In this episode, Bishop Barron discusses the content of his great book, And Now I See. A listener asks about the role of our conscience in relation to Church teaching.

Topics Discussed

• 0:04 - Introduction, Bishop Barron's trip to the National Eucharistic Congress in Atlanta.
• 2:15 - What is the central crux of And Now I See?
• 5:30 - Why is the idea of sight used to explain Christian transformation?
• 7:40 - How does Dante reveal the "mind of fear" in all of us?
• 13:45 - How does Thomas Merton reveal the "mind of trust" that comes from Christ?
• 18:30 - How can a aggressive spirituality become a detriment to us? 
• 22:50 - How is the Incarnation the key to changing our vision?
• 25:10 - What should we do if our conscience is at odds with Church teaching?

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Nearly every day we hear about natural disasters, school shootings, and profound tragedies. Each of us experiences pain and suffering. So why does God allow it? Why doesn't he just prevent all evil from occurring? That's what Bishop Barron discusses in today's episode. A listener asks

Topics Discussed

• o:04 - Introduction, Bishop Barron talks about his The Mass Study Program
• 3:14 - How did St. Augustine wrestle with the problem of evil?
• 10:00 - How did Thomas Aquinas deal with the problem of evil philosophically and theologically?
• 17:00 - How could God under any circumstances permit the Holocaust?
• 20:00 - How did God deal with the problem of evil on the Cross?
• 23:00 - How would Bishop Barron explain evil to a grieving sufferer?
• 24:50 - Question: Why did God not make us more capable of understanding him?

In this episode, we discuss a recent article in GQ magazine which described the Bible as overrated, along with a new report from Barna titled State of the Bible 2017: Top Findings. We explore whether people are reading the Bible, how much they're doing it, and how we can all read the Bible better.

Topics Discussed

• 0:04 - Introduction, Bishop's reflections on his Google talk, the Pope Francis movie
• 5:25 - Why does GQ Magazine think the Bible is overrated?
• 11:30 - How does Bishop Barron engage people who want to read the Bible but struggle with the task?
• 17:00 - How can the Bible, itself, be used as an evangelical tool?
• 21:30 - Why is the printed text of the Bible so important to people rather than the ebook version?
• 27:30 - Question: Is the God of the Bible in contrast with the God of natural theology?

Bonus Resources

• Links
  • State of the Bible 2017: Top Findings (Barna)
  • 3 Takeaways from New Research on Americans and the Bible (Trevin Wax)
  • GQ magazine puts Bible on list of 20 classic books not worth reading (USA Today)
• Videos
  • Bishop Barron on How to Read the Bible
  • Bishop Barron on Biblical Religion
• Articles
  • Pope Benedict and How To Read the Bible (Bishop Barron)

Bishop Barron was recently invited to speak at the Google headquarters (aka the Googleplex) in Mountain View, CA. He addressed a room full of Google and YouTube employees on how religion doesn't shut down the questing intellect, but in fact opens up our minds, causing us to seek the fulfillment of our deepest longings.

We shared the first half of his talk in last week's episode. Today we listen to the second half along with the post-talk Q&A with Google/YouTube employees.