Catholic in America
Identity politics and tribal thinking has become America's dominant paradigm. Why has the respect for genuine civic friendship and the common good waned? What are the set of moral and spiritual principles needed to reclaim or reimagine what has been lost? How do we use them to make right judgments about our world and to move forward with clarity and joy? The answer is at the heart of the Catholic faith and its social doctrine: rediscovering our common identity as children of the Father, the One who created us for love. Join Jason Adkins, host of Catholic in America, to engage our own time, culture, and political milieu with the Gospel of Jesus Christ and to explore how to live more fully Catholic.
Catholic in America
Why Heaven Isn’t Boring & Why Catholicism is a World-Changing Vision with Fr. William Slattery
What if Catholicism isn’t just a religion, but a worldview. A way of seeing all reality as enchanted with divine purpose? In this episode, Jason Adkins sits down with Fr. William Slattery, author of Enchanted by Eternity, to explore the Catholic vision of a heavenized earth. They discuss how modern scientific discoveries, especially in quantum physics, are actually consistent with Catholic theology and why the faith is not just about heaven someday, but about renewing the world here and now.
From the cosmic to the concrete, Fr. Slattery unveils how every Catholic is called to be part of a theo-drama that transforms culture, politics, economics, and ecology. This episode is a sweeping vision of hope, enchantment, and mission.
Fr. William Slattery was ordained in 1991 by Pope John Paul II. Originally from Ireland, he serves in the Diocese of Columbus, Ohio, and teaches at Franciscan University in Steubenville. He holds a doctorate in philosophy, a licentiate in theology, and is the author of Heroism and Genius and the newly released Enchanted by Eternity: Recapturing the Wonder of the Catholic Worldview.
Resources Mentioned
- Fr. Slattery’s Bio – Society of Ignatians
- Enchanted by Eternity – OSV Catholic Bookstore
- Review from The Catholic Times
Jason Adkins, host of Catholic in America, engages our own time, culture, and political milieu with the Gospel of Jesus Christ and to explore how to live more fully Catholic. With so much to explore, we have guests from a variety of perspectives and faith backgrounds, and conversations do not necessarily constitute endorsements.
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