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Patrick Thompson, who has been studying Fr. McCarthy's work, is my co-host in this episode on Stoicism and Christianity. (Our conversation takes some interesting turns!) To make a contribution: Venmo: @Ellen-FinniganSnail Mail: Ellen Finnigan1230 Big Thompson Ave., #104Estes Park, CO, 80517(This is a P.O. Box, but it must be addressed exactly as written above.) 0:00 Patrick Intro10:20 Epictetus & Stoics13:17 Relationship between Stoicism and Christianity23:33 Stoicism--on enemies & Just War Theory--reason and perception32:40 The Major Difference --"The Bet" on Seinfeld51:37 Constantine and the Cross58:05 Gethsemane and more differences1:05:05 Socrates1:14:06 Attitudes towards death1:26:00 Gambling versus loving1:36:58 Popularity of Stoicism and CommercializationFind Patrick Thompson here:Acting reel: https://vimeo.com/448112308Website: https://patrick2647.wixsite.com/websiteActing profile: tso.to/3gAnyMUFind Fr. McCarthy here: https://www.youtube.com/@emmanuelcharlesmccarthy3292https://www.emmanuelcharlesmccarthy.orgFind CAM here:  https://catholicsagainstmilitarism.comRSS feed: http://www.buzzsprout.com/296171​Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/CAMpodcastSign up for the 2023Find CAM here: https://catholicsagainstmilitarism.comRSS feed: http://www.buzzsprout.com/296171​Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/CAMpodcast

Thank you for listening!  You can find the original essay "Do Heroes Go to Heaven?" at LewRockwell.com: https://www.lewrockwell.com/2015/04/ellen-finnigan/do-military-heroes-go-to-heaven/Find about more about my class for high schoolers "Ancient Greek Literature and Advanced Composition" which starts September 2024:courses.teachtothetext.com/p/greekliteraturecompositionFind other courses at Teach to the Text here: courses.teachtothetext.comFind CAM here:  https://catholicsagainstmilitarism.comRSS feed: http://www.buzzsprout.com/296171​Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/CAMpodcastFind CAM here: https://catholicsagainstmilitarism.comRSS feed: http://www.buzzsprout.com/296171​Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/CAMpodcast

Three emails sent out by Fr. McCarthy to his email list from February - March 2024. Find Fr. McCarthy here:www.emmanuelcharlesmccarthy.comFind CAM here:  https://catholicsagainstmilitarism.comRSS feed: http://www.buzzsprout.com/296171​Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/CAMpodcastFind CAM here: https://catholicsagainstmilitarism.comRSS feed: http://www.buzzsprout.com/296171​Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/CAMpodcast

Bishop John Michael Botean (Romanian Catholic eparchy of St. George in Canton Ohio) issued this Lenten Letter to his people in 2003. The letter was read from the pulpit of all Romanian Catholic Churches on March 9, 2003. This document represents the strongest antiwar stand by any Catholic bishop in the United States (and quite possibly the world) in relation to America's invasion of Iraq. Employing his full apostolic authority, Bishop Botean rules that it is morally impermissible for members of his flock to lend their support to this war effort. The document is avaiable from several sources on the internet. This particular version was posted on the Center for Christian Non-Violence (http://centerforchristiannonviolence.org/downloads/Pastoral_Letter_Iraq_War.pdf) retrieved on 7/28/2008.-https://www.scribd.com/document/4196399/Pastoral-Letter-Iraq-WarFind CAM here:  https://catholicsagainstmilitarism.comRSS feed: http://www.buzzsprout.com/296171​Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/CAMpodcastFind CAM here: https://catholicsagainstmilitarism.comRSS feed: http://www.buzzsprout.com/296171​Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/CAMpodcast

Friends, if could you support me and the work I do on this podcast, I would be so grateful. Here’s a list of 8 different ways you can help keep the podcast alive, thriving, and growing in 2024.0:00 Introduction and rambling15:40 -- 1) Send money! :) Venmo: @Ellen-FinniganSnail Mail: Ellen Finnigan1230 Big Thompson Ave., #104Estes Park, CO, 80517(This is a P.O. Box, but it must be addressed exactly as written above.) 16:50 -- 2) Join the CAM Book Club:  https://bit.ly/48BNT2P24:52 -- 3) Do Fr. McCarthy’s “Behold the Lamb” retreat: https://bit.ly/3tBiwqo26:50 -- 4) Grab a free download “Great Thinkers on Geocentrism” and/or join the class!Free download: https://bit.ly/4aR3VIeLink to enroll: https://bit.ly/3vjXtZX30:12 -- 5) Sign up for my newsletter: https://bit.ly/3vi176t31:46 -- 6) Short Story class: https://bit.ly/48tQU5u32:32 -- 7) Subscribe to my chaFind CAM here: https://catholicsagainstmilitarism.comRSS feed: http://www.buzzsprout.com/296171​Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/CAMpodcast

