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Marian Consecration With Aquinas: https://www.amazon.com/Marian-Consecration-Aquinas-Growing-Closer-ebook/dp/B083XRQMTF/ref=sr_1_4?dchild=1&keywords=fradd&qid=1586379026&sr=8-4

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Published on November 30, 2020 14:00

Can Christians Lose Their Salvation?

This week around the bar table, I continue the discussion about salvation and share what Thomas Aquinas and the Scriptures say about:

– Whether Christians can lose their salvation

– What kind of certainty we can have about our salvation

– The sins that put our salvation in jeopardy.

I also take questions from my patrons and then, so we can all have a good laugh, share some hilarious memes about 2020!

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Does God Exist: https://www.amazon.com/Does-God-Exist-Socratic-Dialogue-ebook/dp/B081ZGYJW3/ref=sr_1_9?dchild=1&keywords=fradd&qid=1586377974&sr=8-9

Marian Consecration With Aquinas: https://www.amazon.com/Marian-Consecration-Aquinas-Growing-Closer-ebook/dp/B083XRQMTF/ref=sr_1_4?dchild=1&keywords=fradd&qid=1586379026&sr=8-4

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Published on November 23, 2020 14:00

BONUS: Do Protestants Have the Correct Old Testament Canon?

In this bonus episode, Catholic apologist Trent Horn and Protestant apologist Steve Christie (author of Why Protestant Bibles Are Smaller) debate whether Protestants have the correct old testament canon.

Bios

Steve Christi: I graduated from a Catholic college, where I converted to a Protestant in August 2004. I also earned a Bachelor’s degree in psychology & a Master of Business Administration. I was the Chairman of the Missions Committee at my former church. I have spoken at several churches in the northwest Ohio, northeast Ohio, & southeast Michigan areas on the canon of Scripture, as well as the keynote speaker on the 500-year anniversary of the Protestant Reformation. I was a guest on Reason & Theology (a Catholic YouTube ministry), and later I debated Gary Michuta on the canon. I have been interviewed on Christian television & radio. I have been teaching home Bible studies for 13 years, and the author of two books: “Why Protestant Bibles are smaller” & “Not really of us: why do children of Christian parents abandon the faith?” I currently worship at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Toledo, Ohio.

Trent Horn: After his conversion to the Catholic faith, Trent Horn earned master’s degrees in the fields of theology, philosophy, and bioethics. He serves as a staff apologist for Catholic Answers, where he specializes in teaching Catholics to graciously and persuasively engage those who disagree with them. Trent models that approach each week on the radio program Catholic Answers Live and on his own podcast, The Counsel of Trent. He has also been invited to debate at UC Berkeley, UC Santa Barbara, and Stanford University. Trent is an adjunct professor of apologetics at Holy Apostles College, has written for The National Catholic Bioethics Quarterly, and is the author of nine books, including Answering Atheism, The Case for Catholicism, and Why We’re Catholic: Our Reasons for Faith, Hope, and Love.

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Published on November 16, 2020 15:37

Will Many be Saved?

Pull up a barstool as we dive into a question of eternal consequence: “Who will be saved?” We’re going to look at what the Church and her saints have said about this question, along with related questions like:

– Whether someone can be saved if they’re outside the Catholic Church, or if they don’t even know God

– The idea behind “universalism” and why we should reject it

– What Vatican II actually says about salvation

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Does God Exist: https://www.amazon.com/Does-God-Exist-Socratic-Dialogue-ebook/dp/B081ZGYJW3/ref=sr_1_9?dchild=1&keywords=fradd&qid=1586377974&sr=8-9

Marian Consecration With Aquinas: https://www.amazon.com/Marian-Consecration-Aquinas-Growing-Closer-ebook/dp/B083XRQMTF/ref=sr_1_4?dchild=1&keywords=fradd&qid=1586379026&sr=8-4

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Published on November 16, 2020 13:00

Thomas Aquinas on Alcohol

Today we’ll take a look at what Thomas Aquinas has to say about one of my favorite topics: alcohol! We’ll be looking in the second part of the Summa for the answer to three questions in particular:

1. Is the use of alcohol a sin in itself?

2. Is it a sin to get drunk?

3. Is drunkenness a mortal sin?

And more!

So grab a drink (but not too much), and join us for this intoxicating episode of Pints With Aquinas.

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Thanks for essentially being a co-producer coproducer of the show.

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FREE 21 Day Detox From Porn Course: https://www.strive21.com/

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————————— MY BOOKS —————————

Does God Exist: https://www.amazon.com/Does-God-Exist-Socratic-Dialogue-ebook/dp/B081ZGYJW3/ref=sr_1_9?dchild=1&keywords=fradd&qid=1586377974&sr=8-9

Marian Consecration With Aquinas: https://www.amazon.com/Marian-Consecration-Aquinas-Growing-Closer-ebook/dp/B083XRQMTF/ref=sr_1_4?dchild=1&keywords=fradd&qid=1586379026&sr=8-4

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Published on November 09, 2020 11:20

From Islam to Catholicism w/ Ex-Muslim Jacob Imam

Today I’m joined at the bar table by Jacob Imam — a doctoral student at Oxford University. Together we discuss his conversion from Islam to Catholicism.

