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Considering Catholicism

The Catholic Church, its faith, culture, and history are explained clearly and simply for anyone curious about historic Catholicism. Faithful to the Catechism of the Catholic Church.

Society & Culture Religion & Spirituality:Christianity History Philosophy Christianity Religion & Spirituality
Update frequency
every 3 days
Average duration
34 minutes
Episodes
382
Years Active
2022 - 2025
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Kids in Church: Why Catholic Mass Beats Evangelical Entertainment (#360)

Kids in Church: Why Catholic Mass Beats Evangelical Entertainment (#360)

[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 evan…

00:23:20  |   Mon 28 Jul 2025
The Church's Messy Past: How a Thought Experiment Helped Me Convert (#359)

The Church's Messy Past: How a Thought Experiment Helped Me Convert (#359)

[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 …

00:38:38  |   Fri 25 Jul 2025
Translation Traps? Manuscript Mysteries, Word Wars, and the Sola Scriptura Sinkhole (#358)

Translation Traps? Manuscript Mysteries, Word Wars, and the Sola Scriptura Sinkhole (#358)

[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: faithfulne…

00:45:20  |   Wed 23 Jul 2025
KJV Only? Debunking a Fundamentalist Myth and Discovering Catholic Bibles (#357)

KJV Only? Debunking a Fundamentalist Myth and Discovering Catholic Bibles (#357)

[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 bizarr…

00:38:59  |   Mon 21 Jul 2025
The Cost of Discipleship, Part 2 (#356)

The Cost of Discipleship, Part 2 (#356)

[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, particular…

00:39:09  |   Thu 17 Jul 2025
The Cost of Discipleship, Part 1 (#355)

The Cost of Discipleship, Part 1 (#355)

[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 …

00:39:50  |   Mon 14 Jul 2025
Protestant Games, Part 2: The Berean Gambit (#354)

Protestant Games, Part 2: The Berean Gambit (#354)

[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 mo…

00:28:21  |   Thu 10 Jul 2025
Protestant Games, Part 1: Why Play By Protestant Rules? (#353)

Protestant Games, Part 1: Why Play By Protestant Rules? (#353)

[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 criti…

00:29:04  |   Mon 07 Jul 2025
Evangelicals and Israel, the Alamo and End Times (#352)

Evangelicals and Israel, the Alamo and End Times (#352)

[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…

00:22:04  |   Fri 04 Jul 2025
Why Do Protestants Choose the Bible of the Rabbis Over the Bible of the Apostles? (#351)

Why Do Protestants Choose the Bible of the Rabbis Over the Bible of the Apostles? (#351)

[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…

00:31:35  |   Wed 02 Jul 2025
Why Evangelicals Choose Galilee Over St. Peter’s (#350)

Why Evangelicals Choose Galilee Over St. Peter’s (#350)

[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 Chu…

00:38:50  |   Mon 30 Jun 2025
Who's View of Sex is Stranger? Catholic or Protestant? (#349)

Who's View of Sex is Stranger? Catholic or Protestant? (#349)

[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 C…

00:36:34  |   Fri 27 Jun 2025
Burritos, Bridges, and Truth: Why Catholicism Isn’t a House of Cards (#348)

Burritos, Bridges, and Truth: Why Catholicism Isn’t a House of Cards (#348)

[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 …

00:27:06  |   Wed 25 Jun 2025
Is The Mass Just

Is The Mass Just "Going Through the Motions?" (#347)

[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 Mas…

00:39:33  |   Sun 22 Jun 2025
What is Heaven? Part 6: New Heaven, New Earth, New Us (#346)

What is Heaven? Part 6: New Heaven, New Earth, New Us (#346)

[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 …

00:41:59  |   Thu 19 Jun 2025
What is Heaven? Part 5: The Resurrection (#345)

What is Heaven? Part 5: The Resurrection (#345)

[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 wo…

00:38:41  |   Mon 16 Jun 2025
Sublime or Subjective? A Tale of Two Services (#344)

Sublime or Subjective? A Tale of Two Services (#344)

[DONATE WITH PAYPAL] Greg and Ed unpack a recent experience at a casual evangelical worship service, contrasting its informal, emotion-driven approach with the objective beauty of the Catholic Mass. …

00:32:36  |   Thu 12 Jun 2025
Raging Tacos: Are We Too Hard on Protestants? (#343)

Raging Tacos: Are We Too Hard on Protestants? (#343)

[DONATE WITH PAYPAL] In this lively episode, Greg and Ed the Protestant tackle a listener’s critique that the show is too harsh on Protestants, sparking a candid discussion over tacos. They reflect o…

00:34:49  |   Mon 09 Jun 2025
What is Heaven? Part 4: Three Destinations (#342)

What is Heaven? Part 4: Three Destinations (#342)

[DONATE WITH PAYPAL] Greg and Cory explore the three destinations awaiting every soul after the particular judgment: heaven, hell, and purgatory. They unpack Catholic teaching on these eternal and te…

00:35:26  |   Thu 05 Jun 2025
What is Heaven? Part 3: We Will Be Judged (#341)

What is Heaven? Part 3: We Will Be Judged (#341)

[DONATE WITH PAYPAL] In this continuation of the series about Heaven, Greg and Cory dive into the Catholic teaching on judgment, exploring the two moments every soul faces: the particular judgment at…

00:35:30  |   Mon 02 Jun 2025
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