[DONATE WITH PAYPAL] In this first part of a two-episode series on Catholic baptism, Greg explores the doctrinal heart of the sacrament, explaining why infants are baptized and how it aligns with Scripture and ancient Church ...
[DONATE WITH PAYPAL] Greg and Cory dive into the often-confusing generational conflicts simmering in many Catholic parishes, where aging baby boomers shaped by 1960s and 70s pop culture clash with younger millennials and Gen ...
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Old Progressives vs. Young Trads: Generational Battles in the Pews (#367)
[DONATE WITH PAYPAL] Greg and Cory revisit the challenges parents of small children face in bringing their children to Mass. In Episode #360, Greg had responded to a listener named Claire who shared that teaching her kids to ...
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Kids in Church, Part 2: Discipline? Boredom? Learning? (#366)
[DONATE WITH PAYPAL] In this lively conclusion to a three-part series looking at myths about Catholicism, Greg and Ed the Protestant unpack how "Hollywood"—from Reformation-era propaganda to modern films, novels, and TV—ingra...
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Hollywood's Catholic Caricatures: Fat Bishops, Mean Nuns, and the Big Con (#365)
[DONATE WITH PAYPAL] In this engaging opener to a two-part series, Greg and Ed the Protestant dive into how "Hollywood"—a catch-all for mass media from Reformation propaganda to modern movies, music, and novels—subtly shapes ...
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Hollywood's Hidden Script: How Media Warps Our View of the World (#364)
[DONATE WITH PAYPAL] Greg lays the intellectual foundation for how the "noble savage" trope, rooted in Enlightenment thinkers like Rousseau, converges with the Reformation’s Black Legend to demonize Catholicism in popular cul...
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Noble Savages and Black Legends: How Stories Stack the Deck Against Catholicism (#363)
[DONATE WITH PAYPAL] Greg shares a listener's email from Dylan, whose honest conversation with his former Calvinist pastor turned into a one-sided barrage of critiques without real engagement. Drawing from his own Protestant ...
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Escaping the Argument Clinic: When Faith Debates Go Nowhere (#362)
[DONATE WITH PAYPAL] Greg Smith responds to a listener's email expressing shock at perceived anti-Semitism in Catholic online spaces. He clarifies the Catholic Church's official teachings on Judaism and the State of Israel, e...
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Judaism, Israel, and Catholicism: Addressing a Convert's Concern (#361)
[DONATE WITH PAYPAL] Greg responds to a listener's heartfelt email about her journey toward Catholicism and a major hesitation: how the Church approaches children's ministry compared to engaging evangelical programs. Drawing ...
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Kids in Church: Why Catholic Mass Beats Evangelical Entertainment (#360)
[DONATE WITH PAYPAL] Greg responds to listener Shandra's heartfelt question about the Catholic Church's historical involvement in injustices like the transatlantic slave trade and the subjugation of Ireland. Drawing from his ...
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The Church's Messy Past: How a Thought Experiment Helped Me Convert (#359)
[DONATE WITH PAYPAL] Building on Part 1's takedown of KJV-onlyism, Greg delves into the heart of Bible translation debates in this thought-provoking conclusion, examining three key issues: faithfulness to ancient manuscripts ...
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Translation Traps? Manuscript Mysteries, Word Wars, and the Sola Scriptura Sinkhole (#358)
[DONATE WITH PAYPAL] In this first installment of a two-part series, Greg responds to a fundamentalist chain letter claiming the King James Version (KJV) is the only true Bible, unpacking its bizarre mindset and deep anti-Ca...
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KJV Only? Debunking a Fundamentalist Myth and Discovering Catholic Bibles (#357)
[DONATE WITH PAYPAL] Continuing their conversation Secret Compound, Greg and Ed tackle the deeply personal challenges of considering Catholicism when opposition comes from within the home, particularly from a spouse. Respondi...
[DONATE WITH PAYPAL] Greg and Ed the Protestant return to the Secret Compound and dive into the real challenges faced by those considering Catholicism, especially when it means navigating opposition from friends, family, or f...
[DONATE WITH PAYPAL] In Part 2 of a two-part series, "Protestant Games," Greg dismantles the Protestant “Berean Gambit”—their claim that Acts 17:11 proves sola scriptura. Far from a mic-drop, this move backfires, showing the ...
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Protestant Games, Part 2: The Berean Gambit (#354)
[DONATE WITH PAYPAL] In Part 1 of a two-part series, Greg tackles Protestant apologist Gavin Ortlund’s 5 Reasons I Am Not Catholic , which shakes cradle Catholic Iris and others with evangelical critiques. Instead of playing ...
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Protestant Games, Part 1: Why Play By Protestant Rules? (#353)
[DONATE WITH PAYPAL] Why do American evangelicals passionately support modern Israel, especially in conflicts like Israel-Iran? In the final part of our Seeking Roots, Finding the Church series, Greg Smith shares why American...
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Evangelicals and Israel, the Alamo and End Times (#352)
[DONATE WITH PAYPAL] Why do evangelicals trust a Jewish canon finalized centuries after Christ over the Bible of the apostles? In part two of our Seeking Roots, Finding the Church series, Greg shares his journey from a Calvin...
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Why Do Protestants Choose the Bible of the Rabbis Over the Bible of the Apostles? (#351)
[DONATE WITH PAYPAL] Why do American evangelicals love Holy Land trips, seder dinners, and supporting the modern state of Israel? In this first of a three-part series, "Seeking Roots, Finding the Church," Greg explores how ev...
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Why Evangelicals Choose Galilee Over St. Peter’s (#350)
[DONATE WITH PAYPAL] Greg tackles Catholic and Protestant views on sex, asking: whose take is stranger? From marriage as a sacrament to celibacy as a gift and Mary’s perpetual virginity, he defends Catholic teachings as bibli...
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Who's View of Sex is Stranger? Catholic or Protestant? (#349)
[DONATE WITH PAYPAL] Is Catholicism a house of cards, ready to collapse under one false teaching? In this episode, Greg responds to a listener—an evangelical exploring Catholicism—who fears he can’t be certain the Church is t...
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Burritos, Bridges, and Truth: Why Catholicism Isn’t a House of Cards (#348)
[DONATE WITH PAYPAL] Why does the Mass feel so formal, and how can you love it? In this episode, Greg responds to Darcy, a 25-year-old evangelical exploring Catholicism, who’s struggling with the Mass’s structure—repetition, ...
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Is The Mass Just "Going Through the Motions?" (#347)
[DONATE WITH PAYPAL] In the final episode of the series on heaven, Greg and Cory explore the eschaton—the ultimate end of God’s plan, where Christ returns to renew creation as the New Heaven and New Earth. They unpack the bib...
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What is Heaven? Part 6: New Heaven, New Earth, New Us (#346)
[DONATE WITH PAYPAL] Greg and Cory delve into the radical Christian teaching of the physical resurrection of the body, a cornerstone of Catholic eschatology that sets Christianity apart from other worldviews. They explore how...
