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What Matters Most — 95 episodes

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Rulers, Religion, and Riches: A Conversation with Dr. Jared Rubin

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Was the Synod a Success? A Conversation with Michael W. Higgins

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Faith, Reason, and the Unconscious: Psychoanalysis and Catholicism: A Conversation with Dr. Adam Schneider

4

Easter Reflections

5

Incarnation: A Poem by and a Conversation with Rev. Dr. Rob James

6

The Language(s) of Christianity: A Conversation with Dr. Ekaputra Tupamahu

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Be Transformed: A Conversation with Dr. Micah Kiel

8

"Soulwork:"Decolonizing and Indigenizing the Curriculum: A Conversation with Dr. Judith Scholes and Dr. Nick Olkovich

9

Confronting Colonial Theologies through Acts of the Apostles: A Conversation with Dr. Jordan J. Cruz Ryan

10

"Religion is Not Going Away:" Shinnyo-En and NRMs in Japan: A Conversation with Dr. Casey Collins

11

A Short History of MAGA Catholics: A Conversation with Dr. Matthew J. Cressler

12

Pop Culture Matters: Christmas Movies (Part Two) with Martin Strong

13

The Politics of Christian Nationalism: A Conversation with Dr. Ruth Braunstein

14

An Introduction to the Christian Nationalism Project at the CCE

15

Pop Culture Matters: The Great Speckled Bird and Gospel Music with Martin Strong

16

Who is a Martyr? A Conversation with Dr. Elizabeth A. Castelli

17

"We are the Church Together Now:" A Conversation with Dr. Sarah K. Johnson

18

Pop Culture Matters: Halloween, All Saints, All Souls, and Samhain

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"The Way We Exercise Dominion is Through Justice:" A Conversation with Dr. Steven W. Tyra on Christian Nationalism

20

Ancient Christianities, or How the God of Israel Conquered the West: A Conversation with Dr. Paula Fredriksen

21

"Fostering the tradition of wisdom:" A Conversation with Dr. Paul Spilsbury

22

Boy Jesus: A Conversation with Dr. Joan Taylor

23

"We are here... Chinese Canadian Catholic Women are here": A Conversation with Dr. Fiona Li

24

The Promise and Praxis of Catholic Education: Hope for a Wounded and Divided World? Keynote Lecture of Rev. Dr. Stan Chu Ilo

25

Dilexit Mundum: A Christian Education and the Love of the World: Keynote Lecture of Samuel Rocha

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Educating the Children of God, Infants to Elders: Keynote Lecture of Margaret MacDonald

27

Reading the Bible in the Kingdom of Love: A Conversation with Tom Bolin

28

The Jesuit Disruptor and His Successor Leo: A Conversation with Michael W. Higgins

29

Habemus Papam! Pope Leo XIV: A Conversation with the St. Mark's Theology Faculty

30

"The Christian is a man or woman of joy": A Conversation about the Legacy of Pope Francis with Steve Millies

31

“That finger of Jesus, pointing at Matthew. That’s me”: Reflecting on the Death of Pope Francis.

32

Pop Culture Matters: White Lotus Season Three with Martin Strong

33

Pop Culture Matters: The Name of Easter

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The Habits Needed for Virtue: A Conversation with Dr. Tim Pawl

35

A Path to Becoming like God: A Conversation with Dr Paul Gavrilyuk

36

Telling Bible Stories for Children (and Adults!): A Conversation with Reverend Dr. Rob James

37

The History of Catholicism in Korea, Martyrdom, Persecution, and Resilience: A Conversation with Dr. Don Baker

38

Becoming a Catholic Peace Church: A Conversation with Gerald Schlabach

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Reconsidering John Calvin: A Conversation with Ruben Rosario Rodriguez

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The Absence of God and The Presence of Evil: A Conversation with Megan Fritts

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Pop Culture Matters: Christmas Movies with Martin Strong

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The Dark Transcendent: A Theology of Horror: A Conversation with Fr. Ryan Duns, S.J.

