Creedal Creedal
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- Religion & Spirituality
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Zac Crippen discusses Catholic theology (and culture through the lens of Catholic theology) with guests from all over the world.
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The Six: A Newsletter; plus Dominique Venner, Andrew Huberman, and a Debate
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Technoreligion, Hot Pockets, and Barbershops: What a Week w/Andrew Petiprin
In this episode, Zac and Andrew discuss various news articles in the 'Fake News' segment and then dive into a close read of an article by L.M. Sacasas titled 'Secularization Comes for the Religion of Technology.' They explore the concept of secularization and how it applies to the religion of technology, as well as the implications for society.
00:00 Will Barbers Save Civilization?
03:16 Fake News Segment
16:17 Secularization Comes for the Religion of Technology
36:03 Technology as a Religion
37:09 World Fairs and Technological Exhibitions
42:40 Secularization of the Religion of Technology
45:57 The Vacuum of the Religion of Technology
52:20 The Unstable Nature of Technology
57:45 Recommendation: Popcorn with the Pope
59:05 Recommendation: Navalny Documentary
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Secularization Comes for the Religion of Technology by L.M. Sacasas**
Fake News Real Item #1
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The Big Game's Commercials: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Today we're breaking down five Super Bowl commercials, including one that Zac describes as "the worst commercial I have ever seen."
Kia EV9: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OU7BJc96lI4
Microsoft Copilot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SaCVSUbYpVc&ab_channel=Microsoft
Temu: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Od0aOse1wc&ab_channel=Temu
He Gets Us: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94BqlDQ-Ppo&ab_channel=HeGetsUs
Dove Body Image: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0D5MU6_0n0&ab_channel=DoveUS -
Fiducia Supplicans: An Exercise in "Knavish Imbecility" with Larry Chapp
My conversation with Dr. Larry Chapp today discusses the recent teaching edict of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith: Fiducia Supplicans. The document attempts to clarify the pastoral meaning of blessings, particularly in relation to "irregular unions," but falls short on several fronts. We discuss some of our issues with the document, including theological incoherence, the invention of straw man positions, and the potential for misinterpretation. We also explore the implications of divorcing pastoral practice from truth, and the need for love to be grounded in truth.
Included in the discussion: clericalism, masked homophobia, incrementalism and the law of gradualism, responses from bishops conferences around the world, synodality and non-synodal approaches, comparisons to Humanae Vitae (ha!), the subseuqent press release, the endurance of the Church, support for LGBT Catholics, and much more.
Episode Links:
Fiducia Supplicans
The subsequent press release
The Pillar's rollup of reactions
Eden Invitation
Chapters
00:00 Introduction
00:49 What is Fiducia Supplicans?
02:09 Authority of the Document
05:24 Perceptions and Reactions
08:19 Invention of a Middle Position
10:08 Theological Incoherence
11:34 Blessing Individuals vs. Relationships
13:02 Train Wreck of Pastoral Approach
14:28 Spin and Misinterpretation
15:28 Pastoral Disaster
20:21 Theology of Blessings
21:42 Tenuous Foundations
22:17 Solution in Search of a Problem
23:15 Incoherence and Contradictions
26:04 Masked Homophobia
27:33 Divorcing Pastoral Practice from Truth
31:16 Theological Stupidity
35:43 Ecclesiastical Free-for-All
38:26 Divorcing Love from Truth
40:54 The Church as an Idol
44:04 Incrementalism and the Law of Gradualism
45:00 Responses from Bishops Conferences
46:50 Synodality and Non-Synodal Approaches
50:13 Comparisons to Humanae Vitae
52:46 The Press Release and African Bishops
57:43 Racism and Synodality
58:06 The Church's Endurance and Hillaire Belloc
58:19 Support for LGBT Catholics
01:01:28 Pope Francis and Pastoral Mistakes
01:03:06 Proclaiming the Truth -
A Christmas Homily from St. John Chrysostom
Merry Christmas!
My apologies for the lack of production as of late, but I've got some exciting things to announce early next year. I'll be back in your podcast feed before long--lots of interesting conversations to still be had, and I'm just getting started!
If you'd like to read the homily: http://ww1.antiochian.org/node/21955
Glory to Jesus Christ! -
Baptism is good, BAPism is bad: What a Week w/Andrew Petiprin
Today on the show we tackle our usual "misinformation" segment before diving into "BAPism" the absurd ideology espoused by followers of a mysterious internet persona known as "Bronze Age Pervert." Using Graeme Wood's latest article as a starting point, we discuss the ideology and a few of its grievous errors before articulating the beginning of an alternative.
Grame Wood's article: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2023/09/bronze-age-pervert-costin-alamariu/674762/
Also mentioned: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvG44mwPsbk&ab_channel=TheEuropeanConservative
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