Today on the show, I'm welcoming Andrew Petiprin for the first of many installments of our new weekly show. We discuss: Alana Newhouse's "Everything is Broken": https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/news/articles/everything-is-broken Emma Green's Roe article in The New Yorker: https://www.newyorker.com/news/annals-of-education/what-the-end-of-roe-v-wade-will-mean-for-the-next-generation-of-obstetricians The film work of Éric Rohmer: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0006445/ And these crazy things: https://twitter.com/MiaCathell/status/1546964215843508224 https://twitter.com/TPostMillennial/status/1551260188245561344?s=20&t=e5urIgSzGPaQpU8n2n7TKg https://twitter.com/JamesMelville/status/1552038563033894915?s=20&t=e5urIgSzGPaQpU8n2n7TKg https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/28/magazine/sex-ed-books-teens-parents.html https://www.tmz.com/2022/07/27/ukraine-president-volodymyr-zelensky-dragged-vogue-cover-shoot/ https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/23/style/cannibalism-tv-shows-movies-books.html

Today on the show, my friend Nathan Crankfield of Seeking Excellence joins me to talk about the challenges of growing up in a biracial family, his journey from dyed-in-the-wool Democrat to registered Republican, his thoughts on Black Lives Matter and the state of national politics, converting to Catholicism, and much more. Tune into the Seeking Excellence Podcast on Thursday, Jul 21st, to hear part two of this discussion. Listen here: https://anchor.fm/thosewhoseek

Today on the show, author Jessica Hooten Wilson joins me to talk about her latest book, The Scandal of Holiness: Renewing Your Imagination in the Company of Literary Saints. We talk about how imagination shapes the moral life, George Bernanos, Disney movies, and more. Buy Jessica's book: https://www.eighthdaybooks.com/product/125590/The-Scandal-of-Holiness-Renewing-Your-Imagination-in-the-Company-of-Literary-Saints Follow Jessica on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HootenWilson Follow Jessica's work: https://jessicahootenwilson.com

Today on the show, Fr. Bonaventure Chapman joins me for a spirited discussion about our shared Anglican backgrounds, conversion to Catholicism, joining the Dominican order, the sovereignty of God, and film. He'll be back for more, I hope--so write in your questions for next time! zac@creedalpodcast.com

Today on the show, I talk about the development of my thinking on Uvalde since I wrote my Substack piece, raise the basic questions that demand answers in Uvalde, share listener feedback from my Roe episode, and briefly talk about Juneteenth. My Substack piece: https://creedal.substack.com/p/uvalde-and-the-death-of-courage The Texas Tribune piece: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2022/06/10/uvalde-schools-police-chief-pete-arredondo-talks-shooting-confronting-gunman-salvador-ramos/7579491001/ My abortion episode: https://pod.link/1458179240/episode/4fd39693493270550a5d3d4a97d102f8

Today on the show, my friend Larry Chapp rejoins me to talk about Pope Francis' partial embrace of proportionalism (or at least of proportionalists), his recent comments about "restorationists" in America who reject the Second Vatican Council, and what we should do about it (hint: it starts with "Universal" and ends with "Holiness"!). Read Larry's recent article here: https://www.ncregister.com/commentaries/understanding-pope-francis-it-s-the-moral-theology-stupid?fbclid=IwAR3exj2xstJpIDO9kSh3LL8LIyK3G9zkPHus7vprKLXBIYQQgq0Gf1ikW0I Read a roundtable in which Larry took part here: https://www.ncregister.com/commentaries/pope-francis-vatican-ii-and-restorationism?fbclid=IwAR33m65CvTJieie7QamGTpRIxFFFJPDhKMqicd6AJtJov5iFguFnQH_OYVw

Today on the show we talk about the leaked draft opinion that could spill the end of the Roe regime, Archbishop Salvator Cordileone's declaration that Nancy Pelosi cannot present herself for communion, bad arguments for abortion, good arguments against abortion, and more. Send me feedback: zac@creedalpodcast.com

What is Prudence and why do we need it? Today on the show, Fr. Gregory Pine, OP joins us to talk about his newest book, Prudence: Choose Confidently, Live Boldly. We talk about the importance of Prudence, the relationship between intellect and will, how to select spiritual disciplines for oneself, how to manage life with those who don't share your faithfulness, and Philadelphia sports. Buy Fr. Gregory's books: Prudence: https://bookshop.org/books/prudence-choose-confidently-live-boldly/9781681927329 Credo: https://tanbooks.com/products/books/become-a-saint/prayer/credo-an-rcia-program Marian Consecration with Aquinas: https://bookshop.org/books/marian-consecration-with-aquinas-a-nine-day-path-for-growing-closer-to-the-mother-of-god/9781505114904 Listen to Fr. Gregory's podcast: Godsplaining: https://godsplaining.org/ Pints with Aquinas (regular appearances): https://pintswithaquinas.com/

Today on the show, author Kat Rosenfield joins me to talk about the death of intimacy. We discuss Twitter, the importance of real human touch, the effects of pornography on human relationships, the displacement of the real with the virtual, and much more. To read Kat's article on The Death of Intimacy, head here: https://unherd.com/2022/01/the-death-of-intimacy/ To listen to Kat's podcast, head to https://femchaospod.substack.com/ To follow Kat on Twitter, head here: https://twitter.com/katrosenfield Kat's recommendations on what to listen to for media and media analysis: The Fifth Column: https://wethefifth.substack.com/welcome Blocked and Reported: https://www.blockedandreported.org/ The Unspeakable Podcast: https://www.theunspeakablepodcast.com/ New York Magazine: https://nymag.com/ The Atlantic: https://www.theatlantic.com/ Reason: https://reason.com/

Today on the show, we dive into the historical accounts of the Resurrection of Jesus. Is it real? What are the alternative explanations for the Resurrection accounts? How do those explanations hold up under the weight of the evidence? (Spoiler: they don't!) Some resources if you're interested in further reading: Handbook of Christian Apologetics (Kreeft and Tacelli): https://bookshop.org/books/handbook-of-christian-apologetics/9780830817740 The Son Rises (Craig): https://bookshop.org/books/the-son-rises-historical-evidence-for-the-resurrection-of-jesus/9781579104641 The Case for Jesus (Pitre): https://bookshop.org/books/the-case-for-jesus-the-biblical-and-historical-evidence-for-christ/9780770435486 The Case for Christ (Strobel): https://bookshop.org/books/the-case-for-christ-a-journalist-s-personal-investigation-of-the-evidence-for-jesus/9780310345862