The Russell Moore Show

Ross Douthat on American Religion and Where Martin Luther was Right and Wrong

Jan 25, 2023

51:37

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Do You Think Pope John Paul II Was Right on Contraception?

02:47

Deep Places - How Did It Affect You?

02:45

The Transition From Roman Catholicism

02:10

Introduction

2min

The Russell Moore Show - Ross Douthet, Tell Me Where I'm Wrong

2min

How Did You Transition From a Pentecostal Protestant Setting to Roman Catholicism?

6min

The Transition From Roman Catholicism

2min

Is There a Safe Harbor From Fighting and Division?

5min

Is Luther's Reformation a Concession of the Church?

4min

Are You Able to Deal With Your Confessions?

3min

The Church of Rome Is the Church Against Which the Gates of Hell Do Not Prevail

3min

Vatican II

3min

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Is the Catholic Church on a Similar Pathway to the Connecticut Episcopal Church?

3min

11.

Do You Think Pope John Paul II Was Right on Contraception?

3min

12.

BetterHelp, H-E-L-P.com Slash Russell Moore

5min

13.

The Realities of Practical Politics in a Secularizing Society

2min

14.

Deep Places - How Did It Affect You?

3min

15.

The Insufficiency of Punditry in American Politics

2min

16.

Is American Exceptionalism Enough to Keep Us From Going in That Direction?

6min

On this episode, New York Times Opinion columnist Ross Douthat tells Russell Moore where he's wrong on Catholicism and American culture. Kind of.

Douthat and Moore consider what it looks like for Christians to engage civically without surrendering to the relentless urgency of the political cycle. They discuss the Roman Catholic Church and what's happening at the intersection of religion, American culture, and world culture. They have a rich discussion of Douthat's religious upbringing, corruption in religious hierarchies, and when Martin Luther did (and didn't) have a point. They talk about Pope John Paul II and Pope Francis, the insufficiency of punditry, and whether or not America is a post-Christian nation.

Their discussion plays by the "Tell Me Where I'm Wrong" rules: Moore is only allowed to ask questions that seek to understand the guest's point of view, and if he starts to argue, the guest is supposed to stop him.

Episodes in the "Tell Me Where I'm Wrong" series include:

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