The UnCommon Good with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud Marr
A show about the Common Good (which is an uncommon topic--get it?), the Social Teaching of the Church, Servant Leadership, and the Social Reign of Jesus Christ.
Episodes
We wrap up the first group of episodes in our Reconsidered Leader series--bringing the theoretical to a close and opening up with Scripture for grouping #2.
Here, we look into the modern philosophical assumptions regarding leadership, whose flagship ideas belong to Hobbes and Nietzsche. Opposed to both is the Christian understanding of peace and prayer, and this consideration of "warring factions" brings our theoretical section to...
With this episode, we point out how "followership," that is obedience and discipleship, not only make leadership possible in the first place, but are also a base reality for all leaders--because even they have to follow someone! We look at the way Jesus Christ is both the perfect example of a leader AND the perfect form of obedience, and why such understandings chaff at the world's understanding of things so profoundly!
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We continue with the leader reconsidered, this time looking into the particular way a leader imitates Christ and His being-set-apart-for-others. What is the most fundamental way the Holiness of Jesus is shown forth? What else but that, in His resurrection, He retains the wounds of His passion! How is it that leaders must imitate Christ precisely in this way? Find out more by listening to the episode!
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We continue along not only with the reconsidered leader, but alighting upon the concept of holiness once more. This time, we utilize the theory of French Thinker Rene Girard and his theory regarding violence in religion and the scapegoat to make sense of two things. 1) How does Jesus Christ understand Himself to be "set apart," that is, Holy, in contradistinction to the rival political groups in first century Palestine? 2) How must...
We keep our reconsidered leader arc going, this time considering the Scriptural concept of Holiness and what it has to teach us about leadership that imitates Our Lord. Dispelling misconceptions regarding the ideas of holiness, we look to the Old Testament to dwell on the concept of election (both for persons and people), and dive into the social and political situation on the ground during the New Testament to help look at Jesus's...
Rolling along with the reconsidered leader, we explore how the Theology of Sacrifice makes Taleb's concept of "Skin In The Game"...well...take on flesh! Sacrifice is often misunderstood as archaic or merely destructive, but with a properly informed Theological understanding, the Christian difference in leadership takes on new light. Along with practical implications for how Sacrificial Leadership will (and will not!) look like on t...
UCG All-Star Christopher Altieri joins the show again to talk about his new book Leo XIV: The New Pope and Catholic Reform. It just so happens that this fits perfectly with the series on Catholic Leadership the guys are going through, and the overlap of the topics is Providential! Chris's expertise on Vatican governance melds with practical considerations explored so far in the series. You won't want to miss it!
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We continue our Reconsidered Leadership series with part 5: Extending arguments made by Nassim Nicholas Taleb from his popular book Antifragile, we explore the concept of "Skin in the Game," and how interpreted through the "key of Christ," this understanding of what leaders must do in regard to risk, benefit, and sharing burdens with those they lead serves as the practical way forward to judge whether one is a kenotic leader or not...
We continue our Reconsidered Leadership series with part 4: Antifragility. Taking the theory by Nassim Nicholas Taleb from the book by the same name, we consider how leadership that is made different in the "key of Christ," is self-emptying and "apophatic" leads us to help our followers not become fragile, but more than resilient. This is nothing but antifragility, and it is unique to the Cross and Resurrection of Jesus Christ that...
Co-Hosts:
Bo Bonner
Dr. Bud Marr
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- Making It Personal with Bishop William Joensen
- Man Up! with Joe Stopulus
- Sunday Dive with Katie Patrizio
- The Catholic Morning Show with Dr. Bo Bonner
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The arc of the Reconsidered Leader rolls on: we now turn to the central Scriptural concept that must guide our understanding of leadership: Kenosis. With extended observations from Philippians 2 and the Gospel episode of Christ washing the Apostle's feet, we formulate the essential principle grounding the rest of our conception of the difference Jesus Christ makes for leadership studies.
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Co-Hosts
Bo Bonner
Dr. Bud Marr
Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:
- Be Not Afraid with Fr. Fabian Moncada and Fr. Bruce Riebe
- Be Not Afraid in Spanish with Fr. Fabian Moncada
- Catholic Women Now with Chris Magruder and Julie Nelson
- Making It Personal with Bishop William Joensen
- Man Up! with Joe Stopulus
- Sunday Dive with Katie Patrizio
- The Catholic Morning Show with Dr. Bo Bonner
- The Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick Smith
- The Uncommon...
Co-hosts:
Bo Bonner
Dr. Bud Marr
Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:
- Be Not Afraid with Fr. Fabian Moncada and Fr. Bruce Riebe
- Be Not Afraid in Spanish with Fr. Fabian Moncada
- Catholic Women Now with Chris Magruder and Julie Nelson
- Making It Personal with Bishop William Joensen
- Man Up! with Joe Stopulus
- Sunday Dive with Katie Patrizio
- The Catholic Morning Show with Dr. Bo Bonner
- The Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick Smith
- The Uncommon ...
On this special episode of The Uncommon Good, Dr. Bud Marr is joined by Joe Stopulos, host of Man Up, for a candid and engaging discussion about the spiritual journey of a cradle Catholic. Joe reflects on growing up in a large Catholic family, the quiet power of faithful parents, and how simply “showing up” to Mass formed a lasting foundation of belief.
The conversation explores the importance of fathers in passing on the faith, the...
Co-hosts:
Bo Bonner
Dr. Bud Marr
Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:
- Be Not Afraid with Fr. Fabian Moncada and Fr. Bruce Riebe
- Be Not Afraid in Spanish with Fr. Fabian Moncada
- Catholic Women Now with Chris Magruder and Julie Nelson
- Making It Personal with Bishop William Joensen
- Man Up! with Joe Stopulus
- Sunday Dive with Katie Patrizio
- The Catholic Morning Show with Dr. Bo Bonner
- The Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick Smith
- The Uncommon ...
Co-Hosts:
Bo Bonner
Dr. Bud Marr
Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:
- Be Not Afraid with Fr. Fabian Moncada and Fr. Bruce Riebe
- Be Not Afraid in Spanish with Fr. Fabian Moncada
- Catholic Women Now with Chris Magruder and Julie Nelson
- Making It Personal with Bishop William Joensen
- Man Up! with Joe Stopulus
- Sunday Dive with Katie Patrizio
- The Catholic Morning Show with Dr. Bo Bonner
- The Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick Smith
- The Uncommon ...
The guys ARE NOT trying to predict the future! Instead, they dwell on "the seeds" of issues broiling the world and effecting the Church that look to be "on the docket" for the Church to witness to and navigate. From The Pope, to Peace in the world, and what it actually means to be prophetic, we hope to get your year started off right!
Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:
- Be Not Afraid with Fr. Fabian Moncada and Fr. Bruce Riebe
- Be ...
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Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:
- Be Not Afraid with Fr. Fabian Moncada and Fr. Bruce Riebe
- Be Not Afraid in Spanish with Fr. Fabian Moncada
- Catholic Women Now with Chris Magruder and Julie Nelson
- Making It Personal with Bishop William Joensen
- Man Up! with Joe Stopulus
- Sunday Dive with Katie Patrizio
- The Catholic Morning Show with Dr. Bo Bonner
- The Daily Gospel Reflecti...
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