Reason and Theology Show – REASON & THEOLOGY

Dr. Joshua Sijuwade Reflects on His Debate: Trinity vs. Tawhid

Trinity or Tawhid? Dr. Joshua Sijuwade vs. Jake Brancatella

Can Church Doctrine Change? Here’s What the Church Really Says

Benedict XVI or Leo XIV — Which Pope Is Right on the Death Penalty?

Breaking: Vatican Congratulates First Ever Woman Archbishop of Canterbury

Ice Blessing Scandal? Pope Leo Accused of Pagan Worship!

Pope Leo XIV just made headlines with his explosive comments on what it truly means to be “pro-life.” In a bold statement, he declared that you cannot call yourself pro-life while supporting the death penalty or backing American immigration policies that harm human dignity. This shocking take is stirring global debate—tying together abortion, capital punishment, and immigration under one moral vision. In this episode, we break down exactly what Pope Leo said, how it connects to Catholic teaching, and why it’s creating such controversy. Is he redefining the pro-life movement? What does this mean for Catholics in America and beyond?

Pope Leo XIV Calls Religions to Be Bridges of Unity

In this episode, we dig deep into the role of the Church Fathers and how Catholics should understand their authority. We start with the classic criteria—antiquity, orthodoxy, sanctity, and ecclesiastical approbation—and then explore what that means both individually and collectively. Individually, the Fathers are private theologians: brilliant, holy, and zealous for truth, but not infallible. Collectively, however, they serve as crucial witnesses of Tradition, especially when they show a moral unanimity on matters of faith. We look at how this principle was treated by the Council of Trent and Providentissimus Deus, and ask tough questions: What does “moral unanimity” really mean? How do we establish it without access to every surviving text? What about debated issues like geocentrism? We also examine the difference between magisterial authority and patristic authority. Only the pope and the college of bishops can bind the universal Church, while individual Fathers—even bishops—held authority only locally in their own day. Along the way, we confront common misconceptions: That the Fathers are always infallible. That they hold magisterial authority. That they always agree with each other. Finally, we discuss the practical problems: missing works, inaccessible languages, and manuscript variations that make it difficult to know with certainty what some Fathers actually wrote. If you’ve ever wondered how much weight Catholics should give to the Church Fathers, and how their authority compares to the Magisterium, this episode is for you.

Did Jesus Claim To Be God in the Gospels? Deenresponds vs. TurretinFan