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Sed Contra: A Podcast of Catholic Theology

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60 episodes
Language
English
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No
Date created
2019/04/01
Latest episode
2025/12/08
Average duration
67 min.
Release period
24 days

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A podcast featuring some of the founding members of The Sacra Doctrina Project discussing theological questions with other academic theologians and philosophers. The podcast takes place in a quaestiones disputatae style, encouraging lively and charitable debate. Listen to the most recent episode below.

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Quodlibet 18: Are there Male and Female Souls?
2025/12/08
Are there male and female souls? What is distributism, and does it align with Catholic social teaching? A la Monty Python, which country's historical philosophers would field the best soccer team? All that and more on this episode of The Quodlibets!
Is Ratzinger Right? Theology and History IV
2025/12/01
This final episode in the Theology and History series dives into the works of Pope Benedict XVI. Dr. Joey Belleza, Fr. Ambrose Dobrozsi, and special guest Fr. Harrison Ayre talk Ratzinger's habilitation, "The Theology of History in St. Bonaventure." Does Ratzinger really understand Bonaventure? Does Ratzinger's approach resolve any of the conflicts about history and theology of the 20th century? Episode I: https://sed-contra-a-podcast-of-catholic-theology.simplecast.com/episodes/theology-and-history-i Episode II: https://sed-contra-a-podcast-of-catholic-theology.simplecast.com/episodes/theology-and-history-ii Episode III: https://sed-contra-a-podcast-of-catholic-theology.simplecast.com/episodes/theology-and-history-iii
Quodlibets 17 : How did St. Michael and Lucifer Duke it Out?
2025/11/21
How exactly did St. Michael and Lucifer duke it out? Does God have emotions? Join us for these questions and more!
The Dies Irae and Christian Hope
2025/11/03
In the liturgical reforms following Vatican II, the decision was made to remove the beloved Dies Irae from the requiem Mass. Fr. Ambrose Dobrozsi and Dr. Joey Belleza discuss the rationale behind this decision and evaluate it in light of the text of the sequence itself.
Thinking About the Virtue of Faith with St Thomas Part II
2025/10/27
The first of a two part series on faith, this episode dives into the question: what is faith, in conversation with St. Thomas Aquinas? Part I: https://sed-contra-a-podcast-of-catholic-theology.simplecast.com/episodes/thinking-about-the-virtue-of-faith-with-st-thomas-part-i
Theology and History III
2025/10/13
The third in our series on theology and history, this episode discusses what theology has to say about history. Fr. Ambrose, Dr. Timothy Kearns, and Dr. Kevin Clarke join up to talk about the history of history and what theology can contribute. Episode I: https://sed-contra-a-podcast-of-catholic-theology.simplecast.com/episodes/theology-and-history-i Episode II: https://sed-contra-a-podcast-of-catholic-theology.simplecast.com/episodes/theology-and-history-ii
Thinking About the Virtue of Faith with St Thomas Part I
2025/09/30
The first of a two part series on faith, this episode dives into the question: what is faith, in conversation with St. Thomas Aquinas?   Part 2: https://sed-contra-a-podcast-of-catholic-theology.simplecast.com/episodes/thinking-about-the-virtue-of-faith-with-st-thomas-part-ii
Theology and History II
2025/09/01
The second episode in our series on theology and history, this discussion delves more deeply into the question of what theology and history are. Is there room for the particulars and accidents of history in a rigorously defined theology? Fr. Ambrose Dobrozsi, Elliot Polsky, and John O'Neill discuss the topic at length. Catch up on the first in the series, Theology and History Episode I: https://sed-contra-a-podcast-of-catholic-theology.simplecast.com/episodes/theology-and-history-i
The Theology of Fr. Peter Damian Fehlner
2025/08/04
