Catholic Studies Academy Podcast

Catholic Studies Academy Podcast

Jason Gale

Episodes 158
Avg. Duration 55m
Activity Sporadic
Apple Rating 4.8 (25)
Since May 2018
Latest Episode Nov 2025

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Classical Education

Nov 19, 2025 1h 5m

A great discussion on the need to recover classical education and the true liberal arts with Dr. Benjamin Smith and Mr. Joseph Grossheim.

Constructive Ecumenical Dialogue

Jun 18, 2025 1h 12m

Dr. Bulzacchelli speaks with canonist Tyler Ross about ecumenical dialogue and how to do it well. Mr. Ross shares his recent experiences with public discussions with a Protestant pastor on topics of…

Political Loyalties and Catholic Faith

Oct 02, 2024 1h 12m

In this episode of Take Every Thought Captive, Dr. Smith and Dr. Bulzacchelli discuss the meaning and history of the various political alignments, including "left" "right", "center right," etc. Once…

Catholicism and the Political Landscape

Aug 17, 2024 1h 13m

In this episode of Take Every Thought Captive, Dr. Bulzacchelli and Dr. Smith discuss current political events from a Catholic perspective. The discussion focuses especially on presidential politics,…

Pastoral Theology: Integrating Theory and Practice

Jul 03, 2024 1h 4m

Dr. Bulzacchelli and Dr. Smith discuss "pastoral theology". Can pastoral theology be intellectually rigorous? What distinguishes "pastoral theology" from speculative theology and other…

The Spirit of Medieval Philosophy: Creative Retrieval

May 15, 2024 1h 11m

In this episode of Take Every Thought Captive, Dr. Smith and Dr. Bulzacchelli explore the unique character and ethos of medieval philosophy. The discussion focuses on distinguishing characteristics,…

The Liberal Arts and the Renewal of Western Civilization

Feb 09, 2024 1h 15m

The Liberal Arts and the Renewal of Western Civilization Description: #liberalarts, #Western_civilization, #Classical_Education Have you ever heard of the liberal arts? Maybe when you were applying…

Ratzinger's Introduction to Christianity

Jan 24, 2024 1h 13m

Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger was a leading churchman and one of the greatest Catholic theologians of the 20th century. In this episode of Take Every Thought Captive, Dr. Bulzacchelli leads us on a…

2023: A Year in Review

Jan 15, 2024 1h 26m

We live in interesting times --- for better or worse. Confusion and anxiety are the hallmarks of the age. In this episode, our contributors discuss and critique the key cultural, political, and…

Marriage, Annulments, and Tribunals

Sep 26, 2023 1h 16m

Dr. Bulzacchelli speaks with canonist Tyler Ross about the matrimony in the Catholic Church today from the perspective of canon law. Topics include: Annulment Mixed marriages Impediments and Defects…

The Decline Continues: After Post-Modernism

Sep 08, 2023 1h 14m

Are you confused and frustrated by current cultural trends? You are in good company. America and Europe are experiencing an unprecedented period of self-destruction. What is going on!? This episode…

Against Reductionism

Aug 09, 2023 1h 3m

Famously Aristotle claims that being ("reality") is primarily said of substance and claims that substance is the basic, foundational, unity of reality. In this episode of Take Every Thought Captive,…

How God Rules over Politics: The Hierarchy of Law According to Saint Thomas Aquinas

Jul 16, 2023 53m

In this episode of Take Every Thought Captive, Dr. Smith explores the connection between God and politics in the thought of Thomas Aquinas. Specifically, Smith explains the hierarchical connect of…

Just What is Catholic Intellectual Tradition?

Jun 29, 2023 1h 10m

Catholics rightly hold out their own Catholic Intellectual Tradition as an alternative to contemporary errors and aberrations. But just what is the Catholic Intellectual Tradition? What distinguishes…

The Church in the Age of Dionysius: Challenges Facing the Church

Jun 02, 2023 1h 11m

Many Catholics feel like they are constantly under siege from a hostile culture. We seem to lurch from one crisis or controversy to another. Even worse, local churches seem to be in permanent…

Globalism, Nationalism, and Catholicism

May 16, 2023 1h 16m

In this episode of Take Every Thought Captive, Dr. Bulzacchelli leads a discussion on the intersection of globalism, nationalism, and Catholic faith. This conversation was occasioned by Pope…

The Authoritarian Option: Rethinking the Limits of Political Theory

Apr 24, 2023 1h

In modern political discourse, authoritarianism is often denounced but rarely defined or understood. In this exploratory discussion, Dr. Smith and Dr. Bulzacchelli consider the meaning and possible…

America in Decline

Apr 05, 2023 1h 19m

A recent study published by the Wall Street Journal and the University of Chicago found that traditional American values are in steep decline. Specifically, Americans were found to value patriotism,…

Greed and the Love of Money

Mar 16, 2023 1h 12m

In this episode of Take Every Thought Captive, Dr. Bulzacchelli interviews Dr. Smith about his recent edition of Logosletter entitled, "Should we Desire Riches: The Forgotten Vice of Greed." This is…

Engaging the Chosen: Images, the Bible, and Discernment

Feb 10, 2023 1h 18m

This week, Dr. Smith interviews special guest, Joan Watson, about the Chosen. In recent years, Joan has become a well known speaker and writer and much of her work directly interacts with the smash…

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