Spe Salvi Institute Podcast

In this episode, Andrew and Bobby talk to Carl E. Olson, editor of Catholic World Report and Ignatius Insight and author of many books such as Did Jesus Really Rise from the Dead? and Will Catholics Be "Left Behind”?, about the Rapture, Eschatology, Theosis, and the Eucharist. 

In this episode, Konrad Milewski, author of Escape from the American Cage: How to Regain Life, Liberty, and Happiness and Gain Truth, Dignity, and Love, describes what he sees in America and how Americans can regain their lost independence by living in accordance with “The New Declaration”, which not only is focused on helping Americans regain their right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness but also find truth, purpose, attain dignity, build meaningful relationships and find love.

In this episode, Andrew and Bobby discuss Ayaan Hirsi Ali’s recent UnHerd article “Why I now a Christian” and why she went from Islam and atheism to Christianity. They also discuss her claim that atheism cannot sustain a civilization. But can Christianity? All these themes and more are covered in this episode. Read Ali’s essay at UnHerd to see why it is so important: https://unherd.com/2023/11/why-i-am-now-a-christian/

In this episode, Andrew and Bobby talk to Flagg Taylor about Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck’s 2006 film The Lives of Others (Das Leben der Anderen) and anti-Communist dissidents in Czechoslovakia and Poland (e.g. Vaclav Benda and Czesław Miłosz).

Bobby and Andrew talk to theologian Dr. Larry Chapp about his experience at the Synod on Synodality and what gives him hope in the Church. Learn more about Dr. Chapp’s important work at Gaudium et Spes 22 (https://gaudiumetspes22.com/)

In this episode, Bobby and Andrew talk to special guest Prof. Michał Łuczewski (Warsaw University) about the situation in Poland, the legacy of John Paul II in Poland, the Polish intellectual milieu, and putting Christian hope into practice.

Dostoevsky wrote, "Man can live without science, he can live without bread, but without beauty he could no longer live, because there would no longer be anything to do to the world." We agree. Do you?

In this episode, Robert and Andrew tell the story behind the creation of the Spe Salvi Institute and discuss future endeavors.