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Jul 30, 2024 • 0sec

#91 Why The Church Can’t Ordain Women - Joe Heschmeyer

Joe Heschmeyer, a Catholic expert on female ordination, tackles the controversial issue of why the Church cannot ordain women as priests. He delves into the theological foundations of the male-only priesthood, referencing John Paul II's key teachings. The discussion reveals how concepts of fatherhood and divine revelation shape this doctrine. Through a mix of historical context and modern implications, Heschmeyer clarifies common misconceptions and provides deeper insight into the Church's stance on priesthood.
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Jul 25, 2024 • 0sec

#90 Dinesh’s Debate Flop Doesn’t Prove Alex O’Connor’s Biblical Critique - Joe Heschmeyer

Joe Heschmeyer responds to claims about Biblical inconsistency in debates, highlighting the weaknesses in Dinesh D'Souza's performance. The discussion focuses on alleged contradictions in the Bible, analyzing the timing of the Last Supper, harmonizing Biblical events, and exploring interpretive approaches to discrepancies in scripture.
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Jul 23, 2024 • 0sec

#89 Does Trump’s survival prove his Divine Appointment? - Joe Heschmeyer

Joe Heschmeyer addresses theological claims about the Trump assassination attempt and his seemingly miraculous survival.…
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Jul 18, 2024 • 0sec

#88 The Miraculous Case for Catholicism - Joe Heschmeyer

Joe Heschmeyer discusses the evidence of miracles and their significance for Catholicism. He explores the dichotomy between belief in miracles and skepticism, the rigorous process of confirming miracles in the Catholic Church, the interplay between science and stories in understanding evidence, the critique of materialism, and the case for miracles and Catholicism.
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Jul 16, 2024 • 0sec

#87 Atheists keep making this terrible argument. - Joe Heschmeyer

Joe Heschmeyer, a Christian apologist, debunks the 'one less God' argument used by atheists. He explores the triumph of Christianity over other religions and analyzes the flaws in the atheist argument. An intriguing discussion on monotheism vs. polytheism.
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Jul 11, 2024 • 0sec

#86 The Demonic Case for Catholicism - Joe Heschmeyer

Joe Heschmeyer examines the subject of demonic activity, posession, and exorcism and the case it presents for the truthfulness of Catholicism. Transcription: Demonic possessions, miraculous cures, exorcisms. These things play a pretty big part of the New Testament story as Graham 12 tree points out, the academic dean for the London School of Theology. Of all the activities associated with Jesus in the synoptic gospels, Matthew, mark, and Luke exorcism appears to be the single activity that took the greatest amount of his time. Now, you would not know that listening to the way a lot of modern C…
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Jul 9, 2024 • 0sec

#85 Who Created God? (Why the Universe DEMANDS an Unmoved Mover) - Joe Heschmeyer

Joe Heschmeyer responds to the "who created God" argument. Drawing on philosophical insights, he challenges atheists to move beyond this flawed argument and explore more substantial discussions about the existence and nature of God.…
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Jul 4, 2024 • 0sec

#84 Should Christians be Patriotic? - Joe Heschmeyer

In this 4th of July special, Joe Heschmeyer tackles Christian questions about patriotism and how it relates to our life in Christ.…
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Jun 27, 2024 • 0sec

#83 How were the books of The Bible decided? A Catholic Critique of Protestant Claims - Joe Heschmeyer

Joe Heschmeyer, a speaker on biblical texts, dives into the intriguing questions of who decided which books belong in the Bible and whether modern Christians have the right ones. He compares the Protestant canon of 66 books with the Catholic acceptance of 73, while addressing misconceptions about scripture's authority. The discussion highlights the historical context behind the canonization process and delves into how early Christians viewed scripture, challenging conventional beliefs. Historical significance, particularly the inclusion of texts like 1 Maccabees, also makes for a fascinating exploration.
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Jun 20, 2024 • 0sec

#82 The Bible in Jesus’ Day: How Different Was It? - Joe Heschmeyer

Joe Heschmeyer explores what constituted Sacred Scripture in the time of Jesus. The podcast delves into the differences between ancient and modern Bibles, the significance of scrolls and codex, and the diverse Jewish sects in Jesus' time. It also discusses Jesus' unconventional approach to challenging the Sadducees, the historical canon of the Old Testament, and the analysis of Bible discrepancies and trust in the Church's books.

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