WOF 049: Listener Q&A with Bishop Barron

Normally, in each episode we take one listener question. But we've received such a large number of outstanding questions from around the globe that we’ve decided to devote another episode to answering a range of questions from listeners like you. Bishop Barron answers several questions, rapid fire, on many different topics.

Topics Discussed

• 0:24  - Intro: Bishop Barron talks about the PBS premier of Pivotal Players
• 3:00 - If goodness is just part of God's nature, why are we under any obligation to make ourselves into good human beings?
• 6:11 - What is the Catholic way of dating?
• 8:35 - What is the difference between hope and wishful thinking?
• 12:19 - How do you explain Old Testament animal sacrifice to vegans?
• 15:10 - Is evil really just an absence of good or a force of its own, opposing the Kingdom of God?
• 19:45 - How do we reconcile centuries old philosophy with modern science?
• 23:35 - Why do we focus so much on interpreting the Greek words in scripture when anything Jesus spoke was in Aramaic?
• 26:30 - How does a new parent, busy parent find time to deepen her prayer life?

Bonus Resources

• Study Guides
  • CATHOLICISM: The Pivotal Players - Leader's Guide (Bishop Barron)
  • CATHOLICISM: The Pivotal Players - Study Guide (Bishop Barron)
  • CATHOLICISM: The Pivotal Players - Leaders Kit (Bishop Barron)

• DVDs
  • CATHOLICISM: The Pivotal Players (Bishop Barron)

• Books
  • Catholicism: A Journey to the Heart of the Faith by Bishop Barron
  • Seeds of the Word: Finding God in the Culture by Bishop Barron
  • Vibrant Paradoxes: The Both/And of Catholicism by Bishop Barron
  • Praying with the Pivotal Players by Bishop Barron
  • Thomas Aquinas: Spiritual Master by Bishop Barron

Find bonus links and resources for this episode at http://WordOnFireShow.com and, again, be sure to submit your questions at http://AskBishopBarron.