God.
When a Catholic friend told me about the controversy over the Wright brother's "Hipster Nativity" set, I immediately reached out to see if I could get their side of the story. Corey was nice enough to reply, and agreed to do a short interview.
I met "Philo Theism" when he commented on my Atheist Experience episode (Catholic vs. Atheist - 2017-05-28 - Matt Dillahunty.) He is a bright young man and he has recently discovered the depth and wisdom of the "ancients" of western philosophy. I really enjoyed our chat.
Pray the Holy Rosary with me. (Joyful mysteries.)
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Pray the Holy Rosary with me. (Luminous mysteries.)
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This episode of Meta explains my Decalogue Rosary method, and gives a few brief examples of how to do an examination of conscience based on the Ten Commandments combined with the Twenty Mysteries of the Most Holy Rosary. There are 200 meditations in a full Rosary, but I limit my discussion to 10 meditations, for the sake of time.
Pray the Holy Rosary with me. (All four mysteries.)
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Pray the Holy Rosary with me. (Sorrowful mysteries.)
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Pray the Holy Rosary with me. (Glorious mysteries.)
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I met Matthew through his brother Stephen, with whom I used to work. Matthew follows a non-denominational spiritual path guided by music, meditation and tai chi. He believes in the importance developing presence and inner peace for fulfilling ones purpose in life.
To my great surprise and delight Dr. Sancinetti responded to my email (which I mentioned in my episode entitled "Noah, St. Peter, and Pope Francis") This letter (written in Spanish) allows me to debunk some of the anti-Catholic lies that are used to smear our Holy Father, Pope Francis. In the Epilogue I respond to Christopher Agron's sudden and unilateral termination of our fledgling friendship.
In response to the tsunami of open rebellion unleashed against Pope Francis by those who consider themselves "Conservative-Catholics" I discuss the simple but oft-ignored prophetic warning of Noah and how that Old-Testament type of the Vicar of Christ can help us to respect the St. Peter of our own day.
In this third part Chris reached out to discuss our differences concerning Pope Francis. I always enjoy talking with Chris, and there's not really much separating our perspectives when you get right down to it, so I enjoyed our chat.
Dominie commented on my YouTube channel saying that she doesn't think Pope Francis is the Pope, however she does not consider herself to be a Sedevacantist. She's confused about the current state of affairs in the Church. We had a pleasant chat about the Church and the ups and downs of her ongoing faith-journey.
Jude-Xavier Murphy is a convert to Catholicism who has written two books on the Mysteries of the Rosary, and who hopes to write two more. He has a podcast called Catholic Musings in which he reflects on the Sunday readings. I enjoyed our chat.
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Taylor Schroll is Director of Youth Ministries and Conference Coordinator at Ablaze Ministries and Founder/Speaker/Radio Host/Worship Leader at Forte Catholic. If he can't stir you from your lukewarm slumber then you are not asleep, but dead. It was a blast chatting with him.
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This is part 2 because it's the second episode featuring Chris on my podcast, but in reality this is an interview that Chris did of me for his awesome Catholic podcast: Catholic Real. Check it out.
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James Marchant is a man of faith and conviction. He puts his gifts and charisms at the service of the community, particularly in the welcoming and the integrating of Syrian and Iraqi refugee families and promoting ecumenism. James is able to rally his community around important causes; he is a volunteer who is always ready to say yes to encourage meeting, reconciliation, and fraternity.
David Niles is a family man and co-founder of The Catholic Man Show, along with Adam Minihan. I discovered them through a recent Catholic guest, Steve Pokorny. David and I discuss his faith journey and his Catholic Media projects. I enjoyed our chat.
Adam Minihan is a family man and co-founder of The Catholic Man Show, along with David Niles. I discovered them through a recent Catholic guest, Steve Pokorny. Adam and I discuss his faith journey and his Catholic Media projects. I enjoyed our chat.
Avera suffers from Same Sex Attraction but she is striving to embrace her cross. She has a blog called "Inside my Holy of Holies" and speaks at parishes and schools and events. To book Avera contact her agent Nic Scott at 541-212-8616, nic@yourcatholicmedia.com.
