Joseph Pearce, Vivian Dudro, and Fr. Joseph Fessio, SJ

FORMED Book Club

Religion EN ↓ 259 episodes

FORMED Book Club has become Ignatius Press: Off the Shelf! Join Father, Vivian, and Joseph as they continue to steadily unpack the most important works of theology and literature. You can find the new podcast here: https://offtheshelf.podbean.com/ or anywhere you get your podcasts.

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Joseph Pearce, Vivian Dudro, and Fr. Joseph Fessio, SJ

Episodes

In Defense of Sanity - Part 8 30.06.2021 28:46

Ugly churches and bad poetry. We discuss three more essays by G.K. Chesterton—on architecture, Shakespeare, and free verse poems—as we move through the collection In Defense of Sanity. Support the show

In Defense of Sanity - Part 7 24.06.2021 35:12

What would G.K. Chesterton say about Amazon.com? We argue it out as we continue our discussion of In Defense of Sanity, a collection of some of Chesterton's best essays. Support the show

In Defense of Sanity - Part 6 17.06.2021 35:41

Gargoyles, the grotesque, and burning pictures of the pope: G.K. Chesterton helps us interpret the dark side of the world, as we continue our discussion of In Defense of Sanity , a collection of Chesterton's essays. Subscribe to the Formed Book Club podcast at https://formedbookclub.buzzsprout.com. Support the show

In Defense of Sanity - Part 5 10.06.2021 29:32

From the Book of Job to the philosophy of cheese. We discuss two fantastic essays by G.K. Chesterton as we continue to work our way through In Defense of Sanity . Subscribe to the Formed Book Club podcast at https://formedbookclub.buzzsprout.com. Support the show

In Defense of Sanity - Part 4 03.06.2021 26:47

G.K. Chesterton on true mysticism, writing no-nos, and more, as we continue our journey through In Defense of Sanity . Subscribe to the Formed Book Club podcast at https://formedbookclub.buzzsprout.com. Support the show

In Defense of Sanity - Part 3 28.05.2021 36:38

From playing in the rain to Father Christmas to the art of Pablo Picasso—more insights from G.K. Chesterton from the collection In Defense of Sanity. Subscribe to the Formed Book Club podcast at https://formedbookclub.buzzsprout.com. Support the show

In Defense of Sanity - Part 2 20.05.2021 35:56

The meaning of chasing after your own hat, of sleeping late, of finding random objects in your pocket, and of diabolical evil itself. Another tour of the cosmos with G.K. Chesterton, as we continue to unpack the essay collection In Defense of Sanity—chapters 5 to 10. Subscribe to the Formed Book Club podcast at https://formedbookclub.buzzsprout.com. Support the show

In Defense of Sanity - Part 1 13.05.2021 30:46

Sometimes G.K. Chesterton goes too far---but here's why. We begin our discussion of In Defense of Sanity , a book of essays by G.K. Chesterton. Subscribe to the Formed Book Club podcast at https://formedbookclub.buzzsprout.com. Support the show

For Love of My People I Will Not Remain Silent - Part 3 06.05.2021 33:46

When Chinese bishops become pawns in the hands of the Party, is there still a reason for hope? There is. With this third episode, we conclude our discussion of Cardinal Joseph Zen's For Love of My People I Will Not Remain Silent . Subscribe to the Formed Book Club podcast at https://formedbookclub.buzzsprout.com. Support the show

For Love of My People I Will Not Remain Silent - Part 2 29.04.2021 33:34

Lost in translation: why words matter, especially in the Church. Episode two of our discussion on Cardinal Joseph Zen's book For Love of My People I Will Not Remain Silent, an urgent cry on behalf of Chinese Catholics. Subscribe to the Formed Book Club podcast at https://formedbookclub.buzzsprout.com. Support the show

For Love of My People I Will Not Remain Silent - Part 1 22.04.2021 34:10

Corruption, Vatican intrigue, and heroism: the dangerous life of Chinese Catholics as told by Cardinal Joseph Zen in his book For Love of My People I Will Not Remain Silent: On the Situation of the Church in China . Subscribe to the Formed Book Club podcast at https://formedbookclub.buzzsprout.com. Support the show

Eight Popes and the Crisis of Modernity - Part 3 15.04.2021 33:29

Two Catholic revolutions: how Paul VI and John Paul II changed history. We complete our discussion of Russell Shaw's Eight Popes and the Crisis of Modernity . Subscribe to the Formed Book Club podcast at https://formedbookclub.buzzsprout.com. Support the show