Jacob shares:

– How growing up in a split Muslim/Evangelical household led him to start asking some deep metaphysical questions at a very young age

– Why he went from being an Eastern Orthodox catechumen to choosing Catholicism

– How the story of the Prodigal Son led to his father’s conversion just weeks before his death

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FREE 21 Day Detox From Porn Course: https://www.strive21.com/

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————————— MY BOOKS —————————

Does God Exist: https://www.amazon.com/Does-God-Exist-Socratic-Dialogue-ebook/dp/B081ZGYJW3/ref=sr_1_9?dchild=1&keywords=fradd&qid=1586377974&sr=8-9

Marian Consecration With Aquinas: https://www.amazon.com/Marian-Consecration-Aquinas-Growing-Closer-ebook/dp/B083XRQMTF/ref=sr_1_4?dchild=1&keywords=fradd&qid=1586379026&sr=8-4

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Published on November 03, 2020 02:00

What Does a Bad Pope Mean for the Church? W/ Joe Heschmeyer

In light of the recent confusion surrounding the papacy, today’s Pints with Aquinas episode is more relevant than it was when we filmed it two weeks ago! Today I’m joined by Joe Heschmeyer, a blogger at Shameless Popery, co-host of The Catholic Podcast, and author of the fantastic new book Pope Peter. Together we’re going to tackle the question of how we, as Catholics, ought to approach the crisis of episcopal—and even papal—leadership in the Church.

In this interview we discuss:

– The surprising Old Testament roots of the papacy

– Why now is the opportune time for us to rethink our approach to the papacy

– Why it’s problematic to have an idealized vision of the papacy

– The current scandal of today’s papacy

– And a whole lot more!

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FREE 21 Day Detox From Porn Course: https://www.strive21.com/

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Does God Exist: https://www.amazon.com/Does-God-Exist-Socratic-Dialogue-ebook/dp/B081ZGYJW3/ref=sr_1_9?dchild=1&keywords=fradd&qid=1586377974&sr=8-9

Marian Consecration With Aquinas: https://www.amazon.com/Marian-Consecration-Aquinas-Growing-Closer-ebook/dp/B083XRQMTF/ref=sr_1_4?dchild=1&keywords=fradd&qid=1586379026&sr=8-4

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Published on October 26, 2020 01:00

Abortion Debate: Stephanie Gray Connors Vs Abortionist

In this bonus episode, Catholic pro-life advocate Stephanie Gray Connors debates abortionist Dr. Malcom Potts on whether abortion can ever be justified.

You don’t want to miss this!

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This show (and all the plans we have in store) wouldn’t be possible without you. I can’t thank those of you who support me enough. Seriously!

Thanks for essentially being a co-producer coproducer of the show.

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FREE 21 Day Detox From Porn Course: https://www.strive21.com/

—————————- SOCIAL —————————–

————————— MY BOOKS —————————

Does God Exist: https://www.amazon.com/Does-God-Exist-Socratic-Dialogue-ebook/dp/B081ZGYJW3/ref=sr_1_9?dchild=1&keywords=fradd&qid=1586377974&sr=8-9

Marian Consecration With Aquinas: https://www.amazon.com/Marian-Consecration-Aquinas-Growing-Closer-ebook/dp/B083XRQMTF/ref=sr_1_4?dchild=1&keywords=fradd&qid=1586379026&sr=8-4

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Published on October 21, 2020 14:38

What’s the Deal With the 7 Sacraments?

Today I’ll talk about what St. Thomas Aquinas had to say about the seven Sacraments: What even is a Sacrament, and why are there seven of them?

I’ll take a few questions from our listeners and get super awkward about the time I met Bishop Robert Barron. Then we’ll look at a recent article about a self-proclaimed Thomist who admitted he has never read a single work by St. Thomas Aquinas! What?!

So settle in, take a swig of your favorite swill and let’s dive in!

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This show (and all the plans we have in store) wouldn’t be possible without you. I can’t thank those of you who support me enough. Seriously!

Thanks for essentially being a co-producer coproducer of the show.

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FREE 21 Day Detox From Porn Course: https://www.strive21.com/

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————————— MY BOOKS —————————

Does God Exist: https://www.amazon.com/Does-God-Exist-Socratic-Dialogue-ebook/dp/B081ZGYJW3/ref=sr_1_9?dchild=1&keywords=fradd&qid=1586377974&sr=8-9

Marian Consecration With Aquinas: https://www.amazon.com/Marian-Consecration-Aquinas-Growing-Closer-ebook/dp/B083XRQMTF/ref=sr_1_4?dchild=1&keywords=fradd&qid=1586379026&sr=8-4

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Published on October 19, 2020 04:00

BONUS: Catholic Objections to Voting For Trump

In this bonus episode, I sit down with Michael Knowles, political comentator from the Daily Wire, to discuss objections some Catholics have for voting for Trump in 2020. You don’t want to miss this!

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