Catholic Theology Show

Why does God allow us to suffer? In the sixth installment of “Into Narnia with C. S. Lewis,” Dr. Michael Dauphinais discusses The Magician’s Nephew and The Problem of Pain to explore the profound and perennial questions about finding God in our suffering.Resources:Catch last week’s episode of “Into Narnia with C.S. Lewis”: Courage, Communication, The Horse, and His Boy  Help support this podcast and Our Lady's University by joining the Annunciation Circle!Get more information about Ave Maria University!

Can our pride prevent us from speaking the truth? In the fifth part of “Into Narnia with C. S. Lewis”, Dr. Dauphinais turns to The Horse and His Boy and the second half of Mere Christianity to discuss how the Christian faith provides a roadmap leading us out of prideful competition and into true communion with God.Resources:Catch the previous episode of “Into Narnia with C.S. Lewis”: The Silver Chair and Seeing God Help support this podcast and Our Lady's University by joining the Annunciation Circle!Get more information about Ave Maria University!

Do miracles conflict with human reason? In this fourth installment of “Into Narnia with C.S. Lewis,” Dr. Michael Dauphinais discusses The Silver Chair and Miracles, showing how human reason points to the marvels of God’s Divine Reason that disclose His goodness as Creator. Resources:Listen to the previous episode of “Into Narnia with C.S. Lewis”: Desire, Glory, and The Voyage of the Dawn Treader Help support this podcast and Our Lady's University by joining the Annunciation Circle!Get more information about Ave Maria University!

Can we truly desire God, or does our worldliness limit us? In the third episode of the “Into Narnia with C.S. Lewis” miniseries, Dr. Dauphinais speaks about The Voyage of the Dawn Treader and the sermon “The Weight of Glory” to explore the true nature of the glory that we are meant to desire.Resources:Listen to the first episode of “Into Narnia with C.S. Lewis”: Mere Christianity & The Lion, The Witch, and the WardrobeListen to the second episode of “Into Narnia with C.S. Lewis”: Courage in Prince Caspian Help support this podcast and Our Lady's University by joining the Annunciation Circle!Get more information about Ave Maria University!

Why is courage necessary for all other virtues? In this second episode of the “Into Narnia with C.S. Lewis” miniseries, Dr. Michael Dauphinais discusses the virtue of courage by looking in particular at Lewis’s Prince Caspian and The Funeral of a Great Myth.Resources:Catch the first episode of “Into Narnia with C.S. Lewis,” a Catholic Theology Show miniseries: Mere Christianity & The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe Help support this podcast and Our Lady's University by joining the Annunciation Circle!Get more information about Ave Maria University!

What can C.S. Lewis show us about Christianity? In this first episode of “Into Narnia with C.S. Lewis”—a Catholic Theology Show miniseries—Dr. Dauphinais dives into The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe and Mere Christianity, exploring how Lewis uses both reason and imagination to impart Christian truth through two of his best-known works. Resources:Listen to our past episode on Narnia with Professor Joseph Pearce! Further up and Further In | Discovering NarniaAnother past episode on C.S. Lewis: Catholic Fantasy & the Importance of Storytelling | Tolkien, Chesterton, C.S. Lewis with Dr. John Jasso Help support this podcast and Our Lady's University by joining the Annunciation Circle!Get more information about Ave Maria University!

Can we believe in the Big Bang Theory and God's Creation? Today, Dr. Michael Dauphinais and Sister Mary Elizabeth Merriam, O.P., discuss how the union of faith and science reveals the intelligibility of creation, particularly in the Big Bang and its Catholic origins. Help support this podcast and Our Lady's University by joining the Annunciation Circle!Get more information about Ave Maria University!

How can we connect with Christ personally? Today, Dr. Michael Dauphinais speaks with Mike Timmis, author and former chairman of Prison Fellowship International, to discuss how our calling to friendship—first with God and then with others—is the heart of Catholic evangelization.Resources:The Journey to Ultimate Friendship by Mike Timmis Help support this podcast and Our Lady's University by joining the Annunciation Circle!Get more information about Ave Maria University!

Why must higher education be dedicated to the truth of faith and revelation? Today, Dr. Michael Dauphinais converses with Father Juan Vélez, a priest of the Opus Dei prelature and St. John Henry Newman scholar, to look at how Newman’s witness to reason and faith is instrumental for Catholic universities in society today.Resources:A Guide to John Henry Newman: His Life and Thought edited by Father Juan R. VélezPassion for Truth: The Life of John Henry Newman by Father Juan R. Velez Help support this podcast and Our Lady's University by joining the Annunciation Circle!Get more information about Ave Maria University!

How can we define femininity and masculinity in an age opposed to objectivity? In this episode, Dr. Dauphinais talks with Dr. Maria Fedoryka, associate professor of philosophy at Ave Maria University, to discuss the fundamental differences between man and woman from a philosophical perspective. Help support this podcast and Our Lady's University by joining the Annunciation Circle!Get more information about Ave Maria University!