Father Spitzer’s Universe

Fr. Spitzer and Doug explain the haggadic stories in the Old Testament and how, while they are not historical accounts, they instead illustrate moral teachings.

Fr. Spitzer and Doug discuss the criteria needed to judge whether phenomena in the Bible were true miracles or could be scenarios explained by other means outside the miraculous.

Fr. Spitzer and Doug answer questions sent in by viewers, including whether a family healed by a single parent is as good as a traditional family with a mother and father.

Fr. Spitzer and Doug discuss how the core message of the Old Testament is inerrant and how the outward form of the message, that is subject to undeveloped thought, is not inerrant.

Fr. Spitzer and Doug discuss the threefold development of Israel’s relationship with neighbors examining the “patriarchal period,” the “Mosaic period” and the time period of Jesus.

Fr. Spitzer and Doug discuss the morals of matrimony and how the strength and stability of society is directly correlated to the strength of marriages and families.

Fr. Spitzer and Doug discuss how the moral development in the Old Testament evolves from vengeance to forgiveness without limit when Jesus calls us to avoid revenge.

Fr. Spitzer and Doug discuss confession, guilt over past sins, and why certain teachings formed during the Patriarchal period to Jesus’ command to forgive your neighbor 77 times.

Fr. Spitzer and Doug discuss Yahwism and how the God of Moses differed from the gods worshiped by other cultures of the time, such as Baal, Asherah, and Molech.

Fr. Spitzer and Doug Keck answer questions from viewers, such as the power of binding and loosening, and whether or not it is permissible to enjoy the luxuries of life.

Father Spitzer and Doug Keck answer questions sent in by viewers, looking at the specific topics of confession, dementia and how many will be saved.

Father Spitzer and Doug Keck discuss how God’s protection of the Israelites in battel was tied to their faithfulness to or abandonment of the covenant with God.

Fr. Spitzer and Doug discuss some of the archeological evidence that showed how the Israelite conquest of Canaan is a historic event.

Fr. Spitzer and Doug discuss the Red Sea and Sea of Reeds, while also exploring why the Sea of Reeds was a more likely crossing place for the Israelites to leave Egypt.

Fr. Spitzer and Doug discuss that the proof that illustrates the Israelites were slaves in Egypt and confirms their subsequent wandering in the desert.

Fr. Spitzer and Doug discuss that the God of the patriarchs is a personal God compared to the polytheism of the surrounding culture.

Fr. Spitzer and Doug discus scientific research and whether or not it runs contrary to or compliments, the existence of God, the soul, and the Bible.

Fr. Spitzer and Doug discuss the differences in the truths of Scripture and science and how they are merely a difference in perspective of the same reality and not contradictory,

Fr. Spitzer and Doug discuss a purely materialistic view of evolution, and how that process cannot explain a transphysical soul that exists outside that processes.

Fr. Spitzer and Doug discuss the theory of evolution, whether there are parameters for which Catholics can believe in this theory, and how unique transphysical souls play a part.

Father Spitzer and Doug Keck reflect on the assassination of Charlie Kirk, the implications of his death, and how we can find healing and move forward as a society.

Fr. Spitzer and Doug discuss the “partnership” theory of divine inspiration, noting how the biblical author plays a role in revealed text and is not simply a transcriptionist.

Fr. Spitzer and Doug discuss the reasons why the Bible is not intended to provided scientific facts. They also examine why science should not be used to explain revelation.

Fr. Spitzer and Doug continue their conversation about Galileo, examining if he fully understood he did not have solid scientific proof of heliocentrism when presenting his ideas.