Eight Popes and the Crisis of Modernity - Part 2 01.04.2021 39:03

Making sense of the papacy through two world wars and—even bigger—through Vatican II. We discuss Pope Pius XI, Pius XII, and John XXIII as we move through Eight Popes and the Crisis of Modernity by Russell Shaw. Subscribe to the Formed Book Club podcast at https://formedbookclub.buzzsprout.com. Support the show

Eight Popes and the Crisis of Modernity - Part 1 25.03.2021 31:32

What is modernism, anyway, and what's so bad about it? We cover the papacies of Pius X and Benedict XV as we begin our discussion of Russell Shaw's book Eight Popes and the Crisis of Modernity . Subscribe to the Formed Book Club podcast at https://formedbookclub.buzzsprout.com. Support the show

Real Philosophy for Real People - Part 8 18.03.2021 27:31

"Philosophers let theories get in the way of what they and everyone else know." An interview with Robert McTeigue, S.J., on bad philosophy, transgenderism, and much more. This concludes our discussion of Father McTeigue's book Real Philosophy for Real People . Subscribe to the Formed Book Club podcast at https://formedbookclub.buzzsprout.com. Support the show

Real Philosophy for Real People - Part 7 11.03.2021 21:10

"Now what?" We conclude our discussion of Real Philosophy for Real People by Robert McTeigue, S.J. Subscribe to the Formed Book Club podcast at https://formedbookclub.buzzsprout.com. Support the show

Real Philosophy for Real People - Part 6 04.03.2021 31:38

Would you fill a sacred chalice with coffee? Why or why not? Sex, the sacredness of the human body, and more as we finish our discussion of chapter 5 of Real Philosophy for Real People by Robert McTeigue, S.J. Subscribe to the Formed Book Club podcast at https://formedbookclub.buzzsprout.com. Support the show

Real Philosophy for Real People - Part 5 25.02.2021 32:57

What makes me, me —my thoughts, my emotions, my body? How is it all connected? This week, we plumb the depths of the human person with chapter 5 of Robert McTeigue's Real Philosophy for Real People . Subscribe to the Formed Book Club podcast at https://formedbookclub.buzzsprout.com. Support the show

Real Philosophy for Real People - Part 4 18.02.2021 30:34

Fate versus destiny, "now" versus the present and other tricky concepts as we unpack chapter 4 of Robert McTeigue's Real Philosophy for Real People . Subscribe to the Formed Book Club podcast at https://formedbookclub.buzzsprout.com. Support the show

Real Philosophy for Real People - Part 3 11.02.2021 34:00

What's real and what's not? And is life worth living at all? Nihilism, naturalism, existentialism, and more as we unpack chapters 3 and 4 of Robert McTeigue's Real Philosophy for Real People . Subscribe to the Formed Book Club podcast at https://formedbookclub.buzzsprout.com. Support the show

Real Philosophy for Real People - Part 2 04.02.2021 34:03

Faith and reason: are they opposites, or two wings on the same bird? We discuss chapters one, two, and three of Robert McTeigue's Real Philosophy for Real People . Subscribe to the Formed Book Club podcast at https://formedbookclub.buzzsprout.com. Support the show

Real Philosophy for Real People - Part 1 28.01.2021 28:01

Philosophy for the total beginner: we take on the opening chapters of Real Philosophy for Real People by Robert McTeigue, S.J. Subscribe to the Formed Book Club podcast at https://formedbookclub.buzzsprout.com. Support the show

Chance or the Dance - Part 5 21.01.2021 39:56

Thomas Howard teaches us the meaning of bawdy humor and the glory of everyday life. We finish our discussion of Howard's masterpiece, Chance or the Dance . Subscribe to the Formed Book Club podcast at https://formedbookclub.buzzsprout.com. Support the show

Chance or the Dance - Part 4 14.01.2021 35:40

Thomas Howard tells us about freedom, dancing, love, and sex. We break down chapters 6 and 7 of Chance or the Dance. Subscribe to the Formed Book Club podcast at https://formedbookclub.buzzsprout.com. Support the show

Chance or the Dance - Part 3 07.01.2021 38:15

This week, author Thomas Howard tells us the point of art—from Vermeer’s landscapes to Andy Warhol’s soup cans. And we debate it. Join us in our ongoing discussion of Howard’s book Chance or the Dance ? Subscribe to the Formed Book Club podcast at https://formedbookclub.buzzsprout.com. Support the show