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A podcast featuring some of the founding members of The Sacra Doctrina Project discussing theological questions with other academic theologians and philosophers. The podcast takes place in a quaestiones disputatae style, encouraging lively and charitable debate. Listen to the most recent episode below.
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- 4 weeks ago48 min
All About Bishops with Bishop Fredrik Hansen
The Most Rev. Fredrik Hansen, Bishop of Oslo and a canon lawyer, joins Fr. Dylan Schrader to discuss the role of bishops in the Catholic Church. What is the college of bishops? How are bishops chosen? How do bishops relate to the pope? and more in this special episode of Sed Contra!
- Jun 27, 202643 min
Sacraments as Signs
Fr. Dylan Schrader and Dr. Joey Belleza discuss sacraments as signs, including how they work, how the Church analyzes the parts of the sacramental sign, pastoral issues, and the question of "Ecclesia supplet."
- Jun 8, 202644 min
Quodlibet 27: Could There Be Divinely Inspired Texts That Didnt Make It Into the Bible?
Could there be divinely-inspired texts that didn't make it into the canon of Sacred Scripture? Could the Church amend the sacraments in order to evangelize extra-terrestrials? Does Down Syndrome remain in heaven? Why would God create a soul that He foreknows will end up in hell? Join us for these questions and more!
- Jun 1, 20261h 15m
The Hymns of Corpus Christi
Last year's Corpus Christi episode: https://sed-contra-a-podcast-of-catholic-theology.simplecast.com/episodes/corpus-christi
- May 20, 202652 min
Quodlibet 26: Do All Dogs Go to Heaven?
Is it possible for animals to go to heaven? Is chewing gum for pleasure a sin? Do habitual grave sins count as mortal sin? Join us for these questions and more!
- May 5, 202659 min
Aquinas, the Bible, and the Fathers
Fr. Ambrose Dobrozsi, Dr. Kevin Clarke, and Dr. Jane Peters discuss an overlooked work of St. Thomas Aquinas: His Catena Aurea. This commentary on the Gospels is a "golden chain" of patristic citations worked into a single commentary on the Gospels. How does St. Thomas handle when the Fathers he quotes disagree? How does the Catena relate to St. Thomas' other works and the study of his thought? Listen and find out!
- Apr 30, 202637 min
Quodlibet 25: Does God Know the Taste of Orange Chicken?
Does God know what Panda Express Orange Chicken tastes like? Does changing a baby's diaper during consecration mean that you have not fulfilled your Sunday obligation? Why have recent popes seemed to condemn war so often? Does Catholicism require pascifism? Join us for these questions and more!
- Apr 16, 20261h 7m
Quodlibet 24: Is Chewing Gum Contrary to Nature?
Podcast on Maritain, De Koninck, and personalism with Drs. O'Neill and Matthew Minerd.
About Sed Contra: A Podcast of Catholic Theology
A podcast featuring some of the founding members of The Sacra Doctrina Project discussing theological questions with other academic theologians and philosophers. The podcast takes place in a quaestiones disputatae style, encouraging lively and charitable debate. Listen to the most recent episode below.
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