Intellectual Catholicism

Suan Sonna reviews a dialogue on slavery in the Bible. 

Suan Sonna, a theological thinker, dives deep into new arguments against Sola Scriptura, challenging its foundational principles. He discusses the Problem of Slavery, revealing the church's evolving stance on this issue and the importance of a community in interpreting scripture. The conversation analyzes the dangers of individual interpretations and the necessity of a guiding authority to maintain coherence in understanding biblical texts. Moreover, he equates this with checks and balances seen in government, emphasizing the need for institutional wisdom in faith.

Dr. Michael R. Licona talks about why the gospels tell the same stories differently and what this means for the doctrine of inerrancy. 

Profs. Timothy Pawl and Christopher Tomaszewski discuss the coherence of the Christology of the first seven ecumenical councils. What strategy is most effective for dealing with objections to the coherence of Christ being God and man? 

In this episode, Suan Sonna explains why Protestants cannot begin with Protestantism as their default when investigating Catholicism. He shows how Protestantism is itself highly controversial, especially on the issues of sola scriptura and sola fide. 

Suan discusses in this episode seven problematic trends in online apologetics.

Suan Sonna talks to Michael Lofton about his (Michael's) approach to handling controversies in the Catholic Church. 

Casey Chalk, author of 'The Obscurity of Scripture,' discusses why we need a magisterium and cannot rely upon the clarity of the Bible alone. They explore the new perspective on Paul and its impact on the speaker's conversion to Catholicism. The chapter discusses the concept of biblical perspicuity in Protestantism, its challenges and different interpretations. It examines the tensions it creates, objections to perspicuity, and the role of critical scholarship and the magisterium in scripture interpretation.

Fr. Gale Hammerschmidt of St. Isidore's Catholic Student center answers questions from fans about spiritual matters. Fr. Gale confirmed Suan into the Church! 

Michael P. Barber of the Augustine Institute debunks popular misconceptions about the New Testament.