This episode gives an introduction to the life and work of Fr. Peter Damian Fehlner. Dr Joey Belleza, Dr Matthew Minerd, and Fr. Charles Robinson of the Sacra Doctrina Project interview Dr. Jared Goff, the publisher of the recent edition of Fr. Fehlner's collected works.
Theology and History I
2025/07/16
Fr. Ambrose Dobrozsi, Dr. Joey Belleza, and Dr. Timothy Kearns kick off a multi-part series on theology and history. This first episode looks at the ways in which historical study is necessary and useful for theology, while avoiding the pitfall of reducing all theology to just subjective history.
Corpus Christi
2025/06/02
Today on Sed Contra, the Sacra Doctrina Project's Joey Belleza is joined by Alexander Masir, for a discussion of the solemnity of Corpus Christi. Be sure to follow the Sacra Doctrina Project on Facebook and Twitter as well. Music attribution: "Bach - Brandenburg Concerto No 3, 3 allegro" by Advent Chamber Orchestra. Acquired here. Edited for length. Used under Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 United States License. 
What the Meaning of the Word 'Is' Is
2025/05/05
Today on Sed Contra, the Sacra Doctrina Project's Elliot Polsky and Urban Hannon discuss three medieval theories of the meaning of the word "is," and what difference this makes to contemporary discussions of "esse." Be sure to follow the Sacra Doctrina Project on Facebook and Twitter as well. For further reading: https://philpapers.org/rec/POLTMS https://philpapers.org/rec/POLTMS-2 https://philpapers.org/rec/POLTSO-22 https://philpapers.org/rec/POLSOR https://www.thomisticmetaphysics.com/   Music attribution: "Bach - Brandenburg Concerto No 3, 3 allegro" by Advent Chamber Orchestra. Acquired here. Edited for length. Used under Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 United States License. 
Why Should I Care About St. Bonaventure
2025/04/07
Today on Sed Contra, the Sacra Doctrina Project's Joey Belleza is joined by Fr. Clinton Sensat, of the Diocese of Lafayette, for a discussion on St. Bonaventure of Bagnoregio. Be sure to follow the Sacra Doctrina Project on Facebook and Twitter as well.   Music attribution: "Bach - Brandenburg Concerto No 3, 3 allegro" by Advent Chamber Orchestra. Acquired here. Edited for length. Used under Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 United States License. 
The Modern Turn to the Subject
2025/03/10
Today on Sed Contra, SDP members Fr. Ambrose Dobrozsi, Elliot Polsky, and Pater Edmund Waldstein discuss the modern turn to the subject, as well as its various philosophical, cultural, and religious implications. Be sure to follow the Sacra Doctrina Project on Facebook and Twitter as well.   Music attribution: "Bach - Brandenburg Concerto No 3, 3 allegro" by Advent Chamber Orchestra. Acquired here. Edited for length. Used under Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 United States License. 
Can Gender Change?
2025/01/20
Today on Sed Contra, SDP members Fr. Ambrose Dobrozsi, Daniel Drain, and Kara Johnson discuss gender and sex. They consider these in the light of the Catholic theological tradition, with special attention to St. Thomas Aquinas and Pope Francis. Be sure to follow the Sacra Doctrina Project on Facebook and Twitter as well.   Music attribution: "Bach - Brandenburg Concerto No 3, 3 allegro" by Advent Chamber Orchestra. Acquired here. Edited for length. Used under Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 United States License. 

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4.9 out of 5
39 reviews
★★★★★
ignatiusm 2025/09/04
Thank You
This is one of my go-to’s for ongoing theological formation.
★★★★★
AndrewNat 2019/04/24
A Great Podcast
Phenomenal in both its depth and accessibility, this is a great podcast for anyone wanting to delve into a serious, but entertaining and understandabl...
★★★★★
jderosa1990 2019/04/11
An Outstanding New Catholic Podcast
As a follower of Dr. Taylor Patrick O'Neill's work, I'm very excited to see this podcast launched. All of the hosts are knowledgeable in many areas of...
★★★★★
Irenaeos 2019/04/07
Excellent theological podcast
Kudos to the founders of the Sacra Doctrina Project. I have enjoyed the first few episodes and am confident in their theological acumen.
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