This video is the third in a series of three was originally titled "The Christian Military Chaplaincy: An Orwellian Ministry; Part III, A Ministry of the Ministry of Peace."Find CAM here:  https://catholicsagainstmilitarism.comRSS feed: http://www.buzzsprout.com/296171​Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/CAMpodcastSign up for the 2023Find Fr. McCarthy here: https://www.youtube.com/@emmanuelcharlesmccarthy3292https://www.emmanuelcharlesmccarthy.orgFind CAM here: https://catholicsagainstmilitarism.comRSS feed: http://www.buzzsprout.com/296171​Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/CAMpodcast

This video is the second in a series of three was originally called titled "The Christian Military Chaplaincy: An Orwellian Ministry; Part II, A Ministry of the Ministry of Love."Find CAM here:  https://catholicsagainstmilitarism.comRSS feed: http://www.buzzsprout.com/296171​Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/CAMpodcastSign up for the 2023Find Fr. McCarthy here: https://www.youtube.com/@emmanuelcharlesmccarthy3292https://www.emmanuelcharlesmccarthy.orgFind CAM here: https://catholicsagainstmilitarism.comRSS feed: http://www.buzzsprout.com/296171​Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/CAMpodcast

Why are Christians so easily led, pushed, and lied into war time and time again? Why are we so easily duped? Ellen thinks the Military Chaplaincy is one reason. The video  that starts after Ellen's Introduction was made by Fr. Emmanuel Charles McCarthy and was originally titled "The Christian Military Chaplaincy: An Orwellian Ministry; Part I, A Ministry of the Ministry of Truth".Find CAM here:  https://catholicsagainstmilitarism.comRSS feed: http://www.buzzsprout.com/296171​Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/CAMpodcastYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCc1nSUTY-wNdsKxSzmUOzCAFind Fr. McCarthy here: https://www.youtube.com/@emmanuelcharlesmccarthy3292https://www.emmanuelcharlesmccarthy.orgFind CAM here: https://catholicsagainstmilitarism.comRSS feed: http://www.buzzsprout.com/296171​Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/CAMpodcast

My guest in this episode,  Melissa Presser, talks about her conversion to Catholicism and credits Edith Stein (St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross) with aiding in that conversion. Fr. McCarthy is my co-host in this episode. The Church credits the intercession of Edith Stein with the miraculous healing of his daughter, Benedicta, whom he named after her.You can still sign up for the 2023 Behold the Lamb, Pre-Advent, Online Retreat with Fr. McCarthy here: https://bit.ly/45YGRV1Pondering a Miracle: https://www.emmanuelcharlesmccarthy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Pondering_a_Miracle_02c.pdfAugust 9: https://www.emmanuelcharlesmccarthy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/AUGUST-9-Book-by-Fr-Emmanuel-Charles-McCarthy.pdfEpisode 1: Author Interview with Rev. Emmanuel McCarthyhttps://youtu.be/M8LTAoheRpgFind Fr. McCarthy here: https://www.youtube.com/@emmanuelcharlesmccarthy3292https://www.emmanuelcharlesmccarthy.orgFind CAM here:  https://catholicsagainstmilitarism.comRSS feed: http://www.buzzsprout.com/296171​Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/CAMpodcastSign up for the 2023Find CAM here: https://catholicsagainstmilitarism.comRSS feed: http://www.buzzsprout.com/296171​Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/CAMpodcast

Dr. Robert Sungenis talks about how he became interested in the idea of Geocentrism -- and the new class he'll be teaching at Teach to the Text! Exploring Geocentrism, A Live Online Class with Dr. Sungenis: https://bit.ly/471u7x3Find Dr. Sungenis here: https://www.robertsungenis.orghttps://www.journeytothecenteroftheuniverse.orgFind CAM here:  https://catholicsagainstmilitarism.comRSS feed: http://www.buzzsprout.com/296171​Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/CAMpodcastSign up for the 2023 Find CAM here: https://catholicsagainstmilitarism.comRSS feed: http://www.buzzsprout.com/296171​Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/CAMpodcast

