A Bacik Conversation

This Season, Brad Rieger and Father Jim Bacik focus on 12 Theologians that had an impact on Fr Bacik. Today's episode: Pierre Teilhard de Chardin. Pierre Teilhard de Chardin (1881-1955) French Jesuit paleontologist who produced a powerful synthesis of his faith in evolutionary science and his belief in the cosmic Christ which grounded a spirituality of work that enables us to see all our good purp...

This Season, Brad Rieger and Father Jim Bacik focus on 12 Theologians that had an impact on Fr Bacik. Today's episode: Johann Metz. Johann Metz (1928-2019) German Catholic priest and theologian deeply disturbed by the failure of the German Catholic Church to speak out against Hitler and the Holocaust, who proposed a political theology that calls us to appropriate the “dangerous memory of Jesus “ w...

This Season, Brad Rieger and Father Jim Bacik focus on 12 Theologians that had an impact on Fr Bacik. Today's episode: Hans Urs von Balthasar.

This Season, Brad Rieger and Father Jim Bacik focus on 12 Theologians that had an impact on Fr Bacik. Today's episode: Alfred North Whitehead.

This Season, Brad Rieger and Father Jim Bacik focus on 12 Theologians that had an impact on Fr Bacik. Today's episode: Jacques Miratan. Jacques Maritain (1882-1979) a French Catholic philosopher who championed human rights and promoted Christian humanism that can inspire us to actualize our God-given potential.

This Season, Brad Rieger and Father Jim Bacik focus on 12 Theologians that had an impact on Fr Bacik. Today's episode: Gustavo Gutierrez. Gustavo Gutierrez (b 1928) Peruvian priest who helped develop liberation theology that alerts us to the systemic injustice that hurts marginalized persons all over the world.

This Season, Brad Rieger and Father Jim Bacik focus on 12 Theologians that had an impact on Fr Bacik. Today's episode: John Macquarrie. John Macquarrie (1919-2007) Anglican theologian and professor of divinity at Oxford University who wrote about the polarities that constitute human existence which today can help us develop dialectical virtues such as committed openness and hopeful realism.

This Season, Brad Rieger and Father Jim Bacik focus on 12 Theologians that had an impact on Fr Bacik. Today's episode: Karl Barth. Karl Barth (1886-1968) Swiss Protestant theologian who led the Confessing Church in opposing Hitler which can encourage us today to fight to save our democracy.

This Season, Brad Rieger and Father Jim Bacik focus on 12 Theologians that had an impact on Fr Bacik. Today's episode: Yves Congar. Yves Congar (1904-1995) a French Dominican priest who fostered ecumenical dialogue including with Orthodox Christians which can encourage us today to learn from the spirituality of eastern Christianity.

This Season, Brad Rieger and Father Jim Bacik focus on 12 Theologians that had an impact on Fr Bacik. Today's episode: Martin Buber. Martin Buber (1878-1965) a Jewish religious philosopher who is well known for his 1923 work I and Thou which can help us today to improve our personal relationships.

This Season, Brad Rieger and Father Jim Bacik focus on 12 Theologians that had an impact on Fr Bacik. Today's episode: Rosemary Reuther.

This Season, Brad Rieger and Father Jim Bacik focus on 12 Theologians that had an impact on Fr Bacik. Today's episode: Hans Kung.

In this Season 2 finale, Brad and Fr Bacik discuss using Conversion as a Process.

Brad and Fr Bacik talk about individuals struggling with the word "Truth."

Jesus According to John - Improving our Personal Relationships

Jesus According to Luke - Working for Justice

Jesus According the Matthew - Reforming the Church

Jesus According to Mark - Wrestling with Our Demons

Fr Bacik sits down with Brad to discuss one of Fr Bacik's favorite subjects: Sports

Fr Bacik and Brad Rieger discuss Sexual Morality. *Sensitive material discussed

Creating a better relationship between Christian and Muslims.

Learning to be patient with ourselves and others.

The impact of Mary Magdalene throughout history.

Fr James Bacik and Brad Rieger are back with Season 2.

In this last episode of Season 1, Fr Bacik and Brad Rieger examine one's own Holiness.