Thirty Minute Theology

Theology of the Body: Christ Appeals to the Beginning

Theology of the Body: Modernity’s Great Divorce

Why are we unhappy? Why are we confused? What questions does Theology of the Body seek to answer? John and Mark give a crash course on the philosophical and cultural development of thought in modernity that changed our understanding of what it means to be human, and what rupture Pope John Paul II's Theology of the Body aims to heal.

Introduction to Theology of the Body --Who was Pope John Paul II

John and Mark attempt to summarize the life and legacy of Pope John Paul the Great! Who is this "Witness to Hope" as George Weigel described him, and what is his "Theology of the Body" about? Why is Theology of the Body considered, in George Weigel's terms, "a theological time bomb set to go off, with dramatic consequences, sometime in the third millennium of the Church”?

 

This is the first of one of many episodes based on Pope John Paul II's Theology of the Body. 

Pentecost!

What happened on Pentecost? What do spiritual gifts in the Book of Acts have to do with Christians today?

He Ascended into Heaven

What does it mean that Jesus ascended into heaven? What does it mean for Christians?

The Resurrection

Atonement - Part 2

How did Jesus save us? Mark and John continue to discuss various understandings of the atonement, this time focusing on St. Anselm and St. Aquinas' contributions.

Atonement - Part 1

How does Jesus of Nazareth's death save us today? What did Christ's death accomplish, and why? Are we saved by the cross alone, or by his life, resurrection, and ascension as well? Does the Church have only one way of understanding Jesus' sacrifice for us? Examine these questions and more as John and Mark begin to tackle the atonement!

A Prophet Like Moses - Part II

WE ARE BACK! After a long hiatus, John and Mark discuss the messianic significance of Christ's miracles. And John sings Louis Armstrong.

A Prophet like Moses: The Teaching of Jesus Christ

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