Cause and Effect

March 10, 2018March 10, 2018

Catholic vs. Catholic – 2018-02-28 – Chris Fleming

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.

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January 2, 2018February 3, 2018

Catholic vs. Atheist – 2017-12-24 – Shaun Maxwell

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.

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November 28, 2017February 3, 2018

Catholic vs. Atheist – 2017-11-18 – Zvi Leve

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.

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July 28, 2017February 3, 2018

Catholic vs. Atheist – 2017-07-25 – Uzi

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.

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June 17, 2017February 3, 2018

Catholic vs. Atheist – 2017-05-21 – Lucy

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.

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May 16, 2017February 3, 2018

Catholic vs. Other – 2017-04-22 – Sharon Shanti

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.

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March 5, 2017February 3, 2018

Catholic vs. Other – 2017-02-19 – André Julien

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.

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March 2, 2017February 3, 2018

Catholic vs. Atheist – 2017-02-18 – Alex Steer

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.

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January 21, 2017February 3, 2018

Catholic vs. Atheist – 2017-01-13 – Stephen Poitras

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.

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December 27, 2016February 3, 2018

Catholic vs. Other – 2016-12-11 – Anthony Greene

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.

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Catholic vs. Other - 2018-10-27 - Matthew Marchant November 1, 2018

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.

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CVS Meta - 2018-10-17 - Father Julio César Grassi and Christopher Agron October 21, 2018

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 […]

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CVS Meta - 2018-10-11 - Noah, St. Peter, and Pope Francis October 12, 2018

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.

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Catholic vs. Catholic - 2018-09-19 - Christopher Agron Part 3 September 30, 2018

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.

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Catholic vs. Catholic - 2018-09-15 - Dominie Mary Stemp September 22, 2018

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.

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Catholic vs. Catholic - 2018-09-04 - Jude-Xavier Murphy September 17, 2018

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. https://www.catholicmusings.org/

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Catholic vs. Catholic - 2018-08-28 - Taylor Schroll September 16, 2018

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. http://www.fortecatholic.com/

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Catholic vs. Catholic - 2018-08-25 - Christopher Agron Part 2 September 12, 2018

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. Follow Chris: https://www.instagram.com/chrisagron https://www.facebook.com/agronchris https://twitter.com/agronchris https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx9-L-Xr3D_Bt5nxFqpwVFg

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Catholic vs. Catholic - 2018-08-27 - James Marchant September 6, 2018

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 […]

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Catholic vs. Catholic - 2018-08-15 - David Niles September 3, 2018

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.

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