Our culture holds many different concepts of morality. In this episode, Bishop Barron and Brandon Vogt discuss three major theories–consequentialism, deontology/legalism, and virtue ethics–and how compatible each is with Catholicism.
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Why Is There Something Rather Than Nothing?
Source: Bishop Robert Barron via YouTube A recent New York Times story claimed to reveal “Why the Big Bang Produced Something Rather Than Nothing.” Bishop Barron and Brandon Vogt discuss the article and whether science is capable of answering this classic philosophical question. A listener asks about the fear of […]
Non-Catholic Q&A w/ Bishop Barron
Source: Word on Fire Show with Bishop Robert Barron via YouTube In this episode, I answer questions from non-Catholics around the world, including: – If we are beloved children of God, how could he banish anyone to an eternity of Hell? – Why do priests have to be celibate? – […]
Was the Nuclear Family a Mistake?
Source: Word on Fire show with Bishop Robert Barron via YouTube In a recent article for The Atlantic, David Brooks claims “The Nuclear Family Was a Mistake” (https://bit.ly/2Y9tste). He contends that the model of a married couple with 2.5 kids was an anomaly in the 1950s and 1960s, and that […]
Gnosticism, the Enduring Heresy
Source: Bishop Robert Barron on YouTube Gnosticism was one of the earliest heresies of the Church, and it remains among the most enduring. With an emphasis on special knowledge acquired only by a small group of enlightened elites, as well as a sharp division between spirit and matter, with spiritual […]
When Church Leaders Fail
Source: Bishop Robert Barron on YouTube Just recently, Catholics were devastated to learn of another case of sexual abuse, this time involving Jean Vanier, the esteemed founder of L’Arche and a man once considered to be a living saint. Vanier, who passed away last year, was accused of sexually assaulting […]
Carmen’s Testimony
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“1917”, War, and Faith
Source: Bishop Robert Barron on YouTubeN.B. this video is not so much about the film 1917, but more about the impact that World War One had on Europe and the Catholic faith. The hit movie “1917” vividly depicts the horrors of World War I, including its great spiritual peril. In […]
Karl Marx and Millennials
Source: Bishop Robert Barron on YouTube Word on Fire Show:Today, we discuss a recent article in Teen Vogue titled “Who is Karl Marx?”, which shows how many teens and teachers have begun dabbling in Marxism. There have been a slew of other articles noting the rise of millennials supporting socialism. […]