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"Christ, the one Mediator, established and continually sustains here on earth His holy Church, the community of faith, hope and charity, as an entity with visible delineation through which He communicated truth and grace to all. But, the society structured with hierarchical organs and the Mystical Body of Christ, are not to be considered as two realities, nor are the visible assembly and the spiritual community, nor the earthly Church and the Church enriched with heavenly things; rather they form one complex reality which coalesces from a divine and a human element. For this reason, by no weak analogy, it is compared to the mystery of the incarnate Word. As the assumed nature inseparably united to Him, serves the divine Word as a living organ of salvation, so, in a similar way, does the visible social structure of the Church serve the Spirit of Christ, who vivifies it, in the building up of the body. This is the one Church of Christ which in the Creed is professed as one, holy, catholic and apostolic, which our Saviour, after His Resurrection, commissioned Peter to shepherd, and him and the other apostles to extend and direct with authority, which He erected for all ages as "the pillar and mainstay of the truth". This Church constituted and organized in the world as a society, subsists in the Catholic Church, which is governed by the successor of Peter and by the Bishops in communion with him, although many elements of sanctification and of truth are found outside of its visible structure. These elements, as gifts belonging to the Church of Christ, are forces impelling toward catholic unity." (Lumen Gentium)https://tinyurl.com/3wxff
Thoth and I discussed cosmology, the nature and reality of political and religious authority, and, indirectly, theodicy, or the problem of evil. There is much unresolved philosophical tension between us, but it was nice to chat with my old friend, nonetheless.
Eli Danze is a cradle Catholic who was born and raised in Texas where he currently lives with his wife and six children. He is the creator and host of the Boni + Bella podcast in which Eli encourages us all to “Be Kind! Do Good! You are Beautiful!”
Steve founded Freedom Coaching, where he mentors clients one-on-one to break free permanently from a compulsion to pornography. From 2014 to 2015, he was the Director for Covenant of Love, the Alexander House program for strengthening marriages .on the parish level.
Scott Smith is a Catholic author and speaker that helps faithful but overwhelmed Catholics understand the richness of the Faith, so they can light the world on fire, starting with their own friends and families.
I met Athena through her boyfriend, my friend Russell whom I also interviewed that same evening at their apartment in Montreal. She was raised culturally Jewish but has been doing Yoga since she was about ten years old. We mostly talked about sex and morality and life and death.
I have been friends with Russell for about a decade now. He is a sweet guy, and one of the few friends with whom I can discuss almost anything--even religion. In this chat we discuss, sex, death, free-will, and the first-cause proof of God's existence.
I met Minh Ho at a Christian Meetup group about two years ago. At first I had no idea he was Catholic, but I have been enjoying getting to know him and discovering his unique approach to Bible Study, particularly as concerns the Torah, or the first five books of the Old Testament.
I met Christopher on his YouTube channel. He is a fine young man who served 4 years in Korea and was raised in a Catholic military family. Chris started the "Task Force 75" project to aid Puerto Rico during Hurricane Maria in 2017.
I was pleasantly surprised when Stephen Heiner agreed to come back and record part 2. I am more "novus ordo" than ever, having read the documents of Vatican II, but he still doesn't understand my perspective. I enjoyed our lively chat nonetheless, and hope to have him back again next year.
In this Meta episode I discuss the history of the 21 ecumenical councils, and the heresies and schisms that accompany these most sacred councils.
This Meta episode takes you behind the curtain of my mind, into the realm of ideas that fuel my quest for truth and understanding. I discuss three faculties of the human soul: Doubt, Faith, and Reason, and the imbalanced worldviews that result if we neglect one or more of these.
Seth reached out to me on Facebook because he heard my call-in to the Atheist Experience. Seth is my first explicitly faithful Catholic guest. He's only 23 years old and was home-schooled in an orthodox Catholic family in Ohio. I enjoyed our pleasant but brief chat.
I met Mythica on Facebook. She describes herself as a Christian Witch, or a Pagan. She prefers to think of herself as having added to her Catholic upbringing, rather than having abandoned it. Mythica appeared on Season One of Skin Wars, which is now on Netflix.
This is my first CVS Meta episode, in which I talk about the podcast on an administrative or observational level. In this episode I wanted to read my disclaimer and a small blurb about the Church. I also share my recent decision to allow non-dissident Catholics onto my Catholic vs. Catholic segment. There is also a brief discussion of the Perpetual Masses that I buy for all my guests, and about which I am very excited.
I met Shane on YouTube. He identifies as a combination of Gnostic and Baptist. Among other things, Shane believes that Satan is not pure spirit, but has a human form with both male and female sexual organs. He was friendly, and we got along well in spite of our theological differences.
I met John on Facebook. He is a family man who teaches Philosophy at John Abbott College. He is a colorful character with a very open mind, but he chooses to identify as Christian. I enjoyed listening to him talk, and hope to have him back. Lots of fun.
