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Category: Heresies Throughout the Ages
February 25, 2019
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February 18, 2018
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February 11, 2019
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January 28, 2019
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January 21, 2019
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January 14, 2019
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November 26, 2018
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November 19, 2019
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November 12, 2018
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October 29, 2018
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October 22, 2018
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October 1, 2018
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September 24, 2018
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September 17, 2018
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August 20, 2018
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July 9, 2018
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May 21 2018
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May 07 2018
This episodes continues the discussion on the Enlightenment but focuses more on the Church’s condemnation of their rationalistic and deist teachings on natural religion. Emphasis is given to Pope Pius IX and Leo XIII response to them regarding liberty and social teaching, as well as Vatican I’s condemnations of Enlightenment theological teaching
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April 30 2018
This episode introduces the primary thinkers of the Enlightenment and their rationalistic and deist heretical propositions, as well as their political views on the state and the church. The story of the French Revolution and the persecution of the Catholic Church in France is also discussed
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April 16 2018
This episode looks at the history surrounding the First Vatican Council and Its historic declaration of Papal Infallibility and the heretical reactions to this historical declaration. Special attention is also given to Pope Pius IX and his challenges with the Italian revolutionaries
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March 19 2018
This episode looks at the long standing history of the Church and its reverence for the See of Peter, from both Eastern and Western traditions. From the words of Christ to the teachings of the early Church Fathers, there has always been evidence to suggest a papal primacy that was also protected from error. This episode also looks at issues throughout history that look to disprove the papal claim of infallibility but presents sound defense of the doctrine
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March 19 2018
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March 04 2018
This episode looks at Papal Infallibility and its basic core doctrine and how it is applied with the ex cathredra statement, as well as the infallibility of the church that exists within councils in union with Rome, as well as core Catholic teachings
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February 26 2018
This episode looks at the need of reform throughout the history of the church, but most particularly with Cluny. It looks at how the uneasy relationship between church and state existed in the Medieval ages and how the Church triumphed over the state and freed itself from the corruption of Lay Investiture.
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February 19 2018
This episode looks at the overall nature of reform within the church. It emphasizes that the church while divine is also human and is open to corruption and the need of reform. Defense is given to the church as a divine institution but also points out that we must accept that the church as a human institution can have dark periods in her history and the importance of reform
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February 04 2017
This episode looks very closely at the Council of Trent, its history and its many documents and sessions dealing with the Heresy of Luther and Calvin.
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January 29 2018
This episode looks the social, political and spiritual undertones of the Catholic Reformation. Emphasis is also given to the Council of Trent and also the various wars of religion that followed the heresy of Luther.
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January 22 2017
This episode looks at the history of the Protestant Revolt under Henry VIII in England and the ramifications of his schism with the Church over an annulment. It further delves into the proceeding years of how the Church of England became less schismatic and more heretical in nature. Also of note is the Irish persecution under Cromwell.
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January 15 2018
This episode looks at the heretical views of Luther regarding holy orders, the hierarchy and the papacy. The necessity of all three is put forth from Scripture, as well as the Early Church as well as the Church Fathers.
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December 11 2017
This episode takes an apologetic defense of the Catholic doctrines regarding sacramentals and the Communion of Saints.  It looks at the Iconaclast Movement, as well as the Protestant movements against sacred images. Special emphasis is also given to praying to the saints and Mary and what it truly means, as well as the Church’s teaching on Purgatory from a biblical perspective.
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December 04 2017
This part 2 episode continues to explore an apologetic defense of the sacraments, continuing the discussion on Penance, and continuing with Last Rites and the Sacrament of Matrimony. Again biblical as well as early Church Fathers are used to show the biblical nature of the sacraments within the early Church
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November 27 2017
This episode takes an apologetic defense of the Catholic sacramental system and looks at the biblical and historical proofs that the sacraments are indeed a critical part of Christ’s redemptive plan, being instituted by Him and biblically based.  This part 1 episode looks at Baptism, Confirmation, the Eucharist and Penance.
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November 20 2017
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November 13 2017
This episode explores the teaching of the heretic John Calvin and his teachings on Predestination. In addition, to the Calvinist heresy, this episode introduces listeners to St Francis de Sales, the Apostle to the Calvinists and his fight against their error.
