CAM podcast
Catholics Against Militarism (CAM) is an informal, grassroots, Internet-based movement of lay Catholics that seeks to identify and respectfully challenge militaristic attitudes in the U.S. Catholic Church. We conduct interviews with Catholics and other Catholic groups who are: 1) successfully registering dissent at the parish level, 2) raising awareness of the dangers of militarism through dialogue with fellow believers, and 3) spurring deeper, more honest reflection on the role of violence in our world.
Episodes
138 episodes
Episode 138: Canker in the Rose: Pax Christi USA's Founding & New Board Member Lauren Bailey
Fr. McCarthy offers a bit of oral history about the founding of Pax Christi USA and the recent election of Lauren Bailey, a "Catholic for Choice," to the board. Ellen follows up with some impressions from the conference held in Atlanta on the 4...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 138
•
18:32
Episode 137: Thomas Merton's Betrayers, an update with Hugh Turley
In 2019, I interviewed Hugh Turley about the book he wrote with his co-author, David Martin, "The Martyrdom of Thomas Merton: An Investigation." In 2023, Turkey and Martin published a follow-up: "Thomas Merton's Betrayers: The Case Against Abbo...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 137
•
1:57:20
Episode 136: Dorothy Day, Me, and God
A reflection written by Fr. Emmanuel Charles McCarthy on the first week of Advent, 2026. Find CAM here:
•
Season 1
•
Episode 136
•
12:20
Episode 135: Forked-Tongue Teaching
The most destructive and forked tongued teaching on Jesus’ Way and Truth in Church history: Christian Just War Theory.This was published originally at Fr. McCarthy's channel and is republished here with permission. Find CAM here...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 135
•
13:57
Episode 134: Veterans Day, A Day for Christians to Bury Their Heads in the Sand
This ran originally on Fr. Emmanuel Charles McCarthy's channel and is shared here with permission.Find Fr. McCarthy here: / @emmanuelcharlesmccarthy3292
•
Season 1
•
Episode 134
•
22:01
Episode 133: Daughter Interviews Father About War
Thank you to Cecilia and Samuel Dean for allowing me to share this video written and produced by Cecilia. This is being published on Veterans Day, because one of the best ways to honor veterans is to listen to them. Find CAM here:&...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 133
•
18:09
Episode 132: On Self-Immolation: Suicide, Sacrifice, and The Church
Fr. McCarthy reflects on the life and death of Roger LaPorte, who set himself on fire on November 9, 1965, to protest the Vietnam War, and offers some thoughts on the response of Catholic bishops, priests, and laity to this act, and the choice ...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 132
•
10:20
Episode 131: The History of All Religion (in 5 min.)
René Girard died 10 years ago today. There is one Bible story that he said represented "the history of all religion" and held "the secret to everything." Take the Agamemnon course! We'll meet online three times over the course of 8...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 131
•
25:18
Episode 130: The Blindspot of John Henry Newman (and Other Doctors of the Church)
This ran originally on Fr. McCarthy's channel and is shared here with permission.Find CAM here: https://catholicsagainstmilitarism.comRSS feed: http://www.buzzsprout.com/296171Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/CAMpodcast
•
Season 1
•
Episode 130
•
30:31
Episode 129: Ben Shapiro, hire me!
I'm applying for a job hosting a show at the Daily Wire. How do I get this video to Ben Shapiro? Find CAM here: https://catholicsagainstmilitarism.comRSS feed: http://www.buzzsprout.com/296171Rumble: https://rumb...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 129
•
6:39
Episode 128: Is Gospel Nonviolence Sola Scriptura?
