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Truth, according to the Christian faith, is God’s love for us in Jesus Christ. Therefore, truth is a relationship.

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  • Podcast 4: Is Our Economic System Anti-Christian?

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    Peter Land, Malcolm Schluenderfritz, and Philip discuss the problems with our current economy from the perspective of living an authentically Christian life. Topics covered include: the meaning of “economics;” the importance of economics; the “discipling” ability of our economic activity; the danger of commodification; virtualization; consumerism; the connection between politics and economics; human solidarity; the novel and contingent nature of our current system; what “capital” is; what the “means of production” are; wage-slavery; the relationship culture and politics; the disconnect between a competitive economy and the Mystical Body; remote co-operation with evil; exploitation; sweatshop labor; and the importance of limits.

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  • Podcast 1: Why Community?

    Podcast 1: Why Community?

    Nov 26, 2020 • 59:13

    Malcolm Schluenderfritz and Peter Land discuss why community is important. Topics include: the relationship of Christian community to evangelization; the relation of the Trinity to the Christian life; the failure of individualism; the Incarnational aspect of community life; the "myth of the Frontier"; Grace and Nature; Choice and Culture; Eating…

  • Podcast 2: Organic Development of Community

    Podcast 2: Organic Development of Community

    Dec 10, 2020 • 53:07

    Peter Land and Malcolm Schluenderfritz discuss community development. Topics include: the purpose of this website, the importance of organic development, the tension between intentionality and organic development, the primacy of friendship, core groups, the role of time and spacial relationships in building community spirit, community as an internal attitude or…

  • Podcast 3: Voluntary Poverty

    Podcast 3: Voluntary Poverty

    Dec 23, 2020 • 1:00:00

    Peter Land and Malcolm Schluenderfritz are joined by Jason Wilde, a lay missionary with the Catholic Family Missions Company. They discuss voluntary Gospel poverty, and in particular the role of voluntary poverty in our relationships with God and neighbor. Topics covered include: the nature of voluntary poverty; the difference between…

  • Podcast 4: Is Our Economic System Anti-Christian?

    Podcast 4: Is Our Economic System Anti-Christian?

    Jan 8, 2021 • 53:04

    Peter Land, Malcolm Schluenderfritz, and Philip discuss the problems with our current economy from the perspective of living an authentically Christian life. Topics covered include: the meaning of “economics;” the importance of economics; the “discipling” ability of our economic activity; the danger of commodification; virtualization; consumerism; the connection between politics…

  • Podcast 5: A Debate on Socialism

    Podcast 5: A Debate on Socialism

    Jan 22, 2021 • 59:50

    Malcolm Schluenderfritz and Philip debate socialism. In our last episode, number 4, we discussed the moral problems in our current economic order. (Listen to episode 4 first if you haven’t done so.) In this episode, we discuss whether socialism could provide an alternative. Listeners are reminded of the caveat from…

  • Podcast 6: Consoling the Heart of Jesus

    Podcast 6: Consoling the Heart of Jesus

    Feb 4, 2021 • 1:00:00

    A Spirituality of Trust In podcast 6, Peter Land and Malcolm Schluenderfritz discuss the Fr. Gaitley’s book Consoling the Heart of Jesus and the spirituality that underlies it: the great love that Jesus has for each of us, despite our sins and failings, and the great importance of absolute trust…

  • Podcast 7: Casa Karibu Sze-Ming

    Podcast 7: Casa Karibu Sze-Ming

    Feb 19, 2021 • 1:02:00

    An interview with Aaron Pott from Denver’s “House of Welcome and Mission.” Malcolm Schluenderfritz and Peter Land interview Aaron Pott, who lives in a small Denver-area Christian intentional community, Casa Karibu Sze-Ming. Aaron talks about the origin, history, mission, spirituality, and structure of his community; the “home liturgies” that help…

  • Faithful Community or Cult Enclave? Episode 8

    Faithful Community or Cult Enclave? Episode 8

    Mar 5, 2021 • 1:03:14

    Cult dynamics may be more common than you think. It might seem that most normal people don’t have to worry about cults. The reality, however, is that cults are merely dysfunctional communities, and their obvious flaws are merely an exaggerated version of common social problems. There is a strongly felt…

  • Dorothy Day: Radical Dissident or Faithful Catholic? Podcast Episode 9

    Dorothy Day: Radical Dissident or Faithful Catholic? Podcast Episode 9

    Mar 17, 2021 • 34:50

    Malcolm interviews Dr. Terrence Wright, who is an associate professor of philosophy at Denver’s St. John Vianney Theological Seminary. Dr. Wright is also the author of “Dorothy Day, An Introduction to her Life and Thought,” published by Ignatius Press. Dorothy Day spent her life working for the promotion and implementation…

  • An Interview with Jack Sharpe from the Bethlehem Community

    An Interview with Jack Sharpe from the Bethlehem Community

    Mar 31, 2021 • 59:03

    Podcast Episode 10 An interview with Jack Sharpe from the Bethlehem Community of Bathgate, ND. The Bethlehem Community publishes children’s literature as Bethlehem Books. The History of the Bethlehem Community The Beginnings in Portland Jack tells the fascinating story of the Bethlehem community’s development over time. It started as a…

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