Thirty Minute Theology

”A Woman Clothed with the Sun” - Scriptural Reflection on the Virgin Mary

Have you ever wondered why the Book of Revelation depicts the Virgin Mary in such exalted terms and identifies her as the mother of all Christians? Why does Jesus give to his beloved disciple the gift of Mary as Mother? Why does Jesus refer to his mother as Woman? What do the Scriptures teach about Mary, and why has the Church from the beginning placed such an emphasis on her unique role in salvation history?

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Types of Christ: Seeing Jesus in the Old Testament

How did the early Christians read the Bible? What could Jesus mean when he said that all the Scriptures concern him? How are we to find Jesus in the Bible when he does not seem to be there on the surface?

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Episode 9: ”The Centrality of the Covenant

John and Mark discuss the centrality of the covenant to making sense of the Old Testament. Relying of Scott Hahn's scholarly study, they demonstrate the thematic unity of the Old and New Testament that culminates in the Eucharist.

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Episode 8: ”The Fall”

Join John Bacon and Mark Masucci as they analyze the human condition based on a theological reading of Genesis 3 in light of the Catholic Tradition. How do we account for what is wrong with human beings? Were we created deficiently, or have we inherited something deficient? What does sin consist of, and what motivates it? How does sin affect our relationship with God and with other humans?

 

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Episode 7: ”In Our Image” - Anthropology

John Bacon and Father Daniel Kirk discuss human beings in light of Genesis 1-2 and the Catholic Church's teaching. What does Scripture mean when it says that men and women are created in God's image? What does the image of God consist of? Why is the image of God both male and female? Consider these questions and many more as we explore what it means to be human.

Episode 6: ”All Things, Seen and Unseen” - Cosmology

What all did God create? What do angels and animals have to do with one another? Is there a "logic" to the shape and content of what God has made? Join John Bacon and Fr. Daniel Kirk as they discuss themes of Creation!

Episode 5: ”Father Almighty, Maker of Heaven and Earth” - The Fatherhood of God

Why do we call God "Father?" What does Fatherhood have to do with the Triune life of God, with the goodness of creation, or His posture towards humanity? Join catechist John Bacon and Father Daniel Kirk as they continue through the Creed.

Episode 4: "One God" - Belief in the Trinity

What do we mean when we confess belief in one God? How can one God be more than one Person? Why does it matter?

 

Join John Bacon and Father Daniel Kirk as they explore the Catholic belief in One Triune God who shares one divine nature in three co-eternal Persons.

Episode 3: "I Believe"- Divine Revelation

Does God speak and act in human history? How does God speak to humanity, and how do we understand God's revelation of Himself? Join John Bacon and Father Daniel Kirk as they unpack the doctrine of Divine Revelation.

Episode 2: "I Believe" - Faith and Reason

Do faith and reason compete with one another, or compliment one another? Is religion irrational? Is reason faithless? Join John Bacon and Fr. Daniel Kirk as they discuss the Catholic Church's insistence on the harmony of faith and reason, and of their interdependence.