Gospel Simplicity Podcast
Episodes
126 episodes
The Origins and Development of Christian Liturgies | Rev. Dr. Matthew S.C. Olver
In this video, I'm joined by the Reverend Dr. Matthew S.C. Olver to discuss the origins and evolution of Christian liturgies. We talk about how Christian liturgies relate to Second Temple Judaism, what we learn from St. Justin Martyr, what happ...
Jesus and the Fulfillment of the Jewish Law | Dr. Paul Sloan
In this conversation, Dr. Paul Sloan discusses the relationship between Jesus and the law, challenging common misconceptions about the Pharisees and the nature of ritual purity. He emphasizes that Jesus' teachings and actions should be understo...
Historical Anglican Theology and Modern Debates | Sean Luke
In this interview, I'm joined by Sean Luke of @anglicanaesthetics to discuss how historic Anglican theology can address some of our contemporary debates about sola...
Rethinking the Atonement and the Meaning of Sacrifice | Dr. David Moffitt
In this interview, I'm joined by Dr. David Moffitt, one of the world's leading experts on the atonement and the book of Hebrews. We discuss how the ascension is a critical, yet overlooked, part of Christ's atoning work, how misunderstanding Jew...
The State of Sola Scriptura Debates | Kevin Fernandez
In this interview, I'm joined by Kevin Fernandez of @SinceAD33 for a friendly discussion about the current state of the sola scriptura debate to see if there are...
Is Infallible Dogma Necessary for Christianity? | Fr. James Dominic Rooney
In this interview, I'm joined by Fr. James Dominic Rooney O.P. to discuss the role of infallibility and dogma in Christianity based upon his book, Whoever Hears You Hears Me? In essence, Fr. JD argues that all Christians--not just Catholics--ne...
Catholic Professor Presses Me on Liberal Protestantism
In this interview, I'm joined once again by my good friend, Dr. Barnabas Aspray. This time, we're picking up a conversation we've been having for sometime offline about whether liberal Protestantism is the most consistent form of Protestantism....
An Introduction to Orthodox Social Teaching | Dr. Dylan Pahman
In this interview, I'm joined by Dr. Dylan Pahman to discuss Orthodox Social Teaching. To that end, we discuss the practicalities of implementing St. Basil's ethics of wealth and poverty, how Christians should think about economics, why capital...
Talking about Fairytales, Fiction, and Culture with Deacon Nicholas Kotar
In this interview I'm joined by Deacon Nicholas Kotar to discuss Russian fairytales, the elements of good fiction, why fantasy has lost its way, and how the stories we tell shape our cultures. Pre-Order my debut novel, The Long Road to ...
Advice for Lent, Sins of Speech, and Harry Potter with Fr. Gregory Pine, OP
In this interview I'm joined by Fr. Gregory Pine, OP, to discuss his new book Training the Tongue. Over the course of this wide-ranging conversation, we talk about Lent, AI, Humor, Fraternal Correction, and, naturally, Harry Potter. Pre...
The Relationship between Christianity and Platonism | Fr. Thomas Plant
In this interview I'm joined by the Reverend Dr. Thomas Plant to discuss the relationship between Christianity and Platonism, as well as how Platonism might serve as a bridge for inter-religious dialogue. The Rev'd Dr Thomas Plant (Fr. ...
The State of Religion in America | Dr. Ryan Burge
In this interview I'm joined by Dr. Ryan Burge (aka, Graphs about Religion) to discuss the state of religion in America. We cover claims of a Gen Z revival, the decline of mainline Protestantism, and what the data tells us about polarization. <...
Have We Misunderstood Dietrich Bonhoeffer? (Dr. Stephen Haynes)
In this interview I'm joined by Dr. Stephen Haynes to discuss the life, thought, and legacy of Dietrich Bonhoeffer. We pay special attention to the way he has been co-opted by radically different groups, each seeking to draw on portions of his ...
Catholic Stuff I Still Don't Understand (with Joe Heschmeyer)
I've spent the last seven years learning about Catholicism, and I like to think I've learned a bit along the way. However, there are more topics to research than there is time in the day, and, inevitably, a host of secondary and tertiary issues...
Line-by-Line through the Lord's Prayer with the Church Fathers
The Lord's Prayer is a centerpiece of the Christian tradition. Most Christians have memorized it and many pray it daily. But the very familiarity of the Lord's Prayer can mask its depth. In this video, I'm going to take you through the ...
Are Orthodoxy and Catholicism Fundamentally Incompatible? | Dr. Nathan Jacobs
In this interview, I'm joined by Dr. Nathan Jacobs, a philosopher, theologian, and filmmaker, to discuss the core differences between Orthodoxy and Catholicism, tracing the roots of divergences in thinking between the East and West. His...
The Place of Scripture in Catholicism | Dr. Michael Peppard
In this interview I'm joined by Dr. Michael Peppard, Professor of New Testament, Early Christian Studies, Religion and Public Life at Fordham University, to discuss his new book, How Catholics Encounter the Bible. Over the course o...
How to Read the Bible Like the Church Fathers | Dr. Brandon Smith
In this interview I'm joined by Dr. Brandon Smith to discuss his book, Taught by God: Ancient Hermeneutics for the Modern Church. We talk about how Christians have read Scripture over the course of history, what we can learn from the way the Fa...
An Orthodox Perspective on the Papacy and Early Ecclesiology | Craig Truglia
In this interview I'm joined by Craig Truglia to discuss his book, The Rise and Fall of the Papacy, in which he goes through the evidence for and against the papacy century by century throughout the first millennium of the church. Over the cour...
An Introduction to Eucharistic Ecclesiology | Dr. Richard DeClue
In this interview I'm joined by Dr. Richard DeClue, Professor of Theology at the Word on Fire Institute, to discuss Catholic ecclesiology. Specifically, we dive into the idea of eucharistic ecclesiology which looks at ecclesiology through the l...
Growing Old and Dying in Christ | Fr. Ron Rolheiser
In this interview I'm joined by Fr. Ronald Rolheiser to discuss how our Christian spirituality changes with age, and what we need most in our final years of life. Ronald Rolheiser, O.M.I., is President-Emeritus of the Oblate School...
Is the Bible Clear? A Protestant-Catholic Dialogue with Casey Chalk
In this episode, I'm joined in-person by Casey Chalk, author of The Obscurity of Scripture, to discuss the topic of perspicuity. Along the way, we examine what the doctrine means, how much it covers, and whether the Catholic ...
Should Christians Be Pro-Immigration? | Dr. Barnabas Aspray
In this interview, I'm joined by Dr. Barnabas Aspray, Assistant Professor of Systematic Theology at St. Mary's Seminary, to discuss his recent book, On the Significance of Religion for Immigration Policy. Over the course of the topic, we touch ...
How 20th Century Theology Changed the Way We See the Church | Dr. Myles Werntz
In this interview I'm joined by Dr. Myles Werntz to discuss the nature of the church with special attention given to some of the significant developments in ecclesiology that occurred during the 20th century. We touch on Vatican 2, the World Co...
Catholic Scandals and Crises of Faith: How a Vatican Reporter Kept the Faith | Colleen Dulle
In this interview, I'm joined by Colleen Dulle, Vatican Correspondent for America Magazine, to discuss how reporting on Catholic Scandals affected her faith. Over the course of the interview, we discuss the finances behind canonization, the tre...