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FORMED Book Club has become Ignatius Press: Off the Shelf! Join Father, Vivian, and Joseph as they continue to steadily unpack the most important works of theology and literature. You can find the new podcast here: https://offtheshelf.podbean.com/ or anywhere you get your podcasts.
Unknown Host hosts FORMED Book Club, a religion show with 259 episodes published.
Fr. Fessio, Vivian Dudro, and Joseph Pearce wrap up Chesterton’s Orthodoxy as well as the Formed Book Club! In two weeks, this iconic trio will join once again to launch the new podcast, Ignatius Press—Off the Shelf. So,
Monism, pantheism, Arianism, and determinism are often considered the hallmarks of free thought, but Chesterton argues that they are actually not liberal at all. In fact, these ideologies lead to tyranny, slavery, and cl
Join Fr. Fessio, Vivian Dudro, and Joseph Pearce as they discuss why happiness on this earth requires a fixed standard, a composite design, and a state of watchfulness. For Chesterton, the nature of this happiness requir
In this episode, Fr. Fessio, Vivian Dudro, and Joseph Pearce begin chapter seven and reflect on Chesterton’s description of chronological snobbery or the modernist belief that progress and evolution are always good. Ches
Is Christianity too bland, too elaborate, somewhere right in the middle, or both extremes? In this episode, Fr. Fessio, Vivian Dudro, and Joseph Pearce dive into the Chesterton’s paradoxes of Christianity. Support the sh
Wrapping up chapter five and beginning chapter six, Father Fessio, Joseph Pearce, and Vivian Dudro discuss Christian optimism, which sees the good in this world but recognizes that Heaven alone is our true home. They als
In what way is martyrdom different from suicide? In this episode, Father Fessio, Vivian Dudro, and Joseph Pearce discuss Chesterton’s strong words against suicide. Support the show
What is real patriotism? Can you love your homeland too much? For G.K. Chesterton, it depends on what we mean by love. Father Fessio, Joseph Pearce, and Vivian Dudro read the chapter "The Flag of the World" in Chesterton
Escapism is bad, but escape can be very good. Father Fessio, Joseph Pearce, and Vivian Dudro parse the “Ethics of Faerieland” in G.K. Chesterton’s Orthodoxy. Support the show
This third episode on the book’s central chapter about fairytales draws on several of its inherent themes: memory, trust, and joy. Father Fessio, Joseph Pearce, and Vivian Dudro continue discussion of Orthodoxy by G.K. C
Continuing through the ethics of elfland, Chesterton details the importance of introducing children to fairytales and of cultivating wonder in daily life. Father Fessio, Joseph Pearce, and Vivian Dudro continue discussio
Getting into the heart of the book, chapter 4 outlines the “ethics of elfland,” detailing a Christian worldview of wonder and reverence. Father Fessio, Joseph Pearce, and Vivian Dudro continue the discussion of Chesterto
Before launching into the heart of the book, this episode discusses "choice" and how such diverse characters as Nietzsche, Tolstoy, and Joan of Arc related to (or lived) that idea. Join Father Fessio, Vivian Dudro, and J
The system of thought outlined in previous episodes comes to a turning point in this chapter, which is dramatically titled “The Suicide of Thought.” Father Fessio, Joseph Pearce, and Vivian Dudro continue the discussion
Discover why the maniac in chapter 2 is a materialist and cannot be truly free. Fr. Fessio, Joseph Pearce, and Vivian Dudro continue the discussion of Chesterton’s Orthodoxy. Support the show
Discussion of the maniac from chapter two, the danger of taking yourself too seriously, and the importance of a sense of humor. Join Father Fessio, Joseph Pearce, and Vivian Dudro for a continued discussion of Orthodoxy
Why G.K. Chesterton can change your life. Father Fessio, Joseph Pearce, and Vivian Dudro begin their reading of Chesterton’s classic “Orthodoxy.” Support the show
Father Fessio, Joseph Pearce, and Vivian Dudro continue breaking down Hans Urs von Balthasar’s misunderstood work “Dare We Hope ‘That All Men Be Saved’?” Support the show
Father Fessio, Joseph Pearce, and Vivian Dudro continue breaking down Hans Urs von Balthasar's misunderstood work "Dare We Hope ‘That All Men Be Saved’?" Support the show
Pulling from Scriptural directives, the author emphasizes that “Certainty cannot be attained, but hope can be justified.” Attention is drawn to the tremendous privilege belonging to a faithful servant who has shared from
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