The American Catholic

We take another episode to answer questions that we have received. 

This week we talk about the interesting topic of Absolution.

This week we discuss a recent time in history, The Charismatic Renewal. We look at the good and the bad outcomes of this time in church history.  

This week we talk about exorcisms. Yes, it does seem crazy, but this is something scarcely and seldomly talked about within the church. 

This week we discuss the Communion of The Saints and how the church has viewed it throughout history. 

This week we discuss some key events and people in Anglican Tradition over the past 400 years or so. 

For this episode we discuss baptism and how the church has seen it throughout history. (This episode has some audio issues due to our equipment having issues in the middle of the recording. So, no it's not you it's us, thanks for listening.)

This week we talk about priests. We discuss the roles and history of Priests and what is different between a Priest and a Pastor. 

This week we discuss what the Eucharist is and different perspectives about it. 

We are starting off season two with the topic of worship. What is worship actually and how has it been done in the church throughout history. 

This week we discuss the practices and traditions of Anglicanism and different contributions it has given to the church as a whole.  

This week we discuss Henry VIII and go into his life and what was happening in the church around that time. 

This week we discuss Richard Hooker's ideology of the "Three Legged Stool." We discuss how Scripture, Tradition, and Reason should be used when discerning church practice in our world today.  

This week we discuss another heresy known as Pelagianism.

This week we discuss another church heresy known as Donatism and how it relates to our world today.  

This week we go over two early church heresies, the Gnostics and Montanists. 

This week we finish discussing the seven Ecumenical Councils. We discuss a brief overview of issues and answers to questions happening in the church. 

This week we look into Vincent of Lérins. This discussion about Vincent’s rule "Everywhere, Always, and by All" will prove to be a very thought provoking and spiritually stirring topic because of our contemporary church life. We hope you get fresh inspiration and new insight

This week we talk about questions that required ... well, a longer answer. So, here is our second BONUS episode for Appalachian Anglican. 

This week we go into the surprisingly wild times of the Ecumenical Councils. In these councils we have bishops from all over discussing important issues and doctrine within the early church. The Council of Constantinople(381) and the Council of Ephesus(431). 

This week we look at the early church's customs and standards of operations in the continuation of the Faith. 

When it comes to understanding the continuation of Apostles in church history, we have to see the role and responsibility future generations will take to carry on the Gospel to its full meaning. This week we discuss Bishops and how pivotal they are in the church's history and future.   

This week we cover how we got our scripture and discuss why/how it didn't just "fall out of the sky."

Think back to a time and place before the Bible as we know it was assembled together. How were some of the foundations of fundamental truths established within the church? This week we discuss the Council of Nicea and what was established there. 

What is happening after the Apostolic Fathers? Where is the structure of the early church found? What is the early church Leading up to? This week we discuss the early church and its logical and theological reasonings for structure.