
Creedal
Zac Crippen discusses Catholic theology (and culture through the lens of Catholic theology) with guests from all over the world.
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Oct 27, 2022 • 1h 6min
E130 The Crisis of Boys, Chick-fil-A, and more Postliberalism w/Andrew Petiprin
Today on the show, Andrew Petiprin rejoins for What a Week to talk about the crisis of our boys and how we can help them. We also revisit last week’s postliberalism discussion and talk about the strange case of John Fetterman, who concealed a serious medical condition from voters in Pennsylvania.
Mentioned on the show:
Alzheimer’s Study: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-022-22179-z
Taylor Swift: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/oct/27/taylor-swift-edits-anti-hero-music-video-fat-bathroom-scales
University of Wisconsin: https://notthebee.com/article/watch-a-university-protestor-outside-of-a-matt-walsh-talk-rage-eats-a-bible-
The Boys Feminism Left Behind: https://substack.com/inbox/post/79611945

Oct 20, 2022 • 1h 5min
E129 Ice Cream, Pixar, and Postliberalism: What a Week w/Andrew Petiprin
Today on the show we review listener feedback before diving into a misinformation segment that features ice cream, Richard Nixon, The Simpsons, and mosquito magnets. Then we turn to Michael Hanby’s critique of post liberalism before wrapping up with some recommendations.
Mentioned on the show:
“Are We Postliberal Yet” by Michael Hanby: https://newpolity.com/blog/are-we-postliberal-yet
“Of Boys and Men” by Richard Reeves: https://www.brookings.edu/book/of-boys-and-men/
“Uncorked”: https://www.netflix.com/title/81024260
“Master of Wine”: https://www.youtube.com/c/konstantinbaummasterofwine

Oct 13, 2022 • 1h 5min
E128 Roger Scruton and Teachers Saving Ukraine: What a Week w/Andrew Petiprin
Today on the show, we discuss the State Fair of Texas, John Fetterman’s absurd Senate candidacy, Elon Musk, the American Federation of Teachers, and Roger Scruton.
Links for things mentioned on the show:
Misinformation:
New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/10/us/politics/biden-exaggeration-falsehood.html
Saving Ukraine: https://twitter.com/rweingarten/status/1579414707949096960?s=20&t=yq7G1i_UD_DTlr-3tHkunQ
Elon Musk: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-63225781
Close Read:
Roger Scruton’s piece: https://www.firstthings.com/article/2022/10/the-work-of-mourning
Recommendations:
A French Village: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1288631/
Johnny Cash: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6kACVPfCOnqzgfEF5ryl0x

Oct 10, 2022 • 1h 10min
E127 Leaving Mormonism for Catholicism w/Jeremy Christiansen
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Today on the show, lawyer and author Jeremy Christiansen joins me to talk about growing up in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (colloquially referred to as "Mormonism"), the epistemology underpinning Mormon conviction, and how the house of cards that was his religious belief all came crumbling down in his late twenties. That's when he discovered the Apostolic Fathers--and never looked back.
You can buy Jeremy's book here: https://bookshop.org/a/25089/9781621645924

Oct 7, 2022 • 1h 1min
E126 Imagined Diseases and Sabotaged Pipelines: What a Week w/Andrew Petiprin
Today on the show, Andrew and I talk about the Nord Stream 1 pipeline and who might be responsible (and whether or not you can ask who might be responsible), nuclear war and what a time it is to be alive, abolishing the family, serial tree killers, Joan of Arc doing slam poetry, and the social contagion of TikTok-fueled imagined (or exaggerated) illness.
Links:
Hurts so Good by Suzy Weiss: https://www.commonsense.news/p/hurts-so-good Freddie DeBoer's piece: https://freddiedeboer.substack.com/p/we-cant-constructively-address-online?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email
Der Spiegel on Nord Stream 1: https://www.spiegel.de/international/sabotage-in-the-baltic-nord-stream-attacks-expose-vulnerability-of-european-infrastructure-a-03337f93-a32a-40a1-9266-fc2692289e33?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email
Jeremy Christiansen's book: https://bookshop.org/a/25089/9781621645924
Jeremy Christiansen's interview on Creedal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZavwOKMq7k&feature=youtu.be&ab_channel=Creedal%3ATheology%26Culture
'Love in the Afternoon' at 50 by Casey Chalk: https://www.theamericanconservative.com/love-in-the-afternoon-at-50/
"Joan of Arc" Slam Poetry: https://twitter.com/not_the_bee/status/1578054077409333248?s=46&t=MfFinj1aa7IfOQoeFEEIHw
Serial Killer in Oregon: https://www.wsj.com/articles/gresham-lumberjack-serial-tree-killer-baffles-oregon-community-11664949734
Abolish the family! https://www.newstatesman.com/international-politics/ideas-international-politics/2022/09/abolish-family

