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BONUS - From Protestant to Catholic w/ Tim Hutchinson
In this episode, we take a brief intermission from our Bible deep dive to chat with Tim Hutchinson, a convert from Protestantism to Catholicism. Tim grew up in a vibrant Evangelical Christian community where he learned to love God and the Bible deeply. But one question kept troubling him: why are Protestant denominations so divided? Surely the Church Jesus founded wasn’t meant to be so fractured. For years, he found no answer to his question, until one unexpected comment at a party struck him like lightning and set him on a journey that led him home to the Catholic Church.In this conversation, Tim shares the joys and struggles of his conversion and the discoveries that he made along the way. ⁠⁠Donate via PayPal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support us on Patreon!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Contact the podcast: [email protected]: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/crashcoursecatholicism/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠References and further reading/listening/viewing:Tim's SpotifyTim's Substack
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98 - The Books of the Bible: The Old Testament Pt. 2
In this episode, we continue our overview of the books of the Old Testament. We discuss the Wisdom books and the Prophetic books, and consider what each book is about, who wrote it, when it was written, and what its key themes are. The aim of these episodes is to provide us with a bird's-eye view of the whole Bible, to help equip us to begin reading it, or to read it more deeply. In this episode, we'll look at the following books:THE WISDOM BOOKSJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsWisdomSirachTHE PROPHETIC BOOKSIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsBaruchEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachi⁠⁠Donate via PayPal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support us on Patreon!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Contact the podcast: [email protected]: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/crashcoursecatholicism/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠References and further reading/listening/viewing:⁠The Bible (New Revised Catholic Edition)⁠⁠The Great Adventure Catholic Bible⁠USCCB, ⁠The Books of the Bible⁠Pope Pius XII, ⁠Humani Generis⁠Scott Hahn, Biblical Resources: Old TestamentVatican II, Dei VerbumPeter Kreeft, ⁠You Can Understand the Bible⁠The Council of Trent, ⁠Decree Concerning the Canonical Scriptures⁠⁠The Bible in 10 Minutes (feat. Fr. Mike Schmitz)Catholic Answers: ⁠The Old Testament Isn't Strict History⁠⁠Catholics Need to Read Their Bibles⁠The Book of JobThe Books of the Twelve Minor ProphetsHow Do We Know the Old Testament Prophets Weren’t Lying?The Book of IsaiahThe Book of JeremiahThe Book of ProverbsChristopher West, What Is The Song of Songs Doing in the Bible?The Catholic Encyclopedia: ⁠Old Testament⁠JobProphecy, Prophet, and ProphetessBook of DanielProverbsEcclesiastesEcclesiasticusJimmy Akin:How to Understand Old Testament Prophecy⁠History as the Ancients Wrote It⁠ ⁠How Ancient Authors WroteThe Bible in a Year: Day 16: The Suffering of JobCatholic Central: ProphetsAscension, The Bible Timeline Chart
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97 - The Books of the Bible: The Old Testament Pt. 1
Welcome to the books of the Bible!In these next few episodes, we'll go through all 73 (!!) books of the Bible - both the Old Testament and the New Testament. We'll briefly summarise each book, and discuss what it's about, what its key themes are, and where it sits in the Bible and the broader narrative of salvation history. The aim of these episodes is to provide us with a bird's-eye view of the whole Bible, to help equip us to begin reading it, or to read it more deeply. In this episode, we'll look at the following books:THE PENTATEUCHGenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyTHE HISTORICAL BOOKSJoshuaJudges Ruth1 and 2 Samuel 1 and 2 Kings1 and 2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahTobitJudithEsther1 and 2 Maccabees. STRAP IN FOLKS HERE WE GO⁠Donate via PayPal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support us on Patreon!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Contact the podcast: [email protected]: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/crashcoursecatholicism/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠References and further reading/listening/viewing:The Bible (New Revised Catholic Edition)The Great Adventure Catholic BibleUSCCB, The Books of the BiblePope Pius XII, Humani GenerisPeter Kreeft, You Can Understand the BibleThe Council of Trent, Decree Concerning the Canonical ScripturesThe Bible in 10 Minutes (feat. Fr. Mike Schmitz)St Paul Centre, How to Approach the Bible Catholic Answers: The Old Testament Isn't Strict HistoryIs Genesis Authentic History?What Do the Days in Genesis Mean?Catholics Need to Read Their BiblesJudith and EstherThe Catholic Encyclopedia: Old TestamentPentateuchJimmy Akin:History as the Ancients Wrote It How Ancient Authors Wrote
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96 - Introduction to the Bible
What is the Bible, really, and how do we read it? How can we say that the Bible is both the Word of God and the work of human authors? What should we do when we come across a tricky passage that we don't know how to interpret? Welcome to our next deep dive! In these next few episodes, we'll unpack some of the most common questions about the Bible, and lay a foundation for how to approach it as Catholics. ⁠Donate via PayPal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support us on Patreon!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Contact the podcast: [email protected]: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/crashcoursecatholicism/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠References and further reading/listening/viewing:Catechism of the Catholic Church, pts. 101-141Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation, Dei VerbumBenedict XVI, Verbum DominiThe Catholic Encyclopedia, "Bible"Scott Hahn, ⁠Tools for Bible StudyMark Shea, The Catholic Weekly: The Four Senses of Scripture: The Literal SenseThe Four Senses of Scripture: The Allegorical SenseThe Four Senses of Scripture: Part 3 The Moral Sense of ScriptureThe Four Senses of Scripture: Part 4 The Anagogical Sense of ScriptureCatholic Answers:We’re Not a ‘Religion of the Book’One Text, Four SensesHow to Read the BibleHow to Read the Bible as a CatholicFiguring out the Bible?United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Understanding the BibleAscension Presents:Ways to Read the BibleHow to Start Reading the Bible in 10 StepsPeter Kreeft, ⁠You Can Understand the Bible⁠The St Paul CentreBishop Barron, Bishop Barron on How to Read the BibleThe Great Adventure BibleIgnatius Study BibleThe Navarre BibleLife Teen, Do You Want to Start Reading the Bible? Here’s How to Begin.
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95 - St. Augustine: Convert, Sinner, Saint.
To wrap up our deep dive into the existence of God, in this episode we take a look at the life of St Augustine. St. Augustine is a doctor of the church, and one of the greatest saints in the history of Christianity. But before his conversion, he spent his youth struggling with sin, heresy, vanity, and lust. He was the product of a culture that celebrated male sexual exploits as a sign of status and masculinity, and he felt that happiness was not possible for him without the freedom to satisfy his sexual appetites. Although he was gifted and educated, and sincerely sought the Truth, Augustine's attachment to sin got in the way of a personal relationship with God. It took many years, and a lot of prayers and support from his mother and his friends, before he was able to reconcile himself to the Christian faith. Augustine struggled with many of the questions that people grapple with today: if God exists, why is there evil in the world? How can God say he loves us when he makes us suffer? Is chastity compatible with happiness?Although Augustine lived 1600 years ago, his story is strikingly modern. His life demonstrates to us that God can always work miracles, and that it is never too late to turn back to him. ⁠Donate via PayPal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support us on Patreon!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Contact the podcast: [email protected]: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/crashcoursecatholicism/⁠⁠⁠⁠References and further reading/listening/viewing:Romans Chapter 13The Confessions of St AugustineBishop Barron, "A Life of Heroic Sanctity: Augustine of Hippo"The Catholic Encyclopedia, "St Augustine"The Catholic Encyclopedia, "St Monica"
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