The Ten Thousand Places Podcast
Where do we go? What will we find? Hopefully, Jesus.... Join a former atheist, a former Protestant, and a cradle Catholic on a search to find Christ at play in ten thousand places. From metaphysics to Johnny Cash, He-Man to hermeneutics, how do Christian Catholics view the world differently and why does it matter? Take a deep dive into Catholicism and culture with friends Lewis Pearson, the philosopher, Alex Giltner, the theologian, and Justin Aquila, the parish pastoral minister. “[F]or Christ plays in ten thousand places, Lovely in limbs, and lovely in eyes not his To the Father through the features of men's faces.” – Gerard Manly Hopkins, SJ, “As Kingfishers Catch Fire”
Episodes
Want to hear the guys talk about the nature of tradition? How about the old conclave line about a fat pope following a skinny pope? And what’s the deal with that whole Concilium v. Communio business? Listen to find out! #BlueyAndBingoDiscoFunk
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Do you believe in ghosts?! We do. The boys talk about ghosts and where they fit into Church Teachings. Plus, other aspects of the occult. We get a bit into demons, but then it gets too spooky. Bonus: we dump on the materialists and the faux-occultism of the modern age.
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Ghosties: the things that might get you when you’re going up the basement stairs. Generally speaking, deceased pe...
This episode has a lot of French words and names in it! After listening, impress your friends with your newfound mastery of terms like “Ressourcement” and “Nouvelle théologie.” Accurately invoke names like de Lubac and Garrigou-Lagrange, and people will immediately defer to your pronouncements about the French origins of Vatican II. #AllMyHistoryIsFromTheGodfatherMovies
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Sick of talking about the Matrix? We’re not! In this episode, the boys discuss the philosophical influences of the Matrix, particularly Hinduism and Buddhism, and how its metaphysical failures can be remedied by good Platonic philosophy and Christian theology.
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Plato – A Greek philosopher active four centuries before Christ. A student of Socrates, he is the main source of what we know about Socrates an...
The boys take a (surely much-appreciated) break from Vatican II to talk about – you guessed it! – the Matrix. Listeners may wonder what took us so long to address the science fiction juggernaut, and with good reason. Oh yeah, and we also talk about how will, choice, and providence all cohere with God’s will in what he approves or permits, and how this acts as one answer to the problem of evil. Obviously.
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The guys finally make it to Vatican I on their trek through the origins of Vatican II. We find out how something called “ultra-montanism” led to Vatican I, as well as how allegorical reflections on the 1960s pop band The Monkees are surprisingly (even if anachronistically) pertinent to some historical features of Vatican I and Vatican II. #NeilDiamondGhostWriterForVatican2
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On the road to Vatican II, this time our show hosts ask, what’s wrong with Neo-Thomism, and what have been some of the long-term effects of attempting to put all the Church’s philosophical and theological eggs in that single basket for the last century and a half? The guys also discuss how the need to balance reason and revelation led to Vatican I, which was the prequel to Vatican II.
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Continuing the on-going series answering the question, “Why Did Vatican II Happen?” in this episode the guys discuss how the “modern” philosophers of the 1600s and 1700s created the “post-modern” thought forms and problems that would eventually lead to Vatican I, which was the precursor to Vatican II.
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The Ten Thousand Places Podcast is back! To kick off the comeback, your show hosts address the question, Why Did Vatican II Happen? In this first part of an on-going series, the guys start answering that question by going way back---all the way back to the Enlightenment.
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The guys are back for another season and are ready to discover Christ wherever he may be found...even if we have to go ten thousand places to find him!In this mini-episode, the guys reflect on the honor and glory of the beard and other sundry pop culture topics. We are not sure what this episode has to do with anything, but we sure had fun making it. Ten Thousand Places will be on a brief hiatus as we all try to survive the end of ...
The guys are back for another season and are ready to discover Christ wherever he may be found...even if we have to go ten thousand places to find him!In this episode, we discuss what a worldview is and why it matters, in particular we reflect on what it means to have a Catholic worldview.If you would like to suggest an episode topic or contribute financially to the podcast, please contact us at tenthousandplacespodcast@gmail.com
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The guys are back for another season and are ready to discover Christ wherever he may be found...even if we have to go ten thousand places to find him!In this episode, we explore the vast world of Catholic traditions and how we each experience these traditions as a convert, revert, and a cradle Catholic.If you would like to suggest an episode topic or contribute financially to the podcast, please contact us at tenthousandplacespodc...
The guys are back for another season and are ready to discover Christ wherever he may be found...even if we have to go ten thousand places to find him!In this episode, we discuss what it means to follow Jesus as disciple. We explore the biblical meaning of discipleship and how it applies to our lives today. If you would like to suggest an episode topic, ask a question, or contribute financially to the podcast, please contact us at ...
The guys are back for another season and are ready to discover Christ wherever he may be found...even if we have to go ten thousand places to find him!In this episode, we discuss the vision and the challenges of the new evangelization and give practical suggestions for how you can live your call to share the good news of the Gospel.Source: https://theotherjournal.com/2012/08/06/evil-in-the-classroom-deception-and-desire/ (https://t...
When parents wait for their child to choose a religion, they may think they are being fair and reasonable, but things aren't what they seem. What is the child REALLY being taught by parental withholding of religious practice and graces? And how can it be that there is really no "neutral" ground here? Tune in for answers to these questions and more. If you would like to suggest an episode topic or contribute financial...
What exactly is baptism for, and what is it supposed to do? Is there any historical or biblical basis for Catholic baptismal practices? And what do Catholics believe about baptism, anyway? Tune in for answers to these questions and more. If you would like to suggest an episode topic or contribute financially to the podcast, please contact the show at tenthousandplacespodcast@gmail.com
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Our intrepid podcasters have all been shaped by the fiction they have read. Tune in to hear what the most impactful works of fiction were in their lives. If you would like to suggest an episode topic or contribute financially to the podcast, please contact the show at tenthousandplacespodcast@gmail.com
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What do I do with suffering in my life? Do the Psalms or the Book of Job offer any consolation? And how can the good news of Jesus raised from the dead possibly be helpful or relevant to me in the midst of my particular pains and sorrows here and now? Listen for answers to these questions and more. If you would like to suggest an episode topic or contribute financially to the podcast, please contact us at tenthousandplacespodcast@...
The Christian faith rests on the credibility of testimony both testimony written down and passed down orally. How can we trust what has been passed down to us over the past 2000 years? Listen in and find out why we can reasonably trust this testimony. If you would like to suggest an episode topic or contribute financially to the podcast, please contact us at tenthousandplacespodcast@gmail.com
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If the Eucharist is literally the body and blood of Jesus Christ, then why does it taste like bread and wine? And what is transubstantiation, anyway? Tune into this episode for answers to these questions and more. If you would like to suggest an episode topic or contribute financially to the podcast, please contact us at tenthousandplacespodcast@gmail.com
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