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What Matters Most — 98 episodes

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Magnifica Humanitas: An Encyclical Against Dehumanization in the Age of AI

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Confronting Judeophobia in the NT: A Conversation with Meredith Warren

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Pop Culture Matters: Pluribus with Megan Fritts

4

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

5

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

7

Easter Reflections

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

9

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

10

Be Transformed: A Conversation with Dr. Micah Kiel

11

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

12

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

13

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

14

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

15

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

16

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

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An Introduction to the Christian Nationalism Project at the CCE

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

19

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

20

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

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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

23

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

24

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

25

Boy Jesus: A Conversation with Dr. Joan Taylor

26

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

27

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

28

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

30

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

31

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

32

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

33

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

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

35

Pop Culture Matters: White Lotus Season Three with Martin Strong

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Pop Culture Matters: The Name of Easter

37

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

38

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

39

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

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

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Becoming a Catholic Peace Church: A Conversation with Gerald Schlabach

42

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

47

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

48

Jousting With John: A Conversation with Adele Reinhartz

49

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

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Straight Street: Pop Culture Matters

53

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

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

55

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

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

58

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

60

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

61

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

63

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

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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

67

Japanese Buddhism in Canada: A Conversation with Reverend Grant Ikuta

68

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

69

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

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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.

76

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

77

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

78

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

81

"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

83

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

84

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

85

A Jewish Paul: A Conversation with Matthew Thiessen

86

The Bible and The Quran: A Conversation with David Penchansky

87

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

88

Reupholstered Psalms: A Conversation with Greg Kennedy, Part 2

89

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

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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

94

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

95

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

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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