In this farewell episode, Heath and Shawn discuss the "W's" of evangelization, answering why we evangelize, what evangelization is meant to be, how to go about it, and when to do it.
Heath and Shawn explore the four characteristics of the earliest Christian community as expressed in Acts 2:42, along with ways to live these out in our lives.
Heath and Shawn explore what is means for Jesus to have risen from the dead, how it changes human history, and what the implications are for each of us.
Is predestination a Catholic word? What exactly is predestination? Heath and Shawn discuss these questions and others as they explore what the idea of predestination has to do with your spiritual life and confidence in God.
Heath and Shawn discuss the three great temptations from 1 John 2:16, examining why these are emphasized in the scriptures, why we struggle with them, and how to combat them (particularly in the season of Lent).
Heath and Shawn explore ways to discover and appreciate the activity of the Holy Spirit in our lives and why that is important to our spiritual growth.
Heath and Shawn give their best 1 minute pitches for a variety of faith issues in a fun experiment in "speed apologetics."
Heath and Shawn discuss various perspectives on purgatory, from voices of the ancient Church to modern voices of today, examining what Purgatory is, what it means for us experientially, and what it implies about relationship with God.
Heath gives Shawn a pop quiz on St. Joseph facts as they discuss the Year of St. Joseph and their favorite elements of devotion to him. Can you beat Shawn's quiz score? Listen and play along!
Heath and Shawn discuss the Catholic tradition of All Soul's Day, as well as the Catholic moral teachings on the care of the terminally ill and proper treatment of the deceased.
Heath and Shawn discuss the response of the Catholic Church to gene therapy, organ transplants, cloning, stem cell research and other medical treatments, highlighting which therapies the Church supports and which therapies it finds negative ethical implications.
Heath chats with Kevin Grillot, Executive Director of WeDignify, asking important questions about care for women in unplanned pregnancies, perspectives on adoption, and what dialogue with dignity concerning abortion and life issues looks like. Traumatic experiences and sensitive situations are discussed in this episode.
Heath discusses with Dr. Kenneth Howell various perspectives on the Eucharist throughout Church History and delves into the question, "what does it mean for Christ to be truly present in the Eucharist?"
Heath and Shawn discuss the relationship between faith and science and address the surprising Catholic response to the question of Evolution.
Heath and Shawn discuss the Catholic Illini Retreats offered at St. John's Catholic Newman Center and get to know Kaitlin McFarland, Director of Retreats and Christian Encounter at SJCNC.
Heath and Shawn discuss questions about how we know everything in the New Testament is genuinely the Word of God and whether or not there were errors in the selection of books included in the New Testament.
Heath and Shawn discuss some of the various Christian writings in circulation in the early Church, why they exist, what they talk about, and what they tell us about early Christian culture and the formation of the New Testament.
Heath and Shawn muse over their favorite religious poets and how the beauty of their work influences the expression and experience of faith.
Heath and Shawn discuss some wise words from the scriptures and other sources to live by and take with you as the semester comes to a close.