Dr. Fleming is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Western Sydney University, Australia. He describes himself as "Catholic among the secular, and secular among Catholics". I spent most of our time picking his brain about philosophy. Good times.
This Triple Post-Mortem dissects, in purposefully vague and general terms, the vetoed interviews of three baptized men who shall remain unnamed to protect their identities. All three men were very antagonistic and objected to my use of the word "versus".
I met Jana through Ben. She studied religion, but worked in television. She became a therapist after doing group-therapy as a research project for the "Being Erica" TV show, which Jana created and wrote. She is culturally Jewish, but identifies as a hedonist. It was a real pleasure chatting with her.
It's been more than a year since Ben's first interview, so I reached out to do part 2. We talked mostly about Jordan Peterson's ideas and how they relate to recent developments in the Unitarian Universalist (UU) world.
I met Shaun through his younger brother Dylan Maxwell, whom I interviewed in 2016. Shaun is an affable family man. He earned both his Masters degree and his Ph.D in Philosophy, with an emphasis on the nature of consciousness. He is currently writing a book on the Freedom of the Will.
I met Jerry on Facebook, through my friend and recent guest, Thoth. Jerry lives in Taiwan with his wife and their 14-year-old twin boys. He describes himself as a non-Denominational Christian, but has some Calvinist leanings. I forgot to ask him about free will. Next time, perhaps.
Maggie has worked with fellow Sedevacantist Stephen Heiner, whom I interviewed recently. She is busy wife and mother, a published indie author, and she also moderates a group on FB called Catholics Against Modernism. I enjoyed our chat.
I met Mitch on Facebook where I was drawn to his sharp and abrasive communication style. He was raised in a secular Jewish home, and considers himself agnostic. I like to think of Mitch as a cute kitten with sharp little claws.
Pope Michael was elected by a small group of people who had come to believe that the Catholic Church has seceded from the Catholic faith with Vatican II, and that there have been no legitimate Novus Ordo Popes since the death of Pope Pius XII in 1958.
I met Zvi Leve through Facebook. He is a secular Jew. His interests relate to trying to understand how people interact with their built environment and the role of technology in shaping behaviour. For fun he likes arguing with libertarians. I enjoyed our lively chat.
Antonio is the third person I have interviewed as a result of my group-email to the websites listed on the Wiki page on Sedevacantism. He runs the sedevacantist.uk website. We spoke about his winding journey into the Catholic Church, and, ultimately, into Sedevacantism.
I met Thoth about 20 years ago when we were both agnostics. I met him through the University of Concordia Film department. Because of his sensitive creative nature, he has a lively sense of humour and a fresh way of seeing things. He now lives in Taiwan.
This is my sister, Linda, whom I love very much. She was adopted into our family when my parents lost my sister Faith at birth due to Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus. It was fun getting to know Linda a little better because we have never talked about religion before.
Dr. Weizfeld identifies as an "Orthodox Jewish Agnostic". I met him about 20 years ago. Part of the year he chooses to live in the West Bank in a city called Nablus, which is the location of the very important Old Testament city of Shechem. He has a PhD in Political Science.
The woman who wants to be known simply as "Their Child" emailed me asking to read aloud her email text. I don't have time, so I used text to speech instead. As always, I am putting this out there as "Catholic vs. Other" without rebuttal. God help us all.
Stephen is a Sedevacantist. He lives in Paris, where he writes and manages small businesses. He writes on culture, the permanent things, and all things French. He also served in the United States Marine Corps Reserve as a Nuclear Biological and Chemical Defense Specialist.
I met Tino more than a decade ago, through mutual friends. He lives in Belgium. Tino describes his religion as "tribal gatherings and psychedelic medicines." He believes that we can access ultimate reality through altered states of consciousness.
This interview was vetoed by my guest, a Muslim man who shall remain unnamed to protect his identity. In this, my first ever post-mortem episode, I dissect the interview in an attempt to understand why it was killed.
Thomas replied to a spam I sent to all the websites listed on the Wiki page on Sedevacantism. Strictly speaking, he does not consider himself a true Sedevacantist. Rather he believes that the Church has been taken over by impostors since 1958. We had a pleasant chat.
William is a very gifted visual artist whom I met at the University of Waterloo. We were in different programs, but we were neighbours. His depth and sensitivity made a deep impression on me even then. I'm glad to have reconnected.
