Pater Edmund Waldstein

Elliot Polsky, a philosophy instructor at St. John Vianney Theological Seminary, and Pater Edmund Waldstein, a lecturer in moral theology and member of the Sacra Doctrina Project, dive deep into the modern shift towards the individual in philosophy and theology. They discuss how contemporary challenges, such as transgender ideology, reshape traditional views on gender within Catholic teachings. The conversation also highlights the historical skepticism towards authority and its implications for faith, urging a thoughtful balance between individuality and community in spirituality.

Pater Edmund Waldstein explores the defense of political Augustinianism, Catholic integralism, and Christian anarchism. The discussion delves into the subordination of temporal to spiritual authority, the historical context of political Augustinianism, the two cities concept, and the evolution of Augustinian political thought.