Fr. McCarthy weighs in on Ellen's debate with E. Michael Jones on the JWQ (Just War Question).Find the EMJ vs. EMF debate here:https://youtu.be/wYend1kUqtE?si=wxEDd91hEOa1AhsqFind CAM here: https://catholicsagainst...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 128
•
45:39
Episode 127: Natural Law Quicksand
Come read Agamemnon with me in November! Click for more info:https://courses.teachtothetext.com/p/agamemnon-for-adultsIn this episode, I'm reading aloud a chapter from Fr. McCarthy's book, "Just War Theory: The Logic of Deceit."...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 127
•
45:25
Episode 126: "Mow down Amalek and his people": The Mass as a Military Recruiting Tool
Video was originally published on Fr. Emmanuel Charles McCarthy's YouTube channel. Find CAM here:
•
Season 1
•
Episode 126
•
21:54
Episode 125: September 11th, I Was There
I want to share what I will "Never Forget." Thank you for listening.Find CAM here:
•
Season 1
•
Episode 125
•
9:22
Episode 124: Fr. McCarthy Interview with John Dear on Gospel Nonviolence
This interview appeared on John Dear's podcast "The Nonviolent Jesus." Check it out! Find "The Nonviolent Jesus" podcast here:
•
Season 1
•
Episode 124
•
41:08
Episode 123: EMJ, Taylor Marshall, & Natural Law
Trying to reconcile these two men's views on the founding of our country.Live class with E. Michael Jones, "Walking with a Bible and a Gun" starts Sept. 9! Enroll here:https://bit.ly/biblegunjonesAnother new class, "America:...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 123
•
35:05
Episode 122: Reading the Introduction to "Walking with a Bible and a Gun"
Ellen reads the introduction to E. Michael Jones's new book "Walking with a Bible and a Gun" and announces a new class on the book with the author. Live class with E. Michael Jones, "Walking with a Bible and a Gun" starts Sept. 9! Enrol...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 122
•
58:25
Episode 121: PROOF I'M NOT A HERETIC!
Ellen reads an article published in La Civilta Cattolica in July 1991, a few months after the Gulf War. Find CAM here:
•
Season 1
•
Episode 121
•
1:15:14
Episode 120: Opening lines of The Iliad
This episode is just an explanation of the opening lines of The Iliad, for those who might yet want to sign up for the class that starts Tuesday, June 3, 2025. Join us! Read The Iliad this summer! https://courses.teachtoth...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 120
•
57:08
Episode 119: EMJ vs EMF on the JQ vs the JWQ
Dr. E. Michael Jones returns to talk about Gaza and "Just War". (We always have to put that in quotes, because that's how it appears in the Catechism. The Trinity doctrine, however, and by the way, does not appear in quotation marks in the Cate...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 119
•
1:04:45
Episode 118: "Planned Ambiguity" in the Catechism
Fr. McCarthy joins us to help make sense of the confusion in the Catechism on war and killing. (Reference Episodes 117 & 115.)Are you interested in war and peace? Do you want to read one of the greatest literary works of Western civi...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 118
•
1:17:26
Episode 117: The JWQ, Part 2 (2307-2317)
The JWQ = The Just War Question(s). Rhetorical questions, mostly. In this episode, we cover the section on "Avoiding War" in the Catechism. I'm just sayin': It could be explained better! I want a Venn diagram!Are you interested in war a...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 117
•
41:42
Episode 116: Do heroes go to heaven?
An essay written by Ellen in 2015, originally published on LewRockwell.com.Original essay:
•
Season 1
•
Episode 116
•
29:51
Episode 115: The JWQ: Part I (CCC 2258-2268)
The JWQ = The Just War Question(s). Rhetorical questions, mostly. In this episode, we cover the Fifth Commandment as it's explained in the Catechism. I'm just sayin': It could be explained better! I want a Venn diagram!Are you intereste...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 115
•
43:38
Episode 114: More Catholic Conscientious Objection, Please
On this World Day of Peace, Jack Gilroy (guest Ep. 6) and Mark Scibilia-Carver (guest Ep. 34) return to the podcast to give us an update on the project to get Ben Salmon recognized a saint, and Mark's new initiative to start a nationwide Cathol...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 114
•
53:35