I met Judah through friends at a BBQ in the park this summer. He was raised Jewish, but never believed in God. He studied philosophy and creative writing and is a devoted father of twins. I enjoyed getting to know him a little better.
Dan is very close with a good friend of mine. He has suffered from a lot of health issues, but recently underwent a health and wellness ordeal that positively impacted his faith life. I love the enthusiasm and energy of this kind and generous man.
I met Robbie at a Meetup group called Misfit Island (Montreal). He was the original editor of Vice Magazine, a successful screenwriter, and a creator of content for several Cirque du Soleil shows. He is currently finishing a degree in Philosophy at Concordia University.
I met Jacques at the Catholic Monastery where I was receiving instruction on the Catholic Faith for the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA). He was on his way to becoming a religious, but things didn't pan out. He is now questioning his Catholic faith.
SanathaVihari Losangeles is a Theravada Buddhist monk from Sarathchandra Buddhist Center in Los Angeles California. He stumbled upon my podcast and reached out to put me in touch with some Canadian Buddhists. He's a bright young man with a sunny disposition.
Pykris reached out to do part 2. We talked about music, fantasy, mental-illness, compassion and psychiatry, among other things.
I met Meagan at a party through mutual friends. She is a professional singer by trade, and an Anglican by faith. During our friendly chat we drank tea from fine porcelain china and nibbled on home-made banana bread. I felt right at home.
Uzi reached out to do Part 2 after listening to Part 1. He was uncomfortable with his strong language and other aspects of his first interview, and has grown from the experience. This is what it's all about. Thank you Uzi.
Diabolically Informative put out a video on his YouTube channel defending some aspects of Morgue's Hyperianism, which has some Pythagorean roots. He is the first idealist I have interviewed, but not the last, I hope. I enjoyed hearing his perspective.
The woman who wants to be known simply as "Their Child" emailed me asking to do Part 2, so I agreed. She says she had a private revelation from her Father about the symbolic meaning of the human umbilical cord. I let her talk without interruption.
I met Uzi on Facebook. I could tell that he was a firecracker with a lot to say about religion and life in general. He did not disappoint. A warm, generous, loving man with a lot of energy and a tough practical ethics. It was a lot of fun meeting him.
I saw a video of Kavneet Singh speaking about Sikhism on YouTube. I reached out to him and he agreed to speak to me about his faith. I used to live beside the Gurdwara Nanak Darbar Community Center Sikh Temple, and have always admired the Sikh people.
Pykris is the companion of Nicky, whom I interviewed recently. If I have understood correctly, this young man claims to be an avatar of one of Satan's favorite demon-spawn, Pykris. I renounce forever Satan and all his demons and I give myself entirely to Jesus Christ.
Occasionally I find long and obscure religious comments on my YouTube Channel. This nice lady, who humbly asked to be left unnamed, reached out with a form of Monotheism that I have never encountered. She asked to be labelled simply as "Their Child".
Nicky runs the Westminster Satanism Meetup in Colorado. As far as I know, she is the first Theistic Satanist I have ever encountered. I came to Catholicism via Atheistic Satanism but I now renounce Satan and all his pomps and works, so help me God.
Lucy is 17 years old. She is a hard determinist, which is one of the most rationally self-consistent forms of atheism. I really enjoyed our intense debate about the logical necessity of the uncaused first cause.
I've known Ursula for a few years now, but this is the first time we sat down to chat, just the two of us. It was interesting getting a little peek into her worldview, but I suspect that this interview is little more than a hasty snapshot of a moving target.
I met Irina through a mutual friend at a Laurie Anderson concert in 1995. She has always been a free spirit, and a very kind and gentle woman. She works as a doula, which means that she assists and supports mothers through childbirth.
I met Ali at one of the monthly Centre for Inquiry (CFI) Skeptics in the Pub meetup events. He is my second Unitarian Universalist (UU) guest. He grew up in Iran in a nominally Shia Muslim culture.
I was a call-in guest on the Atheist Experience. I spoke with Matt Dillahunty about the Principle of Sufficient Reason. He ended the call abruptly. I'm 100% certain that there is a perfectly reasonable explanation for his behavior.
I have known Gandhar since around 2003. He is an interesting man with a lot of colorful stories to tell. I attended his Ph.D defense a few years ago and always enjoy picking his brain about religion and philosophy.
Sharon is a Raelian Guide. I heard her speak at the Raelian Gathering where I first met and interviewed another Guide, André Julien. I requested this second interview because I enjoyed meeting everyone that I met there. I was warmly received once again.
