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Pints With Aquinas
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71: What's the point of the sabbath? (Leisure vs Vegging)
Today I chat with Aquinas about the third commandment, Keep holy the sabbath day. Before I share Aquinas's text, a big thanks to the following awesome people…
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70: What are the 7 deadly sins? (Part 2)
Today we'll be discussing the 7 deadly sins. In particular I'll be drawing from a famous work of Pope St. Gregory the Great entitled The Books of the Morals…
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69: What are the 7 deadly sins? (Part 1)
Today we'll be discussing the 7 deadly sins. In particular I'll be drawing from a famous work of Pope St. Gregory the Great entitled The Books of the Morals…
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68: Responding to Hank Green's objections to Aquinas' 5 ways
So lots of y'all have asked me to respond to this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgisehuGOyY&list=PL8dPuuaLjXtNgK6MZucdYldNkMybYIHKR&index=10 This…
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67.5 Why Norm Geisler is wrong about Aquinas and the assumption of Mary
Happy feast of the assumption of Mary, y'all! Today I talk a little about the assumption of Mary, I respond to what Protestant apologist, Norm Geisler has to…
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67: What is the incarnation? (Also 8 heresies get slammed!)
Today's text is taken from The Aquinas Catechism which is essentially homilies giving by Aquinas on the Nicene Creed. We'll take a look at 2 analogies Aquinas…
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66: Why Ricky Gervais is wrong about God, knowledge, science, and religion, with Trent Horn
In this episode of Pints With Aquinas I allow Trent to respond to some comments Ricky Gervais made recently in an interview he had with Stephen Colbert about…
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65: Should I drink to the point of hilarity? With Sam Guzman
Today I chat with my mate Sam Guzman of The Catholic Gentleman about 5 tips to drinking beer like a connoisseur. Here's an article Sam wrote on the matter…
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64: Does the Church teach that Limbo is a real place?
Today we chat to Thomas about Limbo. What is it? Are Catholics bound to believe in it? If it does exist what do the souls there experience? --- Whether those…
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63: Aristotle's 3 Types of Friendship, With Emily Barry
Today I chat with my pal, Emily Barry, about what Thomas has to say about friendship. --- SPONSORS EL Investments: https://www.elinvestments.net/pints Exodus…
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62: How do we know stuff? (an intro to Thomas' epistemology)
In today's episode of Pints With Aquinas we ask Thomas about knowledge and stuff (that sounded smart right? "and stuff"). --- On this point the philosophers…
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61: 15 (or so) stories about St Thomas we hope are true, with Fr Ryan Mann
Today I chat with Fr Ryan Mann about 15 (or so) stories about St Thomas Aquinas that we really hope are true. It's a fun episode. :) --- HUGE THANKS to the…
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60: Let's talk about sex, baby. ... I mean, uh, Thomas.
Today I'll be drawing from what Aquinas has to say about sex in the Summa Theologiae. Since I'll be drawing from multiple questions, I won't put up the text…
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59: How do I better acquire knowledge?
Today we discuss a letter Aquinas supposedly wrote to someone who asked how he could better acquire knowledge. You'll love it. --- HUGE THANKS to the following…
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58: Why did Christ ascend into Heaven?
The feast of the ascension of Christ is in two days! For that reason I decided to ask St. Thomas about why Christ ascended into heaven and why it was…
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57: What does it mean to say that God's essence is existence? With Fr. Damian Ference
I chat with Fr. Damian Ference about essence, existence, and why Thomas taught that God's essence is existence! Buckle up. --- HUGE THANKS to the following…
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56.5: Is porn harmful? Matt Fradd vs. Charlottee Rose and Adam Scarborough
In this podcast I share a recent radio debate I participated in on the topic, is pornography harmful? After the podcast I share my reflections on the debate…
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56: What are the 4 causes of Aristotle? How do they apply to your 5 ways?
Today we look at Aristotle's 4 causes and see how they apply to Aquinas' 5 proofs for the existence of God. --- HUGE THANKS to the following Patrons: Tom…
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55: What does it mean to fear the Lord?
