06 - Creation

Why did God make us? What else did he make? Are bad angels a legit thing?? In this episode, we discuss the origins and creation of the universe. This episode covers Part One, Section Two, Chapter One, Paragraphs 4-6 of the Catechism of the Catholic Church. ⁠Donate via PayPal⁠:https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=6WSCLFHLCDXH2Support us on ⁠Patreon⁠!Contact the podcast: [email protected].⁠Instagram⁠:https://www.instagram.com/crashcoursecatholicism/References and further reading/listening/viewing:The Catechism of the Catholic Church, Pts. 279-384.Genesis, Chapter 1Gospel of John, Chapter 1Gerard Manley Hopkins, "As Kingfishers Catch Fire". and "God's Grandeur"Jose Angel Lombo and Francesco Russo. Philosophical Anthropology: An introduction.Pope Francis, Laudato Si’Pope Saint John Paul II, Love and Responsibility, and Man and Woman He Created Them: A Theology of the Body. Christopher West (books):Good News about Sex and MarriageEclipse of The Body Theology of the Body For BeginnersOur Bodies Tell God’s storyChristopher West (video/audio):"Christopher West on Sex, God, Beauty, and the Theology of the Body""Christopher West: Theology of the Body and the New Evangelization"YouTube Channel for The Theology Of the Body InstitutePodcast, Ask Christopher WestEdith Stein, Essays on Woman. “I am convinced that the species humanity embraces the double species man and woman; that the essence of the complete human being is characterized by this duality; and that the entire structure of the essence demonstrates the specific character. There is a difference, not only in body structure and in particular physiological functions, but also in the entire corporeal life. The relationship of soul and body is different in man and woman; the relationship of soul to body differs in their psychic life as well as that of the spiritual faculties to each other”