For a chance to win a free ticket to the retreat, comment (on YouTube) with your favorite line from this talk and put the word RETREAT in caps. I'll pick a winner out of a hat around Oct. 27 (on YouTube). Want to claim your seat right away? Sign up for the 2023 Behold the Lamb, Pre-Advent, Online Retreat here: https://bit.ly/45YGRV1Episode 1: Author Interview with Rev. Emmanuel McCarthyhttps://youtu.be/M8LTAoheRpgFind Fr. McCarthy here: https://www.youtube.com/@emmanuelcharlesmccarthy3292https://www.emmanuelcharlesmccarthy.orgFind CAM here:  https://catholicsagainstmilitarism.comRSS feed: http://www.buzzsprout.com/296171​Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/CAMpodcastSign up for the 2023 Behold the Lamb, Pre-Advent, Online Retreat: https://bit.ly/45YGRV1Find CAM here: https://catholicsagainstmilitarism.comRSS feed: http://www.buzzsprout.com/296171​Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/CAMpodcast

Recorded on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023. Sign up for the 2023 Behold the Lamb, Pre-Advent, Online Retreat with Fr. McCarthy here: https://bit.ly/45YGRV1Episode 1: Author Interview with Rev. Emmanuel McCarthyhttps://youtu.be/M8LTAoheRpgFind Fr. McCarthy here: https://www.youtube.com/@emmanuelcharlesmccarthy3292https://www.emmanuelcharlesmccarthy.orgFind CAM here:  https://catholicsagainstmilitarism.comRSS feed: http://www.buzzsprout.com/296171​Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/CAMpodcastSign up for the 2023 Behold the Lamb, Pre-Advent, Online Retreat: https://bit.ly/45YGRV1Find CAM here: https://catholicsagainstmilitarism.comRSS feed: http://www.buzzsprout.com/296171​Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/CAMpodcast

Brief explanation of and thoughts on "intrinsic evil" by Fr. McCarthy. For an introduction to Fr. McCarthy, see Episode 1. Find Fr. McCarthy here: https://www.youtube.com/@emmanuelcharlesmccarthy3292https://www.emmanuelcharlesmccarthy.orgFind CAM here:  https://catholicsagainstmilitarism.comRSS feed: http://www.buzzsprout.com/296171​Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/CAMpodcastSign up for the 2023 Behold the Lamb, Pre-Advent, Online Retreat: https://bit.ly/45YGRV1Find CAM here: https://catholicsagainstmilitarism.comRSS feed: http://www.buzzsprout.com/296171​Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/CAMpodcast

This is the second part of the interview. Recorded on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023. Sign up for the 2023 Behold the Lamb, Pre-Advent, Online Retreat with Fr. McCarthy here: https://bit.ly/45YGRV1Episode 1: Author Interview with Rev. Emmanuel McCarthyhttps://youtu.be/M8LTAoheRpgFind Fr. McCarthy here: https://www.youtube.com/@emmanuelcharlesmccarthy3292https://www.emmanuelcharlesmccarthy.orgFind CAM here:  https://catholicsagainstmilitarism.comRSS feed: http://www.buzzsprout.com/296171​Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/CAMpodcastSign up for the 2023 Behold the Lamb, Pre-Advent, Online Retreat: https://bit.ly/45YGRV1Find CAM here: https://catholicsagainstmilitarism.comRSS feed: http://www.buzzsprout.com/296171​Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/CAMpodcast

This is a reading of a personal, segmented essay I wrote back in 2012 and was originally published in Relief Magazine in December of that year.Join the 2023 Behold the Lamb, Pre-Advent, Online Retreat happening in November!https://bit.ly/45YGRV1Find CAM here:  https://catholicsagainstmilitarism.comRSS feed: http://www.buzzsprout.com/296171​Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/CAMpodcastSign up for the 2023 Find more of Ellen's writing here: https://ellenfinnigan.com/writingBehold the Lamb, Pre-Advent, Online Retreat: https://bit.ly/45YGRV1Find CAM here: https://catholicsagainstmilitarism.comRSS feed: http://www.buzzsprout.com/296171​Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/CAMpodcast

Sign up for the 2023 Behold the Lamb, Pre-Advent, Online Retreat here: https://bit.ly/45YGRV1Episode 1: Author Interview with Rev. Emmanuel McCarthyhttps://youtu.be/M8LTAoheRpgFind Fr. McCarthy here: https://www.youtube.com/@emmanuelcharlesmccarthy3292https://www.emmanuelcharlesmccarthy.orgFind CAM here:  https://catholicsagainstmilitarism.comRSS feed: http://www.buzzsprout.com/296171​Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/CAMpodcastSign up for the 2023 Behold the Lamb, Pre-Advent, Online Retreat: https://bit.ly/45YGRV1Find CAM here: https://catholicsagainstmilitarism.comRSS feed: http://www.buzzsprout.com/296171​Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/CAMpodcast