If faith casts out fear and fear is the beginning of wisdom, does that mean faith casts out the beginning of wisdom? We'll talk about three types of fear…
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54: Tell us about the hymns you wrote for Corpus Christi? With Emily Barry
Today I'm joined with my friend Emily Barry to discuss the four hymns Thomas wrote for the feast of Corpus Christi. --- HUGE THANKS to the following Patrons…
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53: Did Jesus Christ rise from the dead?
Today we chat with Thomas about why Christ rose from the dead and then go from there to take a look at how one might argue for the resurrection of Christ. ---…
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52: Why is the blood of Christ precious?
In today's episode we talk to Thomas about the blood of Christ and why it is important --- HUGE THANKS to the following Patrons: Tom Dickson, Jack Buss, Sean…
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51: How do I love and forgive my enemies?
Today we will talk to St. Thomas Aquinas about how to love and forgive our enemies. --- Love of one's enemies may be understood in three ways. First, as though…
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50.5: Peter Kreeft shares 12 stories about St. Thomas Aquinas
Pints With Aquinas has been around for 1 year!!!! To celebrate, Peter Kreeft will share with us 12 quick stories about St. Thomas Aquinas. --- SPONSORS EL…
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50: Should we call Mary the "Mother of God"?
In today's episode we chat with Thomas about Mary, and whether or not it's appropriate to call her the Mother of God (instead of the Mother of Jesus or…
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49.5: Does God Exist? Michael Nugent v William Lane Craig
Michael Nugent, chair of Atheist Ireland, debates William Lane Craig, of Reasonable Faith, in University College Cork, Ireland, on March 21, 2017. --- Learn…
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49: What are the 4 cardinal and 3 theological virtues? With Dr. Kevin Vost
Today I chat with Dr. Kevin Vost about the 4 cardinal and 3 theological virtues. --- SPONSORS EL Investments: https://www.elinvestments.net/pints Exodus 90…
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48: What is sloth? When does it become a mortal sin?
Today we discuss with Thomas the sin of sloth. What is it? When does it become a mortal sin? --- Sloth, according to Damascene (De Fide Orth. ii, 14) is an…
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47: Can the demons read our minds?
Today we'll take a look at one of Aquinas' lesser known works, On Evil. In it, among other things, he addresses the question, can the demons read our thoughts…
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46.5 Are Sundays part of lent?
Back when I worked as an apologist with Catholic Answers we received a lot of questions around this time of year. Perhaps the most common was, "are Sunday's…
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46: Can you explain your argument for God from design? With Dr Robert Delfino
Today I chat with Dr. Robert Delfino about Thomas' 5th argument for God's existence. --- Here is the translation from the Fathers of the English Dominican…
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45: What are relics? Why should we venerate them?
As Augustine says (De Civ. Dei i, 13): "If a father's coat or ring, or anything else of that kind, is so much more cherished by his children, as love for one's…
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44: What is grace? Why is it important? With Michael Gormley
I chat with my mate, Gomer, about what St. Thomas (and the Catholic Church teaches) about grace. --- Learn more about my guest Gomer -…
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43: Isn't it foolish to believe in what you cannot see?
Huge thanks to Philipe Ortiz and Katie Kuchar in particular for supporting to the show! --- Today I read from The Aquinas Catechism. You can get that book…
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42.5 Are you opposed to open borders?
www.PintsWithAquinas.com Here's the article I read in the show: http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/01/31/saint-thomas-aquinas-opposed-open-borders/…
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42: Is it possible to pray at all times?
Huge thanks to Philipe Ortiz and Katie Kuchar in particular for supporting to the show! --- We may speak about prayer in two ways: first, by considering it in…
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41.5: Jesus Christ, the fulfillment of all desire
This is an unusual episode. Instead of looking to Aquinas we look to the Song of Songs and I share a few thoughts on it and how it relates to the spiritual…
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41: 4 arguments from atheists refuted, with Dr. Randal Rauser
Please consider supporting the show - www.patreon.com/pwa Learn more about PWA - www.pintswithaquinas.com Learn more about Randal - http://randalrauser.com/…
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40: Is Jesus just a copy of pagan gods? Was his incarnation necessary?
