Cutting The Gordian Knot

Church and State Part 1: Greatest Commandments 03.06.2023 42:45 ↓

We cover the two greatest commandments, the role of mercy and justice, and how these relate to Church and state.

Does God Command Genocide? 27.05.2023 1:13:16 ↓

We deal with two tricky passages in the old testament and offer a variety of answers to the charge that God commands genocide.

Br. Rooney on T. Swift and T. Aquinas 20.05.2023 1:06:14 ↓

We cover karma, anti-hero, humility, Thomistic personalism, eutrapelia and much more.

What they didn’t tell you about Jacob & Esau 12.05.2023 1:07:47 ↓

We have things to blow your mind this episode. I’m pulling heavily from Jewish tradition about the story of Jacob.

What’s up with the Charismatic Gifts? 06.05.2023 1:24:42 ↓

We hear from St. Thomas Aquinas, about what exactly they are, we make a number of distinctions that clarify why the early church looks different from today and we even talk about demons.!

PSA: Evangelism 06.05.2023 13:03 ↓

I want to help you start evangelizing. Here is how.

Leviticus Part 7: Blessings & Curses 29.04.2023 1:57:16 ↓

Slavery, murder, blessings, curses, the number seven, and more.

Pat Flynn Comments on Michael Jackson’s Song “Beat It” 22.04.2023 1:57:38 ↓

In one of our characteristically wandering conversations, we cover the song, “beat it”, questions of naturalism v. theism, the fine-tuning Argument, and muchmore.

Leviticus Part Six: Life & Death 15.04.2023 1:27:05 ↓

Stoning, defective priests, sexual immorality and more.

Leviticus part 5: Day of Atonement and More 08.04.2023 1:29:24 ↓

You’ll hear my favorite economic regulation in the Old Testament, hints about what was going on in the garden of Eden with the trees, and much more…

Climate change: What To Make Of It 06.04.2023 1:21:19 ↓

We get into lots of fun science, and I do my Greta Thunberg impression.

Leviticus Part 4: Leprosy and More 01.04.2023 1:59:32 ↓

We cover all sorts of defiling skin diseases, problems you can have with your clothing, mold in your house and more.

Taylor Swift’s “Karma” (A Theological Analysis) 25.03.2023 37:45 ↓

We have a very fun time going through this ridiculous song and pulling out theological and philosophical insights, which probably never there to begin with.

“A Conservative Economic Vision” Interview with David Bahnsen 21.03.2023 51:08 ↓

David Bahnsen of the Bahnsen Group joins me to talk about first principles, monetary policy, taxes, and much more.

Leviticus Part 3: Consumed by Fire 18.03.2023 1:11:46 ↓

We learn about ordination, how not to offer incense, and much much more.

Mailbag Extravaganza! 16.03.2023 1:31:05 ↓

We have questions ranging from cannibalism to banking

Leviticus Part 2: Mandatory Offerings 11.03.2023 1:20:08 ↓

We go more into sacrifices, zeroing in specifically on unintentional sin offerings. It’s more interesting than it sounds, I promise.

Speed-Busting Myths about Capitalism 08.03.2023 36:52 ↓

Racial pay gap? Solved. Gender pay gap? Solved. Bunches of myths are busted today!

Your New Favorite Book (Leviticus) 04.03.2023 53:02 ↓

Covering chapter 1-3. You won’t want to miss this series….

Capitalism Myths: Greed, Expansion, a System? 01.03.2023 49:33 ↓

Myths are busted, free markets are defended, the host launches into unapologetic diatribes.

3 Capitalism Myths Busted! 25.02.2023 1:28:21 ↓

Are the rich getting richer and the poor getting poorer? Is capitalism bad for the environment? Are the Nordic nations really better than us? Are they even socialist? All of this you will find out and more

“Stretch forth your hand” When reaching for God breaks his commandments 18.02.2023 1:04:35 ↓

There are times in Scripture, where holy people break God’s law and are innocent. How does that work? Check out my lying article here: https://www.thegordianknot.org/post/lying-can-it-ever-be-done

One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic 11.02.2023 1:08:30 ↓

We defend the identity of the Church and in so doing, the identity of Church leadership.

Defeating All Sins (Benedictine Style) 04.02.2023 47:46 ↓

We talk about how we can use the spiritual tools of Prayer, Work, and Study to defeat, the temptations, to Lust, Sloth, and Resentment.

What’s a Thomist to do with the Divine Energies? 28.01.2023 1:13:55 ↓

In honor of the feast day of Saint Thomas Aquinas, we work on the question that he was working on before he died. https://www.academia.edu/84509922/Classical_Theists_Are_Committed_to_the_Palamite_Essence_Energies_Distinction. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pI86E1zM2Bo https://reasonandtheology.com/2019/09/03/dr-david-bradshaw-on-palamism/