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November 06 2017
This episode continues the discussion of Martin Luther’s heretical revolution against the Church and emphasizes the doctrine of Sola Scriptura. The episode identifies proper Church teaching and why Sola Scriptura is not only heretical but also a unhistorical, unbiblical and incoherent doctrine regarding Scripture.
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October 23 2017
This episode investigates Martin Luther’s heretical teaching on Justification by Faith Alone. It discusses how Luther’s teaching is an opposite extreme of the heretical formula of Pelagius and how Justification by Faith Alone is not a humble doctrine that places faith in Christ, but is a distortion of Christian doctrine in regards to adherence to the Law.
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October 16 2017
This episode deals with the beginning of the Protestant Revolt through Martin Luther. It looks at the Indulgence controversy and the following years between Luther’s disobedience and the Church’s response to attempt to contain the new heresy.
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October 09 2017
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October 02 2017
This episode looks at the new brewing clashes between more conservative forces and liberal forces between Pope Francis’s Joy of Love and the Filial Correction. Cardinal Burke’s Dubia is also discussed regarding confusion on certain aspects of Pope Francis’ ideas on communion and illicitly remarried Catholics.
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September 18 2017
This episode looks at the nature of Protestantism in particular the inner dynamics of the movement that started in the 16th Century. Protestantism is seen not as a reformation of Christianity but a heresy that overemphasizes personal spirituality and salvation at the expense of authority and the role of the hierarchy and the sacraments.  Personal freedoms of interpretation of scripture and extreme autonomy lead to many divisions within Protestantism that lead to the Splintered Body of Christ.  This episode also identifies the modern issues of dealing with Protestants from an ecumenical point of view as well as listing the major branches of Protestantism
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August 07 2017
This episode traces the history of Judaism after its rejection of their Messiah, Jesus Christ. Special emphasis is given to the Church being the New Israel and also a deeper look at how Christ fulfills the OT prophesies as the True Messiah.
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July 31 2017
This episode looks the mystery of the Trinity and how as Christians we are called to first believe and then to understand.  A thorough analysis of the theology is covered as well as numerous references to Scripture, as well as references to the early Church Fathers, most notably St Augustine, and also Church Councils. Modalism and other Trinitarian heresies are also examined.
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July 24 2017
This episode looks at the finer details of Just War Theory according to St Augustine and St Thomas Aquinas and defends the overall integrity of the Crusades against Muslim aggression.
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July 17 2017
This episode covers the violent history of the heresy of Islam as found in the Quran. In addition to reviewing the Quran and its Suras viewing war, a detailed trace of Islam’s war against the West is covered, from the Battle of Tours, to the Battle of Lepanto, and today.
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July 10 2017
This episode covers the inner teachings of Islam regarding Christ and the Trinity. Special emphasis is given regarding Islam’s views on Christology and how Islam views Christ as a Prophet as found in the Quran.
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June 26 2017
This episode introduces the heresy of Islam. Many may consider it surprising that Islam is referred to as a heresy but the reality is Islam is a Christological heresy. This episode traces the early origins of the heresy through Mohammad and looks why it has managed to survive through the centruies as a dangerous enemy to Christianity.
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June 19 2017
This episode looks at religious extremism as a heresy against faith. It looks at extremism and its characteristics and how it has manifested in all religious creeds. Special consideration is also given to cults and other wayward Christian denominations such as The Church of the Latter Day Saints and the Jevhovah Witnesses
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June 05 2017
This episode looks at the various Marian heresies that have existed since the beginning of the Church. Special emphasis is given to Mary’s various titles and how various heresies from Nestorious to Luther attempt to degrade our Lady. Special emphasis is given to  our Lady of Fatima and the blasphemies committed against the Sacred Heart and Immaculate Hearts of Jesus and Mary
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May 29 2017
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May 22 2017
This episode reviews the importance of the Eastern Catholic Church and her role in reunification with the Orthodox Churches.  The history and traditions of the Church are explored as well as how the Eastern Church has faced adversity in her own existence with both Rome and the East
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May 15 2017
This episode reviews the latest movements in the field of ecumenism between East and West and how both sides have made great strives towards coming closer together since both Pope and Patriarch have both lifted mutual excommunications since the 1960s and the push of Vatican 2 to reestablish union
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May 08 2017
This episode reviews the role of the Roman Pontiff in the ancient Church and reaffirms his special place in the Church as a Successor of Peter.  His primacy is explained and defined and how his consequential jurisdiction is manifested properly within the Church. The episode also looks at his special charism of Infallibility
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April 24 2017
This episode looks at some of the theological differences between East and West. While many of the issues are quite minor and may not necessarily be worthy of division they do represent reunification issues. Among the topics include the Filioque, views on Original Sin, the Immaculate Conception and various views on Ecclesiology regarding the role of Jurisdiction of the Roman Pontiff
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April 10 2017
This episode reviews the history of mistrust and tragic division of Christ’s Church between Constantinople and Rome. It gives a detailed history that lead to the social, historical and theological differences that culminated in the 11th Century division that has existed ever since between the Orthodox and Catholic Church.