Huge thanks to Philipe Ortiz and Katie Kuchar in particular for supporting to the show! --- I answer that, A thing is said to be necessary for a certain end in…
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39: Aquinas' 5 remedies for sorrow, with Fr. Damian Ference
In this episode Dr. Damian Ference and I discuss Aquinas' four remedies for sorrow. Since go quickly through 5 articles, I won't post his text here. Instead…
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38: Can I know for sure whether I'm in the state of grace?
There are three ways of knowing a thing: first, by revelation, and thus anyone may know that he has grace, for God by a special privilege reveals this at times…
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37: If God knows what I'm going to do, how can I be truly free?
PintsWithAquinas.com Get the book! https://www.amazon.com/Pints-Aquinas-Thoughts-Angelic-Doctor/dp/0692752404 --- Does man have free will? It is written…
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36.5: Can you tell me something about the angels? (A talk by Peter Kreeft)
Merry Christmas, everyone. This podcast contains a talk by philosopher Dr. Peter Kreeft on the holy angels. Learn more about Kreeft and listen to other talks…
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36: Can you explain to me the Hail Mary?
THE ANGELIC SALUTATION by Thomas Aquinas translated by Joseph B. Collins "Hail Mary" We must now consider concerning the first part of this prayer that in…
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35: Should we pray to the saints in heaven?
Objection 1. It would seem that the saints in heaven do not pray for us. A man's action is more meritorious for himself than for others. But the saints in…
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34: Was the star which lead the magi a real star?
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33: What's the contingency argument for God's existence?
The third way is taken from possibility and necessity, and runs thus. We find in nature things that are possible to be and not to be, since they are found to…
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32: Why do I need to confess my sins to a priest?
Objection 1. It would seem that it is not necessary to confess to a priest. For we are not bound to confession, except in virtue of its Divine institution. Now…
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31: Is flattery a sin?
Objection 1. It seems that flattery is not a sin. For flattery consists in words of praise offered to another in order to please him. But it is not a sin to…
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30: Has science done away with the need for God? With Trent Horn
[I]t is superfluous to suppose that what can be accounted for by a few principles has been produced by many. But it seems that everything we see in the world…
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29: MORE logical fallacies ... and how to win an argument without being a jerk!
In this third part of our series on logic and argumentation I discuss 7 more logical fallacies as well as 3 things necessary for constructive discourse. ---…
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28: 7 common logical fallacies
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27: Is arguing a good thing? What makes for a sound argument?
You've been asking me for some episodes on logic and argumentation so here you go! This is the first part in a three part series on logic and argumentation…
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26: What does Athens have to do with Jerusalem?
I answer that it must be said that gifts of grace are added to those of nature in such a way that they do not destroy the latter, but rather perfect them…
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25: Does Hell exist? Is it eternal? With Fr. Chis Pietraszko
On the contrary, It is written (Matthew 25:46): "These," namely the wicked, "shall go into everlasting punishment." Further, as reward is to merit, so is…
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24: Are you cool if I get hammered drunk?
Objection 1. It would seem that the use of wine is altogether unlawful. For without wisdom, a man cannot be in the state of salvation: since it is written…
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23: Is baptism necessary for salvation?
It is written (Ezekiel 36:25): "I will pour upon you clean water, and you shall be cleansed from all your filthiness." I answer that, As the Apostle says…
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22: Why can't women be priests?
Objection 1. It would seem that the female sex is no impediment to receiving Orders. For the office of prophet is greater than the office of priest, since a…
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21: What do you think of Islam?
[Muhammad] seduced the people by promises of carnal pleasure to which the concupiscence of the flesh goads us. His teaching also contained precepts that were…
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20: What are the 8 attributes of God?
St Thomas Aquinas, in the first part of his Summa Theologica, after having enumerated five proofs for the existence of God, proceeds to outline and explicate…