Crisis Point

Crisis Point

Since 1982, Crisis Magazine has been America's leading source for Catholic perspectives on religion, culture, and politics. Join editor-in-chief Eric Sammons and leading Catholics on "Crisis Point."

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The Cure Is the Disease? The Vatican's New Document "Venite ad Me"

October 22, 2026 • 36 mins
The Vatican's new document on passing on the faith knows the house is on fire, and its prescription is more of the same gasoline we've poured on it for 60 years.
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Why Are Conservative Catholics Embracing Fr. James Martin?

October 20, 2026 • 38 mins
Fr. James Martin recently carried the monstrance in the Napa Institute's NYC Eucharistic procession and sat for a friendly Pillar interview. Why are conservative Catholics suddenly embracing him?
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When the Pope Is Sick: Who Runs the Church?

October 15, 2026 • 27 mins
Pope Leo XIV just had surgery for lung cancer. What happens to the Church when the pope is sick? There's no vice pope, so who's in charge?
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The New AI Religion

October 13, 2026 • 44 mins
Silicon Valley says it's building a god. We’ll discuss the new AI religion, Anthropic's push on AI consciousness, and the Catholic response.
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The Cornell Case: How We Got Here

October 8, 2026 • 34 mins
The horrific nature of the now-infamous Cornell case should make every good-willed person ask: how did we get here? How has our society become so debased? We’ll explore the factors that led to our cultural demise.
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When the Vatican Is Wrong

October 6, 2026 • 42 mins
The Vatican has come out strongly against the death penalty, and now it is convening a conference on Amoris Laetitia, which approved reception of Communion for divorced couples. What should a Catholic do when he disagrees with these viewpoints?
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The Age of Algorithms, AI, and Aliens

October 1, 2026 • 111 mins
We live in interesting times, with algorithms controlling our online behavior, machines taking over our thinking, and talk of alien visitations increasing. Kale Zelden joins Eric Sammons to break it all down.
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Does the GOP Deserve Our Support in the Midterms?

September 29, 2026 • 49 mins
Many disaffected Trump voters are considering sitting out the 2026 midterm election. Is that justifiable? Can Catholics sit out this election? Should they?
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What is the Crisis in Catholicism Today?

September 22, 2026 • 41 mins
Many Catholics talk about the crisis in the Church today, and many actions are defended in reaction to that crisis. But what exactly is the crisis and how should we respond to it?
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Moving Past Traditionalist Debates

September 17, 2026 • 72 mins
More than a year into Pope Leo’s pontificate, and a few months after the SSPX episcopal consecrations, where is the traditional Catholic movement headed?
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Doomerism is a Spiritual Disease

September 15, 2026 • 43 mins
Last week’s AI scare is just the latest in a growing list of supposed existential threats to the world. Why is doomerism so popular, particularly in recent years, and what is the proper Catholic attitude toward these claims?
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The Reigning of the Shrew

September 11, 2026 • 32 mins
Increasingly our culture excuses all types of behavior from women, and exalts the most narcissistic behavior from them. How did this happen and how can we return to normalcy?
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Charlie Kirk and the Fracturing of MAGA

September 8, 2026 • 50 mins
Since the murder of Charlie Kirk one year ago, the MAGA movement has fractured. What caused it, and can it be reunited before the midterms or even 2028?
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Debunking AI Fears

September 3, 2026 • 40 mins
The growing sentiment against artificial intelligence, which is found particularly in the anti-datacenter movement, is often based on emotionalism, ignorance, and politics.
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The Conversion Explosion That Wasn’t

September 1, 2026 • 47 mins
Stories of large numbers of non-Catholics converting to Catholicism have filled social media in recent years. But what do the numbers really say about how many people are converting?
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Jewish Feminist Scholar Elected President of Catholic Biblical Association

August 25, 2026 • 48 mins
A Jewish feminist biblical scholar was recently elected president of the Catholic Biblical Association. How could such a thing happen?
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Will Only a Few Be Saved?

August 21, 2026 • 31 mins
The question of how many souls will be lost is a perennial question in Church history, with a variety of answers. But is it the right question to ask?
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The Fate of Traditionis Custodes

August 18, 2026 • 42 mins
Pope Leo and other Church leaders have been sending mixed signals regarding the future of the TLM. Will Traditionis Custodes remain the law of the Church, or will we return to the days of Summorum Pontificum?
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A Golden or Gilded Age? Part II

August 14, 2026 • 26 mins
Here's the completion of the last podcast (which was interrupted by a tornado) in which we give practical advice to both young and old on how to survive—and thrive—in an era of rising prices.
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A Golden or Gilded Age?

August 11, 2026 • 26 mins
In spite of claims that we’re entering a “Golden Age,” many young people are struggling under the weight of rising prices. What can Catholics—both young and old—do to help?
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