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April 03 2017
This episode introduces everyone to the Eastern Churches, Catholic, Orthodox and Oriental. The division between the East and the West is more complicated than a mere schismatic division but is one more so of man-made pride, political power and social mistrust.  This episode looks at autonomy and unity within the Orthodox Church and how extreme autonomy has led to some issues within the Church, as well as the opposite extreme of excessive centralization that we see in the Western Church. The idea that the Church of Christ is both East and West and that Christ wills reunification is emphasized, but the importance of union with Rome for all churhces remains critical and necessary.
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March 20 2017
This second and concluding episode on the Second Vatican Council, again defends the integrity of the Council, and introduces the listener to the purposes of the Council and its true aims. Emphasis is given to the Pre-Vatican 2 church and how the Council addressed many of its shortcomings, as well as focus on the documents on Freedom of Conscience, Ecumenism and the Church’s role with the modern world.
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March 13 2017
In this episode,  we look at the vital importance of the Second Vatican Council; As a Council free from error, despite Modernist attempts to hijack it. We debunk traditionalist claims it is a council of error and introduce the listener to Lumen Gentium and some of the Liturgical changes, whether good or bad. We also again take a closer look at the New Mass, as well as how Pope Francis role in carrying out the council
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March 06 2017
In this episode, we continue our discussion of the history of Modernism at the start of the Second Vatican Council to the present day. We emphasize how the Council served as a turning point for the Church and how various interpretations of it led to different directions by both Modernists and Traditionalists. Emphasis is given to woman priesthood, birth control and the New Mass. Finally, we see how the reforms of John Paul 2, as well as Pope Benedict have refuted any Modernist gains.
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February 27 2017
In this episode, we trace the early beginnings of Modernism from George Tyrell and Aflred Loisy up to the Second Vatican Council. We look at the Pre-Vatican 2 Church, as well as the Oath Against Modernism. We also examine the basic tenets of Process Theology
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February 20 2017
In this episode, we continue to trace the devastating heresy of Modernism and its rejection of external revelation and rejection of miracles, most notably in regards to Christ. Special emphasis is given to the heretic, Rudolf Bultmann and his work, “Jesus Christ and Mythology”. We also examine modern exegetical strategies for understanding the Gospels and how Modernists have distorted these sacred books.
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February 13 2017
In this episode, the program looks at particular how Modernism views scripture as a source of revelation and its ultimate rejection of it. Special emphasis is given to the term “myth” in modernistic exegetical study, as well as Catholic exegetical interpretation of scripture in response to modernism.
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February 06 2017
In this episode, the heresy of Modernism is introduced and explained. This is the first of a series of episodes centering around modernism, “the synthesis of all heresies” and relies heavily on the teachings of Pope Pius X to identify and understand this great heresy.  Special philosophical emphasis is given to why the modernists deny external revelation and their ideas on vital immanence.