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Pop Culture Matters: The Night of the Hunter with Dr. Christine Evans

44

Affable Agnostics and Unhostile Atheists: A Conversation with Dr. Ross Lockhart about Christianity in Vancouver

45

Jousting With John: A Conversation with Adele Reinhartz

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The Uses of Idolatry, or Many Old Gods: A Conversation with Bill Cavanaugh

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Catholicism on the Borderlands: A Conversation with Dr. Daisy Vargas

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It Is Wonderful That You Exist: A Conversation with Dr. Jenny Martin

49

Straight Street: Pop Culture Matters

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Reading Gender in Revelation: A Conversation with Dr. Lynn Huber

51

Educating Children in the Early Church: A Conversation with Dr. Margaret MacDonald

52

Laudato Si' in a Time of Global Disruption: Francis and Politics: Dr. Massimo Faggioli

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The Reform of the Church is Not a Change but a Commitment: Dr. Emilce Cuda

54

Leaning into the Distant Goal of Vatican II: Pope Francis and Christian Unity: Dr. Cathy Clifford

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Gender in the Rhetoric of Jesus: A Conversation with Sara Parks

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The Liturgy and Life Study Bible: A Conversation with Fr. Nick Meisl and John W. Martens

57

The Prophet Jeremiah and African-American Maternity in the USA: A Conversation with Dr. Jaime L. Waters

58

What is Sikhism? A Conversation with UBC Sikh Chaplain Inderjeet Singh

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What makes a person a Saint? A Conversation with Dr. Hans Harmakaputra

60

The Cry of the Poor and Healthcare: A Conversation with Dr. Alexandre Martins

61

Panpsychism, Pantheism, Panentheism and Classical Christian Doctrine: A Conversation with Dr. Joanna Leidenhag

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Theology of the peripheries, Theology of the People: A Conversation with Dr. Emilce Cuda

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Green bioethics and Sustainable Healthcare: A Conversation with Father Myles Sheehan, SJ

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Japanese Buddhism in Canada: A Conversation with Reverend Grant Ikuta

65

On Celibacy in the Church in Antiquity and Today: A Conversation with Father Nick Meisl

66

The Journey from Rock and Roll to the Lutheran Pulpit: A Conversation with Reverend Mark Kleiner

67

Catholic Theological Ethics in the World Church: A Conversation with Rev. Dr. Mark Miller

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Pope Francis's Laudato Deum: A Conversation with Cristina Vanin

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Leonard Cohen and the Apostle Paul: A Conversation with Matthew R. Anderson

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How is the Bible The Good Book? A Conversation with Jill Hicks-Keeton

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Everyday Wisdom: Interreligious Studies in a Pluralistic World: A Conversation with Hans Gustafson

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The Rise of Christian Nationalism in the 1930s and Today in the USA: A Conversation with Charles Gallagher, S.J.

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How Children in the Gospels Can Shape Inclusive Ministry: A Conversation with Amy Lindeman Allen

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Islam and Christianity in Ghana: A Conversation with Imam Abubakar Mohammed Marzuq

75

Pope Francis, Laudato Si', the Synod, and the Church Today: A Conversation with Massimo Faggioli

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Incarnation, Soteriology, Exclusivity/Inclusivity, Pluralism, Particularism, and Universalism: A Conversation with Rev. Dr. Rob James

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Encore: "Neither Categories nor Stereotypes, These are Real People": A Conversation with Father Jim Martin

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"Interfaith is not about Conversion, it's about Completion": A Conversation with the Interfaith Amigos

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A North American Catholic: A Conversation with Sam Rocha

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Creator of the Earth and Northern Lights: A Conversation with Sister Damien Marie Savino

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The Solid Right and Scattered Left of the Church: A Conversation with Nick Olkovich on the Pope Francis Conference

82

A Jewish Paul: A Conversation with Matthew Thiessen

83

The Bible and The Quran: A Conversation with David Penchansky

84

Ecumenism: The Communion of Diverse Churches: A Conversation with Catherine Clifford

85

Reupholstered Psalms: A Conversation with Greg Kennedy, Part 2

86

Political Polarities and the Church: A Conversation with Steven Millies

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"We are homeless in many ways": A Conversation with Greg Kennedy, Part 1

88

The Realities and Truths of Human Trafficking in Canada: A Conversation with Sister Nancy Brown

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Catholicism and Indigenous Spirituality: A Conversation with Donna Naughton

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The World in An Acorn: A Conversation with Martin Strong

91

From Rock and Roll to Remembering Fr. Ed: A Conversation with Dawn Eden Goldstein

92

Reimagining Biblical Animals: A Conversation with Rabbi Laura Duhan-Kaplan, Part 2

93

Flooded in Divine Presence: A Conversation with Rabbi Laura Duhan-Kaplan, Part 1

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Art Shines Light and Exposes Darkness in the Spiritual Life: A Conversation with Michael W. Higgins

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"Neither Categories nor Stereotypes, These are Real People": A Conversation with Father Jim Martin