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Aug. 4, 2022

More Protestant Questions About the Pope: Can He Just Make Stuff Up? (#39)

In Episode 32, I answered Ed's question, "Why do Catholics have a pope?" But we kept going, and covered the everything from whether the pope can make up new doctrines, to megachurch pastors, to why Pope Francis seems to meddl...
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More Protestant Questions About the Pope: Can He Just Make Stuff Up? (#39)
More Protestant Questions About the Pope: Can He Just Make Stuff Up? (#39)
Aug. 1, 2022

A Protestant Asks, ”Why Do Catholics Have a Pope?” (#38)

Ed asked why Catholics have a pope, which seems crazy to them. I gave him an answer that most "cradle Catholics" wouldn't typically give.
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A Protestant Asks, ”Why Do Catholics Have a Pope?” (#38)
A Protestant Asks, ”Why Do Catholics Have a Pope?” (#38)
July 15, 2022

What Happened to Catholicism in America Over the Last 50 Years? Part 2 (#32)

Part 2 of a two-part episode exploring how and why the Catholic Church in America has shrunk and Catholicism has lost influence over the last half century. (Episodes 26-27.)
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What Happened to Catholicism in America Over the Last 50 Years? Part 2 (#32)
What Happened to Catholicism in America Over the Last 50 Years? Part 2 (#32)
June 14, 2022

What Happened to Catholicism in America Over the Last 50 Years? Part 1 (#30)

Over the last half century, the Catholic Church in America has shrunk and Catholicism has lost influence. Why? Part 1 of a two-part episode.
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What Happened to Catholicism in America Over the Last 50 Years? Part 1 (#30)
What Happened to Catholicism in America Over the Last 50 Years? Part 1 (#30)
May 31, 2022

Why Do Catholics Have Cathedrals? (#27)

What makes cathedrals special? And how do they fit into the life of the Catholic Church?
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Why Do Catholics Have Cathedrals? (#27)
Why Do Catholics Have Cathedrals? (#27)
May 26, 2022

Explaining the Saints to a Protestant (#26)

Is Catholic devotion to the saints pagan idolatry? Greg and his Protestant friend Ed talk about the saints.
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Explaining the Saints to a Protestant (#26)
Explaining the Saints to a Protestant (#26)