Sep 26, 2022 • 57min
E125 Sex, Identity, and the Genderbread Person w/Dr. Abigail Favale
On today's episode of Creedal, I'm joined by Dr. Abigail Favale of the University of Notre Dame.
Abigail shares her intellectual journey from exvangelical feminist scholar to faithful daughter of the Church, and shares a helpful summary of the intellectual history of feminism that brought us to the radical conclusions of today's gender identity ideology. Along the way, she highlights some of the philosophical tensions and inconsistencies of modern gender theory, painting a far more beautiful picture of human sexuality that is grounded in God's love for each one of us.
Dr. Favale's book, The Genesis of Gender, is available wherever books are sold, I cannot recommend it highly enough!
The Genesis of Gender: https://bookshop.org/a/25089/9781621644088
Into the Deep: An Unlikely Conversion: https://bookshop.org/a/25089/9781532605017
The Genderbread Person: https://www.genderbread.org/resource/genderbread-person-v4-0

Sep 22, 2022 • 1h 10min
E124 What a Week w/Andrew Petiprin AND Lauren Spohn
Today on the show we welcome special guest Lauren Spohn to join us in banter about the British monarchy, which pub in Oxford is the best (!), wandering through medieval libraries, and the dangers of "progress." Andrew also leads a misinformation segment featuring Matthew McConaughey, Weird Al Yankovic, and Harrison Ford.
Resources:
Peter Thiel on the Dangers of Progress: https://unherd.com/2022/07/peter-thiel-on-the-dangers-of-progress/
The Great Canadian Mass Graves Hoax: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-great-canadian-mass-graves-hoax/id1570872415?i=1000580292996
Why Jean-Luc Godard Matters: https://www.nationalreview.com/2022/09/why-jean-luc-godard-matters/
The Right Stuff (read by Dennis Quaid): https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Right-Stuff-Audiobook/B077K8CR41

Sep 15, 2022 • 0sec
E123 What a Week: Queen Elizabeth II, Ed Feser, Cancer, and Twilio
Today on the show, Andrew Petiprin and I talk about Queen Elizabeth II before embarking on a misinformation segment about racially-motivated layoffs (yikes), blaming September 11 on the rage of white men, and the Department of Treasury auditing tax-delinquent IRS agents.
Then we break down Ed Feser’s recent piece, “Perfect World Disorder,” before leaving you with our recommendations for the week.
Andrew’s piece on the Queen: https://www.catholicworldreport.com/2022/09/14/the-death-of-queen-elizabeth-ii-and-the-growing-cult-of-disenchantment/
Misinformation:
Twilio: https://www.twilio.com/blog/a-message-from-twilio-ceo-jeff-lawson
The Atlantic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ&ab_channel=RickAstley
Audits: https://www.dailywire.com/news/watchdog-to-probe-irs-after-hundreds-of-employees-failed-to-pay-taxes
Close Read: https://postliberalorder.substack.com/p/perfect-world-disorder
Recommendations:
Optimal Work: https://www.optimalwork.com/
The Long Night of the Soul: https://www.theringer.com/2021/5/20/22444532/long-night-of-the-soul
Does My Son Know You: https://www.theringer.com/2022/3/3/22956353/fatherhood-cancer-jonathan-tjarks

Sep 8, 2022 • 1h 5min
E122 What a Week #6 w/Andrew Petiprin
Today on the show, Andrew and I talk about:
The importance of owning your own DVDs and CDs
Blank Street Coffee, the stranger-than-parody coffee shop taking over NYC (https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/29/dining/blank-street-coffee.html)
"What We Owe the Future" (https://www.amazon.com/dp/1541618629)
Slate Star Codex's review of the same (https://astralcodexten.substack.com/p/book-review-what-we-owe-the-future)
J.K. Rowling's crime fiction (https://robert-galbraith.com/stories/)
Nerdrotic's "The Rings of Power is ABYSMAL" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnEXip1KsLk&ab_channel=Nerdrotic)
Send your feedback to zac@creedalpodcast.com!

Sep 2, 2022 • 59min
E121 What a Week w/Andrew Petiprin (September 1, 2022)
Today on "What a Week," we discuss listener Justin's feedback for us on the purpose of art (and the travesty of an "AI Rapper"), and we do a misinformation segment that covers Meghan Markle, Bank of America, predatory lending, and California coping with climate change. Then we do a deep dive into an article in Tablet Magazine on "The Debasement of Art," and talk about where we agree with the author and where we think she missed the mark. We wrap with some of our recommendations.
Our Close Read: The Debasement of Art
The Meghan Markle nonsense
California and Electric Vehicles
Bank of America and Preferential Lending
A Turning Point for Europe by Benedict XVI
Out in the Great Alone (Grantland)