Sign up for the 2023 Behold the Lamb, Pre-Advent, Online Retreat here! https://bit.ly/45YGRV1Find Fr. McCarthy here: https://www.youtube.com/@emmanuelcharlesmccarthy3292https://www.emmanuelcharlesmccarthy.orgFind CAM here:  https://catholicsagainstmilitarism.comRSS feed: http://www.buzzsprout.com/296171​Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/CAMpodcastSign up for the 2023 Behold the Lamb, Pre-Advent, Online Retreat: https://bit.ly/45YGRV1Find CAM here: https://catholicsagainstmilitarism.comRSS feed: http://www.buzzsprout.com/296171​Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/CAMpodcast

JOIN US! Retreat link: https://bit.ly/45fItsaTrent Horn's original video is here: https://youtu.be/6amuetZv-eM?si=VTq1g653L26NsFeYThis is more of a "reaction video" than a rebuttal video. If it is a critique, my only critique is that Horn doesn't go far enough. It is a critique of his TREATMENT of the issue, not his views, and his treatment is the usual and standard approach in Catholic circles; thus his video is REPRESENTATIVE of the larger thing I'm trying to critique, if that makes sense.In case it is not clear in the video, mine is a 3-part critique: 1) As most Catholics tend to do, Horn presents the Catholic controversy around the dropping of the atomic bombs ONLY according to highly selective Church teachings, and he references only certain Catholic arguments, specifically those that are made when looking at the issue through the keyhole of Just War Doctrine. 2) Though one can infer or assume that he is implicitly basing his exploration and discussion on tenets of the Just War Doctrine, he doesn't explain that doctrine to his audience, and so the "Catholic" standards and Church teachings are getting mixed up with secular or worldly definitions and rules, i.e. the UN definition of "war crimes," which muddles the issue. 3)  He drops the ball when he fails to address how World War 2 AS A WHOLE would fare as a "good" or "just war" if the standards of Just War Doctrine were "strictly applied," specifically the standards of Jus In Bello: For if the war is not being conducted according to the rules, no Catholic can fight in it. So, WHAT KINDS of bombs the Catholics are dropping and under what circumstances or with what motivation becomes a moot point.  The real issue becomes: Why did so many Catholics participate in an UNJUST WAR in the first place? That's the question that should be asked here. I admire Trent Horn. He's obviously very intelligent, but this was not his strongest video. His coverage of the issue seemed sparse and kind of patched together. If  I were to speculate, I'd that he is more than aware of the logical contradictions and inconsistencies that become obvious when you wade into these waters, hence he can only hint at or briefly touch upon the glaring problems before closing out the video, giving a nod to the "real issues" but stopping short of fully exploring them. Maybe that is because he, like 99.9% of the people in the Catholic Church, he has only explored these issues while looking through the keyhole of Just War Doctrine. Maybe, like 99.9% of the Church, he's never given any serious though to the the other, wider perspective of Gospel Nonviolence. Hence, I wanted to invite him, and you, to my retreat. Retreat link: https://bit.ly/45fItsaWhat do YOU think?God bless!Find CAM here: https://catholicsagainstmilitarism.comRSS feed: http://www.buzzsprout.com/296171​Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/CAMpodcast

"Why do the people who are in this movement sometimes not want to be called a pacifist?" Sign up for the 2023 Behold the Lamb, Pre-Advent, Online Retreat: https://bit.ly/3PAcfCqFor a longer discussion of the issue, see Episode 11: Is this pacifism?    • Episode 11: Is this "pacifism"? 9/11,...  Find Fr. McCarthy here:    / @emmanuelcharlesmccarthy3292  https://www.emmanuelcharlesmccarthy.orgFind CAM here:  https://catholicsagainstmilitarism.comRSS feed: http://www.buzzsprout.com/296171​Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/CAMpodcastFind CAM here: https://catholicsagainstmilitarism.comRSS feed: http://www.buzzsprout.com/296171​Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/CAMpodcast

Select passages from "Letters from Abu Ghraib" by Joshua Casteel. Find CAM here:  https://catholicsagainstmilitarism.comRSS feed: http://www.buzzsprout.com/296171​Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/CAMpodcastFind CAM here: https://catholicsagainstmilitarism.comRSS feed: http://www.buzzsprout.com/296171​Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/CAMpodcast