All Things Catholic with Dr. Edward Sri Do You Truly Have a Catholic Worldview?
Sep 16, 2025
Explore the essence of a Catholic worldview as a lens for understanding the Gospel. Dr. Sri highlights the varied effectiveness of evangelization through Peter and Paul’s experiences. Discover the importance of shared beliefs when engaging others in faith discussions. He critiques modern individualism and its societal effects, while proposing that identity is shaped through relationships, not self-definition. Uncover how a grasp of foundational principles related to purpose and order can guide spiritual transformation.
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Worldview Determines Evangelization Success
- Edward Sri shows evangelization succeeds when audiences share starting convictions and worldview.
- Paul struggled in Lystra because the Greek audience lacked the same foundational beliefs as Peter's Jewish audience.
Jerusalem Friends Versus Lystra Friends
- Edward Sri describes 'Jerusalem friends' who share faith convictions and allow open faith conversations.
- He contrasts them with 'Lystra friends' who lack shared starting points and make deep conversations harder.
Begin With Shared First Principles
- Get the right first principles before debating moral issues so conversations don't talk past each other.
- Start by ensuring people share basic assumptions about order and purpose before arguing specifics.
