FORMED Book Club

Understanding hope for eternal life in light of God’s justice and his mercy, Father Fessio, Joseph Pearce, and Vivian Dudro continue the discussion of Hans Urs von Balthasar’s Dare We Hope "That All Men Be Saved?" . Support the show

What does it mean to hope for eternal salvation? A general hope for everyone's salvation is enriched by a look at one’s personal hope for his own eternal life. Father Fessio, Joseph Pearce, and Vivian Dudro discuss Hans Urs von Balthasar’s Dare We Hope "That All Men Be Saved?" . Support the show

Is hell a place? Is it a state of soul? Fr. Fessio, Joseph Pearce, and Vivian Dudro discuss Hans Urs von Balthasar’s “Dare We Hope ‘That All Men Be Saved’?”. Support the show

Why fallen angels can’t be saved. Fr. Fessio, Joseph Pearce, and Vivian Dudro discuss Balthasar’s “Dare We Hope ‘That All Men Be Saved’?” Support the show

Could it be that people choose to go to hell? Fr. Fessio, Joseph Pearce, and Vivian Dudro discuss Hans Urs von Balthasar’s controversial “Dare We Hope ‘That All Men Be Saved’?” Support the show

Is hell a place, and can we know who is in it? Fr. Fessio, Joseph Pearce, and Vivian Dudro discuss Hans Urs von Balthasar’s "Dare We Hope ‘That All Men Be Saved’?”. Support the show

Is Jesus just, or is he merciful? Fr. Fessio, Joseph Pearce, and Vivian Dudro discuss Hans Urs von Balthasar’s misunderstood book “Dare We Hope ‘That All Men Be Saved’?”. Support the show

Catholics regularly ask God to “lead all souls to heaven,” but why? Why pray for people like Joseph Stalin and Jeffrey Dahmer who apparently deserve divine punishment? Theologian Hans Urs von Balthasar takes on the question in “Dare We Hope ‘That All Men Be Saved’?”—a book that has caused much misunderstanding and controversy. Support the show

How does science make sense of beauty? Fr. Fessio, Joseph Pearce, and Vivian Dudro discuss “Science at the Doorstep to God” by Robert Spitzer, S.J. Support the show

Can we ever know too much? Father Fessio, Joseph Pearce, and Vivian Dudro discuss “Science at the Doorstep to God” by Father Robert Spitzer, S.J. Support the show

The mysteries of quantum physics and of God. Father Fessio, Joseph Pearce, and Vivian Dudro discuss Father Robert Spitzer’s “Science at the Doorstep to God.” Support the show

The science of conscience—and judgment. Fr. Fessio, Joseph Pearce, and Vivian Dudro discuss Robert Spitzer’s book “Science at the Doorstep to God.” Support the show

Mystical experiences—who has them and why? A debate between Father Fessio, Joseph Pearce, and Vivian Dudro on Robert Spitzer’s book “Science at the Doorstep to God.” Support the show

 Quantum physics: proof of God? Fr. Fessio, Joseph Pearce, and Vivian Dudro discuss Fr. Robert Spitzer’s “Science at the Doorstep to God.” Support the show

What does LANGUAGE tell us about how humans think? Fr. Fessio, Joseph Pearce, and Vivian Dudro discuss Fr. Robert Spitzer’s “Science at the Doorstep to God.” Support the show

PROOF that humans are different from monkeys. Fr. Fessio, Joseph Pearce, and Vivian Dudro discuss “Science at the Doorstep to God” by Robert Spitzer, S.J. Support the show

Near-death experiences and out-of-body experiences: are they real? Fr. Fessio, Joseph Pearce, and Vivian Dudro discuss Science at the Doorstep to God by Fr. Robert Spitzer, S.J. Support the show

God is perfect, simple, omniscient, omnipresent—but what do these things mean? Fr. Fessio, Joseph Pearce, and Vivian Dudro break down Science at the Doorstep to God by Father Robert Spitzer, S.J. Support the show

Are there multiple universes, and how can we know? Fr. Fessio, Joseph Pearce, and Vivian Dudro discuss Science at the Doorstep to God by Father Robert Spitzer, S.J. Support the show

God the Fine Tuner: How to scientists explain how the laws of the universe got so precise? Father Fessio, Joseph Pearce, and Vivian Dudro continue their discussion of Father Robert Spitzer’s new book “Science at the Doorstep to God.” Support the show

It is said that a monkey in front of a typewriter, given an infinite amount of time, would eventually type out the complete works of Shakespeare. This is true. But would it understand? Father Fessio, Joseph Pearce, and Vivian Dudro continue their discussion of Father Robert Spitzer’s new book “Science at the Doorstep to God.” Support the show

There is so much scientific evidence for God, yet why do scientists find it so difficult to believe? Father Fessio, Joseph Pearce, and Vivian Dudro continue their discussion of Father Robert Spitzer’s new book “Science at the Doorstep to God.” Support the show

Entropy: Why do things degrade? Father Fessio, Joseph Pearce, and Vivian Dudro discuss some of the basic principles of Father Robert Spitzer’s new book "Science at the Doorstep to God". Support the show

Modern science is giving more and more astounding evidence FOR the existence of God. Learn about it in Father Robert Spitzer’s phenomenal new book “Science at the Doorstep to God.” In this first episode, Father Joseph Fessio, Joseph Pearce, and Vivian Dudro discuss the introduction. Pages 1 to 30. Support the show

The assassination of President Diem. Concluding remarks. Page 262 to end. Support the show