I met Chris Dyer at a potluck back in the 1990s. We clicked because we had both been initiated into the same Sikh meditation cult: "Science of the Soul Incorporated." Chris is a talented, devoted, and successful artist, and a kind soul.
My first encounter with Dan was listening to his "Just an Immigrant" show on CKUT in 1994. Five years later I met him when he bought some of my psychedelic painted vinyl records. We became friends instantly.
This is my father, whom I love very much. I recorded this interview while visiting my parents in Kingston, Ontario, during Easter weekend, 2017.
This is my mother, whom I love very much. I recorded this interview while visiting my parents in Kingston, Ontario, during Easter weekend, 2017.
From God's perspective it is all good. It's all good because of the ontological goodness of His creation. It's all good because of the good gifts He gives us--His grace. It's all good in spite of our failings our weakness and our sin. It's all good in spite of all of the evils that flow as a natural consequence of original sin and actual sin.
When I was an atheist, and deep into the New Age movement, I made the acquaintance of the always vivacious and charming Marilyn Rossner. I first met her in 2001 at her SSF/IIIHS Townhouse Centre, on de Maisonneuve Boulevard. This is the first time we've talked since my conversion.
I met André Julien through the Montreal Raelian meetup. I attended a monthly gathering in Longueuil and then we did our interview in a noisy fast-food restaurant.
Ivan is an old friend from the neighbourhood. His energy is infectious and I knew he'd have a lot to say. He didn't disappoint. I only wish he could have stayed to chat a little longer. Next time.
Alex is from Australia. We met for the first time at a "Skeptics in the Pub" meetup, and then he joined my Catholic vs. meetup group. For this interview we chatted in his kitchen while drinking beer and eating chips.
Natalie and I know each other. She welcomed me into her home for this friendly chat. I was just coming down with a cold, and so my voice is a little off.
This is my first ever Skype interview. I am happy with the sound quality. I contacte Lama Jigme Gyatso after I saw his interview on the Fallen State with Jesse Lee Peterson. I enjoyed our chat.
Stephen is an old friend. We have enjoyed many a game of chess, and many a game of squash. This was a great opportunity to get to know each other a little better on another level.
I met Vijay Patel as I was waiting to meet Yogesh Patel (no close relation) in the Hindu Temple in Montreal. His warm and gentle smile was very endearing,, so I asked if he would also be my guest.
Yogesh is the secretary of the Shree Ramji Temple in Montreal. Our interview took place in the basement of the temple, and the live chanting can be heard in the background. He was very patient with my questions.
Anthony is a good friend. We discuss religion and philosophy all the time, so this is nothing new. I appreciate that even though he doesn't agree with me on everything, he listens to me--and defends my controversial faith when he can.
I was surprised and honored when Rabbi Cremisi agreed to be on my humble show. I can honestly say that this interview changed my religious outlook more than any other interview to date. I am still reeling from what I learned.
Ben is a good friend. He and I met in 1993 at the University of Waterloo, in Ontario. We were both studying Physics. He's always fun to talk with, and he puts up with my absurd thought-experiments better than most. A very sweet guy.
Dylan is a good friend. We did this interview in his apartment, drinking herbal tea. I learned a lot about him in this interview. I actually did another much longer interview with him prior to this one, but somehow I forgot to press record.
I met this gentle man in a depanneur (corner store) in little-India (Jean-Talon). He runs a Mosque above his shop. After closing up, we went into the basement to conduct the interview. I was very moved by his humility, and his very simple, sincere love of God.
My sister introduced me to Vahik in Ottawa, where I interviewed him in his home. He was very gracious and open and we could have continued talking, but I had to catch a bus back to Montreal. A fun chat.
I met Renaud at a "Skeptics in the Pub" meetup, which is run by an Atheist group. I wanted to interview him because when I first met him he was very aggressive. He turned out to be very gentle and calm. He was patient with me. Nice guy.
This is my first interview. John actually responded to a kijiji ad in which I was seeking non-Catholics to interview. It was a great way to start. He is a physics guy, too. Quite rational. He asked some good questions.
Mr. Rand is the president of the Atheist Freethinkers association. We had a nice long chat in behind the Sanctuaire Saint-Sacrament church. He was a great speaker, which made editing a breeze.
Andrew is a scholar and a gentleman. I was referred to him by the pastor of a local Church21 congregation. We talked over lunch and so the sound quality isn't great. My voice was hoarse from arguing with atheists at Skeptics in the Pub the night before.