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January 30 2017
In this episode, the heresies of Manchieanism, Albingensianism, and Jansenism are discussed in detail. Manchieanism and Albigensianism both saw the flesh and material world to be evil and rejected it. Manchieanism actually proposed a dualistic system of a god of evil and a god of good that battle for domination of the universe.  The episode also explores the Theodicy and looks at why evil exists in the world from a Christian perspective. Finally, special emphasis is given to the Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the heresy of Jansenism
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January 23 2017
This episode looks at the final fruit of atheism, the Culture of Death and its many manifestations in the Western world.  We look how Militant Feminism and Social Liberalism have embraced Abortion and Euthanasia as rights and the genocide of the unborn in the 20th and 21st Centuries. We also theologically and philosophically examine the absurdity of not claiming that the fetus is human, as well as examine Church teaching regarding Euthanasia and dying with Christian dignity. The encyclical Evangelium Vitae by Pope John Paul II is also reviewed.
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January 16 2017
This episode continues the conversation of Atheism but focuses primarily on its fruits, as found in the Sexual Revolution. An in-depth discussion is given regarding the rise of the sexual revolution and the views of the Church prior to it regarding sex.  Special emphasis is given to Pope John Paul II’s “Theology of the Body” as well as Pope Francis’ “Joy of Love”. Official condemnation of Contraception is also explained with “Humane Vitae” as a guiding light. Finally there is also a short discussion regarding the evils of “in virtro fertilization”
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January 09 2017
This episode continues the conversation of Atheism but in particular examines the role of happiness in Christian in life on earth and compares and contrasts the levels of happiness of the atheist as compared to the Christian. Special attention is given to Dr Mara’s text, “Happiness and Christian Hope” as a guide in understanding what true Christian happiness entails. Finally, there is a short discussion on the Beatific Vision and what it entails with other potential speculation
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December 19 2016
This episode begins a short series of analyzation and defense against the philosophy of Atheism. This episode examines the basic philosophy of Atheism and points out the various flaws within its own system. The episode also discusses the tenets of existentialism and logical positivism. Finally, the five philosophical proofs of St Thomas Aquinas are listed and analyzed.
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December 12 2016
This episode analyzes the lesser known heresy of Pelagianism. Special attention is given to the heretical tenets of Pelagianism in regards to grace, salvation and the role of Original Sin in man’s fallen state. The listener is introduced to the Council of Carthage, St. Augustine, as well as the hesiarch Pelagius. Sometime is also given to the Orthodox views on Original Sin, as Ancestral Sin.
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December 05 2016
These episodes focus on the social heresies of Marxism and Capitalism. There is strong focus on Pope Leo XIII and his Encyclical “Rerum Novarum”. The first episodes condemns the evils of capitalism and greed, while the second episode focuses on the evils of communism and socialism of Karl Marx. There is also special consideration and attention given to Liberation Theology in Latin America.
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November 21 2016
These episodes focus on the social heresies of Marxism and Capitalism. There is strong focus on Pope Leo XIII and his Encyclical “Rerum Novarum”. The first episodes condemns the evils of capitalism and greed, while the second episode focuses on the evils of communism and socialism of Karl Marx. There is also special consideration and attention given to Liberation Theology in Latin America.
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November 14 2016
These episodes focus on the early Christological heresies. It focuses on  Gnosticism, Arianism, Nestorianism, Monophysitism and Monotheletism.  The episode also introduces to the listener to the various heroes and heretics of these ages, including Arius and St Athanasius, Nestorious and St Cyril of Alexandria, as well as the multiple Councils of Nicaea, Ephesus, Chalcedon and Constantinople in condemning these early heresies.
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November 07 2016
These episodes focus on the early Christological heresies. It focuses on  Gnosticism, Arianism, Nestorianism, Monophysitism and Monotheletism.  The episode also introduces to the listener to the various heroes and heretics of these ages, including Arius and St Athanasius, Nestorious and St Cyril of Alexandria, as well as the multiple Councils of Nicaea, Ephesus, Chalcedon and Constantinople in condemning these early heresies.
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October 24 2016
This episode examines the often confusing doctrine of “Outside the Church There is No salvation” Or “Extra Ecclesiam Nulla Salus”.  In it, we look at the doctrine from its origin in Medieval days from the Bull of Boniface to modern day documents of Vatican II.  We examine proper forms of ecumenism and the differences between the heretical ideals of the liberal movements of modernism and also the heretical ideals of the seda-vacantist movements.
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October 17 2016
This episode looks at the basic ideas of what heresy, apostasy and schism are theologically. It illustrates examples of each and how sometimes we can have our own “little” heresies. It also lays out the foundation and direction of the program
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